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163 September 28, 1982 82-349 "Consideration of an ordinance to appropriate $40,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for engineering services and contingencies for the preparation of a preliminary application for a waiver for secondary treatment requirements at the Pinners Point Sewage Treatment Plant. This appropriation would provide funds for engineering services and contingencies for the preparation of a preliminary application to EPA for a waiver for secondary treatment requirements at the Pinners Point Plant. The preliminary application must be submitted to EPA on or before December 29, 1982. If the preliminary application is accepted, and extensive monitoring and sampling program would have to be instituted to provide the necessary technical information required to support our application. If the application is made and our attempt to delay the improvements of secondary treatment at our Pinners Point Plant to coincide with similar construction at the Lambert's Point Plant is successful, the City will save literally millions of dollars. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer the following ordinance was approved on first reading and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $40,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONTINGENCIES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR A WAIVER FROM SECONDARY TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS AT THE PINNERS POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. ' 82-550 'Jgenaideration_9~ An ordinance ,Qloaing a portion ,of. commerce Street The Portsmouth Industrial Development Authority has made application to vacate and close a portion of Commerce Street. Viewers were appointed by Council Resolution on August 24, 1982. A copy of the viewers report and a map showing the portion to be closed are attached for your information. Yhe City Manager recommends adoption." Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray %o adopt ~he~ recommended-ordihance, ~tosigg a p~r~{~n-of commerce Street. Mr. Lieberman announced that the Portsmouth Industrial Development Authority had asked for the matter to be deferred. The City Manager asked for a 30 day deferrment. Substite motion by Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb the ordinance closing a portion of Commerce Street was deferred for 30 days, was adopted by unanimous vote. 82-351 "Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey an easement on City owned property to the City of Suffolk (Alabama Avenue at Hollywood Avenue). The City of Suffolk has requested Portsmouth to grant an easement on property located at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Hollywood Avenue in Suffolk. This easement will permit the City of Suffolk to construct certain street improvements to Alabama Avenue. The Director of Public Utilities has reviewed this matter and has no objection to the granting of said easement. The City Manager recommends adoption." Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Whitlow the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ~NAGER TO CONVEY AN EASEMENT ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA (ALABAMA AVENUE AT HOLLYWOOD AVENUE). WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth owns certain real property located in the City of Suffolk acquired from the Berkley and Suffolk Water Company, said property being located Rt the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Hollywood Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City of Suffolk desires to acquire an easement on the hereinafter-described portion of said property for the purpose of street improvements to Alabama Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City of Suffolk has agreed to make such street repairs in a manner so as not to interfere with or damage the City of Portsmouth water transmission line and has also agreed that the City of Portsmouth shall no~ be responsible for any costs related to the street · mprovement or the maintenance of the water transmission line; and WHEREAS, Section 2.09 (c) of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth provides that interest in regl property may be conveyed to the Commonwealth of Virginia or a political sub- division thereof without advertisemen~ or receipt of bids; and WHEREAS, the City of Suffolk is a municipal corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to convey an easement on the hereinafter- described real property located at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Hollywood Avenue to the City of Suffolk, said property being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the norther~ boundary of Alabama Avenue in the center of the northern edge of its intersection with Hollywood Avenue and running from said beginning point northwardly 4.6 feet to a point, a corner; thence running in an easterly direction a line which is 4.6 feet north of the boundary line of Alabama Avenue 246.8 feet to a point distant 30 feet from the northeast corner of Lot 9; thence continuing in a straight line 35.3 feet to the point of inter~ectmon with the northern boundary of Alabama Avenue, a corner; thence running westwardly ~long the present boundary of Alabama Avenue to,the point of beginning, and being more p~rticularly shown on a sketch therof, entitled City of Suffolk, Part Plat - Alabama Ave., Cypress Borough, Hollywood Subdivision" hereto attached and made a part hereof, reference thereto being hereby specifically made.