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273 Feb~uar~ 25, 1992 NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE'IT RESOLVED by the Council~ of' the Portsmonth;,~irginia: City of That the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, directed to institute eminen~ domain proceedings against the hereinafter-described property situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, ~O~ the purpose Of acquiring fee simple title and easement title thereto pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, as amended, and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City~0f'Portsmouth as p~ovided' by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the owners of the property designated and shown ~s "Pl~t"Showing Property TO Be Acquired From The Estate Of Mabel G. Doughty And Amelia G. McLean For Right-Of-Way And Drainage-Eage~ent Purposes Portsmouth, Virginia;" made by Engineering Services-, Inc~, Ci~l'~Engineering-Land Surveying, dated February 5, 1992, a copy o'f which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The names of Doughty ~and Amelia the property owners are G. McLean. the Estate of Mabel G. :~ The ambu-~t ho be deposited to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Codrt'of the City o~ Portsmouth is $600.00~." Ayes: Corprew, Hawks, King, Williams, Webb Nays: Clemons 92-77.~'Letter from th~ City ~anager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing,the-City Manager to convey %o Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority certain property located within the boundaries of the Weaver Redevelopment Project, Va. R-40. "As you will recall, 'Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Tidewater Child Ca're Association were bot~ given options to ~urchase portions of City-owned property on Thomas Circle. While expressing an interest in the entire parcel, Mt. Calvary requested transfer of its portion from the City to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, which action was authorized by'you in October 1991. Tidewater Day Care has now relinquished its option, and the City Attorney has drafted the attached resolution authorizing transfer-of~ the remainder'of the parcel to PRHA.-who will handle the sale of the property to the Church. The net proceeds to the City by PRHA. In order to fulfill the prxor commitment to the Church, I recommend your approval of the resolution." Moti.on of Mr. Clemons and seconded by Mr. Wit~liams, the following reso'lution was adopted.on first and'final readin~ with the understanding that there w~ll be no time restraint on the purchasing time and by the following vote: "A ~ESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY TO THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WEAVER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, VA. R-40. WHEREAS, the City of.Portsmouth owns the hereinafter deseribed~real property located within the boundaries of the Weaver Redevelopment Project, VA. R-40, which property is no longer required.for public purposes and is~ hereby, declared excess prDperty, and to be .WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth deems it to be in tne be~t interest of the City for said property to be developed and put t~ its best and highest use.