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February 27, 1990 WHEREAS, Portsmouth is one of the jurisdictions that compromises Planning District Twenty; and WHEREAS, since the creation of the respective Planning District Commissions in 1969, the two Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) have been merged into one Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and opportunities for interaction have increased with new bridges and tunnels; and WHEREAS, joint strategies for transportation, coastal zone management, and economic development are increasingly being performed on a Hampton Roads basis; and WHEREAS, a continuing need exists for research, information, infrastructure needs, economic analyses, and public policy determinations on a Hampton Roads scale. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City- of Portsmouth that it is the desire of the City of Portsmouth to participate in the creation of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission to replace the existing Peninsula Planning District Commission and the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission, and that parity be arrived at regarding the per capita contributions of the southside and northside communities who would comprise this newly created Hampton Roads Planning District Commission so that under the merger agreement the per capita rate paid by the southside communities would remain constant to allow the northside communities to reach parity over a three year period which means that each northside community in the fiscal year 1992 would pay a twenty-seven ($0.27) cents per capita contribution, and in fiscal year 1993, each northside community would pay a thirty-three ($0.33) cent per capita contribution, and in fiscal year 1994, each northside community would pay a forty ($0.40) cent per capita contribution; and that the creation of the Hampton Roads Planning~District Commission be in accord with the provisions of the Virginia Area Development Act." Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Hawkst Lucas, Simpson, Nays: None 90-77 .~ Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion for the City Treasurer and the Director of Finance to refund the following (without interest): Real Estate Taxes $ 165.72 to Celeste N. Newsome "The City Treasurer is requesting the following refund (without interest) for a Real Estate Tax paid erroneously: As listed above. I recommend that City Council adopt this motion and the refunds be granted." Motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the above refunds be issued, and was adopted by unanimous vOte. - NEW BUSINESS - 90-79 Mr. Simpson referred to Council's discussion on an age limit on real estate tax and deferred further discussion to an upcoming speaker,~Cameron Pitts.