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TUESDAY. January 9. 2001 until on or after October 1 of the year in question: Council moved upon motion duly seconded, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5)- Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, Fer~ll, and Roop; Nays (0)- None, to adopt Ordinance Number 2001 - t as 'follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2001-1 BE IT O RD AINED by 'the'Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in 'regular session assembled on January 9, 2001, that Chapter' 12--Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article HI--Vehicle License, Sections 12-51, 12-53 and 12-55 of the Martinsville Code be, and it hereby is, amended, as follows: Section 12-51. Fee. The annual license fee for vehicles required to be licensed under this article shall be as follows: (1) Automobiles: Twenty dollars ($20.00), except the cost ofa decalfor a vehicle ourchased after October 1. or whose registered owner did not become a resident of the City until on or after October 1 of the year in ouestion. shall be ten dollars {$10.00} oer vehicle. Section 12-53. Issuance of decal generally. Upon proper application, payment ofthe.prescribed fee and compliance with other provisions of this article, a city license decal shall be issued for the motor vehicle licensed under this article for whicll~ said annlication was made. Section 12-55. Display of local license decals required; penalty. Pursuant to the orovisions of'Section 46.2-752K of the Code of Virginia 'fl950} and subject to the ~provisions of Section 46.2-755 of the Code of Virginia (1950), any resident of the Counties of Henry, Patrick, Franklin, or Pittsylvania or the Cities of Danville or Martinsville shall be required to display a valid local license decal issued by the county or city of his or her residence on any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer owned by such resident. Any person who operates a'motor vehiele, traiter or semitrailer in this city on which such a valid local license decal is not displayed shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. A violation of this section by the rel~istered owner of any such vdiclc may not be discharged by payment of a fine except upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that the required local license deeal has been obtained. Council considered adoption of a Resolution. Mr. James Tobin, Executive Director of Piedmont COmmunity Services, addressed Council and explained this request is for adoption of a Resolution to show support for keeping the Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute open in 'Danville for use by Martinsville and Henry County residents. Mr. Tobin explained that, this week, the Virginia Department of Health released a plan that called for closing the given hospital in six years as phase one of the plan. The concept originated as a