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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 ,.-.. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Barry A. Greene presiding, was held Tuesday, September 8, 1981, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., Barry A. Greene, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr., Vice Mayor; L. D. Oakes; Henry C. Reed; and Francis T. West. ,- After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held August 25, 1981. Through Mr. Steve Shenk, of Wiley & Wilson, Consulting Engineers, Council received this engineering firm's study report setting forth the need and cost (the latter estimated to be in excess of $8,500,000.00) of upgrading and expanding the City's Wastewater (Sewage) Treatment Plant. After discussing various facets of this report with Mr. Shenk, Council authorized the submitting of the report to the Virginia Department of Health for review and, also, directed the filing of a copy of the report with the Henry County Public Service Authority for its study and review, looking to a response from the Authority as to whether it will participate in the cost of the project, if undertaken. _. Upon motion, duly seconded, Council approved for Mayor Greene's signature a lease agreement with Church Street Holding Corporation for use by the City of property now being used and operated by the City as an off-street parking lot (identified as the Clay Street Parking Lot), just east of Clay Street's intersection with East Main Street, under a similar lease agreement to expire September 30, 1981, with the renewal agreement to become effective October 1, 1981 for a period of five years and at an annual rental of $1,590.00, payable in equal monthly installments. The motion to enter into this new agreement carried unanimously, with the exception of Mayor Greene's abstention because of his business interests in the downtown business area serve.d by this parking lot.