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489 October 27, 1987 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virqinia, ~h~t the~aforesaid Capital Improvement Plan for the years 1987-88 through 1991-92 and the one year Capital Improvement Program for 1987.88 are approved subject to later appropriation in the Ordinary course of business of the City." Ayes: Barnes, Gray, Lucas; Simpson, Webb, Hotley Nays: Corprew 87-450 ~ Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolutiOn appointing viewers to close a portion of Randolph and 7th Streets, deferred from the regular meeting of october 13, 1987. "In connection with the removal of hazardous materials pursuant to an Order from the Environmental, Protection Agency, Abex Corporation has made application to close portions of Seventh Street and Randolph Street. This street closure would facilitate securing the adjacent property and removal of 5he hazardous materials~ The. Notice of Application and Request for Appo.intment of Viewers was previously advertised for the Council meeting on October 13. However, the matter was deferred to the October 27th meeting due to thelfact tha~ the notice was not received in time to be placed on the previous agenda. I recommend adoption of ~he resolution appointing viewers as requested'by the applicant." On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr.~Gray, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING:OF A PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET AND RANDOLPH STREET. WHEREAS, AbeX C rporatlon nas made application to vacate, cloSe and discontinue ~he hereinafter-described portions of Seventh Street and Randotph Streets, and it appearing that Notice of ApPliCation and Request for Appointment of Viewers has been duly advertised as required by law. NOW, TNEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the~City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Richard D. Ottavio, Simon P. Arrington, Robert.McCurdy, James V. McGhee and Raymond~Tweed be appointed viewers, and that MOses Gibson and Clinton J. FortUne 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 streets and to report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any what, inconvenience would result in vacating and clOsinq~ the following: ParcellA~ Beginning at a point;at,the intersection of the northern right-of-way l~ne of Randolph Street and the western right-of-way line of Seventh Street, thence due north along the western right-of-way tine of Seventh Street a distance of 88.70 feet to a point; thence N 89~ 52' 10" E; 11.00 feet to a point; thence due south, 98.70' to a point;~thence S-89~ 5~' 10" W, 11.00 feet to a point in the southerly extension of the western right-of-way line of~ Seventh Street; thence due no~th along-said southerly extension a-distance~of 10~00~feet to the point of beginning. The parcel described above contains 1,086 square feet.