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January 13,2004 <br /> <br />Commonwealth are required to d~VeiOp and implement local or regional hazard <br />mitigation plans. The City is jOining with Henry County, D~hvill~, and Pittsylvania <br />County to de~el~l~ a regional plan through the West Pie~t~5~t ~ianning District <br />commission. The Virgii~ia E~partrn~nt of Er~i'~cy Madag~mbht is proViding 95 <br />percent of the fUr~li~g, and tt~e 'City's portion will' 6~ ~;370.00. COuncil Member Dallas <br />moved to authorize the Interim Ci[y Manager to execute such documeht; the motion was <br />duly seconded and carried by the following vote, With all members voting: Vote 5 - 0; <br />Yeas (5) - Cobbe, Dallas, Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) - None. <br /> <br /> Cou~bil considered authOriZing the Interim City Manager to execute documents <br />relating to the submission of an aPPliCati0ri for a U. S. Dbpart~ent of Agriculture <br />(USDA) rural development gr~nt fOr an eCon0~ic development revolving loan program. <br />Tom Har~ied, Dirbbt~)i~ of Economic DeveloPment, stated that one business has already <br />expressed interest. There is no liability to the City, and staff ti~ Will not be ProhibitiVe. <br />Vice MaYor RoOp moved to aUthOri2e the Interim City Mahager to execute such <br />dOcuchehts; the metieh was duly ~e~0~ded and carried by the following vote, with all <br />me~bers vb[i~i~: Vote 5 - o; Yeas (5) - Cobbe, Dallas Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) <br />- None. <br /> <br /> Council behSidered a~btbVing a USDA Rur~_l Business Ent:erprise Grant (RBEG) <br />application for the west Church Street Cbrnmercial corridor. Mr. Harned stated that <br />this program provides for graritS tO finance a~d faCilitY_re the devele~brit of small and <br />emerging Private business ~tffetpriseS in rural area§ and citieS up to 50,000 population. <br />vice Mayor F~ep rn0~i~l to ~.i~pr0ve ~suCh a~PliCa~tion; the ~etieh was duly seconded <br /> <br /> <br />