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:" \) ~ ' "'- ~~ TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 1981 within the City of Martinsville from the City's 1% local sales-use tax, effective December, 1, 1981. Council continued, for consideration at a future meeting when all members of Council are present, a proposed policy statement governing construction of storm drainage facilities within the City, as initially presented to Council by City Manager Edmonds on November 25, 1980. Council respectfully declined an invitation extended by the Piedmont Seniors of Virginia, Inc., to appoint a member of Council to the Advisory Council to the PSOV (Area Agency on Aging) Board. In a status report on the City's on-going efforts to obtain emergency water supplies, City Manager Edmonds informed Council that: 1. As a result of rainfall during the immediate past week-end, the water level (below the spillway) at Beaver Creek Reservoir has improved by some six inches, i.e., from 12 feet and 8~ inches (immediately preceding the rainfall) to 12 feet and 2~ inches, a level still beyond the target point at which mandatory water conservation measures have been proposed but have been postponed because of the excellent cooperation of citizens and industry on a voluntary basis, which voluntary measures remain in effect and have the concurrence of the State Health Department; 2. The Lester Quarry continues to be used as a supplementary water source; 3. Three lakes or ponds in the upper Beaver Creek area have been drained and one other lake or pond in the area is yet available; 4. A new well in the Jones Creek area, with a depth of 400 feet, is producing only 20,000 gallons of water per day, much less than was anticipated; 5. Another well site in the Jones Creek area is available, but the digging thereof is being held in abeyance; and 6. Another possible water supply source is located along Beaver Creek, above the Henry County Landfill site, on which additional information will be presented to Council at its next meeting. In connection with the Audit Report for the City's fiscal year ended June 30, 1981, prepared by James K. Sells, CPA, and presented by Mr. Sells to Council at its October 13th meeting, City Manager Edmonds filed with Council two reports, one of which responded to certain recommendations and findings by Mr. Sells in the Audit Report and the other reconciling budgeted or estimated surplus balances in certain funds at June 30, 1981, with actual surplus balances stated in the Audit Report. In the first report, Council was informed that many of the suggestions and recommendations have been already responded to rather fully by various administrative efforts, with remaining suggestions to be satisfied with the full advent and operation of the City's new data processing system, with the