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September 27, 1983
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 83-368 Consideration of a resolution appointing viewers for the closing of a portion
<br />of Sunnyside Avenue.
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<br /> "Western Branch Diesel, Inc., by Donald C. Kilgore, attorney, has made application to
<br />close a portion of Sunnyside Avenue from Broadway Street north-approximately.,272 feet in the
<br />West Norfolk area of the City. The street is a paper street which is currently heavily
<br />vegetated and unimproved.
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<br /> The request has been made in order~to a~!ow..futu~e expansion by Western.Bran'ch Diesel
<br />of their generator and truck engine marketing facilities. Such a request is in line with
<br />the recommeneded land use for the area as established in the comprehensive plan and on
<br />September 6, 1983, the Planning Commission reserved unanimeusly to recommend approval of the
<br />street closure.
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<br /> The required advertisement of the appointment of viewers-has been.accomplished and I
<br />recommend adoption of the attached.,resoluti0n prepared by the City.Attorney'Which>would ap-
<br />point viewers to %iew the street and report-whether~ in their opinion,~ any, and if any, what
<br />inconvenience would result from discontinuing the street."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following resolution was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF SUNNYSIDE AVENUE.'
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<br /> WHEREAS, Western Branch Diesel, Inc., has made application to vacate, close and discon-
<br />tinue the hereinafter-described portion of Sunnyside Avenue, and it appearing that notice of
<br />application and request for the appointment of viewers has been duly advertised as required by
<br />law.
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<br />following:
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that A.
<br />N. Kendrick, Simon P. Arrington, Richard D. Ottavio,.James V.~ McGhee. and~Raymond Tweed by
<br />appointed viewers, and that Jam~s Moss and Clinton J. Fortune be~,appointed atte~rnate viewers
<br />the event one of the preceeding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the here-
<br />inafter'-described portion of such street and to report to this Council in writing whether in
<br />their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the
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<br />All
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<br /> SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
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<br /> that certain pmece or parcel of land comprising that portion of Sunnyside
<br />from Broadway Street north to the right-of-way of Route I~64 Ramp A. (S-83-13~"
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> , -.NEW BUSINESS ..... ~
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<br /> 83-369 - Mr. Whitlow ~.£fered the following nominations for appointments to the following
<br />t~oards/Commissions:
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<br /> Long Term Care Coordinating Committee
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<br /> Mrs. Barbara Preddy to be appointed to fill
<br />replacing Mrs. Sherwood Schnitzer.
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<br />an unexpired term,
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<br />ending December 1, 1985;
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<br /> Jail Advisory Board
<br /> Dr. Thomas P. Chase to be,appointed~,to fill an unexpired term~ ending January 31, 1987;
<br />replacing Dr. E. A. Barham. ,, .. ' :
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<br /> PortsmOuth Redevelopment& Housing Authority
<br /> John G. Hatcher, Jr. to,be appointed for a~two year term,.ending September 1, 198S;
<br />Kenneth R. Melvin to be appointed for a three year term, ending September 1, 1986.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, to close n6minations and there being nO
<br />further nominations, the above members to be elect6d to the designated Boards/Commissions,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote. '
<br /> 83-370.- Councilman Hotley, recommended that the crew of the U.S.,S. America who are
<br />assisting in volunteer work in areas of the City,~be~recognized fOr.efforts before leaving
<br />the area.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that a resolution be prepared in ap-
<br />preciation of the volunteer.work for~thOse invotved fromthe H.S~S. America~and be'presented
<br />at the next Council meeting ( October 11, 1983), and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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