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-)~ TUESD-AY . DECEMBER 12, 1978 "- Council (and its members) acknowledged receipt of an official notice that the County of Henry and/or its Board of Supervisors has duly filed, with the appropriate court of jurisdiction~ a Petition for Declaratory Judgment to obtain a judicial decision as to whether the City of Martinsville has the right to provide water service, as it officially agreed to do (by Council's action on November 28, 1978), to a facility being constructed by Frith Construction Company in--or adjoining--the City's Industrial Park~ - outside of the City. Council was informed~ too, that petitioner has obtained a temporary injunction in this case which prohibits the City's installing a water connection for this facility and/or providing water service thereto, Meanwhile~ City Attorney Worthy informed the Council that~ in his opinion~ under State statutes (before their last being amended) and on the basis of court decisions in like cases and because the City has provided water service to the Industrial Park area and because the Henry County Public Service Authority has only recently installed its water lines in the vicinity of the Industrial Park, the City's November 28th action should be sustained and confirmed. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried~ Council authorized and directed the City Attorney to file a responsive pleading for and on behalf of the City. - Policies and procedures in the handling of problems~ such as reportedly developed recently in the Kenmar Dirve-Meadowview Lane area, involving the presence of rodents~ were described for Council~ with Councilman Oakes suggesting that some improvement in the City's response to various types of complaints is desirable, Council was adjourned, ~. of Council