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· O89 April 11, 1995 95-180 - Letter from the City Manager reconm%ending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey the former Churchland High School site to ~he Portsmouth Industrial Development Authority for potential development. "The Department of Economic Development is actively engaged in an effort to market the old Churchland High School site. As a part of this effort, it is deemed beneficial to convey this site to the Portsmouth Industrial Development Authority. By doing so, they will be in a better position to deal with potential buyers and developers quickly and efficiently at the appropriate time. I, therefore, recommend adoption of this resolution providing the City Manager with the authority to convey the old Churchland High School site to the Portsmouth Industrial Development Authority." Motion by Mr. Martin to defer consideration of this item until the Regular Meeting of July 25, 1995, failed due to a lack of a second. Motion by Mr. Clemons to deny the conveyance of the property to IDA, failed due to a lack of second. Motion by Mr. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to convey the proposed property to the IDA. Substitute motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to defer consideration of this item until the Regular Meeting of April 25, 1995, and was adopted by a vote of 5-2 (Clemons, Hawks) 95-181 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to vacate and release drainage easements on a parcel of property belonging to the City of Portsmouth at the northwest intersection of High Street and Cedar Lane. "The City currently owns a parcel of property located at the northwest intersection of High Street and Cedar Lane. Potential development of this property is impeded by a drainage easement crossing the property from High Street to Cedar Lane. The location of the easement places it directly in the center of a prospective building site. I, therefore, recommend adoption of this resolution which will authorize the City Manager to vacate and release such easements as may be necessary in order to clear this property for development." Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Hawks, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE AND VACATE PORTIONS OF EASEMENTS ON QUEEN STREET, WILLIA~SBUR~ AVENUE AND LOCKPORT STREET. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, did by ordinance adopted on April 11, 1995, close portions of Queen Street, Williamsburg Avenue and Lockport Street; and WHEREAS, the Council did retain perpetual easements, rights and privileges to install, operate, maintain and replace sewer mains, sewer drains, sanitary sewers, water mains and storm drains overs under and across the described portions of Queen Street, Williamsburg Avenue and Lockport Street; and