HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02RESOLUTION 2015-02
REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR CHANGING THE NAME OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY PLANNING
DISTRICT COMMISSION TO THE NEW RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the New River Valley Planning District Commission was established by the local governments
within the region on September 15, 1969 and chartered the Commission with the aforementioned name, and
WHEREAS, the Commission conducted an assessment of the agency in 2012 which identified eight
implementation priorities, one of which included changing the name to the New River Valley Regional
Commission, and
WHEREAS, the Commission Board of Directors conducted a vote that secured unanimous support at their
meeting on October 23, 2014 to pursue changing the name to the New River Valley Regional Commission, and
WHEREAS, changing the name of the Commission necessitates an amendment to the Commission's Charter
which must secure a majority of affirmative support from its members (8 out of 14) to be implemented, and
WHEREAS, the Commission is seeking unanimous support from its members to change the name, and
WHEREAS, the Commission is pursuing the name change to better reflect the overall mission and actions of
the agency as a regional body serving the New River Valley, while recognizing the Commission routinely
provides services beyond planning to its members, and the name Planning District Commission is often
mistaken for local government Planning Commissions, and
WHEREAS, the purpose and function of the Commission will remain unchanged, while the new name offers
better alignment with the intended purpose/function of regional collaboration, convening, visioning and service
delivery.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia sitting in reguMar
session this 6th day of January 2015 that the Town of Pulaski fully supports the New River Valley Planning
District Commission changing the name of the agency to the New River Valley Regional Commission.
This resolution is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 6th day of January 2015 by the duly
recorded vote of the Town Council as follows:
Heather L. Steele -Aye
Gregory C. East -Aye
David L. Clark -Aye
ATTEST
H.M. Kidd -Aye
James A. Radcliffe -Aye
Lane R. Penn -Aye
THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA
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r S. Worrell, Mayor
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Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council