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1989 <br /> <br />419 <br /> <br /> 89-148 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption <br />of ~ resolution appointing viewers for closing a portion of <br />Malifax Avenue. <br /> <br /> "The City of Portsmouth has made application to vacate, <br />and discontinue a portion of Halifax Avenue. The Notice of <br />Application and Request for Appointment of Viewers has been <br />advertised. <br /> <br />close <br /> <br /> I redommend adoption oflthe resolution appointing viewers for <br />this application." <br /> <br /> Carrie J. Byrum, 3717 W. Branch Blvd., representing Westhaven <br />Park Civic League, asked for the location of the proposed closing. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by. Mr. Barnes, the following <br /> <br />resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A <br /> HALIFAX AVENUE. <br /> <br />PORTION OF <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has made application to <br />vacate~ close and discontinue the hereinafter-described portioD of <br />Halifax Avenue, and it~appearing that Notice of Applieation and <br />Request for Appointment of Viewers has been advertised as required <br />by law. <br /> <br /> NOW,-THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that Richard D. Ottavio, Thaddeus J~ <br />Lawrence, Richard Todd, James T. Vick and Lester Harrington be <br />appointed viewers and that William Choate and James Linehan, be <br />appointed alternate viewers in the event one of the preceding <br />viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the <br />hereinafter-described portion of such street and to report t~"this <br />Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any what, <br />inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the following: <br /> <br /> Beginning at the southeast corner of <br />Queen Street and Halifax Avenue, thence S 03,n <br />24' 18" W 33.33' to the proposed north <br />right-of-way of High Street,_thence along the <br />proposed right-of-way of High Street N 47° 04' <br />05" W 24..54' to a point of curvature, thence <br />along a curve to the right having a rad~s ©f <br />10.00', an arc distance of. 24.52~ to the point <br />of cusp; thence along the prolongation of the <br />south right-of-way of Queen Street S 86° 35' <br />42" E 12.56' to the point of beginning. <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Hawks, Lucas, Simpson, Webb <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> ~ 89-149 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption <br />of a motion giving authorization to exceed the no.rmal 25% change <br />order limit for the Elliott Avenu~ Sewer Extension Project. - <br /> <br /> <br />