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/ ') , "-J J~ESDAY, JULY 28, 1987 City, applying for designation as an "Enterprise Zone" under the Commonwealth of Virginia's Enterprise Zone Program established in 1982 to encourage industrial development within the Commonwealth through the reducing of local property taxes and/or the relaxation by local governments of regulations and restraints. Council concurred in the report's finding and conclusion that the City not apply for such designation. Referring to the City's Street & Sidewalk Construction Program and City Manager Brown's report thereon, as hereinbefore referred to, Councilman Cole inquired as to plans, if any, for providing or constructing designated "bike-ways". Council acknowledged receipt of communications from Mr. Donald J. Louque, Chairman of the City's Commercial Development Commission, and Mr. Nick Prillaman, Jr., in support of bringing professional baseball to Martinsville, (a possibility recently broached), citing not only the entertainment aspect of such a venture, if it becomes a reality, but also the favorable economic impact it could generate for the communi ty. In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (a)(I) of Section 2.1-344 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended), and upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried by a recorded vote, Council convened into an Executive Session for the purpose of considering personnel matters, including the considering of nominees for appointment to an Overall Economic Development Plan Committee for the City of Martinsville. At the conclusion of this Executive Session, Council reconvened into regular session and unanimously appointed the following eleven citizens to--and as such--the committee, whose purpose is to develop an Overall Economic Development Plan for the City which, if approved, will qualify the City for certain types of funding for economic development or redevelopment: