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<br />MONDAY
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<br />JULY 2, 1984
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<br />Pursuant to Section 5(a) of Chapter 2 of the Charter of the City of Martinsville, Virginia,
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<br />an organizational meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, as con-
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<br />stituted effective July 1, 1984, was held Monday, July 2, 1984, in the Council Chamber,
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<br />City Hall, beginning at 9:00 A.M., all members being present, viz., William C. Cole, Jr.,
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<br />Alfred T. Groden (elected at the May 1st general election for a four-year term beginning
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<br />July 1, 1984), L. D. Oakes (re-elected at said general election for a four-year term be-
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<br />ginning July 1, 1984), Eliza H. Severt, and Clyde L. Williams (elected at the May 1st
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<br />general election for a four-year term beginning July 1, 1984).
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<br />This meeting began with an invocation given by The Reverend James E. Baucom, D. D., Pastor
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<br />of the First Baptist Church, Martinsville, Virginia, and was presided over by Miss
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<br />Christine R. Koger, Deputy Clerk of Martinsville City Circuit Court, in the absence of Mr.
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<br />Jesse D. Clift, Clerk of said Court, presently hospitalized.
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<br />After administering the required oaths of office to Messrs. Groden, Oakes, and Williams,
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<br />Miss Koger invited nominations for the office of Mayor for a two-year term beginning July 1,
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<br />1984. Councilmember Severt nominated Councilman William C. Cole, Jr., for this office; and,
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<br />there being no other nominations submitted, Councilman Cole was declared Mayor, after which
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<br />he subscribed to the required oath of office.
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<br />At the invitation for nominations for the office of Vice-Mayor, Mayor Cole nominated
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<br />Councilmember Severt; and, there being no other nominations submitted, Mrs. Severt was de-
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<br />clared Vice-Mayor for a two-year term beginning July 1, 1984, after which she subscribed to
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<br />the required oath of office.
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<br />In assuming his role as Mayor, having already served the past two years as Mayor, Mr. Cole
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<br />emphasized his keen interest in every facet of local government and urged his fellow-members
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