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March 24~ 1970 ~T ~ubmit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This requires 70-130 - ~ ~ - ' · - · - w · the removal of certain encroachments from the rmgnt-of-way of ~ffmng~a~ S~re~t. portions of five buildings. They are 1620, 2504, 2508~ 2520 and 2524 ~ffmngnam ~vreev. principally involves steps that must be removed from the right-of-way in order that the im- provements to Effingham Street can be completed. It requires that the encroachment be removed by April 3~ 1970, and if not done, the City will have the right to remove the encroachment and charge the cost as a tax against the property.~ On motion of Mr. King~ the following resolution was adopted without dissenting vote: '~A RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE ~MOVAL OF CERTAIN ENCROACHMENTS FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY OF EFFINGHAM STREET. WHEF~AS, portions of buildings at 1620, 2504, 2508, 2520~ and 2524 Effingham Street encroach on 6he right-of-way of the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia, and by such encroachment hinder the widening a~d improvement of said Effingham Street~ and WHEREAS. George, David and Fannie White~ owners of 1620 Effingham Street~ Leonard J. Ki~ owner of 250~ Effingham Street, James and Medetlia Mitchell~ o~ers of 2508 Effingham Street L. Davis, owner of 2520 Effingham Street~ and Walter and Julia B. Fisher, owners of 2524 Effingham Street have all been notified to clear said right-of-way a minimum distance of four feet from the curb back of the widened Effingham Street and all such owners have not cleared said right-of-way to such minimum distance. NOW~ THEP~FORE, BE IT RESOL~JED by the Co'~ncil of the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia, that pursuant to Section 15.1-893 of the Code of Virginia, i950~ as amended~ the aforesaid owners of the aforesaid properties are h~reby required to remove each such encroachment to a distance of four feet from the presently existing or proposed curb back of the wide~ed Effingham Street, on or before April 3~ 1970. BE IT FURTHER RJESOLVED, that if the aforesaid encroachments remain after April 3, 1970~ the responsible owner shall be fined five dollars for each and every day such encroachment remains after April 3~ 1970~ and the City Engineer shall cause such encroachment to be remow vhe cosz of such removal vo be charged againsv the subject property as a tax thereon. A copy of this resolution shall be mailed ~o the aforesaid owners." UNFINISHED BUSINESS 70-61 - The following ordinance~approved on first reading on February 10, 1970, was taken up and read: ~AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF HOLLY ~D SUNNYSIDE AVENUES AND LOMBARDY AND HARDING STP~ETS.~ Motion of i~. Easves vo defer action was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-79 - The following ordinanae~ approved on first reading on March 17, i970~ was taken up ~nd read: ~ ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $36,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVE~NT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF GAS LIGHTS FOR THE OLDE TOWNE CONSERVATION PROJECT.~ On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Eastes~ Holley~ Johnson, King~ Smith, Turner Nays: None 70-95 - The following ordinance~ approved on first reading at last meeting~ was taken up and read: "~ ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $45~000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVE[~ENT FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER." On motion of Mr. King~ the ordinance was adopted~ and by the ~ollowing vote: Ayes: Barnes~ Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King~ Smith~ Turner NaYs: None 70-96 - The following ordinance, taken up and read: ~AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION On motion of Mr. Ayes: Barnes~ Eastes~ Nays: None approved on first reading OF MacARTHUR AVENUE." Holley~ the ordinance was adopted, and by at last meeting, was Hotley~ the following vote: Johnson, King~ Smith, Turner Dupont i