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January 27, 2004 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular Session assembled on January 27, 2004, after hearing a presentafib'~ of the L6h~'Rahge Transp0r~ation Plan by the Virginia Depa~Ch~r~[ of Transportation, does hereby approve the Plan and its use as a long range planning tool in meeting the local transportation improvement needs. Council c0nsid6i'ed cbiiductir~j a I~ublic bearing and approving, on first reading, of Ordinance 2004-4 oh a ~e~best by the Planning Commission to update Appendix A, Subdivision Ordinan6e, of th~ City Code. Mr. Knox stated that this update is to simplify the ordinance and make it easier to read. Mayor Teague declared the Public Hearing open. John Sanders, of 308 Starling Avenue, spoke in opposition, encouraging Council to postpone action until meeting attendance is better. He suggested, also, to include a brief synopsis when public hearings are advertised. Mayor Teague declared the Public Hearing closed. Council Member Dallas moved to approve, on first reading, of Ordinance 2004-4; the motion was duly seb0nded and carried by the following roll call vote, with all ~h~ibers Voting: Vote 5 - 0; Yeas (5) - Cobbe, Dallas, Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) - None. Council considered an d'~late from the Mayor concerning meeting with the Chairmen of the Heiiry Couhty Board of SuperviSe'r§ and the Coalition for Economic Progress as i'b~ted at the la~st Council rfieefing. Ma~yor Teague stated that the recommenda~idh from their meeting is to expO. nd the Coalition to include the Martinsville-Hetih/County Ch~ithbbt Of Co~mbi-d~ P'~esident ~.nd an additional Chamber representative. ~'6e Chamber ehdOrsed the reCom~ehdation Oh January 23, 2004, and it is on this bvening,s agenda of the ~:oun(y I~oard Of SuPervisOrs. Street ServiceS, tho Ooaiiiio~ i§ C[J~htly in s1~a~e 4 of six Ferrill questioned the flow and processing of ieadsl ThrOugh Market Council Member Council Member Dallas voiced his