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<br />April 14, 2009 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PIEDMONT REGIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD <br />WHEREAS, Section 37.2-501 of the Code of Virginia, 2008, directs that "when any combination of counties and cities establishes a community <br />services board, the board of supervisors of each county or the council of each city shall mutually agree on the size of the board and shall appoint the <br />members ofthe community services board;" and <br />WHEREAS, Piedmont Regional Community Services Board was estlblished in 1972 by resolution of Martinsville city an:! the counties of Franklin, <br />Patrick, and Henry pursuant to Title 37.2 of the Code of Virginia, 2008; and <br />WHEREAS, twelve Board of Directors members for Piedmont Regional Community Services Board were authcrized - two from Martinsville; two <br />from Patrick County; five from Henry County; and three from Franklin County; and <br />WHEREAS, population changes since 1972 indicate that an increase of Board of Directors members be made to maintain the purpose that <br />"appointment to the community services board shall be broadly representative ofthe community" (Code of Virginia S 37.2-501); now therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Comcil of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in conjunction with the local governments of the counties of Franklin, Henry, <br />and Patrick that fourteen members shall be appointed - two from Martinsville; two from Patrick County; five from Henry County; and five from <br />Franklin County. The change of total members from twelve to fourteen shall be effective July 1,2009. <br /> <br />Council agreed to submit the following memberships on the Virginia <br />Municipal League 2009 Policy Committees: Transportation-Vice Mayor Kimble <br />Reynolds, Environmental Quality-Mayor Kathy Lawson, General Laws-Gene <br />Teague, Community & Economic Development-Danny Turner, Human <br />Development & Education-Mark Stroud. <br />No comments received during Business from the Floor. <br />Comments by Council members: Stroud-feels proper action was taken for <br />DSS facility; Reynolds-reported our community was well represented at the <br />National Conference of Black Engineers; Turner-disappointed that no water or <br />sewer stimulus funds received in our area; Teague-asked that some graphs <br />showing trends be incorporated in the building permit/ inspection reports so they <br />could see how things are changing over time; Lawson-reminded citizens of <br />budget presentation on April 21, reported complaints she has received on trash <br />and blight issues in the Uptown area especially during the past Monday which <br />was a city holiday, numerous complaints have been made to her on some rental <br />properties, blight ordinance should fine violators. <br />In accordance with Section 2.1-344 (A) of the Code of Virginia (1950, and as <br />amended) and upon a motion by Gene Teague, seconded by Danny Turner, with <br />the following 5-0 recorded vote: Mrs. Lawson, aye; Mr. Reynolds, aye; Mr. Stroud, <br />aye; Mr. Teague, aye; and Mr. Turner, aye, Council convened in Closed Session, <br />for the purpose of discussing the following matter: (A) Appointments to Boards <br />and Commissions as authorized by Subsection 1. <br />At the conclusion of Closed Session, each returning member of Council <br />certified that (1) only public business matters exempt from open meeting <br />requirements were discussed in said Closed Session; and (2) only those business <br />matters identified in the motion convening the Closed Session were heard, <br />