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Janu8~f 13, 1~70 Thence, ~m a southeasterly direction along the rear property line of the properties that face on McKinley Street, between Kirn Avenue and the Portsmouth and Norfolk Belt Line Railroad a distance of approximately 920 feet; Thence, in a northeasterly direction along the western property line of the property now or formerly owned by the Portsmouth and Norfolk Belt Line Railroad, a distance of approximately 570 feet to the centerline ofCutheriell Street; Thence in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of Cutheriell Street a distance of approxi- mately 450 feet; Thence, in a northeasterly .direction along the eastern property line of the property now or. formerly owned by Ed Brinkley, a distance of approximately 180 feet; Thence, in a northwesterly direction along the rear property line of the properties that face Cutheriell Street, a distance of approximately 110 feet; Thence, in a southwesterly direction along the western property line of the property now or formerly owned by William Booker, a distance of approximately 185 feet; to the centerline of Cutheriell Street; Thence, ~orthwest along the centerline of Cutheriell Street a distance of approximately 85 feet; ~hence, in a northeasterly direction along the rear property line of the propertiesthat face on Pembroke Avenue a distance of approximately 180 feet to~.point on the property line, of the p2operty now or formerly owned by the Portsmouth LUmber Company; Thence, in a northwesterly direction alogn the property line of the. property nowor formerly owned by the Portsmouth Lumber Company:adistance of approximately 120 feet to a point on the southern right-of-way line of High Street; Thence, north S0 feet to the centerline of High Street; Thence, east along the Centerline of High Street a distance of approximately 440 feet to the intersection and centerline of Virginia Avenue, a point which is 50 feet more or less from the centerline of the Portsmouth and Norfolk Melt Line Railroad tracks and also the POINT OF BEGINNING." 70-5 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This requests the General Assembly of Virginia to appropriate sufficient funds for water pollution abatement construction ~<:enable cities in Virginia to take full advantage of Federal Grants. At the present time, localities are eligible ~o receive Federal funds for approximately 33% of the cost on sewer projects. If the State would provide 25% of the cost of these construction projects, localities would then be abl~eto receive approximately 50% of the cost in Federal funds. This would then make the net cost of the project to the locatities~approximately 20%. During the next. fiscal year, the Federal Government is appropriating $800,000,000 for these sewer projects throughout the United States. If %2he State of Virginia would participate, it would mean additional Federal funds to the cities in the State of Virginia of approximately $18,000,000 during the next:~-fiscal year," On motion of Mr. Smith, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "KESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GENEkRL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA TO APPROPRIATE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR WATERGRANTsPOLLUTIONABATEMJ~NTFoR THIS PURPOSE CONSTRUCTION TO ENABLE VIRGINIA TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF FEDERAL . percentum (55%) of water pollution abatement construction costs, y r t (25%} and the local agency the remaining twenty per centum (20%) of such costs; and WHHREAS, without state participation, the federal contribution is limited to thirty per centum (5~%); and WHEREAS, the utilization of federal funds for the purposes would be~ of great benefit to the development of Virginia, the conservation of its natural resources, and the health of its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED bythe Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby requests the General Assembly of Virginia to appropriate sufficient funds for water pollution abatement construction costs to enable the state and its political subdivisions and other governmental agencies to take advantage of the federal grants available under the Federal ~ater Pollution Control Act. The necessary annual state contribution is estimated to be $7,800,000.00. BE IT FURTHER P~SOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to send a c~tified copy of this resolution to the Senate and the House of Delegates of 'the General Assembly of Virginia." ~ 70-6 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This appoints viewers for the closing of various streets in the Norfl%side No. 1 Urban Renewal Project. These street Closings have been quested by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority in order that they can develop the Nor%hside No.1 Urban RenewalProj oct in accordance with the proposed plan. These closings have been approved by the Planning Commission. Before the City Council finally authorizes the closing of these streets, an agreement will be executed between the City and the Housing Authority for the use of these streets.until such time ~l~;~t is necessary that they be physically closed." ~ On motion of Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting.vote: