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October 8~ 198S
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<br />Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Portsmouth, nor IDA shall be obligated to pay the Bonds or
<br />the interest thereon or the costs incident thereto exceFn from the revenues and monies pledge
<br />therefor, and neither the faith nor credit or the taxing power of the Commonsealth, the City
<br />nor PRHA shall be pledged thereto.
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<br />This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, I~ebb, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 85-307 LetTer from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution appointing
<br />viewers for the closing of a portion of Augusta Terrace.
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<br />':Albert L. Collins has made application to close the western portion of Augusta Terrace.
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<br /> The attached resoluton appoint, s viewers in accordance with applicable State law to view
<br />the portion of such inconvenience would result in closing that portion of Augusta Terrace.
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<br />I, therefore, concur and recommend the adoption of the attached resolution."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING OF A PORTION OF AUGUSTA TERRACE.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Albert L. Collins has made application to vacate, close and discontinue the
<br />hereinafter described portion of Augusta Terrace, and it appearing that notice of application
<br />and request for the appointment of viewers has been duly advertised as required by law.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />A. N. Kendrick, Albert J. Cart, Howard L. Davis, George N. Powers, Sr., and C. L. Knight
<br />appointed viewers and that H. G. Hairston and Richard D. Ottavio be appointed alternate viewer:
<br />in the event one of the preceding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the
<br />hereinafter-described portion of such street and to report to this Council in writing whether
<br />in their opinion any, and if any what, inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the
<br />following:
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<br />Western Portion of Augusta Terrace
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<br /> Ail that certain piece or parcel of land, situate in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, being designated as that portion of Augusta Terrace (formerly High Street)
<br />running west from its intersection with Augusta Avenue (formerly Page Avenue) to
<br />its western termination at a cove of the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River
<br />between Blocks 2 and 10 as shown on the plat of the Portsmouth Suburban Investment
<br />Company, duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of
<br />Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 4, page 94."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 85-308 - Letter from the City Manager recomending adoption of a resolution authorizing
<br />the City Manager to sign a deed of release for a portion of a publiv utility easement on
<br />property formerly designated Gibbs Roads.
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<br /> "In 1979, a portion of Gibbs Road between Victory Boulevard and Dahlgren Avenue was
<br />closed by City Council. In connection with this street closure, an easement was reatained
<br />for existing utility services.
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<br /> The property on either side of the former Gibbs Road has now become the subject of a
<br />multi-family residential development. The owner and developer have requested that a portion
<br />of the easement be released in order to facilitate building location for the project. The
<br />Director of Public Utilities has advised that a twenty foot easement is adequate for present
<br />and future utility purposes.
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<br /> The resolution on your agenda tonight would authorize the City Manager to release the
<br />remaining twenty feet of the easement originally reserved.
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<br />I recommend adoption of this resolution."
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A DEED OF RELEASE FOR A PORTION
<br />OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT ON PROPERTY FORMERLY DESIGNATED GIBBS ROAD.
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<br /> WHEREAS, by resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth on February 13,
<br />1979 that portion of Gibbs Road between Victory Boulevard and Dahlgren Avenue was closed and
<br />vacated as a public right-o£-~ay~; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said ordinance reserved to the City of Portsmouth an easement for the purpose of
<br />installing, operating and maintaining Public Utility pipes and lines within the 40' width of
<br />said street; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the developer of adjacent property has requested a release of a portion of said
<br />easement in connection with the construction of the muli-family residential development to be
<br />known as Cradock Colonials; and
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