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)ou TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1972 (3) City's cost of providing secondary treatment will be 20% of estimated total cost of $968,000.00; and (4) Construction is required to begin by November of 1972 and completed by November of 1973. By letter dated February 3, 1972, Southwestern Virginia Gas Company advised Council that because of an increase in the company's supplier's rates, which are permitted to be passed on to the company's customers under regulations promulgated by both Federal and State regulatory agencies, a small increase to the company's customers will be effected February 1, 1972, this being in addition to the increase effective January 1, 1972 as reported to Council at its January 11th (1972) meeting. As introduced, Council placed on first reading a Motor Vehicle License Tax Ordinance, to become effective March 15, 1972, incorporating the same rates and regulations as became effective for the license tax year which began March 15, 1971. Through City Manager Noland and Public Works Director Brown, Council was apprised of certain problems being encountered, along with accompanying excessive costs, in continuing the present method of refuse collection as pertains to serving the commercial areas of the City, proposing that current regulations (also pertaining to commercial areas) be amended so as require the usage of larger containers than presently being used, for which the City has already purchased a pick-up unit or truck and some containers, which truck will be able to service some fifteen containers on one route run, as opposed to being able--with equipment now being used--to service only one business on one route run or trip. It was recommended that businesses having a refuse