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February 13, 2001 <br /> <br /> A regular, semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, <br /> Virginia, was held on February 13, 2001, in Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, <br /> beginning at 7:30 P. M., with Mayor Mark Crabtree presiding. Council Members present <br /> included: Mark A. Crabtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice Mayor; and Council <br /> Members Bruce H. T. Dallas, J. Ronald Ferrill, and Terry L. Roop. <br /> <br /> Following the invocation by Vice Mayor Teague, Mayor Crabtree welcomed <br />everyone to the meeting. <br /> <br />Council considered and deferred approval of the Minutes of January 23, 2001. <br />Council considered business from the floor. Barry Wyatt stated, "1 understand <br />that the Madinsville High School Baseball Team was notifiedI this week 'that Hooker <br />Field will not be available for its practices or games. I don't understand, as a taxpayer, <br />why it's not available." Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., City Manager, replied, "1 spoke with the <br />principal today and assured him that we will do everything we can to complete the <br />dugout project before the field's needed. Council policy is still intact." Council Member <br />Roop stated, "This is the third year of controversy regarding practices and games. I <br />think that the use of the field is a tremendous incentive, and we should resolve this <br />issue once and for all." Council Member Dallas added, "As far as I'm concerned, <br />Martinsville High School comes first with Hooker Field." Harry Varn, President of the <br />Martinsville Community Recreation Association, stated, "Over 500 young people <br />participated in tfi~r~;~nt i~i'cR l-I~enry Basketball Class Tournament. The Association <br />has been in existence for over 30 years and is dedicated to the youth of our community. <br />We would like to present $5,000 for the dugout project." <br /> <br /> <br />