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January 25, 1968
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<br /> 68-22 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This ~authorizes
<br />condemnation proceedings for preperty needed for the London-Glasgow Street expressway.
<br /> We have not been able to agree on a price to be paid on t%~o parcels and there is a
<br />title deficiency on the other°"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King, the follo~ing, resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY TIlE CITY OF RORTSblOUTH
<br />bI4DER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHBJPTER 229 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY OF 1~66, SAID
<br />PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, WIDENING AND IMPROV~ENT OF STATE H%GiqB~AY
<br />ROUTE S8 FROM THE INTERSECTION OF AIRLINE BOULEVARD AND HIGH STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF
<br />LONDON ;uND EFFINGHAM STREETS.
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<br /> WHEREAS, in cooperation with the Federal and State governments, State Highway Route 58 is
<br />being c~hstrUcted, widened and improved from the intersection of Airline Boulevard and High Street
<br />to the intersection of London and Effingham Streets in the City of Portsmoutb, Virginia; and
<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
<br /> %%]{EREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it to be necessary to acquire Cae interest hereinafter
<br />specified in and to the hereinafter described parcels of land situate in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, for the purpose of constmucting, widening and improving the aforesaid State Highway
<br />Route 58; and
<br /> W:EREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described herein,
<br />necessary to the. project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the
<br />price to be paid therefor, or the City has not been able to locate certain of the owners or
<br />because of the status of the title of certain parcels of the property; and
<br /> :%~EREAS, advancement of the work and use of said State Highway Route 58 will be delayed
<br />unreasonably if the said property is not made available as soon as possible.
<br /> NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by %he Council of the City'of Portsmouth, Virginia:
<br /> Section 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings, employing
<br />special counsel for that purpose if he deems it advisable, against the property hereinafter described
<br />located along State Highway Route 58, for the purpose of acquiring fee sLmple title therein, in
<br />accordaice with end pursuant to Section 23 (F) of the ~mrter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter
<br />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 compensate the respective owners of the various parc~s
<br />of land, as shown on those certain plans entitled Project 0058-124-102, R/W 201 and 202 dated February
<br />14, 1966, sheets 7, 8, and 9, a copy of which is filed with the Department of Public Works of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br />PARCEL NA3IE A[4OUNT
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<br />056 Amelia J. Felton, Est. -$5,150.00
<br />052 Waldon Enterprises Corporation $ 455.00
<br />027 General L. Scott and Ruth H. Scott $5,920.00
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<br /> Section 2. The City Attorney is authorized to proceed against each individual narcel and the
<br />respective owners thereof or against such combinations of parcels and the respective owners
<br />thereof as he shall deem advisable."
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<br /> 68-25 - "At the last meeting of the City Council, Mr. Corrie L. Bell spoke, r~quesking the
<br />opening of Race Street, between ~ashington and Effingham Streets. This matter was referred to me
<br />for investigation.
<br /> Race Street is barricaded at the intersection with Effingham Street. It was necessary
<br />with the construction of the Effingham Street interchange with Interstate 264. This also necessitated
<br />the relocation of the railroad signals on Effingham Street and leaves barely enough room for one car
<br />to get between the signals and the railroad on Race Street.
<br /> A vehicle proceeding northc, on Effingham Street would have to come to nearly a
<br />co~wplete stop before turning right into Race Street. His signal would be irkterpreted by anyone
<br />behind him as a right turn. ~nto the 1-264 connecting road (connecting 5fi~z~rg~am and Washington)
<br />which is immediately adjacent and the only turning movement which could be seen. This.would be the
<br />cause of many serious rear-end collisions.
<br /> The inconvenience borne by the few people affected in no way compares to the accident~~
<br />hazard which this intersection would create by the removal of this barricade. Neither police nor
<br />fire efficiency are impaired by this move.
<br /> I recommend the barricade remRin."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. King to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that a copy
<br />be sent to Mr. Bell, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 68-24 - "At a recent meeting of the City Counci$, I was requested to make a report on the
<br />activities of the Game Wardens in the enforcement of the dog laws. In this connection, I would
<br />like to submit some explanation ~f the duties of the game warden along with this report.
<br /> Up until July 51, 1961, the city game wardens worked out of the office of the Director
<br />of Public Health. The two game wardens were assigned a pickup truck, no radio, a control stick and
<br />a cage for the truck. On July $1, 1961, the game wardens and the responsibility of the enforcement
<br />of the law pertaining to dogs, was passed to the Chief of Police. Since that date, t~e number of
<br />game wardens has been increased to three; each with a pickup truck, with radio and cage, a
<br />net and a dart gun. Prior to being assigned to the Police Department, the.game wardens duties
<br />consisted primarily of answering three to five complaints per day, catching approximately 500 dogs
<br />per year, and they did not actively patrol during the time they were not answering a complain~.
<br />Since being assigned to the Police Department, the game wardens are under orders to actively patrol
<br />the entire city during the day, one of the three wardens is always in a standby status during the
<br />night, and on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. The standby warden averages eight to ten hours per week
<br />overtime. The number of complaints averages approximately 12 to 15 per warden for each eight hours work.
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