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WHEREAS, the assessed value of said property is One Hundred Twenty-four Thousand,
<br /> Six Hundred Forty Dollars ($124,640.); and
<br /> WHEREAS, Section 2.09(c) of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth provides that the City
<br /> may convey property'to the Commonwealth of Virginia or any political subdivision thereof
<br /> without advertisement and without receiving bids; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority is a political subdivision of
<br /> the Commonwealth of ~irginia.
<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 the following described property
<br />to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority:
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<br /> All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying
<br /> and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, bounded and described
<br /> as follows:
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<br /> Beginning at a point which is the south-west intersection of
<br /> Crawford Parkway amd Dinwiddie Street and from said point running
<br /> S 3~ 41' 47" east 135.97' to a point; thence S 87~°22' 50" west
<br /> 99.87' to a point; thence S 3© ~1' 47" east 179.93' to a point;
<br /> thence S 879 05' 17" west 260.31' to a point on the east right-of-way
<br /> of Washington Street; thence along the east right-of-way of Washington
<br /> Street N 3© 277 23,' west 148.51' to a point; thence N 86© 32' 37"
<br /> east 90.00' to a point; thence N 3© 27' 23" west 93.48' to a point
<br />'on the southern right-of-way of Crawford Parkway; thence along the
<br /> southern right of way of Crawford Parkway S 87° 05' east 270.51'
<br /> to the Point of Beginning.
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<br /> The terms of this conveyance shall be that within thirty (30) days from the date of
<br />the adoption hereof, Portsmouth Redevelopment And Housing Authority will present to the City
<br />Manager a contract for the purchase of the hereinabove-described property by a developer for
<br />the stated assessed value of the property of One Twenty-four Thousand, Six Hundred Forty Dolla!
<br /> $124,640.).
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to complete
<br />all transactions and execute all documents incident to such conveyance upon the conditions
<br />stated herein; that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to permit access to
<br />said property prior to the transfer of title thereof for the purpose of soil borings and testi:
<br />to be ~ompleted by the perspective developer, upon the condition that said developer shall
<br />agree to hold the City of Portsmouth harmless from any and all claims, damages or causes of
<br />action which may result from the conduct of such testing by the developer or its agent."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 80-314 - Jim Hartle¥, 43 E. Pollux Circle, representing Simonsdale Civic LeagFF,.spoke
<br />on the present priority §ystem for capital improvements witfiin the city - stating mar ne
<br />didn't believe it was w~rking~and offered the following suggesti0~for consideration and study
<br />
<br />"that between 20% to 40% ~£!~he~city's Capital Improvement Budget be mandated for
<br />distribution to all the communities and neighborhoods within the city; based on:a
<br />formula that includes taxes derived from that area and the expenses that the city
<br />incurs because of that area; perhaps rotating system setup where g. community would
<br />get it every two or three years."
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<br />No action taken.
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<br /> 80-316 - Frank Nadeau, 242 Elm Avenue, representing the Park View Project Area Committee,
<br />spoke concerning a traffic ligh~ to be installed at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Leckie
<br />Street.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the matter to be referred to the City
<br />Manager, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 80-317 - Sarah C. Wallace, 118 Riverview Avenue, representing the Park View PAC, made
<br />the following presentation:
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<br /> "I am here this even~ing to inform you of the condition of the property located at 122
<br />Riverview Avenue, and agk for your support in the enforcement of all applicable codes and
<br />laws of the City,
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<br /> 122 Riverview Avenue was a single family structure, constructed in the early 1900's.
<br />During the war years, this house was broken into four rental units. During the past 15-20
<br />years this structure has experienced severe deterioration and now is a blighting influence on
<br />the block.
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<br /> In 1977, a proposal which required a zoning change was presented to the community
<br />of Park View. This proposal provided for 122 Riverview Avenue to be a rehabilitation center
<br />alcoholic women. Each appropriate City department inspect.ed this house in order to determine
<br />the extent of repairs
<br />that the
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<br /> that were needed. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Counc
<br />zoning change not be granted, but, we were assured that enfo?cement of all
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