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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted
<br />and by the followingvvote: '
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A 7.105 ACRE PARCEL OF PROPERTY
<br />SITUATE, LYING AND BEING ON THE EAST SIDE OF CRAWFORD PARKWAY TO PORTSMOUTH
<br />REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, purchased a certain herein described parcel
<br />of property for the purpose of development in connection with the Crawford Harbor Development
<br />Plan; and
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<br /> W~EREAS, said Crawford Harbor Development Plan has been designed for the City of Ports~
<br />mouth and Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority by Cossutta and Ponte, Architects-
<br />Planners; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the continued development of the aforesaid plan is being implemented by the
<br />City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Redevelopment and ttousing Authority; and
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<br /> ~EREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and }lousing Authority is a political subdivision
<br />of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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<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 /> ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the appurtenances
<br />thereunto belonging, consisti~g~o~f approximately 7.105 acres and lying,
<br />situate and being on the east side of Crawford Parkway in the City of
<br />RaMtBmouth, Virginia, and more particularly described as follows, tou~it:
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<br /> BEGINNING at a point on the eastern line of Crawford Street where
<br />said line is intersected by the northern line of North Street as located
<br />prior to closure of that street, and running thence North 87°01'4S" East,
<br />fl66c$9 feet along said northern line of North Street to a point where said
<br />northern line of North Street is intersected by the eastern line of Water
<br />Street as located prior to~h~ closure of that street; thence South 2~58'15"
<br />East, 81.02 feet to a point; thence North 86o32'45" East, 407.10 feet
<br />to a point on the pierhead line in the Elizabeth River; thence along said
<br />pierhead line North 4o59'59" West. 382.'16 feet to a point; thence continuing
<br />along said pierhead line North 15619'5S'' West, 171.19 feet to a point in
<br />said pierhead line where the same is intersected by the southern line of the
<br />property of Me~Rday Inns of America as described in that certain deed from
<br />~rlington Trust Company, Inc. to the said Holiday Inns of America recorded
<br />· n the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Vir-
<br />ginia, in Deed Book 414, at page 386; thence along said southern line of
<br />the property of Holiday Inns of America and along the face of a bulkhead
<br />South 76~47'25" West, 688.72 feet to the eastern line of Crawford Parkway;
<br />thence in a southerly direction along the eastern line of Crawford
<br />Parkway along a curve to the right the radius of which is 621.88 feet an
<br />~k~istance of 263.16 feet to a point; thence continuing along the
<br />eastern line of Crawford Parkway South 3~33'15" East, 95.83 feet to the
<br />poing of beginning aforesaid.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to com-
<br />plete all transactions and execute all documents incident to said conveyance."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early,
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstaining: Wentz
<br />
<br />Elliott, Holley, Oast, DAvis
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<br /> 75-457 - "Consideration of a resolution authorizing acquisition of certain property und~
<br />eminent domain proceedings, located at 1545 Wool Avenue necessary for the construction, al-
<br />teration and widening of Wool Avenue."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNDER EMINENT DObbIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT
<br />TO CHAPTER 471 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, AS ~MENDED, SAID PROPERTY BEING
<br />NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING OF WOOL AVENUE.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it necessary to acquire the interest herein-
<br />after specified in and to the hereinafter described parcel of land situate in the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of constructing, altering and widening Wool Avenue.
<br />
<br /> W~EREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described
<br />herein, necessary to the project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been
<br />able to agree upon the p~ice to be paid therfor; 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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