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<br />January 8, 1980
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<br /> The property at issue is a triangular parcel which was originally conveyed to the City
<br />of Portsmouth by deed dated December 29, 1950 from the Portsmouth Redevelopment And Housing
<br />Authority as part of a 15.75 acres, more or less, on the south side of Meander Road fformerty
<br />Western Branch Road). Subsequent to skid conveyance, Broad Street was extended southward from
<br />i~s$ intersection with Meander Road to form an intersection with Portland Street, and by the
<br />creation of this intersection, there remained th~ triangular parcel of land at the northwest
<br />corner adjacent to property previously conveyed to Star'Band Realty Corporation as shown on
<br />the attached plat. It should be notedJthat a corner of the present building is already on thik
<br />property which is still owned by the City.
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<br /> I have enclosed a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey the subject
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<br />property to Star Band Realty orporat~cn on the basis of their bid to purchase the property
<br />and existing improvements in-exchange ~or granting the Gity an easement 15' zn width for the
<br />operation and maintenance of the 8" se~er line across s~id property."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, ~he following'rresolution was adopted,
<br />and,..b~.the following vote:
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<br /> 'IA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CIT[ MANAGER TO CONVEY PROPERTY FO STAR BAND
<br /> REALTY CORPORATION (BROAD STREET AT PORTLAND STREET); RESERVING AN EASEMENT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, by deed dated December 2~, 1950, the City of Portsmouth purchased from Portsmou'
<br />Redevelopment And Housing Authority 15_75 acres, more oz less, on the south side of Meander
<br />Road (formerly Western Branch Road); a~d
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<br /> ance, Broad Stre¢ was extended southward from its
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<br /> WHEREAS,, subsequent to said conve)
<br />intersection with Meander Road (former]
<br />Portland Street; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the creation of this inte
<br />of a triangular shaped parcel of land c
<br />to property previously conveyed to Sta~
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<br />y Western Branch to form an intersection with
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<br />rsection by exten
<br />n the northwest
<br /> Band Realty Corporation; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, subsequent deeds
<br />cribed triangular parcel; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Manager, having
<br />for the purchas'e of land and the impro¥
<br />and
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<br />ding said streets left a remainder
<br />orner of said intersection adjacent
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<br />conveying adjoining property do not include
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<br /> been duly authorized, did advertise and receive
<br /> ements thereon, hereinafter-described on June 3,
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<br /> WHEREAS, Star Band Realty Corporat
<br />parcel for a period in excess of twenty
<br />the property and existing improvements
<br />easement 15' in width for the operation
<br />said property.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by
<br />the City Manager be, and he hereby is,
<br />to Star Band Realty Corporation:
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<br />the hereinafter-des
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<br />bids
<br /> 1979;
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<br />~on which has made use of the -hereinafter-described
<br />-five (25) years has submitted a prcposal to purchase
<br />in exchange for granting the City of Portsmouth an
<br />and maintenance of an 8" sanitary sewer line across
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<br />the Councillor the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />authorized to convey the hereinafter-described property
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<br /> All that certain piece or parcel of land,
<br />thereon, s~tuate, lying and being in the City
<br />bounded and described as follows:
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<br /> with improvements
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia,
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<br /> BEGINNING at the northwest intersection of Broad Street and Portland
<br />Street; thence west along the northern boundary of Portland Street 40'
<br />to a point; thence north 20?52' East 106.47' to the western boundary of
<br />Broad Street; thence south along the western boundary of Broad Street
<br />98.76' to the Point of Beginning.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there shall also be reserved in the description Of said pro-
<br />perty an easement 15' in width for the operation and maintenance of an 8" sanitary sewer line
<br />across said property from the centerline of Portland Street to the centerline of Broad Street.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute
<br />such documents as may be necessary to complete this transaction."
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> The..foZlo~ing reports from the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 80-5 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $175,000 from the
<br />Capital Improvements Fund for the completion of improvements to the Kilby Pump Station in
<br />Suffolk and engineering and design cost for improvements to the Godwin Street Pump Station in
<br />Portsmouth.
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<br /> The Capital Improvement Program for i979/80 included $125,000 for the completion of the
<br />Kilby Pump Station improvements, and $50,000 for preliminary engineering and design for Godwin
<br />Street. The electric power ~n both systems do not meet present standards. Also, additional
<br />raw and finished water pumping capacity ms needed in the event of failure of other equipment
<br />during peak demands. The completion of these two programs would transfer systems control of
<br />the'entire system to the Kilby system and put Godwin Street under supervisory control from the
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