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April 13. 2010 Recommended Action: . Adoption of the ordinance IS recommended. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Good Neighbor Agreements are to be signed by City Manager and City Attorney and delivered in escrow to SPSA, pending closing on the sale to Wheelabrator. . Once closing occurs, the Agreements will become effective. . Within thirty days of closing, SPSA will pay $850,000 to Portsmouth. 1. Marjorie Jackson, 475 Water Street, spoke in support of this item. 2. Joanna Hall, 92 Nicholson Street, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE CONCERNING TWO GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENTS, ONE WITH THE SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY OF VIRGINIA AND THE OTHER WITH WHEELABRATOR PORTSMOUTH INC., AND ALSO AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 10 - 177 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to vacate an existing utility easement in exchange for a new utility easement in the City of Suffolk for use by the Department of Utilities. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions and a Robust and Prospering Economy. Background: . The City has an existing 20 foot wide utility easement that extends from Lake Cohoon to a point at Lake Meade near the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Plant. This easement crosses a parcel located at the junction of Pitchkettle Road and US58 Bypass that is proposed to be developed into a residential subdivision. . The existing easement does not currently have an active pipeline. It could possibly be used for a raw water line from a proposed emergency pump station at Lake Cohoon. The City is currently conducting a study to determine the best pump station design and pipeline route for this project. . The existing easement traverses the middle of this parcel causing a hindrance to the developer. The developer has proposed granting a new utility easement to the City in exchange for vacating the existing easement. Discussion: . The existing parcel is open farmland which would allow for easy installation of a new pipeline. However, having it developed into a residential subdivision would cause the installation and maintenance of a new pipeline to be significantly more costly and difficult. This residential subdivision is expected to be constructed first. . The new easement being proposed would allow the City two options of routing the new pipeline, either along Pitchkettle Road or through other adjacent City-owned property. . The new easement will be outside of the developed areas of the subdivision allowing for less costly and easier installation and long-term maintenance. Financial impact: . No City funds are involved. There is no cost for the new easement. Recommended Action: . Adoption of the resolution. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions and a Robust and Prospering Economy.