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{, 8 TUESDAY JANUARY 9, 1979 Council continued, for consideration at its forthcoming January 23rd meeting, a proposed "Development-Merit-Longevity" pay plan for City employees, as recently developed by the City's administrative personnel in response to Council's request, which plan--if adopted--would supplant the City's present pay plan. Upon recommendation of City Manager Noland, Council authorized him to file a statement of opposition to proposed State legislation which would establish minimum standards for local penal institutions (such as the City's Prison Farm), with a determination by the State Department of Corrections as to staffing requirements and, also, to file a statement in support of proposed legislation which would "correct" prior-enacted State legislation relating to officials responsible for prison farms operated by four municipalities in Virginia. City Attorney Worthy notified Council that both the Piedmont Trust Bank, Martinsville, and the First National Bank of Martinsville & Henry County have initiated (and/or joined with other banks in) litigation ~gainst the City for a determination of taxable bank stock and, if successful, for a refund of such taxes as may be deemed to have been overpaid. Council authorized the City Attorney to file a response thereto on behalf of the City. The record notes that Councilman West, being a member of the Board of Directors of one local bank, abstained from the discussion of this matter as well as in the voting on this authorizing action. In response to a number of inquiries from local property owners concerning the just-released property assessment valuations (effective for fiscal 1979-80) prepared by the Commission of the Revenue, Council urged that adequate information on this matter be publicised, meanwhile noting that increased valuations of individuals