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>ril2 1995 Motion by Mr. Clemons~ and seconded by Mr, Martin, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote= "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH DEEDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE A PORTION OF A 40 FOOT STRIP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CHURCHLAND BOULEVARD AND THEN TO CONVEY SAiD PROPERTY TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE WIDENING OF CHURCHLAND BOULEVARD. WHEREAS, by deed dated August 28, 1987, and dUly recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth in Deed Book 994, at page 258, the City of Portsmouth did convey to Churchland Shopping Center Associates, a Virginia General Partnership, a forty (40) foot strip of land dedicated for future road widening on the plat of Pride Homes for the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00); and WHEREAS, said deed provided that in the event all, or a portion of said strip was necessary for street improvements to Churchland Boulevard as a part of Department of Transportation Project U00-124-105, PE101, Churchland Shopping Center Associates would reconvey said property, or a portion thereof, to the City for the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or a portion or part thereof should less than the whole of the entire parcel be necessary; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation has embarked upon a program of acquisition preparatory to the widening of Churchland Boulevard,_and has called upon the City to reacquire a portion of the strip hereinabove mentioned, and convey the same to the Co~L~LLonwealth of Virginia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is authorized to acquire so much of that certain forty (40) foot strip of land conveyed to Churchland Shopping Center Associates by deed dated August 28, 1987, and duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth in Deed Book 994, at page 258, and to then convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia the land reacquired by such deed." Ayes: Clemons, ~r~ffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 95-212 Letter from !the City Manager recommending adoption of the following ordinances and a resolution which are being reco~anended in conjunction with the proposed annual operating budget for 1995/96 fiscal year. (a) An ordinance which establishes the tax rate on real estate at $1.36, and re-enacting the current tax rates on tangible personal property, privately owned pleasure boats, privately owned c~unping trailers and motor homes, and machinery and tools. (b) An ordinance amending the tax rate charged on cigarettes from the current 12.5 mills per cigarette (25¢ per pack of 20) to 15 mills per cigarette (30¢ per pack of 20). (c) An ordinance establishing the rate of water at $2.00 per 1,000 gallons. (d) An ordinance amending and modifying the City Code in compliance with the federally mandated Clean Water Act, by establishing and expanding definitions, fees, and methods of administration for the Stormwater Management program.