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October 13. 2009 Financial Impact: . No financial impact. The goal is to properly rehabilitate this architecturally significant structure and to find a productive use for the building which will then eliminate this property from being tax exempt (as Federally-owned land) and put the property back on the local tax rolls as a new development. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of the resolution. Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Staff will work with the Navy and PRHA to finalize the necessary documents. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY, THE VIRGINIA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER, AND THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF THE FORMER NAVY YMCA BUILDING LOCATED AT 517 KING STREET. WHEREAS, the former Navy YMCA Building at 517 King Street, constructed as St. Joseph's Academy in 1916 and expanded and renamed as St. Paul's Elementary School in 1949, has been determined to be a contributing resource to the Portsmouth Downtown Historic District by the State Historic Preservation Officer; and WHEREAS, the building is unoccupied and in need of stabilization, maintenance, restoration, and renovation; and WHEREAS, the building's owner, the United States Navy no longer has any need for the property; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth wishes to have this historic building repaired, preserved, renovated, and placed back on the tax rolls; and WHEREAS, the Navy has been authorized to convey the building to the City after the structure has been environmentally remediated and historically rehabilitated; and WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the goals of environmental remediation and historic rehabilitation, the Navy and the City have determined it necessary and advisable to enter into a Programmatic Agreement with the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Programmatic Agreement and any other necessary related documents with the United States Navy, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the environmental remediation, historic rehabilitation, and return to productive use of the former YMCA building at 517 King Street under such terms and conditions as may be in the best interest of the City of Portsmouth." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 518 - Adoption of a motion to adopt a Downtown Design District Manual. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.