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-1 , January 26, 2006 maybe even the new college. He sees these as possibly new sources of revenue and thinks Council should wait. City Manager Collins reiterated that although staff suggests issues for Council to review, they will not even be considered ,- unless they help to improve services and lower costs. Council Member Ferrill said that Council is even considering other options, such as cable. Council next considered adoption of a Resolution addressing Council's position on a reversion referendum. Eric Monday, City Attorney, and Matt Hankins, Communications Manager, gave an overview of the current House Bills that have been introduced by Delegate Danny Marshall on behalf of Henry County and the options Council has to ask that the Bills be killed or amended. After reading the proposed Resolution, discussion and suggested changes, Council Member Roop moved to adopt the following Resolution; the motion was duly seconded and carried by the following vote, all members voting: Vote: 5-0. Yeas: (5) - Cobbe, Reynolds, Roop, Ferrill, Clark. Nays: (0)- None. RESOLUTION Adopted unanimously by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, duly assembled in a specially called meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2006: ~ WHEREAS, Chapter 35 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia sets forth the procedures for the consolidation of a city and a county into a single governmental entity and does provide for a referendum by the voters of any such consolidating city and county, and WHEREAS, Chapter 41 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia sets forth the procedures for the reversion of a City to a Town and does not provide for a referendum by the voters of either a city or a county to approve said reversion, and WHEREAS, the General Assembly has chosen not to amend the provisions of Chapter 41 of Title 15.2 to provide for referendum, and