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Octo'ber 28, 1986
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN
<br />PROPERTY OWNED BY HOWARD W. DREW, JR., AND MARY F. DREW,
<br />UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CHARTER
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY
<br />FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING OF MIMOSA
<br />ROAD.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the C~uncil of the City of Portsmouth has determined
<br />it to be in the public interest to reconstruct, alter and widen
<br />Mimosa Road; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City has found it necessary to acquire fee simple
<br />interest in and to the hereinafter-described parcel of land situate
<br />in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the said purpose of recon-
<br />structing, altering and widening Mimosa Road; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City has not been able to purchase the property
<br />described herein, necessary to the project, because the owners
<br />thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the price to
<br />be paid therefor; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the advancement of the work and the use of said pro-
<br />perty will be unreasonably delayed if said property is not made
<br />available for the project as soon as possible.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> That the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, directed to
<br />institute eminent domain proceedings against the hereinafter-des-
<br />cribed property situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for thc
<br /> ose of acquiring fee simple title therein, together with any an~
<br />all easements of access, light or air incident to the lands of the
<br />landowner abutting upon s&id property, in accordance with, and pur-
<br />suant to, Section 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, as amended, and to deposit to the credit of
<br />the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth as provide~
<br />by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the owners of thc
<br />property designated as parcel 001 on that certain plat entitled
<br />"Plat Showing Proposed Right-of-Way Acquisition for Mimosa Road
<br />Street Improvements" dated October 20, 1985, prepared by the Engi-
<br />neering & Technical Services Department of the City of Portsmouth,
<br /> iinia, a copy of which plat is attached hereto and made a part
<br />hereof.
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<br />The name of the property owners are Howard W. Drew, Jr., and
<br />F. Drew.
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<br /> The amount to be deposited to the credit of the Clerk of the
<br />Circuit Court of the City. of Portsmouth is $1,000.00."
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<br />Ayes: Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 86-392 v Lette~ £ro~ the City Manager recommending adoption of
<br />a reslution to appoint viewers fo~ closing of a portion of a ten
<br />foot alley on the east side of Peninsula Avenue between Barton Stree
<br />and Spratley Street.
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<br /> ',Carl V. Lun~quist has made application to close a portion of
<br /> ten foot alley on the east side of Peninsula Avenue between Barror
<br />treet and Spratley Street.
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<br /> The attached resolution appoints viewers in accordance with
<br /> ~licable State Law to view the portion of such street and to re-
<br />>orr to the Planning Commission if any inconvenience would result
<br /> said closing.
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<br /> I, therefore,
<br />esolutlon.
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<br />concur and recommend the adoption of the attache~
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