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September 9, 2014 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby commits the sum of $5,000,000, previously appropriated in the FY 2014-15 Capital Improvements Fund for bridge maintenance activities, as matching funds for a $5,000,000 grant in revenue sharing funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation towards construction of the replacement for the Churchland Bridge (Northbound Lanes)." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 342 -Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Deed of Easement at 16 Crawford Circle to the Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Virginia Power. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Background: • Dominion Virginia Power is desirous of installing additional sub-surface electric cables so as to have an adequate power supply to the down town tunnel in the event of an emergency. • These sub-surface cables will connect from three (3) existing electric stationary transformers to each other for that purpose. • These cables will cross under a portion of property owned by the City of Portsmouth as defined on Portsmouth Tax Map 9 as Parcel 11. This parcel location is often referred to as the nTelos Wireless Pavilion site having a street address of 16 Crawford Circle. • Dominion Virginia Power is requesting an easement 15 foot in width for purposes stated herein. Discussion: • The Department of Engineering has determined that the installation of these cables will not impact the use of this property. Dominion Virginia Power has agreed that no work will be performed during any type of event being conducted at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion. • Adoption of a resolution will allow the City Manager to execute a deed of easement to Dominion Virginia Power for the purposes stated herein. Financial impact: • No City funds are involved. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the resolution. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Next Steps Following Council Action: • The City will review the deed of easement for execution by the City Manager. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DEED OF EASEMENT TO VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, D/B/A DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND HAVING A STREET ADDRESS OF 16 CRAWFORD CIRCLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING SUB-SURFACE ELECTRICAL CABLES. WHEREAS, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power has requested an easement on certain property owned by the City of Portsmouth and having a street address of 16 Crawford Circle for the purpose of installing sub-surface cables necessary or desirable for the purpose of supplying power to the Downtown Tunnel in case of emergency; and WHEREAS, the easement is necessary for the installation and maintenance of the sub-surface cables;