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1980
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<br />of
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<br /> WHEREAS, the installation of said drainage improvements has been completed and a portion
<br />the easement created by said agreement is no longer required by the City of Portsmouth;
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Engineer has recommended that the hereinafter-described portion of
<br />said drainage easement be released.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORe, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that the following described portion of the drainage easement created by easement agreement
<br />recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth in Deed Book
<br />695, page 685, be released to William A. Howell, to-wit:
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<br /> Ail that certain piece or parcel of land shown on that
<br />~.~certain plat ~entitled, "Plat Showing A Portion Of Sanitary Sewer
<br /> Easement To Be Vacated By The City Of Portsmouth On Fhe Property
<br /> of William A. Howell", dated August S, 1980, prepared by the
<br /> Engineering & Technical Services Department of the City of Ports-
<br /> mouth, Virginia, a copy of which is attached hereto for a more
<br /> particular description.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to
<br />execute such deeds of release as may be necessary to complete this transaction provided
<br />that a pro rata of any consideration paid be reimbursed to th~ City."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 80-283 - "Consideration of a motion authorizing the City Assessor to abate and the
<br />City Treasurer to refund $3,896.06 without interest to Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.
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<br /> The City approved a refund for overpaid taxes on May 8, 1979, which was for the period
<br />February 1, 1979 through June 30, 1979, based on the purchase of land by the City from the
<br />Seaboard Coast Line Railroad effective with the transfer of title on February 1, 1979.
<br />However the State Corporation Commission has notified the City of the adjusted value of the
<br />company's remaining properties which indicates that we are to readjust the tax bill ~gain
<br />based on the appraisal from the State Corporation Commission. I recommend adoption of this
<br />motion which does not include interest since a previous abatement was authorized.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, that authorization be granted to ~b~ an~
<br />the City Tresurer to refund $3,896.06 without interest to Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, and
<br />was adopted by unanimous ~ote.
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<br /> 80-284 - !'Consideratio~ of a motion authorizin~ the City Assessor to abate and the
<br />City Treasurer to refund $117.80 plus interest due to an error made in the City AsseSsor's
<br />Office based on a title transfer.
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<br /> The rebate is for property located at 1315 Spratley Street, Map 44, Parcel 661, for
<br />the tax years 1973-74 through 1979-80. In effect two individuals have been billed and
<br />taxes have been paid since the last quarter of 1973-74. The City Manager recommends!adop-
<br />tion.''
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Oast, the matter to be deferred to the meetiBg
<br />of August 26, 1980, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 80~290 On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"WHEREAS, Thomas Penn Newsom was born in Portsmouth at Parrish Memorial~H~pita!; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he and his parents, James and Margaret Newsom, lived at 25 Burtis Street in
<br />Cradock, where Tommy attended school and graduated in the Class of 1945 from Cradock!High
<br />School; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Tommy began his musical training with piano lessons at the age of 8 at the
<br />home of Mrs. E. Q. Heely, and at the age of 9 he studied saxophone with James Cantwell, and
<br />played in the Cradock High School Band and Orchestra conducted by Felix Hardin; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he continued to study music and play with local bands, graduated from Peabody
<br />Conservatory in 1952, and then j~oi~ed the Air Force, serving as a member of the Air Force
<br />Band in Washington, D. C. from 1953 to 1956; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he received his M. A. from Columbia University in 1958, and toured ~ith Benny
<br />Goodman and his band, and then joined the N. B. C. Orchestra in 1962, and the Tonight Show
<br />Orchestra in 1963, later becoming the first saxophone player and Assistant Conductor with
<br />that orchestra.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth congratulates and commends
<br />Tommy Newsom for his outstanding achievement in the world of music.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the pride we share in his many successful musical endeavors
<br />be shared by all in our Community, as we welcome him and his family back home again."
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