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1 /'A< (' , ( t) SEPTEMBER 13, 1983 TUESDAY termination date (viz., April 1, 1985), less any grant funds received for the program during this period. Council unanimously accepted a report from the Planning Commission, pertaining to the pro- posed abandonment of certain rights-of-way along Smith Street, from Beaver Street to Katherine Street, in which report the Commission recommended that, " . . . . . . s ~nce a 27-foot street width has already been established, additional right-of-way beyond that which is needed for future sidewalk construction be abandoned on an individual basis as requests are made." The Commission further reported that its recommendation is based upon conditions peculiar to this street, such as original street width, alignment, terrain, location of residences, etc., and that the City would retain a minimum of five feet back of the curb on each side of the street, and the total street width would be thirty-seven feet and, thus, conform to Subdivision Ordinance standards for a marginal access street. The Commission also reported that its consideration of this proposal evolved from a request by Mr. Marvin Jamison, of 842 Smith Street, for the abandonment of a section of right-of-way in front of his property, which present property line is irregular, in order that Mr. Jamison might construct a retaining wall parallel to the street. Council unanimously referred to the City's administrative staff, for study in consultation with the CBD Commission, a request from Brown's, Inc., (through Mr. James D. Coleman, Jr., Vice President) seeking the inclusion of portions of East Main Street and Clay Street in the City's Streetscape program. Mr. Joseph W. Pritchett, of 1203 Maxine Road, appeared before Council and presented the following prepared statement on behalf of the Martinsville-Henry County Voters' League, requesting the establishment of a "Ward" system for future councilmanic elections to replace the present "at-large" system: