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[0:08] I'll entertain a motion to come out
executive session I'll make a motion
[0:13] second any discussion on all in favor
coming out the executive session St by
[0:19] say I I all by say n all right
certification of executive session
[0:25] whereas the tazwell Town Council has
convened an executive session on this
[0:28] date pursuant to an affirmative recorded
vote and in accordance with the
[0:31] provisions of the Virginia Freedom of
Information Act and whereas 21- 3441 of
[0:37] the Cod of Virginia requires a
certification by this Council that such
[0:41] executive session was conducted in
Conformity with Virginia law now
[0:45] therefore be it resolved the T Town
Council hereby certifies that to the
[0:49] best of each member's knowledge one only
public business matters lawfully
[0:54] Exempted from open meeting requirements
by Virginia law were discussed in the
[0:57] executive session to which this
certification res resolution applies and
[1:01] two only such public business matters
were as were identified in the motion
[1:05] convenient the executive session were
heard discussed or considered by the T
[1:09] Town Council so I need a a roll call
vote uh vice mayor Katherine hi council
[1:17] member Davis Hi council member Beasley
hi council member henkins hi council
[1:23] member Klein hi all right we're on of
executive session and going to public
[1:28] session so we we have a you want to give
us a background on this resolution I
[1:33] would love to so over the last couple of
meetings we've talked about some
[1:39] improvements our
Recreation uh department has needed so
[1:45] our friend I call her friend I'm trying
to be good friends with Karen Weber from
[1:51] DEQ she is the one who has been working
with us on a bowlan alley Farmers Market
[2:00] property and she made us aware of a
recreation Grant so at this time we
[2:07] don't need specific numbers it's just a
planning Grant but this could help us
[2:12] get closer with their Ballfield idea at
the park and maybe other places and
[2:20] we're going to try to see if we can
address the facilities at the par so
[2:25] this would just be a resolution saying
Council supports us
[2:30] going after this plan Grant Sol it
is brother
[2:38] L I will read the resolution of support
whereas the town of tle recognizes the
[2:43] importance of Community Development and
economic growth and whereas the town of
[2:48] tasell is seeking to grow with outdoor
recreation and tourism economy and
[2:53] whereas the Environmental Protection
Agency is offering the recreation
[2:57] economy for Rural communities planning
Grant support projects that align with
[3:01] the community's development goals and
whereas tasell and north tasell have
[3:05] been identified with poent with
potential for strategic Recreation
[3:09] development that can contribute to
economic growth and Community
[3:13] well-being and whereas the recreation
economy for Rural communities planning
[3:17] Grant provides an opportunity for the
town of Tavel to conduct comprehensive
[3:20] planning that will help identify outdoor
assets and to develop a plan to best
[3:25] utilize those assets within the tazwell
and L tazwell area and as the town of
[3:30] tazwell aims to Foster Community
engagement and collaboration in the
[3:33] planning process involving residents
local businesses and other stakeholders
[3:38] to ensure that the resulting projects
truly reflect the community's
[3:42] aspirations now therefore be it resolved
that the town of Tel Town Council
[3:47] expresses its commitment to pursuing the
restoration economy for Rural
[3:50] communities planning Grant offered
through the Environmental Protection
[3:53] Agency and furthermore be a resolve that
the Town Council hereby authorizes and
[3:58] empowers lean r and the town manager to
take all necessary actions to apply for
[4:03] and secure the recreation economy for
Rural communities planning Grant
[4:07] including the submission of required
documents coordination of community
[4:10] input and collaboration with relevant
agencies and further more be it resolved
[4:17] that the Town Council emphasizes its
dedication to conducting a transparent
[4:21] and inclusive planning process which
will involve regular updates to the
[4:25] public opportunities for public input
and engagement with local organizations
[4:30] and furthermore be it resol that upon
receiving the recreation Recreation
[4:35] economy for Rural communities planning
Grant the Town Council commits to
[4:39] utilize the funds responsibly and
efficiently ensuring that the resulting
[4:43] planning efforts contribute effec
effectively to the betterment of the
[4:47] area and its residents and finally be it
resolved that a copy of this resolution
[4:52] shall be distributed to all roant
departments agencies and parties
[4:56] involved as well as made available to
the public through appropriate channels
[5:00] to ensure transparency and
accountability in the P pursuit of the
[5:04] recreation economy for rural community
planning grants given under my Hamas day
[5:09] 28 October
2024 I I get a motion to I make a motion
[5:16] to approve the resolution of
support Second any discussion the only
[5:23] discussion piece I have you know kicked
around one of the ideas regarding the
[5:27] plan that we have out towards br
or is there any constraint on this that
[5:32] would prevent us from using using these
funds for the development of that land
[5:35] because it's probably not or
more or do we need to adjust that in
[5:41] order to be able to leverage those funds
potentially for that location why
[5:47] would property owned by the town
property owned by Town limits are owned
[5:51] by the town that might we've got land
that could really be utilized for
[5:57] recreation
[6:00] P that area is still considered T it's
not within town no what's the language
[6:06] has a language language
reads within tasell and North taswa
[6:17] areas now if it said Town Taz it would
be different but it does say Taz and
[6:30] I I I think it's still that's the actual
resolution those are all recital but the
[6:35] look
[6:37] here and the reason that we had to do
this tonight is because this will have
[6:42] to be submitted before our next council
meeting that's why we had to get it
[6:48] there tonight they were kind enough to
give us an extension through November
[6:52] 13th get submitted we found out about
this Grant on a Monday and it was due on
[6:58] Wednesday oh so we kindly ask for an
extension
[7:03] they I don't see why what out of
curiosity why is it making a distinction
[7:08] between Taz and North Taz why should you
have that distinction at
[7:15] all because North Taz other than having
a post office it it is tazel it's not
[7:22] nor Taz in terms of it's town of Tas
North Tas is not recognized as a town
[7:29] recognized down since
1962 so why is that distinction even in
[7:35] so could we say
uh town of tazwell and someone said Taz
[7:43] own properties
yeah I think if you you got here the
[7:48] third fourth where you take out Tas Tas
says whereas Tas one surrounding area
[7:54] has been identified potential
for something along those lines that
[7:59] gives you Poli
latitude and hope we won't upset anybody
[8:03] with fin abilities by taking North T of
it okay in response to that I will amend
[8:11] my motion to approve this resolution of
support with the changes to the fourth
[8:19] whereas as Brad mentioned and I will
second your change any
[8:26] discussion all right all in favor of
moving forward resolution of support
[8:30] after said changes made stay so by
saying I I oppose I'll oppose St so by
[8:36] saying
n and Susan I can come by tomorrow and
[8:40] sign I can print it out
oh so
[8:45] uh oh
[8:49] man only got a few more of these only
got one who's going do the second I
[8:54] second oh any discussion all in favor of
Journal St so by saying I
[8:59] Pi my name
jump Joe's going to take my spot
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