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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1982 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Barry A. Greene presiding, was held Tuesday, February 9, 1982, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members--with the exception of Councilman Henry C. Reed, who was away from the City--being present, viz., Barry A. Greene, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr., Vice Mayor; L. D. Oakes; and Francis T. West. After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held January 26, 1982. Subject to continued usage of his personal car in the performance of certain duties performed when he was Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue, Council authorized the payment of $25.00 per month to Mr. J. Ronnie Minter, Commissioner of the Revenue, for the use of his personal automobile in the performance of said duties, as out- lined in his request dated February 2, 1982. Upon recommendation of Mr. Rayford B. Smith, Architect & Professional Engineer, Council unanimously accepted the bid submitted by Bennett-Nichols Construction Company for the relocation of the City Hall drive-in window and for certain renovations to the Treasurer's office in City Hall, said bid being the lowest of four submitted and in the amount of $23,919.00, to which cost is to be added the architect's fee (of 8%) in the amount of $1,913.00, for a total project cost of $25,832.00, funds for which were appropriated from General Fund surplus. Council placed on first reading, for scheduled adoption at its forthcoming February 23rd meeting, a proposed ordinance which would amend and update the City's current minimum criteria, standards and guidelines (in accordance with State requirements) for the control of soil erosion, sedimentation and land-disturbing activities. Upon recommendation of the Martinsville Transportation Safety Commission, as encompassed in its resolution adopted January 28, 1982, Council unanimously adopted the following supportive resolution requesting the Virginia Highway Commission to proceed, as outlined therein, with the proposed Spruce Street consttuction project: