May 28, 1985
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $62,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br /> CITY'S CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING GARAGE CONTAINING A MINIMUM
<br /> OF 230 PARKING SPACES ON DEVELOPMENT PARCEL 61 CRAWFORD RENEWAL PROJECT VA. R-S3."
<br /> 8S-148 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to close a
<br />pcrtxon of Columbia Street.
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<br /> 'Robert Ewell and Nell Ewell made application to close a portion of Columbia Street.
<br /> ~iewers were appointed by City Council and have reported that no objection is made to
<br />this application. Fhe Planning Commmssion recommends approval of this street closure.
<br /> It is, therefore, recommended that the City Council adopt the attached
<br />a portion of Columbia Street."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, to suspend the rules
<br />Attorney, to speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Stuart Held, ~ttorney, 245 First Colonial Road, Va. Beach, representing the applicant,
<br /> requested that Council concur in the recommendation of the Planning stnff~o;~.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Corprew and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adopted
<br />on first and final reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />ordinance closing
<br />for Stuart Held,
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<br />"AN CRDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF COLUMBIA STREET."
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<br /> Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 85-149 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution accepting the
<br />bid of Alton Smith for property located at 1232 Wilcox Avenue and authorizin~ conveyance of
<br />this property.
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<br /> 'Bids have been received by the City Attorney's Office for the property located at 1232
<br />Wilcox Avenue. The City requested a mmnzmum bid of $1,090.00 for the parcel. Only one bid
<br />was received for this property. The sole bidder, Alton Smith, offered £1,090.00.
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<br /> I recommend approval of the resolution accepting the bid of Mr. Smith and authorizing
<br />conveyance of this property."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was adoFted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ALTON SMITH TO PURCHASE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT
<br />1232 WILCOX AVENUE: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City
<br />Avenue, which property
<br />excess property; and
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<br />owns certain hereinafter-described real property located at 1232 Wilcox
<br />is no longer needed for public purposes and is, hereby, declared to be
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<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter of'the City of Portsmouth said property has been
<br />advertised for sale: and
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<br />City
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<br />the
<br />sum
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<br />the
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<br />WHEREAS, the highest bid received was from Alton Smith in the
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<br />WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth deems it to be
<br />to sell said property.
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<br />sum of $1,090.00: and
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<br />in the best interests of th
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />bid of Alton Smith to purchase City-owned property located at 1232 Wilcox Avenue for the
<br />of $1,090. be, and the same hereby is, accepted.
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<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to convey
<br />hereinafter-described property to Alton Smith:
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<br /> All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in
<br />the Git)- of Portsmouth, Virginia, described as lot 143 as shown on that certain
<br />plat entitled "Portsmouth Land and Improvement Company' recorded in the Clerk's
<br />Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 2,
<br />pages 58 and 59."
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<br /> Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 85-150 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution acceFting
<br />the bid of J. D. Elrod to purchase property at 2225 Frederick Boulevard, authorizing the City
<br />Manager to convey.
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<br /> "Bids have keen
<br />Frederick Boulevard.
<br />offered $3,500.
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<br />received by the City Attorney's Office for the property located at 2225
<br /> Two ~ids were received for this house. The highest bidder, J. D. Elrod,
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