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February 14, 1995
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<br /> Also, with MemorandUm of Agreement, it
<br />will be posSiblelto record the ordinance closing streets in the
<br />proposed development area. This will allow for the property
<br />transfer of title to the developer at the appropriate time. I
<br />therefore recommend adoptioniof this resolution authorizing the
<br />City Attorney to record the Ordinance (number 1994-107), adopted
<br />by City Council on November 22, 1994, in the Clerk's Office of
<br />the Portsmouth Circuit Court."
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt
<br />the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> "AN OPJ)INANCE TO APPROPRIATE $565,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL
<br />IMPROVEMENTS FUND TO PROVIDEiFUN-DS TO THE PORTSMOUTH
<br />REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY AND/OR THE PORTSMOUTH
<br />INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR USE IN THE PORTCENTRE
<br />COMMERCE PARK TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA."
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<br />Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> MOtion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to
<br />authorize the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to adopt
<br />the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTOPdgEY
<br />TO RECORD ORDINANCE NO. 1994~107, AND WAIVING THE OPTION OF THE
<br />CITY COUNCIL TO DECLARE SAID ORDINANCE NULL AND VOID, AND
<br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO VACATE AND RELEASE THE WHOLE, OR
<br />A PORTIOM, OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT WHICH MEANDERS THROUGH
<br />PORTCENTRE COMMERCE PARK.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />adopted Ordinance No. 1994-107 at its meeting held on November
<br />22, 1994; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said ordinance provides for the closure of
<br />portions of streets known as Third Street, Ruth Brown Avenue,
<br />Henry Street, Randolph Street, a lane or alley parallel to First
<br />Street, a lane parallel to Ruth Brown Avenue and a portion of
<br />Wavy Street; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the vacating and closure of said streets as
<br />provided for in said ordinance was conditioned upon the
<br />commencement of development of a proposed business on land
<br />adjoining said streets, and further provided that failure to
<br />commence said development within sixty (60) days would, at the
<br />option of City Council, render the vacation closure therein null
<br />and void; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has
<br />determined that the commencement of development of the proposed
<br />business in said area has begun; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, by deed dated June 1, 1884 and duly recorded in
<br />the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, in Deed Book 18, at page 513, M.E. Minter,
<br />and others, dedicated a drainage easement to the City of
<br />Portsmouth, which said easement meanders in a northeasterly
<br />direction from the the north east corner of Fayette and Fourth
<br />Street, now known as PortCentre Parkway, to an area just north
<br />and west of Wythe and First Streets; and
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