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8~ TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1986 discussing matters involving public funds (i.e., the financing of the recom- mended expansion to the City's wastewater treatment plant, should expansion be authorized). Upon returning to regular session, Council unanimously (by appro- priate motion and duly seconded) authorized City Manager Brown to begin (through Wiley & Wilson, the City's consulting engineers) the preparation of preliminary plans for expansion of the City's wastewater treatment plant from 6MGD to 8MGD and to present a recommended financing plan at Council's forthcoming June 10th meeting, at which time the public is invited to attend and comment thereon. As a result of this action by Council, Mayor Cole pointed out that the City is responding to the needs of local industry and considers this response the right thing to do, looking to the building by the Henry County Public Service Authority of its proposed Marrowbone Wastewater Treatment Plant. Councilman Oakes called attention, also, to on-going efforts by the City of Martinsville and the County of Henry to attract new industry to the area which will require adequate water and wastewater facil- ities; and, by its foregoing action Council has seized the opportunity to keep industry and jobs in the City which, otherwise, might be located elsewhere, and at the same time increase the City's tax base. Councilman Williams also concurred with Mayor Cole and Councilman Oakes; however, Mr. Williams cited the need for the public to be informed in order that it realize that Council's authorizing action is designed for the betterment of the entire City of Martinsville. (NOTE: Mr. Brown's "Update Report" is made a part of the minutes of this meeting in the form of Addendum #2 to these minutes). Mayor Cole then declared this meeting adjourned. u"-C W. H. Ye~Clerk of Council