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"--''''''7 - ...,: v _ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER:9,19:B6 .---- A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor L. D. Oakes presiding was held Tuesday, September 9, 1986, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M. All members were present, as follows: L. D. Oakes, Mayor; Clyde L. Williams, Vice-Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr.; Alfred T. Groden; 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 held August 25, 1986; and, with clarification and re-wording of Councilman McClain's comments regarding responsibilities of the Blue Ridge Regional Library Board, in connection with the appearance of the Board before Council at its August 26th meeting (see page 364 of Council MB No. 25), Council approved of the minutes of its regular meeting held August 26, 1986. Mr. Hardin H. Edwards, a veteran of the armed forces, of 810 Forest Lake Drive, appeared before Council and registered his objection to the issuance by the City of a bingo-games permit to the Regular Veterans Association, Post No.8, at 1208 Memorial Boulevard (South), the operator of which--as alleged by Mr. Hardin--is neither a commander of a veterans organization, although the oper- - ator has assumed that title, nor a veteran. In response, City Manager Brown reported that, having already received such an allegation, he and Police Chief Terry L. Roop have investigated this matter and have found no evidence of vio- lations of statutes by the operator or the agency which would support revoca- tion of the bingo-games permit; however, at Council's suggestion, Mr. Brown agreed to review this matter with Mr.Edward~ in consultation with Police Chief > Roop.