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_1 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1982 Except for some minor landscaping remaining around the Henry County Courthouse (off the "square" in the downtown business area), City Manager Edmonds informed Council that the authorized Downtown Streetscape Project has been completed and (that) the Central Business District Commission will soon present its recommendations with regard to yet-unauthorized improvements in the West Church-Fayette-Moss Streets area. Meanwhile, Council commended the CBD Commission, the Public Works Department and its Director, George W. Brown, the participating business firms, and all other persons involved in the Streetscape Project for their cooperation and successful efforts in bringing to a reality the improvements to the downtown business section, the attractiveness of which has elicited many most favorable comments from both local citizens and visitors from other cities. Upon being informed by City Manager Edmonds that the water level of the Beaver Creek Reservoir is but five feet and ten and one-half inches below the spillway, when only a few months ago the level was in excess of twelve feet below the spillway, and with appreciation expressed to the City's water consumers for their cooperation during the recent water supply emergency, Council unanimously lifted the voluntary water conservation measures invoked by Council on August 11, 1981. In connection with the City's overall water supply situation, Council acknowledged receipt of a communication from the Henry County Board of Supervisors reflecting that entity's actions at its meeting held February 8, 1982, with regard to the proposed water agreement between the City and the County of Henry, which Council agreed to consider in Executive Session. Brought forward from its January 26th meeting, Council acknowledged receipt of, and discussed, a financial report (for the six-months period ended December 31, 1981) prepared by Finance Director Richard D. Fitts, meanwhile commending Mr. Fitts for his letter of transmittal (through City Manager Edmonds) thereon. In connection with this computer-prepared financial report, Mayor Greene expressed his preference for additional information to be supplied, such as a column listing income and expenses for the same period during the preceding year, for comparative purposes, whereas Councilman Oakes indicated a need for summary reports of revenues and expenditures. Meanwhile, Mr. Fitts informed Council that, beginning with the next quarterly report, he hopes to provide Council with fund balance sheets as well as with tab-indexing of the computer-prepared report.