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July 10. 2007 Staff Recommends: Adoption of proposed resolution. Vision Principles: A Robust and Prospering Economy and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps following City Council Action: . The City Manager will execute the Deed of Release and any other required documents on behalf of the City to complete the release of this portion of the easement. . The Office of the City Attorney will see to the preparation of appropriate documents to be presented to the City Manager for his execution releasing this reserved portion of the easement. Motion by Mr. R. Smith, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "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 THECHURCHLANDAREA. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute a Deed of Release and any other documents as may be required to the owner(s) of Parcel A1A1 as shown on that certain plat entitled: "RE-SUBDIVISION OF PARCEL A1A OF RESUBDIVISION PLAT OF PARCELS A1 & A2 (M.B. 146, P.53) & UNNAMED PARCEL AS SHOWN ON PLAT LAUREL PARK (D.B. 614, P. 267) dated March 24, 2006 and duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia in Map Book 21, Page 89, and designated as "EX. 20' UTILITIES ESM'T TO BE ABANDONED (M.B. 77, P. 98-98C)", releasing to such owner(s) all right, title and interest, if any, which the City of Portsmouth has, or may have, in and to said easement for construction, maintenance, operation and replacement of public utility lines 20 feet in width from the City boundary line between the City of Chesapeake and the City of Portsmouth northwardly to a point 20 feet south of the northern boundary of said parcel as shown on the aforementioned plat." Ayes: Heretick, Psi mas, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None - New Business - 07 - 271 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 07 - 272 - Items Submitted by Council Members '" Mr. D. Smith informed citizens of the public hearing on the Ethanol Plant, July 24, 2007 in the Council Chamber. 07 - 273- Report on Pending Items . Deputy City Manager Patton gave a detailed report on the Homeless Program. . Deputy City Manager Rowe informed Council that the report on the Public Safety Compensation would be given at a later date. 07 - 274 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. John Berry, 538 Mount Vernon Avenue, spoke on the issue of temporary signage in the City.