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<br />December 9, 1980
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<br /> 80-448 "Cansideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey portions
<br />of tbs former Seaboard Coast LineRailway Company~right-of-way to the Portsmouth Redevelopment
<br />and Housing Authority.
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<br /> In 1978~ the City of Portsmouth purchased the abandoned r~ght-of-way of the Seaboard
<br />Coast Line Railway Company extending from the western branch?e~thm~Etiz~bet~ River~.to Mount
<br />Vernon Avenue. Since that date the City has determined that certain portions of the property
<br />would be required for improvement of streets, public utilities, and other public purposes; and
<br />that the property not required for public purposes would be disposed of to encourage the re-
<br />development and reuse of such property, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />was established to acquire property and make it avail, able to private enterprise for redevel-
<br />and reuse. Th~s~r-e~ul~i'o~e~a~omiz~s~ the City Manager to convey those portions of the right-
<br />of-way not requi~ed for public purposes to PRHA for the purpose of disposing of the excess
<br />property for redevelopment and reuse. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was Rdop~ed,
<br />and by the following vo~e:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY PORTIONS OF THE FORMER
<br />SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILWAY COMPANY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT
<br />AND HOUSING AUTHORITY.
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<br /> WHEREAS, by deed dated November 27, 1978, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit
<br />Court of the City of Portsmouth, Firginia, ~n Deed Book 750, Page 353, the City of Portsmouth
<br />purchased the abandoned right-of-way of Seaboard Coast Line Railway Company extending from the
<br />Western Branch of the Elizabeth River to Mount Vernon Avenue; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of
<br />the property thus purchased are required
<br />for other public purposes; and
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<br />Portsmouth has determined that certain portions of
<br />for improvement of streets, public utilities, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the remainder of the property thus purchased is no longer required for public
<br />purposes and is hereby declared to be excess; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment And Housing Authority was established to acquire
<br />property and to encourage the re-development and reuse of such property by making same avail-
<br />able to private enterprise for development; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to §2~09(c) of the Charter, of the City
<br />may convey real property to the Commonwealth of Virginia or a
<br />without public advertisement; and
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<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, the
<br />political subdivision thereof
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<br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority is a political subdivision of
<br />the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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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 convey portions of the former Seaboard
<br />Coast Line Railway Company right-of-way to Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority for
<br />the purpose of disposing of said excess property.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute
<br />such deeds and other documents as may be necessary to complete said transactions."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, ~ea~e~r, Gra~, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Neys: None
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<br /> 80-449 - "Consideration of a resolution accepting the conveyance of 28 acres, more or
<br />less, for the purpose of industrial development by the City of Portsmouth. ~
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<br /> Jean McLean Davis has offered 28 acres of industrially zoned property off Frederick
<br />Boulevard to the City in connection with its industrial development program. This resolution
<br />accepts the donation of the approximately 28 acres for future industrial use by the City of
<br />Portsmouth. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A=RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AS A GIFT FROM JEAN McLEAN DAVIS THE CONVEYANCE OF
<br />28.0 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Jean McLean Davis owns a certain parcel of undeveloped land located in the
<br />City of POrtsmouth, Virginia, which she wishes to give and convey to the City of Portsmouth,
<br />in memory of her late father, George T. McLean, for the benefit of the City of Portsmouth and
<br />its citizens; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, at the request of the
<br />the value of Two Hundred Ninety-four Thousand Dollars ($294,000.), which is
<br />the present fair market value of said property; and
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<br />City of Portsmouth said property was recently appraised at
<br /> believed to repres~
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has determined that the
<br />property will be beneficial to the City of Portsmouth and its citizens.
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<br />acquisition of sai¢
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City Of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the City of Portsmouth shall, and does hereby accept with deep gratitude, as a gift from
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