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85 October 28, 1986 In order to acquire the necessary right-of-way and move f ~ith the project, the City Attorney has advised that eminent proceedings should be filed in the Circuit Court. I recomm tion of the two resolutions on your agenda to authorize the initia- tion of these actions. On motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded byeS. Ir. ~gray, the fc resolution was adopted, and by the following voze: 'A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY ZI'.M~THY UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING OF MIMOSA ROAD. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has determined Lt to be in the public interest to reconstruct, alter and widen Mimosa Road; and WHEREAS, the City has found it necessary to acquire fee simple interest ~n and to the heremnafter-descr~bed parcel of landism~uate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the said purpose of recon- structing, altering and widening Mimosa Road; and WHEREAS, the City has not been able to purchase the ~rgpe~Fy described heremn, necessary to the project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the price to be paid therefor; and WHEREAS, the advancement of the work and the use of said pro- perty will be unreasonably delayed if said property is not made available for the project as soon as possible. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of ~ortsmouth, Virginia: That the~City Attorney,-be, and he hereby is, directed to _nstitute eminent domain proceedings against the hereafter-~es property situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the of acquiring fee simple title therein, together with any an~ easements of access, light or air incident to the lands of the land- owner abutting upon said property, in accordance with, and pursuant to, Section 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter of the City of Ports- nouth, Virginia, as amended, and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth as pro~id?d by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the owners ~f the property designated as parcel 003 on that certain plat entitled Plat Showing Proposed R~ght-of-Way Acqums~tmon for M~mosa Roa~ Street Improvements" dated October 20, 1985, orepared by th$ E~ei- aeering & Technical Services Department of ~h~ C~ty of ~ort~mon[h, Firginia, copy of which plat is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The name of the proerty owners are ~motky ~ood~and Da~ ~ood~ The amount to be deposited to the credit of the Clerk ~f the gircuit Court of the City of Portsmouth is Ayes: Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Holle$ Nays: None 86-391 - See letter under Item 86-390 On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Simpson, theifollowin resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: