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BG TUESDAY JUNE 27. 1967 The Commission, at both meetings, discussed this matter at great length with interested developers and following much deliberation reached the following decision. It is recommended that the City continue to install, at its own expense, utilities in new developments. However, the ordinance should be amended to place the responsibility for the construction of plant-mix paving on the developer. It is the Commission's opinion that all the City's utilities should be se~.supporting to the extent that reasonable extensions could be made from time to time from current revenue. The Commission understands that the electric and water utilities are self supporting to this extent and it is their suggestion that Council give consideration to in some manner bring the sewer program to such a standard. One method discussed by the Commission was the possibility of increasing the sewer connection fee to a more realistic figure. After some discussion, Council accepted the Commission's recommendations, meanwhile requesting realistic and present-day cost figures for standard water and sewer connections as a basis for further consideration toward establishing a new schedule of fees for both water and sewer connections. In connection with petition filed V~y 23, 1967, by Sale Knitting Company, Inc., and having received a written report (dated June 22, 1967) from a duly-constituted Board of Viewers, Council adopted the following ordinance effecting petitioner's request that a designated portion of Roy Street be discontinued and abandoned: WHEREAS, by petition filed M3.Y 23, 1967 with Martinsville City Council, Sale Knitting Company, Inc., requested the discontinuance and abandonment of a portion of Roy Street, of which portion petitioner is the sole abutting property owner; and WS~REAS, pursuant to said petition, Martinsville City Council appointed a Board of Viewers to perform the duties set forth in Section 15.1-364 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950, and as amended; and WHEREAS, said Board has duly performed said duties and, under date of June 22, 1967, has reported in writing to Martinsville City Council that in said Board's opinion no inconvenience will result to anyone whatsoever as a result of the requested discontinuance of that portion of Roy Street described in the Board's report; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this twenty-seventh day of June, 1967, that it doth hereby accept the findings of said Board of Viewers and doth hereby order the discontinuance and abandonment of said portion of Roy Street, a;3 shown on map of property for Sale Knitting Company, Inc., prepared by