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"-\6~ .~ ;] MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1986 - this motion was four-to-one (Mayor Cole voting "no"). Meanwhile, in recognizing with Mr. Coleman the problems encountered by the Library Board each year in attempting to obtain approval of allocated budget costs from each of the three sup- porting jurisdictions (viz., the City of Martinsville, the County of Henry, and the County of Patrick), Council unanimously concurred with Vice-Mayor Severt's suggestion previously offered--as put into formal motion, duly seconded--that a special commit- tee be established for the purpose of conferring with the Library Board in a joint --- effort to anticipate and resolve future budgetary problems. In the absence of Dr. Noel Boaz, Executive Director of the Virginia Museum of Natural History ("housed" in the former Joseph Martin School Building owned by the City and leased to the Museum), Mr. Tom Broeski, Exhibit Director, appeared before Council in connection with the Museum's 1986-87 budget request of the City, being in the sum of $22,000.00 for direct support and in addition to the sum of $14,000.00 proposed by City Manager Brown elsewhere in the recommended 1986-87 budget to replace a section of roof on the building, plus aluminum for an old roof section. In so doing, Mr. Broeski suggested that a committee, such as to be established to confer with the Lib- rary Board on annual budgetary matters, be established or authorized to confer with Museum officials on such matters. After some discussion in which Vice-Mayor Severt - indicated her concern with the Museum's request being based on $1.50 per capita, and upon Councilman Oakes' motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council agreed to contribute the requested sum of $22,000.00 in 1986-87 with the understanding that the proposed roof repair costs be underwritten by the Museum and said repair work be contracted and performed in accordance with specifications (to be provided by the City's Public Works Department) under which prior roof repairs of the building have been made.