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property; THENCE, westerly along the southerly side property line of that property now or formerly
<br />owned by the City of Portsmouth and identified on the City Tax Maps, Plate 1, as Parcel 16; Block 1,
<br />to the point of intersection of said southerly side property line.with the southeasterly side property
<br />lire of that property now or formerly owned by the Seaboard Atlantic Lines Railroad, identified as
<br />Parcel 17, Block 1, on Plate 1 of the City Tax Maps; THENCE, southwesterly, along the above described
<br />southeasterly side property line to the point of intersection of said side property line with the
<br />easterly right-of-way line of Crawford Street; THENCE,.southerly along the easterly right-of-way line
<br />of Crawford Street to the point of intersection of said right-of-way line with the southerly right-of-way
<br />line of Bart Street; THENCE, westerly along the southerly right-of-way line of Bart Street to the point
<br />of intersection of said right-of-way line with the westerly right-of-way line of Court Street; THENCE,
<br />northerly along the westerly right-of-way line of Court Street to the point of intersection of said
<br />right-of-way line with the northerly right-of-way line of London Street, the point of BEGINNING.
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<br /> 66-119 -"I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br /> Due to technical changes, the Department of Housing and Urban
<br />Development is requiring that we adopt this resolution again, authorizing the filing of an application
<br />for a grant to acquire open space land.
<br /> This relates to the purchase of the Obici property."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following resolution was umanimously
<br />adopted:
<br /> "WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides
<br />for the making of grants by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to States
<br />and local bodies to assist them in the acquisition and development of permanent interests in land for
<br />open-space uses where such assistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially coordinated
<br />program for the provision and developmentcof open-space land as part of the comprehensively planned
<br />development of the urban area; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, desires to acquire
<br />and develop fee simple interest to certain land known as Obici Farm which land is to be held and used
<br />for permanent open-space land for recreational purposes; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the
<br />regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, provide, that
<br />no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the
<br />land acquired and/or developed; and
<br /> ~MEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant
<br />will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and will
<br />require among other things (1) assurances that families and individuals displaced as a result of the
<br />open-space land project will be relocated into decent, safe, and sanitary housing, (2) compliance with
<br />Federal labor standards, and [$) compliance with Federal requirements relating to equal employment
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<br />opportunity; and
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<br />will be $$00,000.00:
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<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />~MERBAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interest
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF
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<br />1. That an application be made to the Department of Housing
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<br />mud Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961,
<br />as amended, which amount is presently estimated to be $1S0,000.00, and that the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it.
<br /> 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
<br />execute and to file such application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, t6 provide
<br />additional information and to furnish such documents~ as may be required by said Agency, to execute
<br />such contracts as are required by said Agency, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br /> 3. That the proposed acquisition and development is in
<br />accordance with plans for the allocation of land for open-space uses, and that, should said grant be
<br />made, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will acquire, develop, and retain said land for the use
<br />designated in said application and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
<br /> 4. That the United States,of America and the Department of
<br />Housing and Urban Development be, and they are hereby, assured of full compliance by the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating
<br />Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."
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<br /> 66-120 - "Bids were received on Monday, May 9, for the sale of three
<br />City owned lots numbered 207, 208, § 209 on Portland Street. Two bids were received as follows:
<br /> Virginia Electric and Power Company Si,S00
<br /> Jordan B. Turner $ 355
<br /> Virginia Electric and Power Company being the high bidder, I
<br />reco~end that the property be sold to them for the above stated amount.
<br /> This property has been declared surplus and approved for sale
<br />by the Planning Commission."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to award the bid to the Virginia Electric
<br />and Power Company, the highest bidder, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 66-121 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its~adoption.
<br />This appoints viewers for a report concerning the closing of a portion of Loudoun Avenue. This is a
<br />section of Loudoun Avenue in the rear of Mid-City Shopping Center.
<br /> This has Been approved by the Planning Commission."
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<br />On moiion of Mr. Knight the following resolution was adopted:
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