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April 27. 2010 - City Manager's Report - 10 - 202 - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to convey two easements to the Economic Development Authority of the City of Portsmouth for the transmission and distribution of electricity over and across Suffolk lakes property. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions and a Robust and Prospering Economy. Background: . The City has some 3,000 acres of lands in the City of Suffolk, Virginia which serve as the City's reservoirs and water works, which includes several hundred acres that serve as watershed for the lakes. . Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) has been approved to construct a new transmission and distribution line which will terminate in Suffolk, and which will need to cross a portion of Portsmouth's watershed property. VEPCO has an existing transmission line crossing watershed property. . VEPCO has asked that the City of Portsmouth convey it two easements across its watershed property, adjacent to its existing transmission lines. Discussion: . The City Charter provides that in order to grant an easement, or any right to use City property, the proposed conveyance of such easement or right must be advertised for bid. It also places limitations on the length of time such an easement may be granted, which is not practical for a transmission line easement. . The City may convey the easement to the EDA without such restrictions. The EDA , in turn, will convey the easement to VEPCO. The grant of such an easement with appropriate restrictions as to use should not interfere with the function of the watershed. Financial impact: . VEPCO has orally agreed to pay the City $215,160 for the easements. The proceeds from these easements would be credited to the Public Utilities Fund. Recommended Action: . Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions and a Robust and Prospering Economy. Next Steps Following Council Action: . All requisite legal documents will be executed and recorded. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 2713 Sterling Point Drive, asked that any money recouped from this project be refunded to citizens. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Psi mas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY INTERESTS NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINE OVER AND ACROSS PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN THE CITY OF SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 10 - 203 - Adoption of an ordinance to transfer $87,723 from the FY 2009-2010 General Fund to the FY 2009-2010 Retirement Fund for the purpose of making a one-time payment to 81 Portsmouth Supplemental Retirement System and Portsmouth Fire and Police Pension recipients whose annual benefit falls below the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2009 Poverty Guidelines. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering Economy.