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February 10, 1987 WHEREAS, by resolution adopted by this Council on March 25, 1986, designated as resolution 1986-37, the City Manager was autho- rized To convey certain City-owned property in the PortCentre de- area to the Portsmouth Industrial Development Authority; WHEREAS, certain title issues have developed concerning the ;onsolidation of said property for resale to developers, which titl issues are more readily resolved by the statutory authority o£ Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority to initiate legal )roceedings; and WHEREAS, additional property has been designated qithin the district due to street closures which have ~nd additional surveying and engineering requirements. to be been approved NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby ms, rized to convey to Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Author- ity all those parcels of City-owned property described in the cesolution adopted by this Council on March 25, 1986, designated as ~tion 1986-37. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby authorized to convey to Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing y the following described property: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, being _ y --~more p~rticularly described as follows: beginning at a p6i~v;on the~west~gide of First Street 48' north of the northwest interseczion of First Street and Henry Street at the line of proFerty formerly belonging to Mrs. Margaret Buckley, thence running west and parallel with Henry Street 120'; thence north and parallel with First Street 46'; thence east and parallel with Henry Street 120' to a point on the west side of First Street; thence south along the ~est side of First Street 46' to the point of beginning. All right, title and interest of the City of Portsmouth, in and to those streets, alleys, lanes and other thorough- fares closed by ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held January 1987. BE I% FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby authorized to sign such ~deeds and other documents as may be y to complete this transaction. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the resolution adopted by this uncil on March 25, 1986, designated as Resolution 1986-37, be, nd the same hereby is, repealed." Ayes: Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Holley Nays: None 87-46 Letter from the City Manager recomending adoption of a esolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement qith Sweetbriar Development Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc ~or installation of a water line and sanitary sewer. "Sweetbriar Development Corporation has initiated subdivision developmen~ plans for the Greenwood Industrial Park to be locat~ in the vicinity of Seaguard Avenue and Bedford Court. The develop- nent of this property necessitates the extension of water and sewer ~tility service across the main line of CSX Transportation, Inc., tc