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<br />8 <br /> <br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />MARCH 10, 1970 <br /> <br />Mr. Thomas J. Womack, of 200 Fourth Street, appeared before Council and <br /> <br />congratulated the City upon its being named an "ALL-AMERICA"city for 1970, <br /> <br />commending the Council and the City administration for its presentation before <br /> <br />the All-America jury in Philadelphia some weeks ago as well as upon the award <br /> <br />ceremony on March 7th; however, Mr. Womack expressed an objection to the fact <br /> <br />that the public award ceremony did not include a black citizen on the platform <br /> <br />of guests and officials, at which ceremony the Honorable Linwood Holton, <br /> <br />Governor of Virginia, and the Honorable Dan Daniel, Congressman, spoke and <br /> <br />offered congratulatory messages. In connection therewith, Mayor Renick <br /> <br />commended City Manager Noland for his successful efforts in behalf of the City's <br /> <br />entry in the "All-America City" competition, expressing the hope that the City <br /> <br />and its citizens will continue their efforts toward making the city and community <br /> <br />a better city and community as well as the hope that Martinsville will merit and <br /> <br />win the "All-America" award and honor again and again. <br /> <br />Mr. Herbert Berlin, of 22 Gravely Street, appeared before Council and complained <br /> <br />of the noise and nuisance allegedly emanating from City Transit busses being <br /> <br />parked overnight on the City's municipal parking lot near Gravely Street. City <br /> <br />Manager Noland explained that this site for the parking of busses is a temporary <br /> <br />location, pending the completion of construction improvements by City Transit at <br /> <br />its bus station opposite City Hall. <br /> <br />Council was adjourned. <br /> <br />W. H~ .Ci~rk of Council <br />