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~78 TUESDAY MAY 28, 1974 Upon recommendation of City Manager Noland, Council unanimously amended (by ordinance) the rules and regulations governing the operation of the City's Electric Utility System by revising subsection "(c)" of Section 2 thereof to reflect and require a new schedule of electric connection service fees, effective June 18, 1974. After receiving from City Manager Noland certain comments pertaining to his proposed 1974-75 City Budget, along with several methods of obtaining new and/or additional revenue required to balance his recommended expenditures for the forthcoming fiscal year, and after receiving suggestions from several citizens present aimed at reducing said proposed expenditures whereby no additional or new taxes would be imposed, Council unanimously agreed to recess meeting herein covered by these minutes to Tuesday, June 4, 1974, 7:30 P. M., Council Chamber, for the purpose of considering the City Manager's said proposed 1974-75 City Budget. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council authorized City Manager Noland to publish, as required, the City's intended usage of the $378,000.00 being allocated to the City from "revenue-sharing" funds for fiscal 1974-75. Pursuant to agreement entered into (by 1968 resolution) with the Virginia Department of Highways, Council authorized acceptance (through fee simple conveyance) of right-of-way acquired by said Department of Highways in connection with construction of the Commonwealth Boulevard project. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council authorized Assistant City Manager- Public Works Director George W. Brown to act as agent for the Martinsville Housing Authority in the obtaining and executing of options for the purchase of properties associated with the Central Business District redevelopment.