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12~ TUESDAY DECEMBER 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, December 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; G. S. Fitz-Hugh, Jr.; Barry A. Greene; and Morton W. Lester. After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held November 25, 1975. Council unanimously congratulated the Martinsville Senior High School football team (the "Bulldogs") and its coaches upon having won the Virginia State AA Football Championship on December 6, 1975. City Manager Noland, referring to Council's November 25th action pertaining to less rigid enforcement of parking regulations in the "downtown" area during the current Christmas season, reported on a meeting held December 9th with representatives of the Downtown Business Association and, also, along with Police Chief Frank A. Gard, Sr., and recently-employed meter maids Mrs. Joy Brugh and Miss Deborah Kay Spencer, presented a summary of "findings" and problems encountered under the relaxed policy established by Council, including certain abuses of parking privileges by certain citizens. In connection therewith, following a lengthy discussion of this subject, and pursuant to Councilman Greene's recommendation that an in-depth study be conducted, perhaps by the CBD Commission, toward providing a long-range solution to downtown parking problems, Council unanimously requested that the CBD Commission begin an immediate study of the situation and return to Council with its recommendations as soon as possible.