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September 10, 1968 · 68-286 - "I submit the attached two resolutions and recommend their adoption. These resolutions authorize condemnation on property needed.for the London-Glasgow Street right-of-way. It requires tWO resolutions since some of the property involved is in the limited access section of the highway. We have not been able to reach an agreement on the price with the property owners involved." "A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN gROPER%T BY ~ CITY OF PORTSMOU~{ UNDER EMINENT DObbIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUAN~ TO CHAPTER 229~F ~{E ACTS OF ASSEMBLY OF 1966, SAID PROPER/Y BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRU~ION, WIDENING ~D IMPROVEb~NT OF STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE S8 FROM THE INTERSECTION OF AIRLINE BOULEVARD AND HIGH STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF LONDON'AND EFFINGH~ STREETS~ ~tEREAS, in cooperation with the Federal and State governments, State Highway Route 58 is being constmucte~ widened and improved from the intersection ~ Airline Boulevard and High Street to the intersection of London and Effingham Streets in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, one of the olbiations of the City of Portsmouth with respect to said project is the provision of the land necessary, for the construction; and ~%~BREAS, the ~ity of Portsmouth has found it to be necessary to acquire the interest hereinafter specified in and to the hereinafter described parcels of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the pur- pose of constructing, widening and improving the aforesaid State Highway Route 58; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described herein, necessary to the project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the price to be paid therefor, or the City, hasher been able to locate certain of the owners or because of the status of the title of certain parcels of the property; and ~tEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said State Highway Route 58 will he delayed unreason~ly if the said property is not made available as soon as possible. NOW, THEREFORH, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: Section 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings, employing special counsel for that purpose if he deems it advisable, against the property hereinafter described located along State Highway Route 58, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title therein, in accordance with alld ~l~suant to Section 23 (F) of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 229 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966), and to deposit to the credit of the court as provided by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the re- spective owners of the various parcels of land, as shown on those certain plans entitled Project 0058-124-102, R/W 201 and 202 dated February 14, 1966, sheet 14, a copy of which is filed with the Department of Publi~ Works of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia. PARCEL NAME A~)I~NT 098 Robert C. Bam¢~i)~, III and Isaiah Ridgeway Estate $1,550.00 Section 2. The City Attorney is authorized to proceed against each individual oarcel and the resnective owners ~hereof or against such combinations of parcels and the resoective owners thereof as he shall deem advisable." On motion of Mr. Smith, the foll~ing resolution ~as adopted, without dissenting vote: "A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY~BY TI{E CITY OF PORTS~iOUTH UNDER EMINENT DO~AIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 229 OF TFLE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY OF 1966, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, WIDF~NING AND IMPROVE~iENT OF STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE S8 FROM TF~E INTERSECTION OF AIRLINE BOULEVARD AND HIGH STP, BET TO THE INTERSECTION OF LONDON AND HFFINGHAM STREETS WHEREAS, in cooperation with the Federal and State governments, State Highway Route 5~ is being con- structed, widened and improved from the intersection of Airline Boulevard and High Street to the intersection of London and Effingham Streets in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia; and ~EREAS, part of the said highway has been designated as a Limited Access Highway in accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Chaoter 1, Title 53, of the 1950 Code of Virginia as amended; and WF£REAS, one of the obligations of the City of Portsmouth with resoect to said project is the provision of the land necessary for the construction; and %~{EREAS, the City of in and to the hereinafter of constructing, widening Portsmouth has found it to be necessary to acquire the interest hereinafter specified described parcel of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose and improving the aforesaid State Highway Route 58; and LCHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property dgscribed herein, necessary to the project~ because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the price to be p~id therefor, or:~the City has not been able to locate certain of the owners or because of the status of the title of certain parcels of the property; and ~¢HEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said State Highway Route 58 will be delayed unreasonably if the said property is not made available as soon as possible. Section 1. The City Attorney ~ directed to institute eminent domain proceedings, employing soecial couns~ for that purpose if he deems it advisable, against the property hereinafter described located along-State High- way Route 58 for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title tkerein~ together with any and all easements of access, light, or air incident to the lands of the landowner abutting upon said Limited Access Highway and/or upon any of its ramps~ loops, or connections at and with intersecting highways, in accordance with and pursuant to Section 25(F) of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 229 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966) and to