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TUESDAY. January 23, 2001 a letter by Ms. Sherry Ramsey, Executive Director of Patrick Henry Development Council. The letter' s purpose was to reiterate the fact that restricting truck traffic on Rives Road may hinder economic development efforts and be a burden to existing businesses on the street. During the discussion, Council agreed to continue monitoring the situation and encouraged continuation of the local business contacts for voluntary deferrat of the local truck traffic, as recommended by the Martinsville Transportation Safety Commission. Mr. W.W. Bartlett, City Finance Director summarized the City's financial report for November and December 2000. Mr. Bartlett stated that revenues are exceeding expectations in all but the Electric and School Funds. Only the Electric Fund showed a significant negative variance due to temporary increase in demand for electricity from recent cold weather. Expenditures are below anticipated amounts in all but the Meals Tax Fund. Council considered the Consent Agenda with the following items: Accept $1,930.41 from Multi-Wall Packaging Corporation for chemical deanup at the Southside Car Wash into Revenue 01100909-490104--Advance Recovered Costs in the General Fund and appropriate $1,071.55 for Expenditure 01321102-506111 Hazardous Materials in the Fire Department and appropriate $858.86 for Expenditure 01413145-506014--Street Maintenance Materials in the Public Works Department in the General Fund Budget for FY2000-2001. Accept and appropriate $583 as reimbursement for damage caused to the speaker system at Hooker Field into Revenue 40100909-418104--Reimbursement of Unanticipated Costs for Expenditure 40720420-503190--Professional Services- Buildings/Grounds in the Hooker Field Fund Budget for FY2000-2001. Council moved upon motion duly seconded, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5)- Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, Ferrill, and Roop; Nays (0)- None, to accept and appropriate the Consent Agenda items.