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April 28, 1970
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<br />That the United States of America mud the Secreta~/ of Housing and Urban Development ,be, and they
<br />hereby are, assured full compliance by the City of Portsmouth with the Federal labor standards i~oosed
<br />under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 70-170 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This ratifies the assessments
<br />against abutting landowners for the construction of sidewalks along the west side of the 2400 block of Piedmont
<br />Avenue. In accordance with the City Code, these property owners some time ago petitioned the City Council for
<br />the installation of these sidowalks. They have been completed and it ii necessary that the Council adopt this
<br />resolution in order that the property owners' share can be assessed. The property owners are required to pay
<br />their Cost in five equal annual installments beginning July 1, i970."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the following resolution, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION RATIFYING ASSESS~-~NTS AGAINST ABDTTING L~NDO!.~qERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
<br />SIDEWALKS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF ~FHE Eg00 BLO~K OF PIEDMONT AVENUE, I~HERE ST~aNDARD SIDE-
<br />WALKS DID NOT EXIST.
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<br /> ~EREAS, ~y Resolution adopted July 8, 1969, the construction of sidewalks as hereinafter set forth
<br />was authorized, and the City Assessor was directed to apportion the cost thereof between the City of
<br />Portsmouth and the abutting landowners, as provided by law; and
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<br /> ~HERELS, there has been recorded an abstract of the aforesaid Resolution showing the estimated amaunZ':
<br />that would be assessed against each landowner; and
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<br /> ~CdEREAS, the City Manager has reported to the Council that said sidewalks have been completed,and that
<br />the City Assessor has made assessments apportioning the cost thereof, as set forth in the statement thereof
<br />attached hereto, which appear to be fair and iust and not in excess of the peculiar benefits resulting there-
<br />from to abutting landowners; and
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<br /> ~f4EREAS, he has further advised that a hearing was held pursuant to notice on March 18, 1970, at I0:00
<br />A.M., of which all abutting landowners were duly notified.
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<br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth:
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<br /> Section 1: That the apportionment and assessment by th~ City Assessor against the abutting landowners
<br />of the sum of $418.00, as set fo_~ch in the statement thereof attached hereto and made a part hereof~ for the
<br />construction of sidewalks along the west side of the 2400 Block of Piedmont Avenue, Lots 12 through 19, inclu-
<br />sive, in Block No. 37, where standard sidewalks did not exist, are hereby ~Dproved, ratified and confirmed,
<br />the same not being in excess of the peculiar benefits resulting therefrom to ~h~!:abutting landowners.
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<br /> Section 2: That s~dramp~ntlmssessed against said abutting landowners shall be payable in five equal
<br />annual installments, beginning July 1, 1970, with interest at six per centumper annum from said date, pro-
<br />vided that any installment may be paid before due.
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<br /> Section 3: ~hat the respective estimated amounts assessed against said abutting landowners, if heretofore
<br />recorded, are hereby authorized to be amended of record by the City Clerk to show the final amomnts assessed
<br />against said abutting landowners, as set forth in the aforesaid statement, which final amounts shall in no
<br />event exceed said estimated amounts.
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<br /> Section 4: That in the event said final assessment is less than the estimated assessment and said
<br />estimated assessment has heretofore been paid to the City, the City Auditor is hereby authorized to refund the
<br />difference between the estimated assessments so paid and the final assessment.
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<br /> Section S: That upon notice in writing from the City Treasurer that the assessments against the abutting
<br />landowners or any of them as aforesaid has been paid in full, the City Attorney is authorized to release the
<br />same as a matter of record."
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> ?0-171 - "i submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. ~nis authorizes the execution
<br />of a contract be~veen the Seaboard Coast Line Railraad Company and the City ~f Portsmouth for tha use of rail2
<br />road company property. This will permit the City to use three parcels of land located in the Pinners Point
<br />area to dispose of non-burnabl~ wastes from the incinerator.
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<br /> We are currently~using railroad property for this purpose. This merely extends the present agreement to
<br />include these three additional parcels of land."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith, the follmving resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "RBSOLb~I~q AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONtRaCT WITH SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPB~NY FOR
<br /> TH~E~UsE OF CERTAIN LAND AT PINNERS POLNT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF NONBU~qABLE WASTE ~ATERIALS
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<br /> Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia in regular meeting assembled that
<br />the City Manager of said City be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter into an agreement with the Seaboard
<br />Coast Line Railroad Company, and to sign same on behalf of said City whereby said Railroad Company demises and
<br />leases unto said City for the purpose of disposing of nonburnable waste materials all tkose certain parcels
<br />of land owned by said Railroad Company at Pinners Point, Virginia, ss more parti~alarly described in said agree-
<br />ment, which agreement is dated August 8, 1969, a copy of which agreement is filed with this City Council."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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