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<br />TUESDAY
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<br />NOVEMBER 25, 1969
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<br />After some discussion, and with approval of financing the cost thereof with a
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<br />supplemental loan of $13,000.00 from street construction funds, Council authorized
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<br />the purchase of a new bulldozer from Rish Equipment Company, being the lowest
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<br />bidder, for the sum of $31,000.00 (reflecting trade-in allowance for an old
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<br />bulldozer), including winch mechanism. The record shows that all members of
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<br />Council, with the exception of Mayor Renick (who voted "nay"), voted in favor
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<br />of the motion to purchase, as recommended.
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<br />Council recognized the following City employees for their leadership activities
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<br />in their respective professional organizations:
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<br />(1) Mrs. Ardene W. Lawless, Secretary to the Public Works Director -
<br />President, Blue Ridge Chapter, National Secretaries Association,
<br />1967-68 and 1968-69; also, in 1967, "Secretary of the Year", by
<br />local chapter;
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<br />(2) Clay A. Easterly (retired), former Fire Chief -
<br />Member of Advisory Committee of Virginia Department of
<br />Education, for fire training curricula;
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<br />(3) George W. Brown, Director of Public Works -
<br />President, 1963-64, Virginia-D.C.-Maryland Chapter,
<br />American Public Works Association;
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<br />(4) Donald W. Richardson, Supervising Engineer, Water-Sewer Divisions -
<br />Chairman, Virginia Section, American Water Works Association,
<br />1967-68;
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<br />(5) Spottswood S. Eggleston, Superintendent, Water Pollution Control Plant -
<br />Recipient of "Enslow Hedgepeth Award" by Virginia Water Pollution
<br />Control Association, 1969;
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<br />(6) James B. Jones, Jr., Building Official -
<br />President, Virginia Building Officials Conference, 1966-67;
<br />current Chairman of Southeastern Plumbing Inspectors Association;
<br />current President of Virginia State Plumbing Inspectors Association;
<br />current Chairman, Southern Building Code, Part II, Plumbing Committee;
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<br />(7) Irving R. McGhee, Traffic & Planning Engineer -
<br />Chairman, Planning & Zoning Section, Virginia Municipal League,
<br />1962-63; Member (1968-69) of Study Committe, Virginia Association
<br />of Traffic Engineers;
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