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June 11,2001 A work session meeting to review the Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Proposed Budget of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, was held on June 11, 2001, in Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, beginning at 7:32 P. M., with Mayor Mark Crabtree presiding. Council Members present included: Mark A. Crabtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice Mayor; and Council Members Bruce H. T. Dallas and J. Ronald Ferrill. Council Member Terry L. Roop was absent due to illness. Regarding the use of Hooker Field by Martinsville High School (MHS) and the American Legion League, Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., City Manager, presented a historical review of Hooker Field and the developments with Hooker FUrniture Corporation, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Houston Astros. He presented, also, the following: schedule of 2001 play; results of surveys of professional teams and other fields with American Legion teams; and cost allocations and a comparative analysis of games and p'ractic~es "fbi~ the" Asti~oS, MHS, and the American Legion. Vice Mayor Teague suggested that the American Legion concessions may help offset the expenses and the School System may help with some of the costs but if either group was unable to do so, it would be acceptable. Council Member Dallas voiced his concern that Leisure Services should maintain Hooker Field without any extra money: He stated, also, .that the School System does not charge the City for use of its facilities. Bill Freeland, of 1908 Dundee Lane, questioned why the costs are different between the Southside fields and Hooker Field. City Manager Reynolds replied that Hooker Field requires more due to professional standards. Barry Wyatt, of 916 Vine Street, stated that whatever the costs, the taxpayers are paying for it. Ricky Martin, of 1203 Valleyview Road, stated that the number of baseball team players is increasing and that a lot of renovation