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~ovem~er 26, 1968
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<br />in and to the hereinafter described parcels of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />of constructing, widening and improving the aforesaid State Highway Route S8; and
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<br />for the purpose
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to ~urchase the property described herein, necessary to
<br />the project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the price to be paid there-
<br />for, or the City has not been able to locate certain of the owners or because of the status of the title of
<br />certain parcels of the property; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, advancement of tho work and use of said State Highway Route 58 will be delayed unreasonably if the
<br />said property is not made available as soon as possible.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> Section 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings, employing special counsel
<br />for that purpose if he deems it advisable, against the property hereinafter described located along State Highway
<br />Route 58, for the purpose of acquiring a temporary easement Ifl~e~im, in accordance w~h and pursuant to Section
<br />25 (F) of the Charter of tko City of ?o~tsmout~ [CTaapter 22~ of the Acts of Assembly-of 1966), and to deposii to
<br />the credit of the court as provided by law t~e sum hereinafter specified to compensate the respective o~mers of
<br />the various parcels of land, as shown on those certain plans entitled Project 0058-124-102, R/W, 201 and 202
<br />dated February 14, 1966, sheet S, a copy of which is filed with the Department of Public Works of the 0ity of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />PARCEL NAME ~MOb~{T
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<br />272 Annie E. Hanrahan $185.00
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<br /> Section 2. The City Attorney is authorgzed to nroceed against each individual parcel and the respective
<br />o~s thereof or against such combinations of parcels and the respective owners thereof as he shall deem ad-
<br />visable.''
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<br /> 68-594 - "I submit the attached agreement between the Virginia Electiic and Power Company and the City of
<br />Portsmouth and recommend the properCity officials be authorized to sign.
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<br />This agreement covers the installation of undergruund electrical service to the Riddick-Weaver School."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith that tlie proper City officials be authorized to sign the agreement was adop~efl, wi~h'o~t
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br /> fi8-395 - "In/recent ~ity Council meeting, it was referred to me for study the feasibilty of widening High
<br />Street, West, from the Churchland Bridge to Cedar Lane.
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<br /> The City Traffic Engineer and the Public ~orks Department have reviewed this matter and estimate the cost
<br />to be $57,000.00. This would include the piping of all drai~aage ditches with a proposed depth greater than two
<br />feet, tree removal and the seeding of la~rns that would be disturbed in the sKreet widening.
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<br /> It is further recommended by these two departments t~at th~s work be extended from Cedar Lane to Garland
<br />Drive to tie in with the Chruchtand By-pass. This would be an additional ~,000 lineal feet of widening and would
<br />increase the cost by an additional $40,000, or a total estimated cost of $97,000 to add one 1I foot land and a
<br />:six foot shoulder to Nigh Street from Garland D%ive to Carney Street.
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<br /> The City Traffic Engineer advises me that this lane will serve to reduce some of the congestion now existing
<br />on High Street, West, but it will not have the desired result of providing free traffic movement. The problem
<br />creating the congestion begins at Churchland High ~chool where two-lane traffic is reduced to one-lane traffic.
<br />The backup of automobiles begins before reaching Cedar Lane. This still will not eliminate the congestion caused
<br />by turning movements,-nor will it eliminate the accident inherent with these turning movements.
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<br /> If this is to be done, it will be necessary for us to delay other street work. Due to the cost involved, I
<br />recommend that this be referred to the I969-70 budget for further consideration."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to refer to the 1969-70 Budget for further consideration was adopted, wit5.,enedissentimg
<br />vote - Mr. No~ley.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />68-~65 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up` and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 2-6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, CHANGING
<br /> THE MEETING DATE OF THE CITY COUNCIL."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith that the ordinance be amended to delete the first meeting, on December S; to have one
<br />meeting in ~ecember unless an emergency should arrive, was lost, there beiBg~no second.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted by),the, following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, Smith, Turner.
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />68~364 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meet.ing, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ;24END SECTION 62 OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOLrrH, 1965,
<br />IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX ON COIN-OPERATED 5L~CHINBS FOR CLEP~NING AND POLISHING SHOES."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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