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December 9~ 1969
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<br />2.02. Encourage Industry.
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<br /> The city shall have power to contribute its moneys to funds established and
<br />operated by non-profit associations or corporations or by individuals for the development
<br />of the city industrially and otherwise.
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<br />2.04. Grants and Gifts.
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<br /> The city shall have the power to receive and accept from any federal or state
<br />agency grants of any kind and to do all things and to make any covenants or agreements
<br />which may be necessarY or required in order to obtain and use such federal or state
<br />grants. The city may receive and accept aid, contribution or gifts from any source
<br />of money, property, labor or other things of value.
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<br />2.05. Contractual Relationships.
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<br /> (a) In the public interest the city may enter into contractual relationships
<br />with the federal government or any agency or department thereof; the Commonwealth, its
<br />departments, bureaus, boards and agencies, other political subdivisions; andsspecial
<br />authorities, whether regional or not, on such terms and for such periods as the council
<br />may determine.
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<br /> (b) Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the city may agree vo provide
<br />all of the personnel, equipmen~ and facilities necessary to perform any or all of the
<br />duties and functions of any political subdivision, the entire governing body of which
<br />is appointed by the Council of the City of Portsmouth; suck political subdivisions are
<br />hereby authorized to enter into such contracts with the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />2.06. Eminent Domain - Generally.
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<br /> (a) The powers of eminent domain set forth in Title 15.1, Chapter 1.1 of Title
<br />25, and Chapter I of Title 33, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and all acts amendatory
<br />thereof and supplemental thereto, mutatis mutandis, are Hereby conferred upon the City
<br />of Portsmouth.
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<br /> (b) In any case in which a petition for condemnation is filed by or on behalf
<br />of the city, a ~rue copy of the ordinance or resolution duly adopted by the council, declarin
<br />the necessity for any taking or damaging of any property within or without the city,
<br />for the purposes of the city, shall be filed with the petition and shall constitute
<br />sufficient evidence of the necessity of the exercise of the powers of eminent domain
<br />by the city.
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<br />2.07. Eminent Domain - Certificates.
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<br /> (a) Certificates issued pursuant to 88 33-70.3 to 33-70.11, inclusive, Code
<br />of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto,
<br />may be issued by the city, signed by the city manager. Such certificate shall have
<br />the same effect as certificates issued by the State Highway Commissioner, under the
<br />aforesaid laws, and may be issued in any case in which the city proposes to acquire property
<br />of any kind by the exercise of its powers of eminent domain for any lawful purpose, whether
<br />within or without the city.
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<br /> (b) In addition to the powers conferred by the aforesaid laws, such certificates
<br />may be amended or cancelled by the court havin~ jurisdiction of the proceedings, upon
<br />petition or motion of the city, at any time after the filing thereof, provided that
<br />the court shall have jurisdiction to make suck order for the payment of costs and damages,
<br />if any, or the refund of any excessive sums theretofore paid pursuant to such certificate
<br />as shall, upon due notice and hearing, appear just The court shall have jurisdiction
<br />to require refunding bonds, for good cause shown by the city or any other person or party
<br />in interest, pr&or to authorizing any distribution of funds pursuant to any certificate
<br />issued or deposit made by the city.
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<br />2.08. Eminent Domain - Alternate Method.
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<br /> (a) In addition to the other Dowers conferred by law the city may, in exercising
<br />the right of eminent domain, make use of the procedure prescribed by the general law or
<br />may elect to proceed as hereinafter provided. Upon the adoption of an ordinance or resolution
<br />directing acquisition of any property, the city may file a petition for condemnation in the
<br />clerk's office of a court having jurisdiction.
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<br /> (b) Upon the filing of the petition and the funds provided for the purpose having
<br />been duly deposited to the credit of court, if the court is of the opinion, that the
<br />property or interest or estate therein to be acquired is for the purpose of the city as
<br />provided by law, it may order that the interest or estate of the owner of such property
<br />shall terminate and the title to such property or the interest or estate to be taken
<br />in such property shall be vested absolutely in the city and such owner shall have such
<br />interest or estate in the funds so deposited as he had in the property taken or damaged
<br />and all liens by deed of trust, judgment or otherwise upon said property or estate shall
<br />be transferred to such funds and the city shall have the right to enter upon and take
<br />possession of such property for its uses and purposes and to construct its works or improve-
<br />ments. The clerk of the court in which such proceedings is instituted shall make and
<br />certify a copy of the order and delivery or transmit the same to the clerk of the court
<br />in which deeds are admitted to record, who shall record the same in his deed book and index
<br />it in the name of the record title owner of such property and in the name of the city.
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