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Presentation re: Greater Ch'ville Area Development Corporation On motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Mrs. 0'Brien the project was approved as presented by Mr. Smith, and the City Attorney was authorized to prepare the contract, in consultation with Mr. Smith's attorney, for execution hy the Mayor. Mra. Aahland Smith and Mrs. Judy Dobbs highly recommended approval of the project. Mr. Paul Mood, Chairman of the Greater Charlottesville Area Development Corporation, addressed the Council and presented a brief concept of the Corporation. He stated the strategy of the Corporation is based on the premiae that the economic structure of the Charlottesville area is not restricted to City/County boundaries and that a regional developed strategy is mutually beneficial to Charlottesville, Albemarle and the contiguous counties. The strategy seeks to employ the unique characteristics and needs of each of the geographic areas within the purview and match those characteristics with appropriate economic develop- ment. He stated Charlottesville and Albemarle County may not be suited to manufacturing facilities, yet, can prosper from additional professional research and service development. He stated there are four basic concepts behind the corporation which are: 1. to aggressively seek national corporate headquarters to locate in Charlottesville/Albemarle County area; 2. the foster in Charlottesville and Albemarle County major research centers which will compliment the University of Virginia; 3. to work closely with political entities and individuals in the counties neighboring Charlottesville and Albemarle in order to place manufacturing concerns interested in locating in this area; 4. to assist small, light manufacturing facilities in locating in the Charlottesville/Albemarle County area. He stated the Corporation will stress such things as the limited number of new firms which will be allowed to enter the area; the requirement to develop and submit site~plans which are compatible with the environmentally concious area; the fact that both present and former corporate executives have chosen CharlotteSville and Albemarle for their homes because it is such a desirable place to live; the area has such a rich historic tradition that we extend to protect; that the UniVersity of Virginia provides a great resource to business; many leisure and cultural advantages not normally associated with a small city; and the easy access from the Charlottesville/Albemarle area to and from New York and Atlanta. Mr. Darrell Ferguson, Vice-Chairman of the Greater Charlottes- ville Area Development Corporation, also addressed the Council and requested Council's approval of the concept of this organization and appoint a member of Council and requested Council's approval of the concept of this organization and appoint a member of Council or a member of staff to work with the corporation.