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.. (- ( I'l TUESDAY . FEBRUARY 12, 1980 -- acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendation thereon, Council granted said petition and effected the requested closing through the adoption of the following ordinance amending the City Plan: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled, pursuant to Section 3 of Chapter 8 of the Charter of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, and subject to the pro- visions of Section 15.1-483 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended), that a certain undeveloped street space, being fifteen (15) feet in width and identified as Lot No. 13A on subsection "Double Circle 4" of Section 41 of the Tax Map of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, and being further identified as situated on the northwest side of South Askin Street between properties presently owned by Charles W. and Carolyn M. Read, be and is hereby declared closed. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by said Council that, an emergency existing, this ordinance shall be in force from date of adoption. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council directed that a duly- advertised public hearing be conducted at Council's forthcoming March 11th meeting on an application for a Special-Use Permit, as filed with Council on January 22, 1980 by The Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus, which permit--if issued--would allow petitioner to present its circus, with or without a sponsor, at Liberty Heights Fairgrounds on April 28th-29th, 1980, Council noting that the Planning Commission has this application under consideration and will present its recommendations thereon by said March 11th meeting. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council referred to the Select Citizens Committee (for the proposed Ridgeway hydro-electric project studies), for analysis and guidance, the several proposals Council has received from investment banking firms seeking to serve as the City's financial adviser(s) should said Ridgeway project be authorized. In addition, Council asked Vice Mayor Cole to serve in a liason capacity on this assignment to said committee.