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~o TUESDAY MAY 10, 1966 public hearings be conducted on the remaining three petitions at a special Council meeting to be held Tuesday, May 31, 1966, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M. Council was informed that the Planning Commission will render its reports on these four matters at Council's forthcoming Hay 24th meeting. In reviewing the offer of the First Baptist Church, referred to in Council1s minutes of September 8, 1964, to donate five feet of right-of-way along the church property on the north side of Mulberry Road if the City will \~den the section of Mulberry Road (on the north side) from Oakdale Street to Starling Avenue, Council '.vas apprised of the condition attached to the offer, viz., tha t the Hidening be completed before June 30, 1966. Council directed the acceptance of said offer as well as the widening of the north side of Mulberry Road along the church property and, in addition, requested that every effort be made to secure like right-of -way from the 'vJ. H. Gravely property adjoining the church property and Oakdale Street. Council further stipulated that--if the widening alongside the church property can not be accomplished before June 30, 1966--a request for an extension of the f1d2adline" be filed Hith the First Baptist Church. In connection with the CATV franchise recently awarded to Clearview Cable Television Company, Counci I '.vas informed that a subsequent petition for f1vJri t of mandamus" filed by VI.L. W. Corporation '.vas denied by Martinsville Corporation Court on May 5, 1966. Council was also informed that ClearvieH Cable Television Company has complied with certain terms of the franchise ordinance, viz., (1) has filed written acceptance of the franchise '..vi thin the prescribed time limi t; (2) has deposited with the City the sum of $5,000.00, as offered in bid proposal; and (3) has reimbursed the City for the cos t of advertising the