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e') , y TUESDAY MAY 23, 1978 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsvil1e, Virginia, with Mayor William D. Hobson presiding, was held Tuesday, May 23, 1978, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., William D. Hobson, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr., Vice Mayor; Barry A. Greene; L. D. Oakes; and Francis T. West. After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held May 9, 1978 and of its special meeting held May 16, 1978. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council and the Martinsville Planning Commission jointly conducted a public hearing on an Application for a Special-Use Permit as filed initially with Council on March 14, 1978 by the Martinsvi1le Volunteer Fire Company and subsequently revised to include one of the following three sites for conduct of applicant's forthcoming 1978 Firemen's Bazaar, the record noting that Brown Street Field (a site for which Council had issued a Special-Use Permit for such purpose for the years 1977 through 1981) is no longer available because of the extending of Mulberry Road: (a) an area adjacent to the Martinsville High School's Vocational Shop facility (off Hospital Drive); or (b) an area of the Martinsvi1le High School's parking lot, off Fairy Street Extension; or (c) Liberty Heights Fairgrounds. Mr. William J. Lawless, Jr., on behalf of Memorial Hospital of Martinsville & Henry County, expressed opposition to the Vocational Shop site because of traffic congestion along Hospital Drive and the lack of off-street parking along this access road to the hospital. Mr. Lawless further reported that the hospital authorities have no objection to use of the Fairy Street site for such purpose. On behalf of applicant, Mr. Steve M. Draper (Chairman of the Firemen's