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To provide for the granting by the City of Richmond to the person, firm or corporation to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law of the franchise, right, and privilege to install and maintain a solar farm and pollinator meadow located at 3800 East Richmond Road in accordance with a certain Ground Lease. (7th District)
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WHEREAS, following the introduction of this ordinance, the City Clerk has caused to be advertised, once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city of Richmond, a descriptive notice of the Ground Lease attached to this ordinance, which notice:
1. included a statement that a copy of the full text of the ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk;
2. invited bids for the easement, franchise, privilege, lease or right offered to be granted in and by this ordinance, which bids were to be:
a. delivered in writing to the presiding officer of the Council of the City of Richmond at its regular meeting to be held on October 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in open session;
b. presented by the presiding officer to the Council; and
c. then dealt with and acted upon in the mode prescribed by law;
3. required that all bids for the easement, franchise, privilege, lease or right hereby offered to be granted shall be submitted in writing as required by law; and
4. reserved the Council's right to reject any and all bids; and
WHEREAS, the deadline for the receipt of bids has passed, all bids have been received, and the Council is prepared to act in accordance with sections 15.2-2100 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That there shall be granted pursuant to section 15.2-2100 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, a certain franchise for a solar farm and pollinator meadow located at 3800 East Richmond Road as set forth in the Ground Lease, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated into this ordinance, to...
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