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'J> V TUESDAY MAY 27, 1975 responsibility to speak publicly on local issues as they concern the City government, not only did his speech avoid any personal issues but also, as reported by the Martinsville Bulletin, was reportorially distorted, a fact to which this newspaper has subsequently admitted. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a public hearing on a request by Bennett & Wilson, Inc., Realtors, as filed by petitioner under date of March 6, 1975 and approved by the Planning Commission on April 17, 1975, seeking the rezoning of its property at 814 Starling Avenue from "R-6 Residential" to "P-2 Professional". There being no objections to this rezoning registered by anyone, Council approved said request and effected same through the following ordinance amending the City's Zoning Map: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this twenty-seventh day of May, 1975, that the Zoning Map of the City of Martinsville be, and is hereby, amended to effect a "P-2 Professional" zoning classification for that property identified as "814 Starling Avenue" and owned by Bennett & Wilson, Inc., Realtors. Pursuant to Council's suggestion from its meeting of May 6, 1975, representatives of the Seventh Day Adventist Church filed a written statement requesting usage -'- of City-owned property at or near Community Park (on Swanson Street) for the purpose of conducting a religious service (Le., "tent revival") for one week during the forthcoming month of July, which written statement constituted a letter of agreement, including a "save harmless" clause required by the City. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council authorized usage of this property by this group for the purpose stated and under the conditions agreed to, including a rental fee of $24.75 per week.