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72 TUESDAY JUNE 13, 1978 Councilman Greene), which carried unanimously, viz., that Council grant a 7% across-the-board increase to City employees for 1978-79, plus the cost of salary increases necessary to accommodate those employees now in the training-reclassification process. Council, also, (upon Councilman Greene's motion, seconded by Councilman West, and unanimously carried) accepted Councilman Greene's recommended revisions (per his June 13th memorandum) to the proposed 1978-79 City Budget, which would provide for a balanced budget for presentation at the forthcoming June 20th public hearing thereon. After considering the following report (dated June 2, 1978) prepared by Assistant City- Manager-Public Works Director George W. Brown and, also, a supporting letter from Mr. J. G. Ripley, Urban Engineer for the Virginia Department of Highways & Transportation, Council unanimously adopted the following resolution requesting said Department of Highways & Transportation to assign a No. 1 priority to the proposed Mulberry Road-Brown Street extension project: Mr. Brown's Report TO: T. B. Noland, City Manager SUBJECT: Proposed Highway Projects In accordance with City Council's directive, I presented to the Urban Division of the State Department of Highways and Transportation the two projects which were discussed by the City Administration and City Council during the past two Council Meetings. These projects are identified as Commonwealth Boulevard Extension and Mulberry Street Extension. This presentation was made to Mr. Joe G. Ripley, State Urban Engineer, and others within this Division. Mr. Ripley is responsible for, and in charge of, all state road projects within incorporated Cities and Towns in the State. I stressed the fact that these projects were being presented to the Department on an equal priority basis. Considerable time was spent in reviewing the various aspects of the proposed projects in an effort to develop the information necessary to rate these projects in terms of cost, need, and overall benefit to Martinsvi11e. I requested Mr. Ripley to give me a report in writing of his conclusions and recommendations concerning this matter. I am attaching, herewith, a letter dated May 22, 1978, in which Mr. Ripley summarized his evaluation of the two proposed street projects and establishes suggested priorities. I am also attaching sufficient copies of his report for distribution to City Council as you deem appropriate.