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<br />April 25, 2006 <br /> <br />Council Member Roop moved to adopt the following Resolution in support <br /> <br />of joining the National League of Cities "Partnership for Working Toward <br /> <br />Inclusive Communities" program; the motion was duly seconded and carried by <br /> <br />the following vote, all members voting: Vote: 5-0. Yeas: (5) - Cobbe, Reynolds, <br /> <br />Roop, Ferrill, Clark. Nays: (0)- None. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville, Virginia is committed to inclusion as a fundamental aspect <br />of our community; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, cities and towns are the best place to make inclusiveness an everyday priority; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, local elected officials can and should lead the way forward in making <br />inclusiveness a priority in America's cities and towns; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the National League of Cities has designed the Partnership for Working Toward <br />Inclusive Communities to support cities and towns in their commitment to inclusion; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and its members believe an inclusive community <br />promotes equal opportunity and fairness; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and its members believe an inclusive community <br />promotes citizen participation and engagement; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, National League of Cities President James C. Hunt, councilmember, <br />Clarksburg, West Virginia, has invited local officials to join the Partnership for Working Toward <br />Inclusive Communities and to make a commitment to building more inclusive communities in <br />their own cities and towns; now, therefore <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED by City Council, in regular session, assembled April 25, 2006 that the City <br />of Martinsville hereby reaffirms our commitment to inclusion as a fundamental aspect of our <br />community, pledges active efforts to seek to achieve that goal, and urges all citizens to join <br />together to support this effort. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Martinsville, Virginia joins the Partnership for <br />Working Toward Inclusive Communities. <br /> <br />Council next considered the adoption of a Resolution approvmg the <br /> <br />amended Articles of Agreement and By-laws of Dan River ASAP. City Manager <br />