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.1' TUESDAY JULY 14,1981 ~ of citizens for Council's consideration in appointing and/or reappointing members to various boards and commissions. In further discussion of this matter, Mrs. Dameron indicated her group's acceptance of Council's position in this matter, as stated in the preceding sentence and as evidenced by her July 13th telephone conversation with Vice Mayor Cole, the substance of which (from Vice Mayor Cole's notes and his reference thereto in this meeting) follows: -- 1. That, in the future, Council do a better job of informing the public of vacancies on the School Board, including informing the public when terms of incumbents are due to expire, to provide the public with an opportunity to suggest names of citizens interested in serving on lthe School Board; and 2. Mrs. Dameron and her group do not wish to alter Council's responsibility and authority in the appointing of board members. In responding to a resolution adopted by the Martinsville Transportation Safety Commission, requesting Council to take immediate action to prohibit all left turns from an exit from Patrick Henry Mall onto Brookdale Road and noting that, while this intersection currently poses a danger to vehicular traffic, for which a better solution to the problem and danger does not seem possible because of private property and owners involved, Council concurred in City Manager Edmonds' recommendation that the problem be dealt with administratively through the installation on City right-of-way of - appropriate signs until such time, if it becomes apparent and possible, a better arrangement can be devised. After conducting a duly-advertised public hearing, at which no objections were filed, and in acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendations, Council adopted the following ordinances amending the following sections of the City's Zoning Ordinance relating to home occupations: