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378 TUESDAY MAY 24, 1977 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor William D. Hobson presiding, was held Tuesday, May 24, 1977, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members--with the exception of Councilman Francis T. West, who was out of town--being present, viz., William D. Hobson, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr., Vice Mayor; Barry A. Greene; and L. D. Oakes. After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held May lO, 1977. In connection with a petition filed with Council on April l2, 1977, by Davis Oil Company, requesting an amendment to applicable regulations so as to allow petitioner to construct a canopy over a gasoline pump island at 1105 Brookdale Road, the Planning Commission recommended the adding of the following amendment to Article VI, Section B, Paragraph 2, of the City's Zoning Ordinance, on which proposed or recommended amendment Council directed a duly-advertised public hearing be conducted at Council's forthcoming June 14th meeting: In the C-l district, free-standing canopies over service station pump islands, a minimum of fifteen feet above the street curb with the supports being in the pump island, may extend over the required setback area to a line not closer to the front line than twelve and one-half feet. Upon recommendation of Mr. John J. Hartley, City Commonwealth's Attorney, supported in by Mr. Frank A. Gard, Sr., the City's Police Chief, Council authorized the posting of a reward in the total amount of $l,OOO.OO for the furnishing of information and evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of person or persons who murdered one Anthony Maurice Pinkard on April l6, 1977, Council being informed that the Henry County Board of Supervisors has recently posted a reward of like amount for this same purpose.