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February 26, 2019 WHEREAS, one additional proposal was received and subsequently withdrawn; and WHEREAS, for decades the City has desired to relocate City Hall and public safety facilities from the waterfront area and to provide for the private development of the vacated waterfront properties; and WHEREAS, as authorized by City Council Resolution R-18-33 adopted on November 27, 2018, City staff has reviewed the Armada proposal (as subsequently supplemented); and WHEREAS, based on City staff’s preliminary analysis, the proposal is worthy of further discussion to determine whether the parties can reach a detailed, comprehensive and binding agreement; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of negotiating a binding agreement, the parties have prepared a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “MOU”); and WHEREAS, the Armada proposal, if implemented in whole or in part through a binding Development Agreement, may result in the conveyance by the City of real property interests (fee or leasehold) in one or more of the following properties: 200 County Street, 801 Crawford Street, 801 Water Street, 206 High Street, 3701 Willett Drive, and/or other City-owned properties; and WHEREAS, any final proposed Development Agreement will be subject to approval by City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby elects to proceed with negotiations with AHP Development, LLC regarding the potential construction of new City Hall, parking garage and public safety facilities, and the redevelopment of the vacated properties; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council makes a preliminary finding that the project, if developed in substantially in the form outlined in the MOU, will be in the public interest; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with AHP Development, LLC in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.” Ayes: Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None - New Business - 19 - 80 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 19 - 81 - Items Submitted by Council Members Ms. Psimas informed citizens and City Council of the following:  -American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Tax Prep Assistance, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Thursday starting now until April 15, 2019 at the Churchland Branch Library. -Proposed Budget Citizen Opinion Poll online at portsmouthva.gov. Citizens can participate until Sunday, March 10, 2019. -List of events can be found at Portsvaevents.com. -Naval Shipyard Museum opening #2 High Street, Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. until the end of March and reopening April 3, 2019, Wednesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday’s, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.