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CREATING NEW RIVER VALLEY PASSENGER RAIL STATIONAUTHORITY
AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION. OF AGREEMENT SETTING FORTH
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF AUTHORITY MEMBERS
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Chapter 38 of Title 33.2 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as
amended (the "Act") the governing bodies of the County of Floyd, the County of Giles, the
County of Montgomery, the County' of Pulaski, the City of l�adford, the Town of Blacksburg, the
Town of Christiansburg, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
and Radford University. (the "Member Localities") desire to create the New River Valley
Passenger Rail Station. Authority (the "Authority") for the purposes set forth in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Act defines facilities as including any structure, including real estate
and improvements, used for operating passenger rail service and complementary activities.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA AS FOLLOWS: - .
I. The name of the Authority is the New River Valley Passenger Rail Station
Authority.
2. The Member Localities of the Authority are the County of Floyd, the County
of Giles, the County of Montgomery, the County of Pulaski, the City of
Radford, the Town of Blacksburg, the Town of Christiansburg, the Town of
Pulaski, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Radford
University.
3. The Town Council finds that the economic growth and development of the of
Town of Pulaski and the comfort, convenience and welfare of its citizens
require the development of facilities, as defined in the Act, and that the
creation of the Authority will facilitate the development of the needed
facilities.
4. The Mayor is authorized to execute the New River Valley Passenger Rail
Station Authority Agreement establishing the respective rights and obligations
of the Member Localities with respect to the Authority consistent with the.
purposes of the Act in substantially the form attached hereto and to take any
other actions confming- the creation of the Authority, including filing this
Ordinance with the Secretary of the Commonwealth as required. by the Act for
the creation of the Authority.
5. All other actions of Town officials in conformity with the purposes and intent
of this Ordinance and in furtherance of the creation of the Authority are
ratified, approved and confirmed.
6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
On motion of Reis seconded by East , the foregoing Ordinance was
adopted at a regular meeting of the Town Council on 11-3-2021. Members of the Town
Council voted as follows:
YES NO
Lane R Penn
Brooks R Dawson
Greg. C East
Jamie A Radcliffe
Michael P Reis
ABSTAINED ABSENT
G. Tyler Clontz
The undersigned Acting on behalf of the Clerk of the Town of Pulaski, of Pulaski Virginia,
hereby certifies that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of an Ordinance adopted at
a meeting of the of the Town Council, of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski held on
November 3, 2021.
I hereby further certify that such a meeting was a regular meeting, duly called andheld, and that
during the consideration of the foregoing Ordinance, a quorum was present.
. 4j�ji Clerk
Pulaski; Virginia