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COUNCIL MEMBERS: <br /> MARK A. CRABTREE, Mayor <br />M. GENE TEACUE, Vice-Mayor <br />BRUCE H. T. DALLAS <br />ELIZABETH H. HASKELL <br />TERRY L. RQOP <br /> <br />CITY OF MARTINSVILLE <br /> <br />Enclosure #7 <br /> <br /> DAVID B. WORTHY <br /> City Attorney <br />JOHNATHAN B. PHILLIPS <br />Clerk of Council <br />EARL B. REYNOLDS, JR. <br />City Manager <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br /> <br />AUTHORIZING COUNTY BOARD CHAIRS AND CITY COUNCIL MAYORS <br />TO EXECUTE A JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTIES OF <br />PITTSYLVANIA, HENRY AND PATRICK, AND THE CITIES OF <br />MARTINSVILLE AND DANVILLE, IN THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT <br />AREA TO FORM A CONSORTIUM UNDER THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE <br />INVESTMENT ACT. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States adopted Public Law 105-220 the <br />Workforce Investment Act, to replace the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA); and <br /> <br />WI-IEREAS, the purpose of this Act is to: streamline services through a One Stop <br />service delivery, empower individuals through information and access to training <br />resources, provide universal access to core services, increase accountability for results, <br />ensure a strong role for Local Boards and the private sector in the workforce investment <br />system, facilitate State and local flexibility and improve youth programs; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Act and State regulations adopted by the Govemor under the Act allows <br />the jurisdictions within a Workforce Development Area to enter into a "Consortium <br />Agreement" to define their roles and relationships in administering their responsibilities <br />under the Act; and <br /> <br />WI-IEREAS, the Act requires the Chief Elected Official (County Board Chair/City <br />Mayor) or his/her desiguee to perform several duties which assure local government <br />control over the Local Plan adopted in our Workforce Development Area; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Counties and Cities in this Workforce Investment Area need to adopt a <br />formal Consortium Agreement between them for filing with the Governor; now, <br />therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular <br />session assembled February 22, 2000, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the <br />"CHARTER CHIEF LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT" <br />of the West Piedmont Workforce Investment Area under the Workforce Investment Act <br />(P.L. 105-220) which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. <br /> <br />Attest: <br /> <br /> Jobnathan B. Phillips, Clerk of Council <br />55 WEST CHURCH STREET P.O. BOX 1112 <br /> MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA 24114 <br /> <br />Date Adopted <br /> <br />PHONE: (540) 656-5180 <br /> FAX: (540) 656-5280 <br /> <br /> <br />