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<br />September 29, 1981
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<br />"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE CITIES OF TIDEWATER ADOPT RECIPROCAl
<br />ORDINANCES TO ALLOW TAXICABS LICENSED IN ANOTHER CITY TO PICK UP PASSENGERS
<br />FOR RETURN TRIPS.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Tidewater Transportation District Commission has
<br />cities of Tidewater permit properly licensed cabs from other cities
<br />for return trips; and
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<br />recommended that the
<br />to pick up passengers
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has recently adopted such ordinance
<br />and requested other Tidewater cities to adopt a similar reciprocal ordinance; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has on this date adopted an ordinance
<br />amending the Code of the City of Portsmouth so as to permit taxicabs licensed in another
<br />City to pick up pa§sengers in Portsmouth and deliver same to the city wherein they are duly
<br />licensed provided equal or greater rights and privileges to operate within the boundaries
<br />of such other cities are granted to taxicabs licensed in Portsmouth; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the adoption
<br />of similar ordinances by the other cities of Tidewater would be in furtherance of regional
<br />cooperation and result in improved taxicab servise for the entire tidewater area to ~he mutual
<br />benefit of all concerned.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />requests that the governing bodies of the cities of Tidewater adopt reciprocal
<br />which allow taxicabs licensed in another city to pick up passengers for return
<br />
<br />Virginia,
<br />ordinances
<br />trips."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 81-350 "Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manger to convey certain
<br />property to the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission.
<br />
<br /> The sales agreement with the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation for
<br />property to be used for construction of the downtown tunnel authorized the City to retain
<br />3 buildings and a crane located on the Old Coast Guard Base. The Portsmouth Port and Indus-
<br />trial Commission has arranged for sale of this property to Allied Marine for relocation to
<br />its new facility in Portsmouth. The appraised value of the property is $18,000 whic~ PPIC
<br />will pay to the City. In addition, the City will receive $6,000 from the Highway Depart-
<br />merit which was withheld from the purchase price until the structures are removed. The
<br />City Manager recommends adoption."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded~by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />anJ by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY CERTAIN PROPERTY TO
<br />THE PORTSMOUTH PORT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
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<br /> WHEREAS, by deed dated February 10, 1981, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit
<br />Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, in Deed Book 814, page 511, the City of Portsmouth
<br />conveyed a fee simple interest together with permanent easements in and to a portion of the
<br />former U.S. Coast Guard Base to the Department of Highways and Transportation of the Common-
<br />wealth of Virginia for the purpose of construction of the second downtown tunnel crossing
<br />of the Elizabeth River; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, by the terms of said deed there was accepted from this conveyance and retained
<br />~y the City~gf~Pgrt~mouth certain buildings designated as buildings D=S,D~7and D-8, a~d a ten
<br /> on crane wn~cn ~s ±ocated in building DS, which buildings and equipment are to be r~moved
<br />from the property prmor to construction of the down~own tunnel; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission has the capability of marketing
<br />the saiJ buildings and equipmen~ in connection with other port related development activities;
<br />and has agreed to pay to the City the sum of $18,000.00 for sa~d buildings and equipment
<br />and to have the same removed from the property.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to convey certain property designated
<br />as buildings D~S, D-7, and D-8 and the ten ton crane which is located in building Da5 to
<br />the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission for the sum of $18,000.00."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 81-351 "Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey a
<br />right-of-way easement to the Virginia Electric and Power Company on property located on
<br />the south side of Churchland Boulevard.
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<br /> Virginia Electric and Power Company has requested a ten foot easement along the northern
<br />boundary of the Churchland Academy Elementary School property. This easement is requested
<br />for relocation of power lines in this area in connection with the road widening project of
<br />the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportatisn. A copy of the easement resolution
<br />and the VEPCO plat showing the location of the easement is attached The City Manager
<br />recommends adoption."
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