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<br />August 14, 1973
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<br /> The railroad company has agreed to grant the crossing and the cost of construction
<br />will be paid bY the Highway Department in the construction of the interchange."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AGREEING TO ACQUIRE AND FURNISH RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
<br />OF AN EXTENSION TO SEAGUARD AVENUE (FO~IERLY KNO}~ AS MOORVIEW AVENUE), SUCH
<br />RIGHT OF WAY TO BE PROVIDED FOR AN ACCESS ROAD REQUIRED IN THE CONSTRUCTION
<br />OF THE GREENWOOD DRIVE INTERCHANGE, PROJECT 0264-124-103-PE-101, C-S01, B-606.
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<br /> }VHEREAS, the construction of the Greenwood Drive Interchange, Project 0264-124-
<br />103, PE-101, C-S01, B606 requires the acquisition of right of way for the construction
<br />of an access road into certain property isolated by said interchange; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the State Highway Department will build such interchange and said access
<br />road if the City of Portsmouth agrees to acquire the right of way therefor and assures
<br />that such access road will be maintained as a public right of way; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the agreement concerning the construction of the interchange and said
<br />access road requires also that the City of Portsmouth agree to remove, at City expense,
<br />the existing railroad crossing of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad located approximately
<br />$00 feet southwest of Greenwood Drive upon the completion of the construction of the
<br />proposed access road.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, B~ IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that it does hereby agree to acquire needed right of way for the extension of Seaguard
<br />Avenue (formerly known as Moorview Avenue), and that it further agrees to maintain
<br />such extended access road as a public right of way and that it will remove at its expens~
<br />the existing railroad crossing of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad located approximately
<br />300 feet southwest of Greenwood Drive upon the completion of the proposed extended
<br />Seaguard Avenue (formerly known as Moorview Avenue), all the foregoing being in considera
<br />of the construction by the State Highway Department of the extended access road to
<br />certain property isolated by the construction of the Greenwood Drive Interchange, Project
<br />0264-124-103, PE-101, C-S01, B-606."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-349 "I submit the~a~Ached agreement and recommend the proper City officials
<br />sign this agreement. This is an agreement with the State Highway Department for the
<br />improvements to Victory Boulevard.
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<br /> The improvement to this highway is under the TOPICS Program which will upgrade
<br />the traffic signalization and the intersections will be reconstructed. This will improve
<br />the traffic flow on this highway as well as the cross streets.
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<br /> The cost of the project is $1,268,150, of which the City must pay 15%. The City
<br />has, however, elected to install larger storm drainage p~pe in accordance with the
<br />master drainage plan. This increases the City cost to $279,608.S0. Under the TOPICS
<br />Program, the Highway Department can only pay for the storm drainage pipe as it relates
<br />to the project."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the proper City
<br />officials be authorized to sign, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-3S0 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend
<br />rizes the sale of City-owned jib parcels on London Boulevard.
<br />lots left from the London Boulevard improvements.
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<br />its adoption. This autho~
<br /> These are parts of surplus
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<br />These will be advertised for public bid."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following ~esolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE AND RECEIVE BIDS
<br /> M~R EERTEIN~TY-OWNED PROPERTY (LONDON BOULEVARD JIB PARCELS).
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<br /> ~HEREAS, the City of Portsmouth currently owns several parcels of land located
<br />on the north side of London Boulevard; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the several parcels are more fully identified as Parcels 25, 26, and
<br />Z9 as sho~m on Tax Plate S8, on file in the Office of the City Assessor; and
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<br /> h~EREAS, said parcels are residual pieces which were acquired but not utilized
<br />in the construction of London Boulevard; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has no further need for said parcels and they
<br />are, therefore, surplus property.
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