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<br />~ovember 25, 1980
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<br /> 80-421 "Consideration of a resolution accepting the proposal of the Virginia Department
<br />of Highways and Transportation to purchase certain property adjacent to Churchland Boulevard.
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<br /> The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation has offered to purchase riDht-of-
<br />way and easement for construction and relocation of public utilities in connection with improv
<br />ments to rowne Point Road and Churchland Boulevard.~The p~operty is required by the Virginia
<br />Department of Highways and Transportation in connection with the Poplar Hill and Towne Point
<br />Road Project scheduled for advertising in the Spring of 1981. The total amount of land to be
<br />purchased is .003 of an acre at a cost of ~606. A copy of a letter from the Superintendent of
<br />SchooLs concurring in the sale of the right-of-way is'attached for your information. The
<br />City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANS-
<br />PORTATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PROPERTY
<br />ADJACENT TO CHURCHLAND BOULEVARD.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Highways and Transportaion of the Commonwealth of Virginia
<br />desires to purchase certain City-owned property adjacent to Churchland Boulevard for the
<br />purpose of road widening; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Highways and Transportation of the Commonwealth of Virginia
<br />has offered to purchase said property from the City of Portsmouth for the sum of Six Hundred,
<br />Six ($606.) Dollars for the fee simple interest in the property and for an additJonal temporar
<br />construction easement and utility easement to be used in connection with said road widening
<br />project; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said property is no longer needed by the City of Portsmouth or the Portsmouth
<br />School Board and is hereby declared to be excess; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Highways and Transportation is an agency of the Commonwealth
<br />of Virginia; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Section 2.O9(b) of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth provides that the City
<br />may sell or convey property to the Commonwealth of Virginia, any political subdivision thereof
<br />or to the Federal Government without advertisement and without receiving bids therefor.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the proposal of the Department of Highways and Transportation of the Commonwealth of Virginia
<br />to purchase the hereinafter-described property for the sum of Six Hundred, Six ($606.) Dollar:
<br />be, and the same hereby is, accepted. The property to be purchased is described as follows:
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<br /> Ail that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, being shown on Sheet 70 of the plans for "Poplar
<br />Hill and Towne Point Roads, State Highway Project UOOO-I31-107, R/W 201",
<br />and lying on the south (right) side of Churchland Boulevard survey
<br />centerline and adjacent to the existing south right-of-way line of present
<br />Churchland Boulevard from the lands of Churchland Baptist Church opposite
<br />approximate Station 16 48 to a point in the lands of the landowner
<br />opposite approximate Station 17 + 72, and containing 0.003 acres, more
<br />or less, land, together with the temporary right and easement to use
<br />the additional areas shown as being required for the proper construction
<br />of cut and/or fill slopes containing 0.017 acres, more or less. Said
<br />~emporary easement will terminate at such time as the construction of
<br />the aforesaid project is completed, and being a part of the same land
<br />acquired by the landowner from the City of Ghesapeake by Annexation
<br />Order dated May 10, 1966, recorded in Common Law Order Book 66, page
<br />5S7, in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake,
<br />Virginia.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the CitT Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute
<br />such documents as may be neccessary to complete this transaction."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 80-422 - "Consideration of a resolution appointing viewers for the closing of a portion
<br />of Waldron Avenue.
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<br /> Gladys D. Harvey, Arthur J. Stewart and Laura Stunnette have made application to vacate
<br />and close portion of Waldron Avenue. This resolution appoints viewers pursuant to State.
<br />law for a report back to City Council. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was adopted
<br />and by the following vote: '
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<br /> 'A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF WALDRON
<br /> AVENUE.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Gladys D. Harvey, Arthur J. Stewart, and Laura Stunnette, have mad~application
<br />to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter-described portmon of Waldron Avenue, and it
<br />appearing that notice of application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly posted
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