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,..... JE~' r @ , ....j' TUESDAY APRIL 22, 1980 presented by Mr. Earl Lawrence (and supported by the CBD Commission and by Mr. Jerry Altschull, President of both the Retail Merchants Association and the Downtown Business Association), seeking the sum of $15,000.00 from the City to construct a shelter for the market, with the understanding that the Market Association would provide, at a cost of $5,000.00, appropriate tables for produce display. Councilman West, expressing support of the market concept as did other members of Council, posed the question as to whether the City's financial participation, as requested, would constitute a use of public funds to support an activity competing against private enterprise; and, Councilman Greene, for the record, noted his abstention from voting on such matters because of his business holdings in the downtown area. Mr. W. Jack Lester, President of the Lacy Corporation, which operates two textile plants within the City and employs some 500 people, appeared before Council and appealed for assistance toward diverting surface water run-off from and away from this firm's plant on Roy Street to prevent a recurrence of considerable damage which this plant incurred during a recent and unusually heavy rainfall. Members of Council, along with City administrative officials, assured Mr. Lester of such assistance, in the way of engineering and other advice, as the City can render within the limitations of the City's established policy in such matters. Upon motion,and by a recorded and unanimous vote, and pursuant to Section 2.1-344 (1) and (2) of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended), Council convened into an Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter and a real estate matter. Upon completing this session, Council reconvened into regular session and announced that - no official action is required on these matters. Council was adjourned. W. H. Ye~;n; CI~rk of Council