1991 - 10-21-91 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

n')~ 11 ;.,T 103 1001 The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board then considered the following resolution: WHEREAS, in North Carolina the Lead Regional organizations, as voluntary organizations serving municipal and county governments, have established productive working relationships with the cities and counties across the state; and WHEREAS, many counties and cities continue to need assistance in pursuing economic and community development opportunities, but federal assistance in the form of intergovernmental revenues has been severely curtailed in recent years; and WHEREAS, the 1991 General Assembly recognized this need through the appropriation of $864,270 to help the Lead Regional organizations assist local governments with grant applications, economic development, community development, and to support local industrial development activities and other activities as deemed appropriate by their local governments; and WHEREAS, these funds are not intended to be used for payment of members' dues or assessments to Lead Regional Organization or to supplant funds appropriated by the member governments; and WHEREAS, in the event that a request is not made by a unit of government for release of these funds to our Regional Council, the available funds will revert to the State's General Funds; and WHEREAS, in Region J funds in the amount of $48,015 will be used to carry out the economic development plan approved by the COG Board of Delegates and especially to improve the economony of the counties and towns of the Region by strengthening ties to and consequently benefits of the Research Triangle Park. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Lee County requests the release of its $2,820.43 share of these funds to the Triangle J Council of Governments at the earliest possible time in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 689, House Bill 83, Section 19 of the 1991 Session Laws. Commissioner Matthews moved to adopt the resolution. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Mrs. Beatrice Fields, Finance Director, stated that in anticipation of moving to the Government Center in December, some of 7