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s TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1975 .,.'--........ The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Harry L. Boaz presiding, was held Tuesday, September 9, 1975, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., Harry L. Boaz, Mayor; William D. Hobson, Vice Mayor; Morton W. Lester; G. S. Fitz-Hugh, Jr.; and Barry A. Greene. After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held August 26, 1975, with an addendum requested by Mr. Douglas K. Frith, Attorney at Law and Counsel for Nationwide Homes, Inc., with reference to the testimony presented at Council's said August 26th meeting by Mr. Charles Barnes, of Wiley & Wilson, pertaining to Nationwide Homes' request for rezoning (to "M-3 Industrial") of its property on the south side of Rives road at Drewry Road, in which testimony Mr. Barnes stated in effect that assigned usage of transitional open space lands, as shown on the 1995 Land-Use Plan recently adopted by the City, is the prerogative of local regulatory authorities. Council also approved--as recorded--the minutes of its special meeting held September 2, 1975. ,- As indicated by Council at the conclusion of its special September 2nd meeting, Council again gave consideration to Nationwide Homes' request (filed and/or refiled May 27, 1975) that its property situated on the southeast side of Rives Road at Drewry Road, consisting of from 1.3-to 1.4 acres, be rezoned to "M-3 Industrial". As an introduction to the continuing consideration of this rezoning request, City Manager Noland suggested that City Attorney Worthy brief the Council on certain aspects of this matter; however, counsel for petitioner, Mr. Douglas K. Frith,