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June 18, 2001 A special meeting to review Henry County's proposal for a joint economic development effort of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, was held on June 18, 2001, in Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, beginning at 12:02 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, J. Ronald Ferrill, and Terry L. Roop. Mayor Crabtree presented an overview of the history of the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Council and read the terms of the County's proposal. He added that Council does not agree on the fiscal agent and board composition. Council Member Ferrill stated that he is frustrated with the adversarial relationship and asked citizens to let him know why there are bad relations between the City and County. He added that he remains hopeful that an agreement can be reached. Council Member Roop stated that he appreciated the efforts of the Mayor and Vice Mayor of going to meetings and reporting back, despite them being "beaten up" by it. He added that the Patrick Henry Development Council (PHDC) was doing everything they could do with what they were given. Vice Mayor Teague stated that his concern was that no one, except for the County, had input into the proposal, such as the City, the PHDC, the Chamber of Commerce, or the citizens. He added that the City offered to meet on four different occasions before the proposal presentation, but the County declined and moved forward. He said that Council's concerns at this time are the same ones as of March 14, 2001, at the second negotiating team meeting. Regarding the cost of the fiscal agent, Vice Mayor Teague stated that it is his conclusion that cost is not an issue and would be cheaper to stay with the PHDC. He added that the City is not asking for