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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-04~~ U TOWN OF PULASKI RESOLUTION 2002-04 ENDORSING THE NEW RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAM RE-CERTIFICATION Whereas, the Regional Competitiveness Act was passed by the 1996 General Assembly; and, Whereas, the purpose of the Act is to both: reward existing regional behavior and stimulate new behavior-planning and acting regionally, and to provide incentives for certain joint undertakings by local governments; and, Whereas, the Department of Housing and Community Development and a State Advisory Board have prepared program guidelines for the Regional Competitiveness Program and its Re- certification process; and, Whereas, the General Assembly has provided incentive funds which are available for localities which choose to maintain a Regional Competitiveness Program directed at new levels of regional cooperation; and, Whereas, the Act calls for government, business, education and civic leaders to join in the partnership for improving economic competitiveness of regions; and, • Whereas, the Act requires local governments to: designate a regional configuration (any regional configuration other than a Planning District Commission requires prior approval from DHCD); the formation of the Regional Partnership recognized the p~ ~paration of a Regional Strategic Economic Development Plan; and the formulation of a Plan of Action for a five year period; and agree on a distribution formula for any funds which may be received; and, Whereas, regional cooperation and development is a goal of the local governments in the New River Valley. Now Therefore be it resolved, that the Town of Pulaski does hereby endorse the regional configuration of local governments which includes all of the New River Valley Planning District; and, Be it further resolved, that the Town of Pulaski endorses the utilization of Vision 2020 and its updates as the basic Regional Strategic Plan and the development by the Partnership of a five year action plan to implement portions of the strategy, and Be it further resolved, that the Town of Pulaski endorses the utilization of 100 percent of the funds which may be distributed as a result of the Act to support the partnership and further the implementation of the five year action plan as determined by the Partnership Board; and • Be it further resolved, that the Town of Pulaski endorses the New River Valley Planning District Commission as the organization to form the New River Valley Regional Competitiveness Partnership, to serve as the fiscal agent, and to provide the staffing for the Partnership Board as it seeks to increase economic competitiveness through regional efforts. The Partnership formed by the New River Valley Planning District Board of Commissioners will be a Committee of the Commission and consist of the Planning District Commission Board of Commissioners, the Executive Committee of the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance, and other representatives as required by the Act or as are desired by the Partnership. This Resolution is effective upon adoption and is adopted by duly recorded vote of the Town Council, on this 5`~ day of February, 2002 as follows: Jeffrey S. Worrell -Aye Bettye H. Steger -Absent Pauline G. Mitchell -Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. -Aye Daniel Talbert, Jr. -Aye Kenneth M. Fleenor -Aye E. G. Black, Jr. -Aye Lane R. Penn -Aye Charles W. Stewart, Jr., Mayor Attest: ,~-~, - ~ ~~ - Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council •