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<br />, <br />J _ ): <br /> <br />January 10, 2006 <br /> <br />A regular work session of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, <br /> <br />was held on January 10, 2006, in Council Chamber, Municipal Building, <br /> <br />beginning at 1 :00 P. M., with Mayor Joe Cobbe presiding. Council Members <br /> <br />present included: Joseph R. Cobbe, Mayor; Kimble Reynolds, Jr., Vice Mayor; <br /> <br />and Council Members James W. Clark, J. Ronald Ferrill, and Terry L. Roop. <br /> <br />Mayor Cobbe opened the meeting. <br /> <br />Council Member Ferrill moved to approve the minutes of the December <br /> <br />13, 2005 meeting as presented; the motion was duly seconded and carried by <br /> <br />the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0. Yeas (5) - Cobbe, <br /> <br />Reynolds, Roop, Ferrill, Clark. Nays (0) - None. <br /> <br />Council considered adoption of a Joint Resolution with Henry County in <br /> <br />support of the proposed New College Institute. After Mayor Cobbe read the <br /> <br />Resolution, Council Member Clark moved to adopt the following Resolution; the <br /> <br />motion was duly seconded and carried by the following vote, all members <br /> <br />voting: Vote: 5-0. Yeas: (5) Cobbe, Reynolds, Roop, Ferrill, Clark. Nays: (0) <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />JOINT RESOLUTION OF <br />THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE AND COUNTY OF HENRY <br />IN SUPPORT OF <br />THE PROPOSED NEW COLLEGE INSTITUTE <br /> <br />WHEREAS, higher education can be a catalyst for economic revitalization in Southside Virginia; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Harvest Foundation of the Piedmont has presented the Commonwealth with a <br />$50,000,000 challenge grant to begin a new public baccalaureate college in Martinsville/Henry County; <br />and <br />