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Home My WebLink About7/5/1995 - Regular' o~ AN 'Yt~ Z' ~ 2 'ate 1838 C~o~~xx~#g ~~ ~..o~~t~~C~e SPECIAL MEETING - ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE HONORABLE ROBERT W. GOODLATTE TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1995 10:00 A.M. ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ACTION AGENDA ,~~~~,~ ******************************************************************* A. WELCOME CHAIRMAN MINNIX THANKED CONGRESSMAN GOODLATTE FOR SCHEDULING THIS MEETING AND ADVISED THAT HCN AND EGK WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND AND EXPRESSED THEIR REGRETS. B. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL AT 10:05 A.M. EGK AND HCN ABSENT C. OPENING REMARKS FM ADVISED THAT HE WAS SERVED WITH COPY OF PETITION OF COUNTY AND CITY OF BEDFORD CONCERNING CONSOLIDATION. ECH WILL CHECK TO SEE IF RESPONSE IS NECESSARY. D. REQUESTS TO ADD TO, OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS NONE E. D/SCUSSION WITH THE HONORABLE ROBERT W. GOODLATTE, U S. ® Recycled Paper HOUSE OF REPRESENTATNES RWG ADVISED THAT HE WAS MEETING WITH LOCALITIES IN HIS DISTRICT EVERY TWO YEARS. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED: -UNFUNDED MANDATE LEGISLATION -BUDGET PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION -ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION FUNDING -1-73 HIGHWAY BILL -SUPERFUND PROGRAM -ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGULATIONS -FLOW CONTROL -PRAYER IN SCHOOLS AND RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS -TAX REFORM AND FLAT TAX -REDISTRICTING DECISIONS BY SUPREME COURT -CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN FAMILY -TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS AND FUNDING -EXPLORE FUNDING AND VISITOR CENTER RWG ADVISED THAT (1) HE WOULD BE WILLING TO JOIN IN LETTER OR MEETING TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS WITH EPA; AND (2) WILL LOOK AT STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON FLOW CONTROL AND GET BACK WITH COUNTY. F. ADJOURNMENT TO JULY 11, 1995, AT 12:30 P.M. FOR A JOINT MEETING WITH ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER .AT 11:40 A.M.. BLJ MOTION TO ADJOURN TO 7/11/95 AT 12:30 P.M. UW WITH EGK AND HCN ABSENT C~mxxr#g of ~.~~xxw.~.~e SPECIAL MEETING ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE HONORABLE ROBERT W. GOODLATTE WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1995 10:00 A.M. ROANOKE COUN'T'Y AD1ViINISTRATION CENTER AGENDA ~c~n s rr~ ~r ~ A. WELCOME B. ROLL CALL C. OPENING REMARKS D, REQUESTS TO ADD TO, OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS E. DISCUSSION WITH THE HONORABLE ROBERT W. GOODLATTE, U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATNES F. ADJOURNMENT TO JULY 11, 1995, AT 12:30 P.M. FOR A JOINT MEETING WITH ROANOKE C-TY COUNCIL AT THE ROANOI~ COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER e AMG DCM JMC ECH PLEASE SCHEDULE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 AT 8:30 A.M. -AGENDA TEAM WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 AT 10:00 A.M. -BOARD MEETING WITH CONGRESSMAN GOODLATTE IN 4TH FLOOR TRAINING ROOM PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND BOTH MEETINGS. Mary Allen 6/30/95 cc: BRENDA MARY HICKS 7/05/95 9:43 am Message for Fuzzy Minnix and Elmer Hodge From Ed Kohinke I will not attend the meeting on Wednesday that we are supposed to be having with Bob Goodlatte. I have some potential problem with my sister-in-law over in Lynchburg who has cancer and I'm not sure what things are going to be like this week. I just want to leave things open. I may show up at the meeting but then again, I probably won't. Thanks. Brenda BRENDA: MEETING WITH GOODLATTE IS IN 4TH FLOOR TRAINING ROOM. I WILL BE IN AGENDA STAFF MEETING AT 8:30 A.M. SO I NEED YOU TO DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. PICK UP DONUTS 2. MAKE COFFEE AND SET UP IN 4TH FLOOR TRAINING ROOM FOR COFFEE AND DONUTS. 3. SET UP IN SQUARE LIKE WORK SESSION 4. PUT TAPE AND TAPE RECORDER IN WHERE WE USUALLY SIT. THANKS...I MAY HAVE ALREADY DONE #4 BY TIME YOU GET HERE. MARY A 6/30/95 MEETING DATE: '~ " }r-~( }/ ITEM NUMBER Mr. Johnson Mr. Kohinke Mr. Eddy Dr. Nickens Mr. Minnix ITEM NUMBER Mr. Johnson Mr. Kohinke Mr. Eddy Dr. Nickens Mr. Minnix ITEM NUMBER ~~ i Mr. Johnson Mr. Kohinke Mr. Eddy Dr. Nickens .. Mr. Minnix ITEM NUMBER Mr. Johnson Mr. Kohinke Mr. Eddy Dr. Nickens Mr. Minnix E~ June 29, 199 National Council for Urban Economic Development 1730 I~ Street, Nl~' • t~'ashuigton, DC 20006 Phone: 202/223--176 • FA.~: 202,'223-47-1 Jeffery A. Finlae, Executive Director To: Virginia members of CUED and the Virginia tirban Partnership The federal role in assisting communities with economic development programs and projects is in jeopardy this year, particularly with the termination of the Economic Development Administration looming as a real possibility. EDA is one of the agencies that would be lost in budget plans to eliminate the U. S. Department of Commerce. But there is some hope that this federal economic development program can be saved. The House Subcommittee on Appropriations for the Commerce Department is recommending an appropriation of $328 million for EDA programs in the next fiscal year. 'This is a marked reduction from the current level of $4U8 million but it comes at a time when EDA was not expected to receive any funds. It remains to be seen how this appropriation will survive ui the budget process. In the meantime, there is a proposal to replace EDA with a network of six multi-state regional commissions. These commissions, called economic development partnerships, would be similar to the Appalachian Regional Commission. The states would have a strong role with projects selected by the commissions and approved by the Governors. The state Governors would be members of the commission along with a federal representative. The Governors would have one vote and the federal representative one vote. The agenda of the commissions would be to assist rural areas and small communities with infrastructure, local revolving funds and other activities. This proposal is unacceptable because it does not provide for the continuance of EDA as a source for assisting cities and urban areas. There is a way to insure a continued federal role in economic development while, at the same time. giving more responsibility to the states. It is important that any new proposal continue to provide assistance to cities and urban core areas as well as to rural communities. Alternative Proposal Being Developed An alternative proposal is being developed that would insure a continued federal role in economic development and assistance for urban communities. This proposal would also create a network of multi-state regional commissions but would retain the federal EDA as well. Under this proposal, the commissions would receive grants from EDA for initial operations and planning. When a commission is ready to undertake projects it chooses with approval of the state Governors in the region, EDA would grant funds to the commission. EDA would continue to fund other projects of strategic importance in economically distressed communities. EDA programs such as economic adjustment, defense conversion, technical assistance, university centers. disaster assistance, etc., would remain intact. This proposal has merits for support because it would assure the continuance of EDA with its federal perspective and its support for cities and urban areas. Senator Warner in Key Position Senator John Warner of Virginia is in a key position to advance this latter proposal in the Senate. As Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, he has important legislative jurisdiction over IDA which puts him in a critical position to initiate legislation to reauthorize EDA. It is important that business leaders, public officials and residents of Virginia let Senator ~~'amer know of the importance of EDA and the projects and programs that the agency has been assisting in their communities. EDA's continuance as a source to assist cities and urban areas is important this year in the face of other proposals to significantly reduce funding for HUD's Community Development Block Grant program. The other members of the Virginia Congresssional delegations should also be informed about the importance of EDA. Appropriations for EDA, which have overcome a first hurdle at the subcommittee level in the House will have to be approved by the full House.