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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> That the City Attorney is hereby directed to institute eminent domain proceedings against
<br />the owner of the following described property for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title
<br />therein, together with any and all easements of access, light or air incident to the lands of
<br />the owner abutting upon said property, in accordance with and pursuant to ~2.06, 2.07 and
<br />2.08 of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly of 1970, a!
<br />amended) and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth as provided by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the owner of the land
<br />described as follows, to-wit:
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<br /> All those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, known, numbered and
<br />designated as Lots 9, ll, 13, 15, ~17, 19, 21 and 23, Block 21, as shown on
<br />that certain plat entitled "Plat of Virginia Realty And Investment Company",
<br />recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake,
<br />Virginia, in Map Book 7, Pages 98, 99 and 100.
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<br /> The name of the property owner is: Johnny W. Everett and Eula Raye Everett, husband
<br />wife.
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<br />and
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<br />The amount to be paid is: Eight
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<br /> Ayes: Beamer, Corprew,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />Thousand, Four Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars
<br />Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
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<br />($8,466) ."
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<br /> 84-400 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution to authorize
<br />City Manager to negotiate purchase of or institute eminent domain proceedings against Gust
<br />Jones Realty Corporation in connection with the Midtown Drainage Project.
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<br /> See City Manager's letter under Item 84-399.
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<br /> On'mo~ion"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 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY rHE CITY
<br /> OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
<br /> 471 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, AS AMENDED, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR
<br /> THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERAFION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MID-CITY DRAINAGE PROJECT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it necessary to acquire the interest herein-
<br />after-described in and to the property hereinafter-described, situate in the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, for the purpose of constructing, altering, and maintaining the Mid-City
<br />drainage project; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property necessary
<br />the project because the presen~ owner of the property cannot be located; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said project will be delayed unreasonably
<br />said property is not made available as soon as possible.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br />That the City Attorney be hereby directed to institute eminent domain proceedings against
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<br />the owner of the following described property for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title
<br />therein, together with any and all easements of access, light, or air incident to the lands of
<br />the landowner abutting upon said property, in accordance with and pursuant to ~§2.06, 2.07 and
<br />2o08~6flthe.iCharter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly of 1970,
<br />as amended), and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of
<br />Portsmouth as provided bylaw the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the owner of land
<br />described as follows, to-wit:
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<br /> BEING the eastern one half of Lot 15, Block 32 on the plat of "Virginia Realty
<br />and Investment Corporation", recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court
<br />of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 7, Pages 98, 99 and 100. Said property
<br />being more particularly described as follows:
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<br /> BEGINNING at the southwestern right-of-way intersection of Columbia Street and
<br />Landcaster Street; thence along the southern right-of-way of Columbia Street south
<br />88019'24, west, 168.47' to a point; thence along a curve to the right having a
<br />radius of 3,844.83', an arc distance of 47.63' to the True Point of Beginning;
<br />thence south lO40'36,, east 85.05' to a point; thence south 88°19'25,, west 15.00'
<br />to a point; thence north 1940'36" west 76.72' to a point; thence along a curve
<br />to the left having a radius of 3,844.83', an arc distance of 17.16' to the True
<br />Point of Beginning.
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<br />The property owner is: Gus Jones Realty Corporation.
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<br />The amount to be paid is: One Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($195.00)."
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<br /> Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br /> Nays: None
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