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March 8, 1994 This same automatedgeographic information will be immediately avaiIable for use by the Public Utilities Department for use in managing its extensive system of underground piping and aboveground facilities. The Director of Public Utilities is requesting the appropriation of $180,000 to cover the Public Utilities' share of the costs involved in the development of this system. Funding for the majority of this effort is contained in the Stormwater Management Fund (i.e., $427,440). I concur with this request for an appropriation of $180,000 from the Public Utility Capital Improvements Fund, and with your approval of this item, the balance will be $1,573,853." Motion by Mr. King, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to adopt the following ordinance and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $180,000.00 FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF AN AUTOMATED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) ." Ayes: Clemons, Epperson, Griffin. Hawks, King, Pitts. Webb Nays: None 94-87 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution recommending the vacation of a drainage easement in the Lake Forest subdivision. "The developer of Lake Forest, Section Four has resubdivided Lots 42, 43 and 44 into Lots 42A and 44A. As a result of this subdivision, a 20 foot drainage easement dedicated to the City on'the original subdivision plat now lies well within the buildable area of Lot 42A. The developer has agreed to convey to the City a new easement, and construct the necessary facilities therein, in return for the City's vacation of the easement now impeding construction of a residence on Lot 42A. : I, therefore, recommend adoption of this resolution which authorizes me to vacate and release the City's rights in and to the easement no longer needed at such time as the new easement and facilities are in place." Motion bY Mr. King, and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO VACATE AND RELEASE A DRAINAGE EASEMENT LYING ALONG THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN LOTS 42 AND 43 ON THE SUBDIVISION OF LAKE FOREST-SECTION FOUR. WHEREAS, there has been a ReSubdivision of Lots 42, 43 and 44 Subdivision of Lake Forest'Section Four (Map Book 14, Page 73-75), Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, as a result of said subdivision, the City no longer has need of a 20 foot drainage easement lying along the dividing line of Lots 42 and 43 as shown on the Subdivision of Lake Forest-Section Four; and WHEREAS, the City and the owner of said lots are desirous of vacating said easement.