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<br />able to agree upon the price to be paid therefor, or the City has not been able to locat~
<br />certain of the owners or because of the status of the title of. the property; and
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<br /> Wh~REAS, advancement of the work and use of said project will be delayed unreasonab]
<br />if the 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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<br /> 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings, employin~
<br />special counsel for that purpose if he deems it advisable, against the following propert]
<br />situate in the City of Portsmouth, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title therein
<br />together with any and all easements of access, light or air incident to the lands of
<br />the landowner abutting upon said property, in accordance with 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
<br />of Assembly of 1970, as amended), and to deposit to the credit of the court as provided
<br />by law the sum hereafter specified to compensate the owners of the parcel of land,
<br />as shown on that certain plat entitled, "Plat Showing Proposed Right Of Way Acquisition
<br />For Improvements To Intersection Of Airline Boulevard and Victory Boulevard From Stanley
<br />H. & Barbara J. Jordan, Esther Goodman", dated September 28, 1973, a copy of which
<br />is filed with the Department of Engineering of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> Name Amount
<br />Stanley H. Jordan, Barbara J. Jordan,
<br /> , 91"
<br />Esther H. Goodman and Creative Displays, Inc. $18,405.
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<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, ~olley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 74-369 - "Report from the City~iManager concerning the actual mae of_ Revenue Sharin
<br />Funds from July 1, 1973 through June 30, 1974.
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<br /> The report which must be published in the newspaper will be dist'ributed to the
<br />Council."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Holley, the report to be received as
<br />information, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 74-328 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at Public Hearing
<br />meeting, ~ugust 12, 1974, was taken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINA~YCF Z 74-8"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz, and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Etliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 74-328 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at Public Hearing
<br />meeting, August 12, 1974, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANC~ Z 74-9"
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: Oast
<br />
<br /> 74-328 - The following ordinance, approved on f~rst reading at Public Hearing
<br />meeting, August 12, 1974, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT OR. DINANCE Z 74-10"
<br />
<br />The following request to speak was read:
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<br /> "Simonsdale Civic Club requests that their representative be heard at the August 27,
<br />1974 meeting of City Council concerning the proposed rezoning of the property at the
<br />southwest corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and Stanley Road from 0R-75 to Commercial C-1.
<br />Signed by Henry L. Brantley, Jr., Secretary, Simonsdale Civic Club"
<br />
<br /> Mr. Kent Roley, Vice President, Simonsdale Civic Club, spoke against the above
<br />ordinance.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. E~ty~ the ordinance was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, east, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: Holley
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