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.-~ -, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28~ 1978 providing water service to all businesses within the Industrial Park, it was deemed logical (as Assistant City Manager-Public Works Director George W. Brown pointed out) for the City to serve the proposed Frith development. The record notes, nevertheless~ that Councilman Oakes abstained from Voting on this matter, indicating a preference to delay voting on this matter because of his concern about the PSA's expressed interest in serving this area and in order to provide time to resolve any problems -- which might develop from this expressed interest. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council adopted the following ordinance amending paragraph 12 of Chapter II of the City's Business License Tax Ordinance~ effective December 15~ 1978: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville~ Virginia~ in regular meeting held November 28, 1978, that numbered paragraph 12 under Chapter II of the 1970 License Tax Ordinance of the City of Martinsville, Virginia~ be and is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the words '$750.00 a year" and substituting therefor the words "$3,000.00 a year". BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by said Council that this ordinance and amendment shall be effective on and after December 15~ 1978. After receiving a report on the policies and procedures, with special reference to Sections 6-24 and 6-26 of the City Code, governing the purchasing of materials and supplies and/or equipment for the City~ Council expressed its intention to explore the City's central warehousing practices at its next regular meeting in light of some criticism thereof included in the City's audit report for the year ending June 30~ 1978. Upon recommendation of City Attorney Worthy~ Council deferred any action toward acquiring any properties within the City (on which real estate taxes are delinquent) until early 1979.