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<br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />AUGUST ll, 1981 <br /> <br />The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, <br /> <br />Virginia, with Mayor Barry A. Greene presiding, was held Tuesday, August 11, <br /> <br />1981, beginning at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, with all <br /> <br />members--with the exception of Councilman L. D. Oakes, who was away from the <br /> <br />CitY--being present, viz., Barry A. Greene, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr., <br /> <br />Vice Mayor; Henry C. Reed; and Francis T. West. <br /> <br />After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its <br /> <br />regular meeting held July 28, 1981. <br /> <br />Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council accepted the <br /> <br />CBD Commission's report and reco~endation (dated August 6, 1981) that the <br /> <br />City proceed with implementation of the CBD Streetscape Plan for West Main <br /> <br />Street, from Jones Street to Moss Street, noting that sufficient funds are <br /> <br />provided therefor in the current budget, including $50,000.00 within the <br /> <br />Electric Fund for the street-lighting phase of this project, and also noting <br /> <br />that all owners of property within the block have agreed to contribute their <br /> <br />share of the cost for a total contribution of $16,905.97 (based on $16.10 per <br /> <br />front foot). Subsequently, Mr. Robert L. Canupp, Jr., an owner of property <br /> <br />within the block, speaking on behalf of the CBD Commission, the Downtown Business <br /> <br />Association, and the property owners, expressed appreciation of Council"s <br /> <br />approval of this project phase. <br /> <br />At the request of the West Piedmont Planning District Commiccion, Council <br /> <br />went on record as endorsing and supporting the Commission's recent action <br /> <br />in which, by resolution adopted July 23, 1981, the Commission urged that <br /> <br />the United States Congress amend the Older Americans Act (Title III, Parts <br /> <br />- '-...--.------_.._.,____..__'"m__ _u.. <br />