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J TUE SDAY MAY 8, 1973 -- The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsvil1e, Virginia, was held Tuesday, May 8, 1973, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., the following members being present, viz., Harry L. Boaz, Vice Mayor, presiding; W. Donald Hartford; William D. Hobson, and Morton W. Lester. Absent was Mayor Francis T. West. ,.- After the invocation and roll call, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held April 24, 1973 and of its special meeting held May 4, 1973. Mr. Conrad Knight (of Evans & Knight, Architects, Martinsville, Virginia) and Dr. Richard M. Yearwood (Planning Consultant, on the faculty of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia), who were commissioned by the City to conduct a planning study of the City's Central Business District, appeared before Council and presented their findings in the form of a written report, accompanied by maps showing proposed improvements, both in buildings and in streets, within the Central Business District. Also presented was a scale model of the district area portraying this area after all proposed improvements will have been constructed. These consultants, in their presenta- tions, illustrated their recommendations and proposals with photographic color slides, noting that redevelopment in the core area not only is essential for the well-being of the entire City but also representing considerable capital outlay expenditures on the part of both the City and local businessmen and ..,:~ business firms,~will require complete cooperation and coordination between the City and private enterprise. And, as was pointed out, the plans (as presently developed) must be periodically reviewed and updated. Members and officials of the local Retail Merchants Association also appeared before Council and heartily endorsed the planning consultants' proposals, reaffirming their