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'587 February 9; i§~ 88-58 - Letter from~the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution appointing ~'e~S~f~r %he closing of a portion of Ballard Avenue. · ~"C~ty of Portsmeuth has ~made~application to~ vacate a portion of Ballard Avenue. The notice of publication and-request for appointment of viewers has been advertised. · I recommend adoption~ef..therresolution appointing viewers for this application." "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF BALLARD AVENUE. ~ ..... WHEREAS, City of Portsmouth has made application to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter-described portion of Wilcox Avenue, and it appearing that Notice of Application and Request for-Appointment of Viewers~has been advertised as required by law. ~ NOW~-THEREFORE,-BE IT~RESOLVED by the~Cou~cil'~f the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Richard D. Ottavio, Melville A. Bunting, Lee Batts, Casey Lavender, HarryHopewell~be'appointed viewers and that Harrision Miller and Charles 'Hudgins be appointed alternate viewers in the event one of the preceding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the hereinafter-described portion of such street and to report to this Council in writing whether.in their opinion any,~and if any what, inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the following: · - Balta~d Avenue Parcel 1 That portion of Batlard Avenue shown as Seaboard Avenue and being 30' in width on the Plat of Washington Heights, duly recorded in the Cierk's Office·of-.the Circuit Court of Chesapeake in Map Hook 19 at page 90. Beginning on the east side of Laigh Road (formerly Grogan Avenue) thence east 340 feet more or less to the eastern boundary of the aforementioned plat. ~Beginning on the west side o~ Laigh Road (formerly Grogan Avenue) thence west 477 feet more or less to the western boundary of the aforementioned plat." Ayes: Barnes,, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, SimpSon, Williams, Webb Nays: None ~'88-59 Letter from the City'Manager recommending adoption a motion authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for the operation and management of Willett Hall. "The Portsmouth School Board-at its Thursday, January 28,- 1988, meeting, authorized the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the City for the operation and management of Willett Hall. Working with the City Attorney's Office, an agreement has been prepared establishing this relationship, as well as a "Management Team." I, therefore, recommend City Council's approval to execute an agreement for the operation and management of Willett Hall."