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July 10. 2007 Background: . Precinct 37, located at Churchland Middle School, currently has 6,073 registered voters. . This precinct needs to be divided so that it can better accommodate the voters. . The Portsmouth Electoral Board recommends the creation of a new precinct to alleviate long lines and to make the voting process more efficient. Discussion: . River Shore Baptist Church, located at 4051 River Shore Road, has agreed to serve as a precinct beginning November 6,2007. . The church is located less than a mile from Churchland Middle School, is handicapped accessible, and has plenty of parking spaces. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact on the City of Portsmouth. Staff Recommends: Adoption of a proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community Next Steps Following Council Action: . Pending approval, the General Registrar will request the Department of Justice's approval and will then notify voters of their new precinct. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. R. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY AMENDING SECTION 10-69 THEREOF AND BY ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 10-72 AND 10-122 PERTAINING TO THE MODIFICATION OF VOTING PRECINCT NO. 37 AND THE CREATION OF NEW VOTING PRECINCT NO. 39." Ayes: Heretick, Psi mas, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None 07 - 316 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed of release for a 20 foot public utility easement over, under and across the old Lowe's site north of Western Branch Boulevard in the Churchland area. Vision Principle: A Robust and Thriving Economy and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . On April 30, 1965 the then owners of this property granted the City of Portsmouth a 20 foot wide Utility (water main) easement across this property for the purpose of laying a water main from US Route 17 to the Armistead Forest Subdivision. When the Lowes was built the developer relocated the water main to a new easement dedicated at the edge of the site and the original water main was abandoned. However, there is no record of the original easement being vacated after the relocation of the water main. Discussion: . The Portsmouth Department of Public Utilities has declared the original easement surplus, having no plans for its proposed future utilization. . As this easement bisects the site and would run beneath a building (new car dealership) proposed for this site, the contracted purchaser of this site, Klimkiewicz Family Western Branch, LLC has requested that the easement be vacated. Financial Impact: . There is no cost to the City for the release of this easement. However, it would facilitate economic growth by allowing full redevelopment of the former Lowes site.