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July 14. 2009 WHEREAS, there is an extremely urgent design and construction schedule for the new bridge, and it is imperative for the new bridge to have prompt assurances that it will in fact obtain all needed property interests to build and operate the bridge in Portsmouth, and Portsmouth wishes to provide those assurances on reasonable conditions, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the City Attorney shall determine what property interests are needed from the City of Portsmouth in order for the new bridge to be built and operated. In making that determination, the City Attorney shall protect the interests of the City and shall retain such easements andlor property rights as may be necessary for all reasonable present and future operational needs of the City. 2. The City Attorney shall prepare a Cooperation Agreement with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority by which the City will convey said property interests to the Housing Authority for the purpose of having the Housing Authority convey them to the private owner of the new bridge, in accordance with Virginia law concerning property transfers by public entities. The terms of conveyance shall require the grantee to pay fair compensation for said property interests. 3. The property interests authorized by this resolution may include, as necessary and without limitation, conveyance of fee simple title, permanent easements, temporary easements, air rights, and licenses. 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to sign all agreements and instruments of conveyance reasonably necessary to implement the intent of this resolution. 5. The City Attorney and City Manager are authorized to take all such further actions and provide all such further written instruments and assurances as may be reasonably necessary to implement the intent of this resolution, which is to facilitate the prompt construction of the new bridge while also protecting the interests of the City of Portsmouth and its citizens. 6. The City Attorney and City Manager shall keep City Council timely informed of all actions they take to implement this resolution. 7. This resolution shall take effect on the date of its adoption." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 369 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Portsmouth and various Cities, Counties, and the Town of Smithfield. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Background: . For many years, Law Enforcement agencies throughout the Hampton Roads region have entered into Mutual Aid Agreements to authorize inter-jurisdictional assistance and cooperation. The proposed agreement merely updates prior agreements by adding several other regional jurisdictions.