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22_5 May 8, 1979 WYTHE STREET. All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, comprising that portion of Wythe Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Street. GRIFFIN STREET. Ail that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, comprising that portion of Griffin Street located between the eastern right-of-way of Fifth Street and the right-of-way of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company. PARCEL 2. All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the western right-of-way of Court Street, said point being the southwestern intersection of the right-of-way of Court Street and the right-of-way of Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company and from said point running thence S 03? 29' 39" W 206.31' to a point; thence S O1° 07' 40" W 12.94' to a point; thence S 869 48' 45" W 9.30' to a point; thence along a curve to the right having a~radius of 288.OS', an arc distance af 66.32' to the True Point of Beginning; from said True Point of Beginning; thence N 68° 13' 40" W 86.47' to a point; thence S 25° 23' 21" W 113.11' to a point on the western right-of-way of Court Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along the western right-of-way of Court Street along a curve to the right having a radius of 388.05', an arc distance of 98.58' to a point; thence along a curve to the left having a r~Jius of 288.O5', an arc distance of 43.34' to the True Point of Beginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is authorized to complete all transactions and execute all documents incident to such conveyances." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis Nays: None 79-173 - "Consideration of a resolution urging the Sub-committee on Transportation, Committee on Appropriations, of the U. S. House of Representatives to support 1980 appro- priations for Airport Development Aid Program. This resolution urges the U. S. House of Representatives to fund in full airport. and aviation safety, security improvements and expansion projects at various airports including Norfolk International Airport. This resolution supports the development of the regional airport for Tidewater, Virginia. The City Manager recommends adoption." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE OF APPROPRIATIONS OF THE U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO FUND THE 1980 APPROPRIATION FOR THE AIR DEVELOPMENT AID PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Norfolk International Airport ser~es the communities of Tidewater Virginia; and WHEREAS, Federal grants have been available under the Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP).for funding to undertake airport and aviatio~ safety, security improvements and expansion at said airFort; and WHEREAS, the funding of ADAP is important to the operation of said airport as well as thc economic benefit to Tidewater Virginia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council it urges the Committee of Appropriations of the U. 1980 ~ppropriation for ADAP for fiscal year 1980. of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that S. House of Representatives to fund the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the U. S. Congress from Tidewater are asked to exert maximum support for the full funding of the ADAP appropriation for fiscal year 1980. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this resolution to members of U. S. Congress from Tidewater and the Norfolk Port and Industrial Authority." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis Nays: None 79=174 "Consideration Treasurer to refund $1,724.54 conveyed to the City. of a motion authorizing the to the Seaboard Coast Line City Assessor to abate and the City Railroad for taxes paid on property This rebate is a refund of the taxes paid in advance on property purchased by the City of Portsmouth. ~he City Manager~ recommends adoption."