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365
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<br />1974
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the .City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that Frank N. Bilisoly, R. C. Dempsey, Louis J. Leitner, James L. Choate and Joseph
<br />C. Barber, be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of such street
<br />and report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what
<br />inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the following:
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<br /> All that certain piece or parcel of land, being a part of a 26 foot alley
<br />sh~:wn on the Plat of Harry L. Alexander, which plat is of record in the
<br />Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, in
<br />Map Book 1, page 33, and being bounded and des'cribed as follows, to-wit:
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<br /> BEGINNING at a point 112 feet west of the southwest intersection of
<br />Leckie Street (formerly Sale Street) and Peninsula Avenue (formerly
<br />Wilson Avenue), as measured along the south line of Leckie Street,
<br />and from thence running south along the west line of Lots 48, 49 and
<br />50 on said plat and the east line of said 26 foot alley a~distance of
<br />120 feet to a point; thence west and parallel with Leckie Street a distance
<br />of 26 feet to a point; thence north along the east line of Lots 82, 83 and
<br />84 on said plat and the west line of said 26 foot alley a distance of 120
<br />f~e¢;; to the south line of Leckie Street where it intersects With the west
<br />line of said 26 foot alley; thence east along the south line of Leckie Street
<br />extended a distance of 26 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-374 - Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following resolution
<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />and
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<br /> ~'A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE AND RECEIVE BIDS
<br /> FOR CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY (LINCOLN STREET LOT).
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<br />WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth presently owns a lot lbcated 9n~ Lincoln Street
<br />said lot is more fully described as follows: '
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<br /> All that certain lot of land lying and being in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, which is known as 432 Lincoln Street, being more particularly
<br />described as Lot 21 on Tax Plate 21 as shown on the records of the Office
<br />of the City Assessor of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, having a depth
<br />of approximately 120 feet and a width of 29 feet.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the said landis no longer needed by the City of Portsmouth and it is,
<br />therefore, declared to be surplus property.
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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 and directed to advertise and
<br />receive bids for the hereinabove described property on such terms and subject to such
<br />minimum bid restrictions as he may deem proper."
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<br /> Ayes: Earlyi Elliott, Holtey, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 74-375 - The following request to speak received from Alan E. Gollihue, 202 North
<br />Stree,~, .Apt. 3, was read:
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<br /> "Permission is requested to speak at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 27,
<br />1974~ Subject: Violation of the minimum!~housing code at property designated 350 Crawfor~
<br />Parkwa7 owned by Mr. B. W. Baker. Grounds for the request are that this matter has been
<br />reported to city agencies over five months ago, with no results to date. Other grounds
<br />are available upon request."
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<br />Mr. Gollihue spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Oast, to be received as information and
<br />that the City Manager furnish to Council a progress report at the first meeting in
<br />October, 1974, was adopted by unanimous ~ote.
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<br /> 74-376 - The following request to speak received from George R. Walker, 1749 Spratle
<br />Street, was read:
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<br /> "Subject: The Agenda of the 27 AMgust, 1974 Portsmouth City Council Meeting.
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<br /> Pursuant to Council Gag Rules 2z15.1 and 2-24 (1961 Code sections) it is requested
<br />that my name be placed on the agenda of the subject meeting to address the failure of
<br />Council to take corrective action to cause the administration to cease its violation of
<br />sections of the City Code having to do with the Department of Public Safety.
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<br /> In the event that an amendment for such purpose has been drafted and placed on the
<br />subject agenda the privilege of addressing such amendment prior to Council action thereon
<br />is hereby claimed."
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<br />Mr. Walker spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr.~Early, that the City Attorney draft an
<br />ordinance to make ~exp¼~cSti the status of the ~ublic Safety Department; copy of letter
<br />submitted to Council by City Attorney be forwarded to Mr. Walker, was adopted by unanimom
<br />vote. (See £ity Atto~neyas report - Exhibit 74-378)
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