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June 27, 2006 second reading; the motion was duly seconded and carried by the following roll call vote, all members voting: Vote: 4-0. Yeas: (4) Reynolds, Roop, Ferrill, Clark. Nays: (0) None. Absent (1) - Cobbe. Ordinance No. 2006-10 BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in Special Session held on June 21, 2006, that Paragraph 1. Salary of Ordinance 2004-9 establishing the compensation for the City Manager, is amended as follows: 1. Salarv: The City shall pay the City Manager for his services rendered an annual salary of $113,300.00 as set by the City Council in its annual budget, payable in equal installments under the same terms and conditions as other employees of the City are paid. The City shall not at any time during the term of his employment reduce the salary or other benefits of the City Manager, unless there is a proportional reduction across-the-board for all employees of the City. The Council shall provide an annual cost of living increase at least equal to the average cost of living increase for all other City employees. City Attorney Eric Monday explained that there are enough funds in the General Fund of the FY07 budget to cover the increase in the City Manager's salary, so the second reading of Ordinance 2006-11 amending the budget is not necessary. In business from the floor, former Mayor Gene Teague expressed his appreciation to Mayor Cobbe and Council Member Roop for their service. Police Chief Mike Rogers expressed his appreciation to Council Member Roop, not only for his service as a Council Member, but also as former Police Chief. Hardin Edwards, of 810 Forest Lake Drive, made comments concerning the tax increase, the city manager's raise and the cable issue. Jim Clark, of 817 Spruce Street, made comments about the recent storm damage at his home after an underground pipe washed out and requested