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) ~,1 wi ~~../ "..:: TUESDAY MARCH l2, 1974 Upon considering a written request of Martinsville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., that Council allow the Department to operate Bingo games at its annual bazaars, under appropriate sections of the State Code, motion was made, seconded, and carried unanimously that the City hereby grant a permit to the Fire Company for operation of a Bingo game at its upcoming Bazaars, under appropriate State statutes. City Council members accepted for study a copy of the Regional Open Space Plan as finally drafted by the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, with the under- standing that at a later date Council would take action to either accept or reject the Regional Plan. Mayor West reviewed the work of the special Central Business District Commission, being chaired by Assistant City Manager Brown, and stressed that the Commission had been quite active and had made very considerable progress and stated his feeling that shortly positive results would come from the work of this important Commission. He explained that now seems to be a proper time to expand the membership of the Commission, and suggested names for consideration of Council, whereupon motion was made, seconded, and carried unanimously that Mr. W. H. Bartholomay, currently President of the Chamber of Commerce, be added to the membership of the Commission along with Mr. W. A. Wade, President of the Retail Merchants Association as voting members, and that Mr. Larry Aydlett, Jr., Executive Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Larry Poteat, Executive Vice President of the Retail Merchants Association, be designated to serve as ex officio members. At the suggestion of the City Manager, motion was made by Mr. Boaz, seconded by Mr. Hartford, and carried unanimously by the affirmative vote of the four members present, Council adjourned into executive session to consider a real estate matter