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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1994 (6) Establish a State-supported "Applied Furniture and Textile Technology Center" at Patrick Henry Community College. The Board and Council discussed Recommendation #1 of the Community in Transition Group, which was to adopt resolutions expressing full support for the content and recommendations contained in the report. At separate meetings in November, the Board and Council had both adopted motions to accept the report and express appreciation to the members of the Focus Group. At this point, members of the Board and Council did not wish to take the specific action referred to in this recommendation, instead, the Board and Council felt their commitment to study all recommendations fulfills the intent of the Task Force. Recommendation #2 was to create a Community in TranSition Action Council. The Board and Council discussed the proposed structure of the Action Council and the Action Council Steering Committee. Following this discussion, the Board and Council agreed to the following: (1) The "Steering" Committee should be changed to "Liaison" Committee composed of a member of the Board, a member of the Council, and a member of the Patrick Henry Development Council Board. This Committee will be a part of the Action Council itself; its specific purpose will be to serve as liaison with the governing bodies and the PHDCo (2) In order to consider appointees to serve as the other members of the Action Council, the Board and Council agreed to request that the Mayor, the Chairman, and the private sector representatives on the Focus Group (W. Dale Merriss, Larry Ryder, and J.A. "Sonny" Dykes) meet to discuss potential nominees· It was also suggested that Mary Rae Carter, Chairman of the PHDC, participate in this meeting. This group will present nominees to the Board and Council at its next joi~t Meeting, which will be held in early to 'mid- January, 1995,,:~ The Committee was also asked to make recommendatlaseS ~on the number of members, as well as individUal!~nees, to serve on the'Action Council. (3) Requested the members of the Focus Group to schedule another presentation of its "Call to Action" report in the near future· It was also suggested that this presentation be widely publicized and that it be video taped and shown on local access television channels to get the maximum distribution· Itwas also suggested that the video be placed in local libraries to increase public awareness of the content of the report· Recommendation #6 was to appoint at least one citizen from the City and County to serve on the State Chamber of Commerce Virginia Emi~saries Committee. The Board and Council members agreed that ee~h~evera~r~MM~Vweu&~ e~A~&~ree~mme~a~r~e of Commerce and that each of the bodies would separately appoint one individual to serve as part of the .Virginia Emissaries Committee.