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May 28~ 1968
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<br />Notes were issued in anticipation of the issuance of a like amount of said General Obligation Bonds, and the
<br />remaining $1,000,000 of the proceeds of said Bond Anticipation Notes shall be used for the purpose for which
<br />said General Obligation Bonds were authorized."
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<br /> ~8~6§d-'?! recommend that I be authorized to sell City owned property located within the Northside
<br />Urban Renewal Project to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
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<br /> It involves five (S) parcels of land scattered throughout the p~oject not required by the City. The
<br />Authority will pay the City $20,465 for the property, the appraised value.
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<br />The property is located as follows:
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<br />1. Southside of North Street 56' feet east of intersection of North Street and Armstrong Street.
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<br />2. Northwest corner of Effingham Street and Glasgow Street.
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<br />Right-of=way of Glasgow Street lying north of center line between Peninsula Avenue and the east
<br />property line of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
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<br />4. Southside of North Street 121 feet east of the southeast intersection of North and Armstrong Street.
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<br />5. Northside of North Street 28 feet east from the northeast intersection of Armstrong Street."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, withoUt dissenting
<br />VOte.
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<br /> 68-170 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes condermation
<br />proceedings for property needed for the London-Glasgow Street Expressway.
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<br />This action is necessary as there are title deficiencies in the property to be acquired."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the roi.lowing resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH UNDER ES~INENT
<br />DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS, PURSUkNT TO CF~PTER 229 OF THE ACTS OF ASSSMBLY OF 1966, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSAR5
<br />FORTHE CONSTRUCTION, WIDENING AND IMPROV~v!ENT OF STATE HIGHWAY ROI~E S8 FROM THE INTERSECTION OF AIRLINE
<br />BOULEVARD AND HIGH STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF LONDON B~D EFFING}~!~ STREETS
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<br /> !~{EREAS, in cooperation with the Federal and State governments, State Highway Route 58 is being con-
<br />strncted, widened and improved from the intersect&on of Airline Boulevard and HighStreet to the intersection
<br />of London and Effinghmm Streets in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, one of the obligations of the City of Portsmouth with respect to said project is the provision
<br />of the land necessary for the construction; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of PortsmoUth has found it to be necessary to acauire the interest hereinafter soecifie~
<br />in and to the hereinafter described parcels of land situate in the City 'of Portsmouth, Virginia, for th~
<br />pul'DOSe Of constructing, widening and improving the aforesaid State Highway Route 58; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described herein, necessary
<br />to the project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the price to be
<br />paMd therefor, or the City has not been able to locate certain of the owners or because of th~ status of the
<br />title of certain parcels of the property; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said State Highway Route 58 will be delayed unreasonably if
<br />the said property is not made available as soon as possible.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council o~f the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> Section 1. ~ne City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings, emplpying special
<br />counsel for that purpose if he deems it advisable, against the property hereinafter described located along
<br />State Highway Route 58, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title therein, together with a temporary
<br />construction easement in accordance with and pursuant to Section 23 (F) of the Charter of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth (Chapter 229 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966), and to deposit to the credit of the court as provided
<br />by law the sum hereinafter specified to co~ensate the respective owners of the various parcels of land, as
<br />shown on those certain plans entitled Project 0058-124-102, R/~ 201 and 202, dated February 14, 1966, sheets
<br />8, 9, 10 and 18, a copy of which is filed with the Department of Public Works of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia:
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<br />PARCEL NAWIE BA{OUNT
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<br />050 ~aggie M. Dunning, et als 153,355.00
<br />055 Clarence Lee Purrington 288.00
<br />0?8 Stella L. Sawyer, et al 4,S00.00
<br />196 Annie R. McCoy 5,3?6.00
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<br /> Section 2. The City A~torney is authorized to proceed against each individual parcel and the respective
<br />o~ers thereof or against such COmbinations of parcels and the respective owngrs thereof as he shall deem
<br />advisable."
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<br /> 68-171 - "I recommend that the proper City Officials be authorized to sign an agreement betweem the
<br />Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company and the City of Portsmouth° This is an easement for a 30"
<br />force main under the railroad tracks in the vicinityc6f Spruce Street.
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<br /> It is needed in connection with the construction of the western diversion force main that is being con-
<br />structed from Frederick Boulevard to Jamestown Avenue."
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