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December 8, 2020  Councilwoman Psimas informed citizens that the Visitor’s Center would be relocated to High Street. Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGARDING THE MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OF 2 HARBOR COURT, 3 HARBOR COURT, AND 2 CRAWFORD PARKWAY, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SAID PROPERTIES TO EDA. WHEREAS, the Economic Development Authority has acquired 8 Crawford Parkway (Tax Parcel 0004-0022), commonly known as the “Holiday Inn Parcel”; and WHEREAS, the EDA intends to engage in an RFQ/RFP process to solicit development of the Holiday Inn Parcel; and WHEREAS, to maximize quality, scope and revenue it is anticipated that the Harbor Court Garage Parcel (2 Harbor Court, Tax Parcel 0004-0030), the Visitor Center Parcel (3 Harbor Court, Tax Parcel 0004-0050), and a portion of the Portside Parcel (2 Crawford Parkway, 0004-0020) may be included as part of the same development; and WHEREAS, the City currently owns the Harbor Court Garage Parcel, the Visitor Center Parcel, and the Portside Parcel; and WHEREAS, so that the site can be marketed as a whole it is desirable to authorize the execution of a Cooperation Agreement between the City and EDA and the conveyance of the said parcels to EDA; and WHEREAS, the Cooperation Agreement provides that the properties will not be conveyed by EDA for development without the consent of City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it approves and authorizes the conveyance of 2 Harbor Court, 3 Harbor Court, and 2 Crawford Parkway to the Economic Development Authority, and authorizes the City Manager to execute Deeds and such other instruments as may be required to convey the said properties. 2. That the City Manager is authorized and directed to enter into a Cooperation Agreement between the City and EDA, in a form substantially similar to Exhibit A attached hereto.” Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None 20 - 320 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the execution of a Cost Sharing Agreement with the City of Norfolk for the relocation of waterlines necessitated by the Commonwealth Railway Marshalling Yard Expansion. Background:  The City has an existing 30-inch finished water transmission line located within the Commonwealth Railroad (CRWY) right of way in Suffolk.  The City had permission to locate the waterline in the CRWY right of way by virtue of a September 26, 1963 agreement. However the agreement provides a license only, as railroads do not generally grant permanent easements to locate utilities on their land. That means the City is obligated to relocate the waterline when so required by CRWY.  To serve the expansion of Virginia International Gateway, CRWY is installing approximately 8,500 linear feet of marshalling yard from Sportsman Boulevard to Nansemond Parkway.