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,ns l ,j TUESDAY AUGUST 22, 1978 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsvi11e, Virginia, with Mayor William D. Hobson presiding, was held Tuesday, August 22, 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. Following the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held August 8, 1978. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a public hearing on American Furniture Company's petition (filed with Council on June 13, 1978 and recommended by the Planning Commission for approval under report date of July 21, 1978, with certain conditions) seeking the closing and abandonment of that portion of Hairston Street which extends westward from the west right-of-way margin of Starling Avenue to the terminus of said Hairston Street at petitioner's property line, said portion or section being for a distance of approximately 143 feet. There being no objections registered by any citizen to the requested and proposed closing, Council unanimously authorized and directed said closing and abandonment, subject to the following conditions recommended by the Planning Commission: (1) that reservation of utility easements be made in favor of the City; (2) that sufficient right-of-way, yet to be determined, be reserved in favor of the City for the eventual widening of Starling ~erme; aoo (3) that American Furniture Company will reimburse the City for the cost of any necessary maintenance of a traffic signal detector while located in the street portion hereby abandoned.