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J. 6 <br /> May 13, 2003 <br /> <br />Clerk of Circuit Court - Ashby Pritchett, Clerk of Cimuit Court, presented <br />his budget and highlighted a decrease of $19,574 from his FY03 budget <br />request. <br />Refuse - Leon Towarnicki, Director of Public Works, presented his <br />budgets for Refuse Collections, Landfill, and Gate/Scale. <br />E911 Communications Center - Wes Ashley, Director, presented his <br />budget. <br />Blue Ridge Regional Library- Hal Hubener, Director, presented his <br />budget and stated that this year's request only restores last year's <br />voluntary decrease. George Lyle, Library Board Treasurer, stated that the <br />Library system has a 25-year record of consolidated, joint efforts. <br />Piedmont Community Services - Jim Tobin, Director, presented his <br />budget request of level funding. <br />Social Services - Joyce Grogan, Director of the Henry-Martinsville Social <br />Services Department, presented her budget with a four percent decrease. <br />She stated that the Henry County Board of Supervisors approved her <br />budget request, contingent upon Council's approval. <br />Blue Ridge Airport - Clarke Eden, Chairman of the Airport Authority, <br />presented his budget request. <br />FOCUS - Dwight Mack, Coordinator, presented his budget. Joseph <br />Finley, of 1658 Roundabout Road, spoke in support of the budget request. <br />Cooperative Extension Services - Melanie Barrow, Acting Coordinator, <br />presented her budget request of level funding. <br />Virginia Museum of Natural History- Dr. Judith Simpson, Interim <br />Director, and Dr. Denny Casey, Education Coordinator, presented its <br />budget. <br /> <br />Council considered business from the floor, but there was none. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Roop expressed concern regarding a pamel of land located on Broad <br /> <br />Street with tremendous overgrowth and inoperative vehicles. Staff was requested to <br /> <br />assess compliance with code and a review of Council meeting minutes regarding the <br /> <br />interaction and agreement with the property owner. Council Member Dallas requested <br /> <br />that Council tour the City. <br /> <br />Council Member Ferrill moved to adopt the following Consent Agenda items; the <br /> <br />motion was duly seconded and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: <br /> <br />Vote 5 - 0; Yeas (5) - Cobbe, Dallas, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) - None: <br /> <br /> <br />