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December 12, 2000 <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the <br />City Manager be, and he hereby is authorized to execute a deed, or deeds, releasing <br />and vacating storm drainage easements on the site of that property now known as <br />Tower Mall in such manner, and at such times as he deems appropriate and in the best <br />interest of the City." <br /> <br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />00 - 313 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey several <br />parcels along Turnpike Road to the Commonwealth of Virginia for improvements to be <br />made to Turnpike Road by the Virginia Department of Transportation along with <br />necessary easements. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />· Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey several parcels <br />along Turnpike Road to the Commonwealth of Virginia for improvements to be made to <br />Turnpike Road by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) along with <br />necessary easements. <br /> <br />Purpose and Need: <br /> <br />· This road is being improved by VDOT to provide for an improved transportation <br />corridor for the City at the request of the City. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br />· These properties will be conveyed to the Commonwealth for construction without <br />compensation, and then the entire improved Turnpike Road will be conveyed back to <br />the City upon completion. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following <br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY SEVERAL <br />PARCELS OF LAND TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FOR TURNPIKE <br />ROAD IMPROVEMENTS WITH NECESSARY TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION <br />EASEMENTS AND THE GRANTING OF SUCH UTILITY EASEMENTS AS MAY BE <br />NECESSARY TO THE PROJECT. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the <br />City manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to convey to the Commonwealth of <br />Virginia the following described parcels, to-wit: <br /> <br /> Parcel 1. All that certain piece, or parcel of land, lying situate in the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, being designated as Parcel 147 on <br />Sheet 15 of the plans for Route 337, State Highway Project 0337-124- <br />V04, RW-201, along with a temporary construction easement, and containing <br />0.022 acres, more or less. <br /> <br /> Parcel 2. All that certain piece, or parcel of land, lying situate in the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, being designated as Parcel 103 on <br />Sheets 11 and 12 of the plans for Route 337, State Highway Project 0337-124- <br />V04, RW-201, containing 0.381 acres, more or less, along with a temporary <br />construction easement of 0.187 acres, more or less. <br /> <br /> Parcel 3. All that certain piece, or parcel of land, lying situate in the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, being designated as Parcel 205 on <br />Sheet 10 of the plans for Route 337, State Highway Project 0337-124- <br />V04, RW-201, containing 0.004 acres, more or less, along with a easement <br />for construction of a drop inlet for drainage of 0.009 acres, more or less. <br /> <br /> <br />