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July 12, 1983
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> 1. That the City of Portsmouth hereby contracts to provide a payment to the Authority
<br />of $560,000 not earlier than two (2) years from the date hereof to guarantee the payment of
<br />$560,000 of the principal amount of said notes of the Authority without the payment of any
<br />interest thereon, such payment to be an excluded indebtedness within the meaning of and for t~
<br />purpose of Article VII, Section 10 (a) (4) of the Constitution of Virginia.
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<br /> 2. That the contract obligations assumed herein by the City shall be paid from an ad
<br />valorem tax upon all taxable property in the City subject to local taxation sufficient in
<br />amount to provide for the payment of said principal sum as said principal sum shall become
<br />which tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized to be levied in the City, and fo~
<br />the prompt payment of said principal sum, the full faith and credit of the City are hereby
<br />irrevocably pledged.
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<br /> 3. That simultaneously with the retiremen~ of said notes of the Authority the payment of
<br />a portion of which is hereby guaranteed, or provision having been made for the retirement of
<br />said notes, this resolution shall terminate and be of no effect.
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<br />4. That
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<br />this resolution
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />shall take effect from the date of its adoption."
<br />Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb,-W~itlow, Johansen
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<br /> 83-270 Letter from
<br />a site for festival events
<br />market place designated as
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<br />the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution designating
<br />and a site for public celebration including the side of a festival
<br />the Olde Harbour Market in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> "As the Council is aware, due to the delay in construction of the permanent Olde Harbour
<br />Market, a temporary site at the foot of High Street has been designated as a temporary loca-
<br />tion for the festival market poace to be known as the Olde Harbour Market. It is anticipated
<br />that this location shall be zn use throughout the remainder of this year with the permanent
<br />Olde Harbour Market being ready £or occupancy in-the spring of 1984.
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<br /> In order to permit merchants at the temporary market £estival place to sell all their
<br />items on Sunday, it is necessary that the temporary site be designated by the Council as the
<br />site of a festival or public celehration or gathering. The City Attorney has prepared the
<br />attached resolution in order to conform with the applicable requirements of the Sunday closin~
<br />laws~and, I recommend the adoption of this resolution."
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution w~s adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A SITE FOR FESTIVAL EVENTS AND A SITE FOR PUBLIC
<br />CELEBP~ATIONS INCLUDING THE SITE OF A FESTIVAL MARKET PLACE DESIGNATED AS THE
<br />OLDE HARBOUR MARKET IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, together with its chosen instrumentality, the Portsmout~
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and as part of the Waterfront Redevelopment Project
<br />approved by the City, has caused to be erected at a temporary location a festival market place
<br />to be designated as the Olde Harbo~r Market in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the property on whish the Olde Harbour Market will be temporarily located is
<br />titled in the name of the City of Portsmouth; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Olde Harbour Market is specifically
<br />other things, the site for festival events and public
<br />for in ~18.2-341 (a) (21), Code of Virginia, 1950, as
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<br />designed and constructed to be, among
<br />celebrations or gatherings as provided
<br />amended.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the green area at the foot of High Street commonly known as the Seawall Green is designated a~
<br />a temporary site for the Olde Harbour Market and as a site ~or festival events and a site for
<br />public celebrations including the festival market place to be known as the Olde Harbour Market
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLI-ED that this resolution shall be ~n effect from and after its adop-
<br />tion.''
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 83-271 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution appointing
<br />viewers for the closing of a portion of Fairfax Avenue.
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<br /> "The office of the City Attorney has made application to close a portion of Fairfax Ave-
<br />nue between Portsmouth Bou~evard~and Watts Avenue. This paper street ms currently used as a
<br />parking lot by the two abutting businesses and does not function as a through street from
<br />Portsmouth Boulevard to Watts Avenue. The paper street is not completely oared nor improved,
<br />however, there are utilities within the right-of-way which would require t[at an easement be
<br />retained if the street is ultimately closed.
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<br /> the Planning Commission reaommended approval of the closure at its regular meeting on Jun
<br />7, 1983, and the required advertisemen~ of the appointment of viewers has been accomplished.
<br />recommend adoption of the attached resolution which would appoint viewers to view the street
<br />and report whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from
<br />discontinuing the street.'
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