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January 8, 1991 "Virginia Power is currently upgrading its downtown loop, a portion of which is located in the right-of-way of Water Street. New switching facilities are required as the~downtown loop is upgraded. Virginia Power informs us that the downtown area of the City will be benefited~by this upgrading in that there will be-f~r f.ewer electrical outages in the area. Since future development of the waterfront and adjacent areas of great interest to the City, language has been included in the easement agreement which would allow the city to require Virginia Power ~o~ remove its facilities from the Water Street Parking Lot. This would all~w\the~JCity to develop ~h~ p~rk,ing lot as they might desire in the future. In the instance that such a relocation was required by'-the City~ the City would be required to proVide ether space for the switching station within fifty feet of the area in which it is toTbe presently built. I, therefore, recommend the adoption of the resolution authorizing the execution of the necessary documents containing the condition as may be in the best interest of the City." Motion of Mr. Hawks and seconded by Mr. following resolution was adopted, and by the Epperson, the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH VIRGINIA POWER COMPANY FOR INSTALLATION OF A SWITCHING STATION ON THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA DESIGNATED AS THE PARKING LOT IN T~E 400 BLOCK OF WATER STREET. ~ WHEREAS, Virginia Power Company has requested an easement for the installation of switching equipment on property of the City of Portsmouth designated as the Water Street Parking Lot in the 400 block of Water Street; and WHEREAS, the designated easement will facilitate the installation of an upqraded power distribution system; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth deems it to be in the best interest of the City to grant such easement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the City Manager be, and hereby is, authorized to execute an easement agreement with the Virginia Power Company for the installation of switching equipment on property of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, more particularly described by that certain plat entitled "Plat To Accompany Right-of-way Agreement, City of Portsmouth, Virginia, Plat No. 24-90-0078"~ attached hereto and made a part hereof, subject to such conditions as the City Manager deems to be~n the best interest of the City." Ayes: Clemons, Corprew, Epperson, King, Hawks, Lucas, Webb Nays: None 91-17 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution granting the Portsmouth Area Resources Coalition, Inc. (PARC, Inc.) exemption from taxation within the context of Section (a) (6) of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia