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I recommend adoption of the resolution on yonr !Agenda tonight to anchorite th~ C~ty Manager to sign a deed of release to terminete the i!nterest of the City ~n these properties." On motion of Mr. Beamer an~ seconded by Mrs. We!bb, the following resolution was ~dopted, ~a~d:..b%~h~ ~llo~ing vote: ~ "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO S!IGN A DEED OF RELEASE FOR CERTAIN EASEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONVEYANCE OF ~UNICIPAL BUILDING PROPERTY. WHEREAS, by plat entitled "Plat of Property Bel Development", dated January 20, 1977, recorded in th the City of Portsmouth in Map Book 10, page 6, certa rights-of-way were dedicated for the purpose of cons and WHEREAS, the proposed plan for development of t Coast Line Building) requires that the hereinafter-d released in order to facilitate construction and der WHEREAS, the said easements and rights-of~way a public utility purposes and are hereby declared to b NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council o the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to inafter-described easements in connection with the c~ perry, to-wit: PARCEL 1 ~nging to City of Portsmouth for Waterfron ~ Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of in hereinafter-described easements and ~ructing public utilities and improvements ~e old municipal building (former Seaboard ~scribed easements and rights-of-way be ~lopment; and re no longer required by the City for excess property. the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that sign a deed of release for certain here- mveyance of the municipal building pro- All that Certain 15' drainage easement as ~hown on that certain plat entitled "Plat Of Property Belonging To City Of Portsm0u'~h For Waterfront Development", recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit CSurt of the City of Portsmouth in Map Book 10, page 6; said easement being described as lying along the eastern boundary of the Property depicted on said plat Deginning at a point south of the southern right-of~Way line Of ~igkstreet if tbs same were extended from its intersection with Water Street eastwardly to th~ River and extending in a southerly direction be~ a point sou~h of the southern right-of-way line extended in an eastwardly direction from its in~ the southern branch of the Elizabeth River. PARCEL II All that certain right-of-way as shown on ~ Of Property Belonging To City Of POrtsmouth For recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit C~ in Map Book 10, page 6, bounded and described a~ Beginning at a point on the southern right- said point being the intersection of the southe~ Street and the eastern right-of-way line of Wat~ thence north 81o23'40'' east 28.51' to a point; ~ left having a radius of 54,582.04', an arc dist~ thence north 3o36'20'' southeast a distance of S( boundary of Columbia Street extended; thence no~ a point on the eastern right-of-way line of Wat~ eastern line of Water Street north 3o36'20" wes~ Beginning." Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Nays: None 85-7 - Letter from the City Manager recommendin from the Grants Contingency Account to fund a litera Libraries by the Virginia Foundation for the HumanitJ "Mrs. Mary Pelham White of the Virginia Foundat~ has selected the Portsmouth Libraries to host a lite~ Virginia Foundation is committed to working with pub] programs for adults. %n the last two years, the Four twenty literature series throughout the State. The literature series focuses on the discovery, books. Reading materials aye assigned to participant who are excellent speakers give a lecture and lead a The Foundation is awarding the Portsmouth Libra~ Foundation funds represent 100% of the project's cost recommend approval of the grant award and the transf¢ Account to fund the program." Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, t~ $1,650 from the Grants Contingency Account, as reques southern branch of the Elizabeth ~ween parallel lines 15' apart to of King Street if the same were ersection with Water Street to hat certain plat entitled "Plat Waterfront Development", urt of the City of Portsmouth follows: of-way line of High Street, n right-of-way line of High r Street as shown on said plat; hence along the curve to the nce of 2S4.25' to a point; 5.89' to a point on the northern th 85°49'43'' south 49.13' to r Street; thence along the 770.77' to the Point of ebb, Whitlow, Holley adoption of a motion to ure series being awarded es and Public Policy. transfer $1,650 the Portsmouth on for the Humanities and Public Policy ature series on "Growing Up Black". .The ic libraries in establishing humanities dation staff has helped to develop interpretation and criticism of good s before each orogram and four scholars discussion wit~ the participants. ies a $1,650 grant for the program. The and local match is not required. I r of $1,650 from the Grants Contingency at authorization be granted to transfer ted, and was adopted by unanimous vote.