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December 11, 2012 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., City Manager John L. Rowe, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Pastor Robert Lee opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of November 26, 2012, of a Called Meeting of November 27, 2012, and of a Regular Meeting of November 27, 2012, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 12 - 490 -Presentations: • Presentation to Vice Mayor Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr. and Councilman Stephen E. Heretick for faithful City Council Service. • Presentation of Service Pin to Councilwoman Marlene W. Randall for 10 years of City Council Service. • Mayor Wright congratulated the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for receiving the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Award of Excellence for Seaboard Square One. • Presentation of the Environmental Protection Agency's National Award of Smart Growth Achievement to City Manager John Rowe and the Planning Department Staff. - City Manager's Report - 12 - 491- Adoption of a resolution requesting that the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development retain the current boundaries of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Background: • The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development is conducting a periodic review of the boundaries of the planning commissions, as required by the Code of Virginia, Section 36-139.7. • As part of this process, the governmental subdivisions within the planning district must express by resolution their approval of the current boundaries and their continued membership in the HRPDC. • Portsmouth has been a member of the HRPDC, and its predecessor the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission since its establishment in 1969. Discussion: • The HRPDC has been instrumental in providing the structure and leadership for regional cooperation, involving the region's elected officials, chief administrative officers, and technical staff. Issues include emergency management, economic analysis and development, environmental and regulatory issues, housing and transportation. • The City supports these regional cooperative programs and committees as the most cost-effective approach to addressing the issues, threats and opportunities that impact the Hampton Roads localities. • The City of Portsmouth supports the current boundaries of the HRPDC and continued membership in the organization. The HRPDC recommends no changes.