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March 14, 1989 2. That the City of Portsmouth shall be entitled to five representatives on the Overall Economic Development Program Committee. Such members shall be appointed by the Portsmouth City Council for a term of three years. Such members shall be residents of the C~ty Of Portsmouth. Of the five members so appointed, City Council shall designate one member to serve as CoChairperson. 3. That the Overall Economic Development ~Program Committee shall r~iew and consider all plans for economic development within the special impact area as defined in the joint Norfolk-Portsmouth application to the Economic Development Administration. The Advisory Committee shall be responsible to submit its advice and recommendations on such planned economic develc~pment t~o the City Man, g-ers of Portsmouth~and Norfolk. 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date o~ its adoption, provided, however, that the Implementation of this ordinance and the exercise of powers created herein shall be expressly contingent upon the City of Norfolk having taken like action to provide for the establishment of said Advisory Committee and appointment of members and Co-Chairperson thereto. 5. That all previous ordinances and resolutions of this Council pertafning to the Citizens Committee on Economic Development-are hereby repealed. Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Hawks, Lucas, Simpson, Webb Nays: None Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Lucas to appoint George Eastes Co-Chairman of ~the Committee. Motion of Mr. Simpson and~seconded by Mr. Corprew to appoint Raymond Joseph Co-Chairman of the Committee. Eor Eastes: Barnes, Hawks, Lucas For Joseph: Corprew, Simpson, Webb Mayor Webb announced the appointment of Co-Chairman will be reconsidered at the Regular Meeting of March 28, 1989~ 89-106 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to release a utility easement. "In August of 1987, on the application of Mr. Frank A. Lawson~-City Council closed a portion Of WeStmoreland Avenue between C~ifford Street and Bart Street. The ordinance retained an easement~on a portion of th~s property for existing water lines. I'n June of 1988, the Pu'blic Utilities Department removed the water lines in question. Mr~ Lawson has now ~equested that the easement retained in the 1987 ordinance be released. Since the City no longer utilizes the easement, I recommend that the easement be released."