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<br />~¥ lO, 1983
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC
<br /> UTILITIES IN THE PORTION OF EIGHTH STREET AND GARFIELD STREET.
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<br /> WHEREAS, by Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia on
<br /> December 12, 1978, recorded in Deed Book 746, page 334 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit
<br /> Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, a portion of Eighth Street between Fayette Street
<br /> and Madison Street was closed as a public street; and ·
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<br /> WHEREAS, by Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia on
<br />November 25, 1980, recorded in Deed Book 798, page 311 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit
<br />Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, a portion of Garfield Street between Nineth Street
<br />and Green Street was closed as a public street; and
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<br /> WHEREAS~ pursuant to the terms of said ordinances the City of Portsmouth reserved an
<br />easement for the purpose of installation, maintenance, operatJon of sewer mains, sewer drains,
<br />sanitary sewers, storm drains, water mains and laterals and electric power lines within, over,
<br />under and across said portions of the streets; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has requested that said easements
<br />be released; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said utilities have been relocated and the City no longer requires access to sai~
<br />streets for the purpose of operating said utilities.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute a deed of release for the utility
<br />easements retained in that portion of Eighth Street which was closed by Ordinance of this
<br />Council adopted December 12, 1978 and that portion of Garfield Street which was closed by
<br />Ordinance adopted by this Council on November 25, 1980."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 83-179 Letter from
<br />the City Manager to grant
<br />~ir~inia (Cedar Lane Fire
<br />
<br />the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing
<br />an easement to the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
<br />Station).
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<br /> "rhe C 8 P Telephone Company, in connection with recen~ street improvements made at the
<br />intersection of High Street and Cedar Lane for the upgrading of s~ervice for customers in that
<br />vicinity, has requested a~ easement to install a junction box and primeter underground cable
<br />service in the vicinity of the Cedar Lane Fire Station. This installation will also provide
<br />service to the Fire Station as well as the Coleman Nursery Vacility. The easement agreement
<br />will contain provisions that the C & P Telephone Company will hold the City harmless from any
<br />claims or damages involv~i~g mns~allation or operation of the system and will relocate the
<br />equipment at no cost to the City if future development of the Fire Staticn property is necess
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<br /> The Fire Department has indicated that the prcposed easement and installation willy,not
<br />affect its operation. I have attached a copy of a resolution prepared by the City Attorney
<br />and a diagram of the easement location along the northern and eastern boundary of the Fire
<br />Station property.
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<br /> I would, therefore, recommend Council's adoptio~ of the resolution
<br />e~ecut~on of the necessary deeds of easement and other documents as may
<br />the transaction."
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<br />authorizing the
<br />be necessary to compl~
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the ~ollowing resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESCLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO GRANT AN EASEMENT TO THE CHESAPEAKE
<br /> AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA (CEDAR LANE FIRE STATION PROPERTY).
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia has requested the City
<br />of Portsmouth to grant an easement along the northern and eastern boundary of City-owned
<br />property on Cedar Lane for the purpose of installing underground telephone utility cables; and
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<br /> ~HEREAS, the installation of said equipment is being made in connection with [mprovements
<br />to Cedar Lane and for upgrading service of the customers of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
<br />ph.one Company of Virginia; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the installation of said equipment will not interfere with the operation of the
<br />Cedar Lane Fire Station; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia shall agree to relocate
<br />or remove its facilities, at no cost to the City, if future development of the Cedar Lane Fire
<br />Station shall require the same to be removed or relocated.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virgxnia, that
<br />the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to grant an easement to the Chesapeake and
<br />Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia over, under and across the hereinaEter-described propert
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