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20 TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1987 A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor L. D. Oakes presiding, was held Tuesday, April 28, 1987, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M. With the exception of Councilman Alfred T. Groden, who was absent because of illness, all members of Council were present, viz., L. D. Oakes, Mayor; Clyde L. Williams, Vice-Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr.; and Allan McClain. After the invocation and Mayor Oakes' cordial welcome extended to visitors present, Council unanimously approved of the minutes of its special meeting and its regular meeting held April 14, 1987. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council endorsed and authorized the filing by the City's Police Department of applications (also endorsed by the Martinsville Transportation Commission) with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for financial assistance or grants in the amounts of $9,600.00 and $1,550.00, respectively, for the following projects: A. Selective "Driving-Under-Influence" Enforcement, particularly by off-duty police officers; and B. Safety Belt Public Information Campaign. Mrs. Becky Aydlett, Chairman of the City's Commercial Development Commission, appeared before Council and reported on recent activities and programs undertaken by the Commission, as well as on-going efforts and programs, designed to attract, develop and retain commercial enterprises within the City. In so doing, Mrs. Aydlett acknowledged the assistance of a special committee, whose membership includes Mayor Oakes and City Manager Brown, as well as the assistance of City - Planner Dennis W. Carney, in the promotional phase of the Commission's work. Pursuant to Councilman Groden's recent request, Commissioner of the Revenue J. Ronnie Minter appeared before Council and presented reasons which prompted Mr.