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) t~. {~.~ oJ ~,," ..... TUESDAY MARCH 12, 1974 addition requested that the City sell water to PSA at a wholesale rate, which would then permit PSA to resell the water to the occupants of the proposed apartment complex, as well as other potential customers in the immediate area. On completion of the hearing, the Planning Commission retired to the adjacent conference room to consider the petition and the request of PSA, and at a later point in the meeting returned to Council Chambers with its report. The Chairman of the Commission reported that the Planning Commission recommends extension of City utilities to serve the proposed development, and suggested that covenants be established which would require the development to comply with R-9 requirements of the City Zoning Ordinance as to usage and population density. On motion of Mr. Boaz, seconded by Mr. Hartford, and carried unanimously, the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved. In accordance with a request made at the last meeting, City Attorney Worthy presented his report on the "coin-in-the-slot" vending machine matter by recommending an amendment to the City Code, whereupon motion was made by Mr. Lester, seconded by Mr. Boaz, and carried on a unanimous vote of those present, there was adopted an ordinance to amend the City Code, as follows: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, at the regular session held on March 12, 1974, that Section ll-8 of the Martinsville City Code be amended by substituting a comma for the period at the end of the first numbered paragraph, thereof, and by adding thereafter the following words: "nor to any electronic or mechanical game or contest which may be played by the public generally by manipulating special equipment whereby a score or other outcome or result is established on the basis of skill rather than of luck, and which does not dispense any form of pay-off, prize or reward." Mr. Lambert Wood, Coordinator of the Piedmont Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board ("Chapter 10 Board"), appeared before Council and submitted a formal written report on the work of the Board with the report including a request that Council commit itself to the appropriation of $855.00 in the 1974-75 fiscal budget of the City, this figure comparing with $700.00 which had been appropriated in the current fiscal year. Following statements