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September 9, 2014 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Deed of Easement to Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power, and to take all other steps necessary to grant the requested easement." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 343 -Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed to convey a 30-foot by 850-foot parcel between 3904 and 3920 Burtons Point Road to the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission for redevelopment. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. Background: • In conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency `s (EPA) remediation of the Atlantic Wood Industries (AWI) Superfund Site along the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, the City has identified a strip of land that it owns which was once a trolley car easement and reverted by special deed to City. • The City, the Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Agency (DEQ) and EPA have reached tentative agreement to allow EPA to expand the geography of the landfill component of the AWI remediation project to include this strip of land. As a result, the height of the landfill will be reduced and the brownfield development opportunities will be improved. • This property is adjacent to another parcel that is subject to similar agreements, eligible for brownfield development and will be transferred from the Portsmouth Public School Board to the PPIC at a later date. • With its focus on maritime and industrial waterfront development the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission (PPIC) is well positioned to market the development opportunity of this and the adjacent parcel. Discussion: • Transfer of this 30-foot strip to the PPIC will consolidate ownership and facilitate redevelopment of the 5-acre larger tract. Financial Impact: • The tentative agreements between the City, EPA and DEQ require the City to provide maintenance of the strip of land until such time as the PPIC sells it for development. While the exact cost of this maintenance is unknown, the benefits of reducing the height of the landfill and creating a brownfield development opportunity far outweigh the costs. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the resolution. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. Next Steps Following Council Action: • The City Manager will execute the necessary documents. 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 OR OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONVEY AN APPROXIMATELY 30 FOOT BY 850 FOOT PARCEL LOCATED BETWEEN 3904 AND 3920 BURTON'S POINT ROAD TO THE PORTSMOUTH PORT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and hereby is, authorized to execute such deeds or other documents as may be necessary to convey that certain approximately 30 foot by 850 foot parcel located between 3904 and 3920 Burton's Point Road to the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission, said parcel being more particularly described as follows: