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April 24, 1990 hereto and made a part hereof~ said ~rope/tty .~eing bounded on its eastwardly line by the .point of t_e~minati~n. Qf Lansing Avenue and Marshall Avenue, as shown on-~S~a_i_d ptat~ .amd on its westwardly line be~g ~a distance 52.D0' in len~gt~h as~ ~Qw~ on said plat. The name of. the property owner is M. B_~ .Investments, a The amount to be deposited to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth is $.7,86~.50~.'' Ayes: Barnes, ~Corprew, Gr~Y, Hawks, Lucas, Simpson, Webb Nays: None 90-154 Letter from the Interim City Manager ~ecommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to proceed to acquire property of Elwdod L. Boyce, Jr. by eminent domain proceedings in connection with the Brighton/South Portsmouth drainage improvement project. "As you are aware, all of the property owners whose land is within the Brighton/South Portsmouth drainage project area, except two, have conveyed sufficient property to the City to accommodate the drainage improvements. The two that have not are M. B. Investment and Elwood L. Boyce, Jr. The planned improvements would improve drainage in this area. In order to acquire the necessary easements and move- forward with the project, the City Attorney has advised that eminent domain proceedings should be filed in the Circuit Court. I recommend adoption of the two resolutions on your agenda to authorize the initiation of these actions." Motion of Mrs. Lucas, and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted on first and final reading by the following vote: ...... and A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF AN EASEMENT UPON PROPERTY OWNED BY ELWOOD L. BOYCE, JR., UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE EASEMENTS IN THE BRIGHTON/SOUTH PORTSMOUTH AREA. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has determined it to be in the public interest to construct a drainage easement in the Brighton/South Portsmouth area; and WHEREAS, the City has not been able to purchase the easement described herein, necessary to the project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the price to be paid therefor; and WHEREAS, the advancement of the work and the use of said property will be unreasonably delayed if said property is no~ made available for the pro]ect as soon as possible. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: That the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, directed to institute eminent domain proceedings against the hereinafter-described property situate ~n the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose.of acquiring an easement thereon pursuant to Section 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 of Portsmouth as