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April 22. 2008 Staff Recommends: Adoption of resolution. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Next Steps following City Council Action: . The City Manager will execute the deed and any other documents necessary to release the easement, or a portion thereof, as necessary to the Economic Development Authority, and or its successors and assigns in title as may be required for orderly development of the area. . The Offices of the City Attorney and City Surveyor will draft appropriate plats and documents in order to effectuate the exchange. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. D. Smith, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE EASEMENTS GRANTED TO THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA AND OR ITS SUCESSORS AND ASSIGNS IN TITLE LYING WITHIN THAT AREA BOUNDED BY GREENWOOD DRIVE, VICTORY BOULEVARD, CAVALIER BOULEVARD, AND MCLEAN STREET OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. 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 or deeds of release and any other documents necessary thereto to the Economic Development Authority of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia and or its successors and assigns in title for those certain easements for water and sewer lines granted the City of Portsmouth by Foundation Boy's Academy, Incorporated, dated August 30, 1958, and duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia in Deed Book 1272, at page 492, as may be required and necessary for the orderly development of that property being generally bounded by Greenwood Drive, Victory Boulevard, Cavalier Boulevard, and McLean Street." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None - New Business - 08 - 215 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 08 - 216 - Items Submitted by Council Members There were no items submitted. 08 - 217 - Report on Pending Items . City Assessor Update 08 - 218 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Peggy Preddy, 1328 Hodges Ferry Road, informed City Council of how the offset in the Portsmouth Supplemental Retirement System (PSRS) has affected her quality of life. 2. Amos Taylor, 621 Lakeshore Drive, voiced his concern with regards to the different proposed pay increases for general wage and public safety employees. 3. J. Brewer Moore, 308 Bobby Jones Drive, suggested to City Council that the History Commission may be better served if it were attached to the Public Library.