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November 28, 1980
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<br />on the 12th day of November, 1980, on the~bulletin board of ~he
<br />Portsmouth, General District Court (Civil Division) of the City
<br />Domestic Relations District Court of the City of Portsmouth.
<br />
<br />Circuit Court
<br />of Portsmouth,
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<br />of the City of
<br />and Juvenile an~
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORe, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that A.
<br />N. Kendrick, Howard L. Davis, George Newton Powers, Sr., Clarence Robinson, and James Moss be
<br />appointed viewers and that James H. Griffin be appointed an alternate viewer in the event that
<br />one of the preceding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the hereinafter-des-
<br />cribed portion of such street and to report to this Council in writing whether in their opinioI
<br />any, and if any, what inconvenience would ~esult in vacating and closing the following street:
<br />
<br />WALDRON AVENUE
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<br /> Beginning at the southeast intersection of Waldron Avenue and Deep
<br />Creek Boulevard as shown on the plat of Virginia Place, recorded in
<br />Map Book 17, page 73, in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the
<br />City of Chesapeake, Virginia, and thence runnmng in an easterly direction
<br />along the southern side of Waldron Avenue approximately 420', which is
<br />the northeast corner of Lot 17 as shDwn on said plat; thence northerly
<br />30' along the same line as if the eastern line of said Lot 1- had been ex
<br />tended in a northerly direction to a point on the northern side of Waldron
<br />Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along the northern side of Waldron
<br />Avenue to Deep Creek Boulevard; thence southerly 30' along the boundary
<br />of Deep Creek Boulevard to the Point of Beginning."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 80-423 "Consideration of a resolution accepting the proposal of th.e Virginia Department
<br />of Highways and Transportation relating to construct, ion of the second downtown tunnel and
<br />authorizing the City Manager to execute such documents necessary.
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<br /> The City has received a proposal from the Virginia Department of Highways and Transporta-
<br />tion which includes an option to purchase the right-of-way needed for the second downtown
<br />crossing of the Elizabeth River. This option includes .003 acres of land in fee, 1.29 acres
<br />~ermanent easement and 5.446 acres in temporary easement. The Highway Department has offered
<br /> 438,936 as the fair market value determined by appraisers for the property. This resolution
<br />will authorize acceptance of the offer as well as authorizing the City Manager to execute
<br />documents related to the tunnel easements. The City Manager recommends adoption of the reso-
<br />lution.''
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was
<br />and by the following vcte:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANS-
<br /> PORTATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE
<br /> SECOND DO~NTOWN TUNNEL AND ~UTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH
<br /> DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSACTION.
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<br />adopted,
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Highways and Transportation of the Commonwealth of Virginia
<br />desires to acquire right-of-way and permanent and temporary easements needed for the construc-
<br />tion of the second downtown tunnel; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Highways and Transportation of the Commonwealth of Virginia ha
<br />appraised the value of the right-of-way needed and the permanent and temporary easements re-
<br />quired for said construction as Four Hundred Thirty-eight Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty-six
<br />Dollars ($438,936.); and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the construction of said downtown tunnel is of such importance to
<br />Portsmouth that the conveyance of such right-of-way and permanent and temporary
<br />supersede the need of the City for said property and such is hereby declared to
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<br />the City of
<br />easements
<br />be excess; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Highways and Transportation is an agency of the Commonwealth o
<br />Virginia; and
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<br />may
<br />or
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<br />WHEP~EAS, Section 2,O9[b) of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth provides that the City
<br />sell or convey property to the Commonwealth of Virginia, any political subdivision thereof
<br />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 th
<br />proposal of the Department of Highways and Transportation of the Commonwealth of Virginia to
<br />acquire the right-of-way and permanent and temporary easements as hereinafter-described for th
<br />sum of Four Hundred Thirty-eight Thousand, Nine HunJred Thirty-six Dollars [$438,936.) be, and
<br />the same hereBy'{~, accepted.
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<br />Parcel OO1 -.Being as shown on Sheet 6 of the plans for Route Z64, State Highway Pro-
<br />ject O264-124-105, RW-201, and lying on the north (left) side of 1-264 westbound
<br />land certerline and adjacent to the existing north right of way and limited access-
<br />line of present Route 264 from the lands of Graydon P. McGinley opposite approximate
<br />Station 0+53 to the south existing right of way line of present Green Street opposite
<br />approximate Station 0+79 and containing 0.003 acres, more or less, land; and being
<br />all of the seme land acquired by the landowner [rom Suburban ~nvestment Company
<br />by deed dated March 31, 1966 and recorded in Deed Book 467, Page 350, in the office
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