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<br />"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT RELEASING CERTAIN
<br />UTILITY EASEMENTS ON COTTON STREET AND STEWART AVENUE.
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<br /> WHEREAS, this Council by ordinance adopted on May 23, 1961, did close and vacate the
<br />hereinafter described streets; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, by said ordinance, this Council did reserve unto the City of Portsmouth a
<br />perpetual easement within the right of way of the hereinafter described streets for the pur-
<br />pose of maintaining, operating and replacing any and all public utility lines within said
<br />streets; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, no such utility lines presently exist within the right of way of said streets;
<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the retention of such a perpetual easement is no longer necessary nor of use
<br />to the City of Portsmouth;
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the City Manager be, and he hereby, is authorized to execute a Deed of Release as is attach-
<br />ed hereto which said Deed of Release will abbrogate said perpetual easement as was reserved
<br />under the aforesaid ordinance and as presently exists within the right of wa)' of the follow-
<br />ing streets:
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<br />(1) Cotton Street, between Hill Avenue and Stewart Avenue (sometimes known as
<br /> Stewart Street).
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<br />(2) Stewart Avenue (sometimes known as Stewart Street), between Wesley Street
<br /> and Detroit Street.::
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnsan, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />71-323 -
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<br />The following ~rdinance approved at last meeting, wms taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2-24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO REQUESTS FOR PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 71-324 The following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1971-63, INCREASING THE NUMBER
<br />OF CITIZEN MEMBERS ON THE PORTSMOUTH ZONING ORDINANCE STUDY COMMISSION,"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. King, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />and by the following vete:
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />71-325 The following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 18-1S9, 18-164, AND 18-171, PERTAINING TO THE
<br />DESIGNATION AND OPERATION OF PARKING LOTS AND THE PENALTIES FOR OVERTIME PARK-
<br />ING AND TO REPEAL SECTION 18-16S, PERTAINING TO THE RATES FOR PARKING ON LOTS
<br />PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED TO THE PORTSMOUTH PARKING AUTHORITY."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King ans seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />71-326 The following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 18-92.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1961, MAKING CONSTITUTION AVENUE A TWO-WAY STREET BETWEEN COUNTY
<br />STREET AND MEANDER ROAD."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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