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Au,qust 26, 2003 Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute deeds of release of utility, stormwater, sanitary sewer and water easements as may be necessary on the former Portsmouth General Hospital, Manning Convalescent Center, and Portsmouth Healthcare Center sites. Purpose and Need: · This property has been purchased for redevelopment, and it is necessary to release the aforesaid easements for new construction on the property. · The easements to be released will no longer be necessary with the redevelopment of the site and the relocation of certain utilities. Financial Impact: · There is no financial impact. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE EASEMENTS OWNED BY THE CITY ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER PORTSMOUTH GENERAL HOSPITAL SITE. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized the release easements on the site of the former Portsmouth General Hospital at such times, in such sequence as he deems appropriate, and by such documents as may be necessary, said easements being as follows: 1. All that certain easement for water lines as described in Deed Book 545, at page 554 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit of the City of Portsmouth. 2. All that easement for pipe line as described in Deed Book 540, at page 14 in the aforementioned Clerk's Office. 3. All that certain easement for utility lines reserved by the City of Portsmouth in its closure and vacation of that portion of Naval Avenue between the east line of Parkview Avenue and the east line of that portion of Fort lane which had been previously closed. 4. All that certain easement for drainage of 10 feet in width as described in Deed Book 393, at page 392 in the aforementioned Clerk's Office." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 03 - 306 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City of Portsmouth to support additional State funding for public K-12 and higher education. The City will urge the General Assembly to provide additional State dollars to fully fund the actual costs of the Standards of Quality and to follow the legislative guidelines for higher education funding. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City of Portsmouth to support additional State funding for public K-12 and higher education.