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<br />July 26: 1977
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. O.ast, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />(a)
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE EOR THE ACQUISITION OE CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
<br />471 OE THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, AS AMENDED, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY EOR
<br />THE CONSTRHCTION, OPERATION AND N~INTENANCE OE THE TWIN PINES RECREATION AREA.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it necessary to acquire the interest hereinafte
<br />specified in and to the hereinafter described parcel of land situate in the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining the Twin Pines
<br />Recreation Area; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property herein
<br />described, necessary to the project; because the owners thereof and the City have not been
<br />able to agree upon the price to be paid therefor; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said project will be delayed unreasonably
<br />if said property is not made available as soon as possible.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED~by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia;
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<br /> That the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, directed to institute eminent domain
<br />proceedings against the followingdescribed property situate in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title therein, together with any and
<br />all easements of access, light or air incident to the lands of the landowner abutting upon
<br />said property, in accordance with and pursuant to Section 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly, as amended),
<br />and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth
<br />as provided by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the owner of the hereinafter
<br />described parcel of land. ~
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<br /> All those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being
<br />in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, with the buildings and improvements thereon,
<br />known, numbered and designated as Lots 9 and 10, Block 2, as shown on the plat
<br />of Churchland Land Company, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court
<br />61uthe City of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 18, page 8S.
<br />
<br />The name of the property owners are G. W. Spruill and Louise L. Spruill.
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<br />The amount to be paid is $2,000.00."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holtey, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />(b)
<br />
<br />"A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
<br />471 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, AS ~MENDED, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR
<br />THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND~MAINTENANCE OF THE TWIN PINE'S RECREATION AREA.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it necessary to acquire the interest hereinafte:
<br />specified in and to the hereinafter described parcel of land situate in the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining the Twin Pines
<br />Recreation Area; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property herein
<br />described:, necessary to the project, because the o~fners thereof and the City have not been
<br />able to agree upon the price to be paid therefor; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said project will be delayed unreasonably
<br />if said property is not made available as soon as possible,
<br />
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia;
<br />
<br /> That the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, directed to institute eminent domain
<br />proceedings against the following described property situate in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title therein, together with any and
<br />all easements of access, light or air incident to the lands of the landowner abutting upon
<br />said property, in accordance with and pursuant to Section 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly, as amended),
<br />and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth
<br />as provided by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the owner of the hereinafter
<br />described parcel of land.
<br />
<br /> All those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being
<br />~i~e .£ity of Portsmouth, Virginia, with the buildings and imp~p~;~mpP{~thereon,
<br />k~own, numbered and designated as Lots 4 and S, Block 2, as shbw~ 0~ the plat of
<br />Churchland Land Company, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of
<br />the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 18, page 8S.
<br />
<br />The name of the property owners are Harvey L. McCoy and Ethel Mae McCoy.
<br />
<br />The amount to be paid is $2,500.00."
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