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5.1 9 Nove~er 8~ 1994 Motion by M~. Robinett: and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF WAVY STREET AND A LANE, IN THE 200 BLOCK OF WAVY STREET. W~EREAS, the Department of Economic Development has made application to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter described street and lane, and it appearing that Notice of Application and Request for an Appointment of Viewers has been advertised as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virgln~a, that Roy Leinart, Johnny Mason, Simon P. Arrington, Raymond Tweed and Matthew Peanort be appointed viewers and that Charles R. Hudgins and Harry Fallon be appointed alternate viewers in the event one of the preceding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the hereinafter described street and lane, and to report to this Council whether in their opinion, any, and if any what, inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the following: ALL that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, sometimes described as a lane, which lane ~s a strip of land approximately 12.586 feet in width located in the center of the block bounded on the north by Wavy (formerly Harrison) Street, on the east by Ruth Brown Avenue (formerly Second Street), on the south by Randolph Street and on the west by Third Street, said parcel or strip of land being parallel to Ruth Brown Avenue and Third Street, and running from the southern right-of-way line of Wavy Street, south to the northern right-of-way line of Randolph Street. ALL that portion of Wavy (formerly Harrison) Street bounded on the east by the western right-of-way line of First Street and on the west by the eastern right-of-way line of Ruth Brown Avenue (formerly Second Street)." Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 94-442 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City of Portsmouth's 1995 Legislative Proposals to be presented to the Portsmouth Delegation for action in the 1995 General Assembly session. "Attached for your review and consideration are the draft 1995 Legislative Proposals. This document has been divided into 3 sections which include: Appropriations Requests in Order of Priority, Effective Government Requests in Order of Priority, and Items to Monitor with Significant Impact on the City. In addition, there is an Addendum to the document which contains the Virginia Municipal League's 1995 Legislative Proposals which were adopted at the Annual Conference recently held in Norfolk. Key items under Appropriations Requests include: Funding for the Pinners Point Connector, the Children's Museum of Virginia, House Bill 599 Funding to Support Law Enforcement, and State Aid for Public Libraries. Effective Government Requests include: A State Code Change for Incorrigible Youth, State Mandates, and Reimbursement for Expenses for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Convictions. There are 10 issues under Items to Monitor with Significant Impact to the City.