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July 13, 2004 - City Manager's Report - 04 - 275 - Adoption of an ordinance to change the name of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of the City of Portsmouth to the Economic Development Authority of the City of Portsmouth in accordance with House Bill 683 and Senate Bill 152 as approved in the 2004 General Assembly Session. Portsmouth IDA members have requested that the name of the Authority be changed to the "Economic Development Authority" to more accurately reflect the purpose and activities of the board in Portsmouth. The Virginia General Assembly, the au!,horizing polit!,cal entity, has also approved this change.Thisll as change will be more user-friendly for both citizens and the business community.I Recommended Action: · Adoption of a resolution to change the name of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of the City of Portsmouth to the Economic Development Authority of the City o1~ Portsmouth in accordance with House Bill 683 and Senate Bill 152 as approved in thai 2004 General Assembly Session. Summary: · Portsmouth IDA members have requested that the name of the Authority be changed to the "Economic Development Authority" to more accurately reflect th~ purpose and activities of the board in Portsmouth. The Virginia General Assembly, a., the authorizing political entity, has also approved this change. This change will be "user-friendly" for both citizens and the business community. Purpose and Need: · The name change conforms to the economic development activities in which the board participates, and the change will be more "user-friendly" to the public at-large. · Some localities within the State have already made the change, and all localities with industrial development authorities are now authorized by the General Assembl, make this change. Financial Impact: · There is very minimal financial impact. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the followin( ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 04 - 276 - Adoption of a resolution calling for a legislative study of the excessive concentration of single family group homes in certain Portsmouth neighborhoods. Portsmouth has about 20% (or 31 ) of the total number of single-family group homes in Virginia. It is recommended that a study be conducted through the Virginia General Assembly to determine any adverse effects that such a concentration of group homes may have on both the residents (who are mentall ill, mentally retarded or developmentally disabled) and the neighborhoods where the homes are located. The City does not have the legal authority to regulate locations of these facilities, but the State does.