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TUESDAY, January 9, 2001 6 WHEREAS, as of December 31, 2000, Trigon announced that its contract with the local hospital had expired potentially causing those insured through the City, as well as the other locally insured public and private sector employees, to pay higher health care costs to utilize the services of the local hospital and/or incur additional expense and inconveniences to travel outside the area for hospital services; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled January 9, 2001, that it does hereby request the Board of Directors of Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County and its administration and the appropriate corporate representatives from Trigon to resolve those issues which are preventing the use of the local hospital by Trigon-insured public and private sector employees as an in-network health care provider; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Martinsville is willing to meet with representatives of the local hospital and Trigon, collectively or individually, to help bring this matter to a successful conclusion. Council considered adoption of a Resolution opposing proposed State budget reductions. City Manager Reynolds stated that the City, collectively as a government, should go on record as being unhappy about the proposed budget cuts. As a result of recent reductions, the City has been forced to find innovative ways to replace such funds. Also, the City has seen a cut in funds for constitutional officers. Council moved upon motion duly seconded, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5)- Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, Ferrill, and Roop; Nays (0)- None, adoption of the Resolution as follows: WHEREAS, the Virginia Commission on Local Government released a report in June 2000 entitled Report on the Comparative Revenue Capacity, Revenue Effort, and Fiscal Stress of Virginia's Counties and Cities, 1997/98; and WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville ranked 16th among 135 localities listed in the Commission's Report, thus, was categorized as having a high degree of~scal stress; and WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville has experienced severe economic decline over the last several years due to industry down sizing and closings; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Martinsville cannot afford to bear any additional local tax or fee burden; and WHEREAS, the Govemor has released his proposed budget amendments for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 which will severely reduce funding to localities in a number of key areas such as education, law enforcement (599 Funds), and salaries and pay increases for constitutional employees; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled January 9, 2001, that it does hereby request that the members of the Virginia General Assembly vote against any proposed revenue reductions to the localities; and