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April 27, 1999 · The owner of this property has proffered to dedicate a 20 foot wide easement along the front of Pitchkettle Farms that would adjoin and parallel Pitchkettle Road in exchange for Portsmouth's conveyance and abandonment of its 1916 right-of-way. · The proffered 20 foot easement fronting a state road is preferred by the Department of Public Utilities for future use as it is more accessible than the existing 15 foot wide right-of-way that bisects and is inside the farm. · The right-of-way that Portsmouth would abandon and convey is 34,117 square feet in area and the 20 foot easement to be obtained, in trade, by Portsmouth would be 56,226 square feet in area. · The owner of Pitchkettle Farms would bear the entire expense of preparing all the necessary legal documents, surveys and plats to effect this land trade. · Acceptance of this proffer sets the stage for similar favorable land exchanges with Portsmouth from other Suffolk land owners where Portsmouth's 15 foot wide right-of- way crosses their property. Portsmouth would prefer an easement fronting a state road for future use. Financial Impact: · There is no financial impact. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE AND VACATE A PORTION OF AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND RAW WATER MAIN RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA TO PITCHKETTLE FARMS, L.L.C. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to release and vacate that portion of an electrical transmission and raw water main right of way to Pitchkettle Farms, L.L.C. over, under and across a strip of land from its point of intersection with the southwest corner of Lake Kilby Road and Pitchkettle Road to the point where said right of way intersects the western line of that property now owned by Pitchkettle Farms, L.L.C., which said land will be shown and designated on plats and exhibits to be recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Suffolk, Virginia for a more particular description of the right of way to be released and vacated. Be it further resolved that the City Manager is authorized to execute such plats, deeds or other documents as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution, and as he shall deem appropriate and in the best interest of the City of Portsmouth." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 99 - 102 - Adoption of the following ordinances recommending the proposed operating budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. a. Adoption of an ordinance to re-establish the tax rates on real estate, tangible personal property, privately owned pleasure boats, privately owned camping trailers and motor homes and machinery and tools. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 38 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth pertaining to water service charges and sewage disposal charges into the City sewer system. Water service charges are proposed to increase from the present $2.15 per 1000 gallons to $2.50 per 1000 gallons. In addition, the charge for sewage disposal is proposed to increase from $1.4973 per gallons of water usage to $1.81 per 1000 gallons of water usage.