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February 28, 2012 Recommended Action: • Adoption of the proposed resolution. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Forward the attached request letter to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Motion by Mr. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO 1) DESIGNATE THE HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION AS THE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE PLANNING AGENCY FOR THE REGION, AND 2) DESIGNATE THE AREA WITHIN THE ORIGINAL BOUNDARIES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION AS THE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE PLANNING REGION. WHEREAS, in 1990, the jurisdictions in Southeastern Virginia designated the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) as the Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency and the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) of Virginia as the Regional Solid Waste Management Agency; and WHEREAS, with the 2005 update of the Regional Waste Management Plan, SPSA was also designated the Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency; and WHEREAS, at their March 2010 meetings, HRPDC and SPSA determined that HRPDC should more appropriately serve as the Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Solid Waste Planning Regulations require that localities electing to satisfy the Regulations through a regional planning process must designate a regional solid waste planning agency and request that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality change its agency designation; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the City Engineer recommend the designation of HRPDC as the Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that: (1) It approves of the designation of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission as the Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency for the region. (2) It approves of the designation of the area within the original boundaries of the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission as the Regional Solid Waste Planning Region. (3) The City Manager and the City Engineer are authorized to execute such documents and provide such assurances as they deemed consistent with this resolution and the best interests of the City." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 12 - 84 -Adoption of a resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority concerning redevelopment of the former Cradock High School site. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.