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191 <br /> <br />August 19, 1975 <br /> <br /> Wi~REAS, 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 /> 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings against the <br />following property situate in the City of Portsmouth, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple <br />title therein, _together with any and all easements of access, light or air incident to the <br />lands of the landowner abutting upon said property, in accordance and pursuant to Sections <br />2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 471 of the Acts of <br />Assembly of 1970, as amended), and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court <br />of the City of Portsmouth as provided by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate <br />the owners of the parcel of land known, numbered and designated as Parcel 7 as s.~o~ on that <br />certain pla.t entitled "Property To Be Conveyed To City Of Portsmouth For Mt. Herman Conserva- <br />tion And Development Project VAR-69,'e[4~6e~July 25,-tg?Sp~a~"~fP~Rl~in~gCGrejg,3ETD., <br />reference to said plat being made for a more particular description of the property. A copy <br />of said plat is attached hereto. <br /> <br />Name of the property own~}~William M. Drew consent to be paid ~22.00.- <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, W~ntz, <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> ?5-367 Once_motion of Hr. Wentz and seconded by Hr. Elliott, the <br />was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />Davis <br /> <br /> following resolution <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY <br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNDER EH!NENT D0)~IN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CI~PTER <br />471 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, AS AMENDED, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR THE <br />CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING OF W00i AVEN~gE. <br /> <br /> of Portsmouth has found it necessary to acquire the interest hereinafter <br />in and to the hereinafter described parcel of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, <br />for the purpose of constructing, altering and widening Wool Avenue. <br /> <br /> }~HER~AS, the City <br />specified <br />Virginia, <br /> <br />been able to purchase the property described <br />o~mers thereof and the City have not been able <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not <br />herein, necessary to the project,because the <br />to agree upon the price to be paid therefor; <br /> <br /> }~HEREAS, 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 /> 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings against the <br />following property situate in the City of Portsmouth, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple <br />title therein, together with any and all easements of access, light or air incident to the <br />lands of the lando~mer abutting~upon said property, in accordance and pursuant to Sections <br />2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Char~er of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 471 of the Acts of <br />Assembly of 19~O, as amended), and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court <br />of the City of Portsmouth as provided by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate <br />the o~mers ~6~ t]~e parcel of land know.m, numbered and designated as Parcel I2 as shown on <br />that certain plat entitled "Property To Be Conveyed To City Of Portsmouth For Mt. Hermon <br />Conservation And Development Project VAR-69," dated July 25, 1975, made by Baldwin & Gregg, <br />LTD., reference to said plat being made for a more particular description of the property. <br />A copy of said plat is attached hereto. <br /> <br />Name of the property owner ~rvin J. Coin consent to be paid ~22.20." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 75-368 George R. Walker, 17~9 Spratley Street, spoke regarding government under <br />law. <br /> <br /> 75-369 On motion of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Hr. Holley, that the Council meet in <br />an executive session orior to the next megularly scheduled Council meeting for the purpose of <br /> <br />(1) Discussing appointments to Boards and Cormmissions. <br />(2) Discussing the disposition of City property. <br />(3) Consultation with Counsel pertaining to leKal matters; <br /> <br />was adopted by the f~llowing vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, nolley, Oast, Wentz, Davis <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />Motion of Hr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Eltiott, tl~e mee~g~'adjo~rne~ at 1~:~0 p.m. <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />