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January 13, 2004 <br /> <br />WHi=R~=As, the General AssemblY Of the commonwealth of <br />virginia, in its 2004 Legislative SesSi°n, is expected to ask the <br />Council on Higher Education to study whether the Commonwealth <br />needs a new public four-year COllege or university; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the belief of Henry County and the City of <br />Martinsville goV~'rhihg bodieS that such a need exists, and it is vital <br />that the facility be located in the SOu~hside region to fill in the <br />educati0¢i~l' 0Pl~5~unity gal5 that exists in the region: now, therefore <br />BE IT RESOLVED,. that the Hed~ county Board of SuPervisors <br />and the Martinsvi!!e City Council jointly request that the Council of <br />Higher Education endorse the concept of a new public four-year <br />college or uniVersitY in the c0mm~nWealth of Virginia, and that <br />such a facility be placed in the Southside region of the <br />Commonwealth. AdditionallY, copies of resolution will be forwarded <br />to members of the General Assembly, the Governor, the Lieutenant <br />Governor, the Attorney General, and members of the Council of <br />Higher Education. <br /> <br />Council considered an uPdate on the status of Hooker Field. Mr. Bartlett stated <br /> <br />that he has spOken With the Pi'esident of the Appalachian League and the league <br /> <br />developer. Both agreed to viSit the area and exPre§Sed interest in bringing another <br /> <br />team to the City. <br /> <br />Council considered business from the floOr but there was none <br /> <br />Council Member Ferrill ~bved t© aP~)r0ve t~ CfOlloWi~ig 'C0hsent Agenda items; <br /> <br />the motion was duly seconded and carried by the fOllowing vote, with all members <br /> <br />voting: Vote 5 - 0; Yeas (5) - Cobbe, Dallas, Fer¢ill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) - None: <br /> <br />Accept and appropriate into the Water Fund for the FY04 Budget <br />the following: <br />1. $17,400 in RevenUe from 12103938 462101 - Contribution <br /> from Fund Balan8e for Expenditure in 12541311 503191 - <br /> water Plant/Professiona! services-CohfraCtors <br />ACcept and appropriate into the Schools Federal Program Fund for <br />the FY04 Budget [Attachment A] <br />ACCept and aCpi'0priate into tfie S~(~'hoOls FU~d for the FY04 Budget <br />the following: <br />1. $3~,935 in Revenue into 1~103~08 418302 - State <br /> Grant/Student Achievement Grant for Expenditure in <br /> <br /> <br />