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May 28, 2002 <br /> <br /> non-Interstate 81 related projects in which the City of Martinsville <br /> and its citizens are vitally interested; now, therefore <br /> BE IT BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, <br /> Virginia, in regular session assembled May 28, 2002, that the City <br /> of Martinsville is opposed to placing tolls on trucks as proposed by <br /> Star Solutions to fund improvements to Interstate 81. <br /> <br /> Mayor Crabtree presented a proclamation to the Martinsville-Henry County <br />Rescue Squad declaring 2002 as their 50th Anniversary. Members accepting included <br />Virginia L. Phillips, Mark Puckett, and Jerry Campbell. <br /> <br /> Council considered business from the floor. Barry Nelson, Coach of the Patrick <br />Henry Community College Baseball Team, requested the use of Hooker Field for next <br />year's season. The current policy of allowing the Martinsville High School and <br />American Legion teams' use was reviewed. By general consensus with no vote taken, <br />Council requested that Administration perform a cost analysis of Mr. Nelson's request. <br />John Sanders, of 308 Starling Avenue, spoke in response to the Citizen Survey and <br />economic development. <br /> <br /> Anne Frazier and Barbara Parker, of the Piedmont Arts Association, presented <br />their agency's budget request. <br /> <br /> Steve Pike, Executive Director of the Virginia Museum of Natural History, <br />presented his agency's budget request. <br /> <br /> Charles Toothman, Business Manager of the Health Department, presented his <br />agency's budget request. <br /> <br /> Clark Eden, Chairman of the Blue Ridge Airport Authority, presented his <br />agency's budget request. <br /> <br /> City Manager Reynolds presented a budget summary. Vice Mayor Teague <br />moved to set a Public Hearing for June 11, 2002, on the City's budget for Fiscal Year <br /> <br /> <br />