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<br />1977
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<br /> All those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying
<br />and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, known, numbered and
<br />designated as Lots 12 and 15 as shown on the plat of Francis S. Richardsons,
<br />Subdivision of Block K of the Bishop Tract, which plat is recorded in
<br />the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia,
<br />in Map Book 5, page 90. Save and except that portion of said lots lying
<br />within the right of way of London Boulevard (State Route No. S8) as shown
<br />on She~tgBeef the plans of Project 00S8-124-102 R/W 201 in the Department
<br />of Public Works of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to complete
<br />all transactions and to execute all documents incident to such conveyance."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, ~eniz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 77-155 - "Consideration of a resolutionr~equesting the State Highway Department to
<br />acquire the necessary right-of-way for the extension of Victory Boulevard from Airline to
<br />Portsmouth Boulevard.
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<br /> This resolution also commits the City to its 15% share of costs incurred through June
<br />$0, 1977, and 10% of all costs incurred after that date. The City Manager recommends
<br />adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded bY Mr. Elliott, the following resolutiQn was adopted.
<br />and by the following vote: '
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<br />"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER
<br />TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTENSION
<br />OF VICTORY BOULEVARD FROM AIRLINE BOULEVARD TO PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Section 55.1-89 of the Code of virginia, as amended by the 1970 session of
<br />the General Assembly, authorizes that the State Highway and Transportation Commissioner
<br />to acquire rights of way for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance
<br />and repair of public highways within the municipalities on projects which are constructed
<br />with state or federal participation; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Section 33.1-89, as amended, further provides that the State Highway and
<br />Transportation Commissioner may exercise its authority only upon receipt of official request
<br />from the city involved.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BB IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, that City
<br />Council hereby requests the State Highway and Transportation Commissioner to acquire the
<br />necessary rights of way for the extension of those three boulevards from Airline Boulevard
<br />to Portsmouth Boulevard within the corporate limits of the City of Portsmouth and to convey
<br />the title to such rights of way to the City of Portsmouth and agrees to reimburse the State
<br />Highway and Transportation Department for fifteen (15%) percent of all court cos$s incurred
<br />in the acquisition and conveyance of such rights of way prior to June 50, 1977, and ten
<br />(10%) percent of all costs incurred in the acquisition and conveyance of such rights of
<br />way after July 1, 1977; and it is understood that such acquisitions will be handled by
<br />the Commissioner under established policies and procedures and his decision in all instances
<br />will be final.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this resolu-
<br />tion to the State Highway and Transportation Commissioner."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Eltiott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />~a~s: None
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<br /> 77-156 "Consideration of a resolution endorsing the Solid Wast Resources Recovery
<br />Implementation Plan.
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<br /> This resolution endorses the concept as outlined in the Implementation Plan which has
<br />been distributed for your information. This resolution endorses the Solid Waste concept
<br />and indicates a willingness to proceed with d~s~gn to a point where a final decision to
<br />implement can be made. This resolution will also commit the City to underwrite its pro-
<br />posed share of the 2.3 million ~ollars required in the design pha~in the event the project
<br />is not constructed. The City's prorata share of the design phase in this event would be up
<br />to a maximum of $526,000. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br />'~Thei~-~el'tcOwf~":let~r('~presented by City Manager:
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<br /> "On March 17, Mr. Durwood Curling, Chairman of the Southeastern Planning District
<br />Commission (SVPDC) wrote Mayor Davis regarding the Resource Recovery Implementation Plan.
<br />The Plan was approved by the SVPDC at its Executive Committee Meeting on March 16 and has
<br />been ~Rdorsed by the Solid Waste Study Technical Committee comprised of representatives
<br />f~om the SVPD jurisdictions. The SVPDC has asked for an official indication of the City's
<br />continued interest and participation in the program by the end of April 1977.
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<br /> At this point it is important for the members of Council to have a brief summary of
<br />Portsmouth's solid waste disposal operations in order that they may appreciate the City's
<br />position and interest in the proposed plan. In 1965, the City built its Incinerator at
<br />2005 Frederick Boulevard and in 1971, the City opened the Craney Island Landfill. The
<br />Incinerator was built at a cost of $1,557,695.67, of which $561,518.00 was for financing
<br />over a 20-year period. It will be totally amortized by 1985 when the new Regional Resource
<br />Recovery
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