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February 27. 1979
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Gray, the foll'6wing resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE AND RECEIVE BIDS FOR
<br /> CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY (~EST SIDE ELMHURST LANE).
<br /> ~wH~REAS, the City of ~Portsmouth presently owns a certian parcel of property located
<br />on the west side of Elmhurst Lane, more particularly:
<br />
<br /> Ail that certain piece or parcel of land, with the improvements the
<br /> ~hereon, situate, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, more
<br /> particularly bounded and described as follows:
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<br /> Beginning at a point on the western boundary of Elmhurst Lane, said
<br />point being 320' south of the southwest intersection of Elmhurst Lane and
<br />Cherokee Road; from said point beginning, north~76~47'lO" west 106.5' to
<br />a point; thence south O2904'48" west 220' to the western boundary of Elmhurst
<br />Lane; thence in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Elmhurst
<br />Lane 220', more or less, to the point of beginning.
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<br /> WHEREAS, said property is no longer needed by the City of Portsmouth and is, therefore,
<br />declared to be surplus property.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
<br />that the City Manager be, and he hereby is,
<br />the hereinabove-described property on such
<br />as he may deem proper."
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<br />Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />authorized to advertise and receive bids for
<br />terms and subject to such minimum bid restrictions
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<br />Ayes: Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 79-68 Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Holley, that the contract for the North
<br />Trux~on Athletic Fields - Phase I, to be award&d to Arbor Landscaping, I~c., being the
<br />lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $19,540, and was adopted by unanimous Vote.
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<br /> 79~69 --~h~ion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the information presented
<br />by the City Attorney and the City Manager concerning 1979 Legislative mattems of the General
<br />Assembly, to be received as information, and as adopted by unan%~ous vote.
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<br /> 79-70 Motion of Mr. Elliott
<br />as presented by the City Attorney,
<br />vote.
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<br />and seconded by Mr. Oast, that the report on Cable TV,
<br />to be received as ~nformation, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />
<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />79-73 The following letter from the School Board was recei~ed~
<br />
<br /> "Please be advised that at their regular meeting on Thursday, January 11, 1979~ the
<br />School Board of the City of Portsmouth adopted the following resolution and directed that
<br />it be forwarded to City Council:
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<br />'BE IT RESOLVED that the School Board of the City of Portsmouth requests the City
<br />of Portsmouth to assume one-half (~) Portsmouth's locality share of the capital
<br />improvement assessment for WHRO-TV. This amount being $5,750.00.' "
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Gray, the matter to be referred to the City
<br />Manager, and was adopted by unanimous ~ote.
<br />
<br /> 79-74 Mr. Holley offered the following names for appointments to the following
<br />Board/Commission:
<br />
<br /> Highway Safety Commission
<br />ending November 1, 1981,
<br />T. J. Lawrence and Robert L. Braaten for a term of three years, replacing L~. Col. Warren
<br />S. Harris and Carlos L. Mills; A. A. Pope to be reappointed for a three year term, ending
<br />November l, 1981~ terms had expired for Col. Warren and Mr. Mills.
<br />
<br />Ho~sing Board of Adjustments & Appeals
<br />
<br /> Benjamin B. Adderholdt, Jr., to be appointed for a t~ree year term, ending January 1,
<br />1982, replacing Rachel Benzi~, whose term had expired.
<br />
<br />Library Board
<br />
<br /> Herbert Hartlo~e to be appointed for a three year term, ending
<br />Davis to be appointed to Jill an unexpired term, ending December 1,
<br />replacing Richard H. Grace and Mr. Davis replacing Maurice M. Gompf;
<br />and Mr. Gompf resigned.
<br /> Law Library Board
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<br />December 1, 1981; Hubert
<br />1980; Mr. Hartlove
<br /> Mr. Grace's term expired
<br />
<br /> Ms. Pearl Walden to be appointed to fill an unexpired term, ending November 1, 1979,
<br />replacing Margaret J. Bond, who resigned being appointed to the Library Board.
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