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April 26. 1977 <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,.BB IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia <br />that, Frank N. Bilisoly, James H. Griffin, James Choate, Harrison Miller, and L. A. Clark <br />be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of such street and to report <br />to this Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience <br />would result in vacating and closing the following: <br /> <br />Robin Hood Avenue <br /> <br /> All that certain piece, parnel of land or street lying and being <br />in the City of Portsmouth known as Robin[.~H~ddAvenue located between the southern <br />side of Adams Street and the mean low wa~er mark of the Western Branch of the <br />EliZabeth River." <br /> <br /> ; '.2~.Ayes~,~i;Barly, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None <br /> <br /> 77-155 - "Consideration of a resolution appointing viewers for the closing of a portion <br />of Potomac Avenue. <br /> <br /> Construction Associates, Inc., and Melville, Inc., have made application to close a por- <br />tion of Potomac Avenue. The City Planning Commission has approved the closing and thiS <br />resolution appoints viewers pursuant to State law. The City Manager recommends addp~i~nm" <br /> <br /> On mO~ion of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following <br />and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING THE POLLOWING STREET: <br />OF POTOMOIC AVENUE (S-??-10) <br /> <br />resolution was adopted, <br /> A PORTION <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Construction Associates, Inc. and Melville Corporation have made application <br />to vacate and close, the hereinafter described portion of a certain street, and it appear- <br />ing that notice of application and request for the~appointment of viewers was duly posted <br />April 15, 1977 on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, the- <br />bulletin board of the City Hall Building of the City of Portsmouth and the bulletin board <br />of the General District Court,-Civil Division, of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />that, Frank N. Bilisoly, James H. Griffin, James Choate, Harrison Miller and L. A. Clark <br />be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of such street and to report <br />to this Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience <br />would result in vacating and closing the following: <br /> <br /> POTO}.~C AVENUE (formerly called Avenue) as sho~m on the Plat of Virginia <br /> Realty and Investment Company, which plat is recorded in the Clerk's Office <br />of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 7, at <br />pages 98, 99 and 100, with the area of said street to be closed being bounded <br />l~n the north by the southern right of way of Columbia Street and on the South <br />~(:~ghy the northern right of way of South Street." <br /> <br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 77-1~ - "Consideration of a reSolution authorizing the City Manager to convey'to the <br />Portsmouth~Redevelopment and Housing Authority property~located at llM9 Hamilton Avenue. <br /> <br /> This property has been declared surplus by the;City of Portsmouth. The Portsmouth <br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority desires to purchase this property for the purpose of <br />redevelopment. The property will be transferred in consideration of $5,500. The City Manager <br />recommends adoption." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following resolution was adopted, <br />and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY CITY-OWNED PROPERTY TO THE <br />PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY (1159 HAMILTON AVENUE, MOUNT <br />HBRMON PROJECT, BLOCK 160, PARCEL 75). <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth owns a certain hereinafter described parcel of property <br />which is no longer needed by the City of Portsmouth and is, hereby, declared to be surplus; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment ~ Housing Authority desires to purchase the said <br />property for the sum of Five Thousand, Five Hundred and 00/100 ($5,500.) Dollars; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, ¢2~09(c) of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth provides that the City <br />may convey property to the Commonwealth of Virginia or any political subdivision thereof, <br />without advertisement and without receiving bids; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment 6 Housing Authority is a political subdivision of <br />the Commonwealth of Virginia. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to convey the following described <br />property to Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority: <br /> <br /> <br />