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Mar~h 23~ 1993 2. Des Moines Avenue from Deep Creek Boulevard to 1-264 Overpass. Present functional classification - Collector. Proposed functional classification r Urban Minor Arterial." Ayes: Clemons, Epp~rson, Griffin, Hawks, King, P~tts, Webb Nays: None 93-119 - Letter from the city Manager recOmmending adoption of a resolution to abandon and vacate a portion of an 18' sewer easement in the Truxtun neighborhood. "The Director~f''public U~iliti~s has requeSted that a portion of a circa' 1918 sewer easement in the historic Truxtun neighborhood be vacated. The porti0n of the easement to be vacated bisects property .now owned by the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and preclUdes the ~hUrch from having clear title 60 their property. The sewer line that previously ran through this property is no longer in service, has been abandoned bY the Public utilities Department and has been filled With grout, I concur wlth~this raques~and aS'this is a sim~le~ vacation of an easement (vs. abandonment of a right-of-way) no payments to the City are involved." Motion of Mr.~ clemons and seconded by Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted, and by~ the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO VACATE AND RELEASE AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES LYING ON PROPERTY OF THE MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH. WHEREAS, Mt~ Carmel Baptist Church has undertaken construction of new facilities on the hereinafter mentioned lots as laid out upon the Map of Truxtun Part 1; and WHEREAS, said facilities were constructed in such manner as to be located on a utility easement of the City of Portsmouth which lies on said hereinafter mentioned lots as shown on said map; and WHEREAS, at the time of said construction there was located within said easement a sanitary sewer line of the City of Portsmouth which served the property now or former.ly of Dorothy C. Bullock; and WHEREAS, the portion of the easement in which the sanitary sewer line was located is no longer required for public purposes; and WHEREAS, Mt. Carmel Baptist ~hurch has since provided the City of P0~tsmouth with a new sanitary sewer line to replaCe the one rendered inoperative. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is authorized to execute any and all such documents as may be necessary to release and vacate the easement for Utilities as shown on that certain plat entitled "Plat Showing Sanitary Sewer Easement To Be Vacated Adjoining Lots 31, 33, 34, and 37, Map of Truxtun Part ~i-M~.~l~Pg~6~&~3~,~ ~tsmQu~h, Virginia," dated March 8, 1993~b~ ~P~' ~'B~!~A~°ei&~es' P.C., Land Surveyors, Portsmouth, Virginia."~ Ayes: Clemons, Eppers°n, Griff~n, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb Nays: None