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November 11, 2003 <br /> <br /> Any moped so irnp0u'nded shall be released onlY upon a satisfactory <br /> showing of ownership, payment of all wrecker and storage fees to the <br /> wrecker service, and prbper registration and diSPlay of a decal by the <br /> owner or an agent of the owner. <br /> <br /> Council considered a rbquest from the Pr01~brty Manb. g~rhent Association of <br />Martinsville and H~i~ CountY ~b CbnSider cliahging the City's nihe'~y (90) day electrical <br />reconnection inspection to one (1) year to Coincide with that of Henry County and <br />American EleCtric Power (AEF~). Earl Lawrence, of 4067 Barrows Mill Road, stated that <br />this change would increase the utilization of properties, improve the move-in process, <br />and improve user-friendliness. Ted Balabanis, of 907 Hunting Ridge Road, and Allen <br />Adams, of 371 Round Hill Road, spoke in favor of the request. Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., <br />City Manager, stated that the reconnection inspection was changed to the current <br />process approximately five years ago in respon§e to two property fires. Aisc, <br />approximately two to three inspections are performed weekly at no cost to the property <br />owners. Henry County does not actually have a pOlicy; it simply follows AEP policy. <br />Fred Gordon, Building Official, stated that 90 percent of inspections find violations, the <br />majority of which are electrical. Paul Roop, EleCtrical DePartment Supervisor, stated <br />that no injuries h~_ve occurred Since the 90-d~y id§pection was implemented and he <br />feels that increasing the inspbcti0n time would increase vandalism. John Sanders, of <br />308 Starling Avenue, stated that electrical inspections should just be electrical, not <br />storm doors and handrails. Cbai~il ~greed tO sbhedUle a work SessiOn in the future to <br />discuss property r~aintenanCe and invite property OWners to attend. <br /> <br /> Council considered authorizing the M~_y0r t6' Sign a letter endorsing House Bill <br />HR3228. City Manager Reynolds S~ted [h'~.t cb~i~rbssmen Virgil GOode and Bernie <br />Sanders ahd 53 b{t~br patro~S ~_rb attempting to gbt legislation iS~ssbd which would <br /> <br /> <br />