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35H MONDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1968 A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D., presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Monday, November 25, 1968, beginning at 11 :00 A.M., all members being present, viz., Dr. F. T. Renick, Mayor; Francis T. West, Vice- Mayor; Harry L. Boaz; W. Donald Hartford; and William D. Hobson. Also present were members of the City Planning Commission, representatives of the City School Board, local department heads and officials, and several members of the general public. The purpose of this meeting was to confer and discuss with representatives of the Division of State Planning & Community Affairs (of the Governor's Office, Commonwealth of Virginia) certain aspects of the Virginia Area Development Act, as enacted by the 1968 Virginia General Assembly, with special emphasis upon the following: Planning Districts On or before December 31, 1969, the Division of State Planning and Community Affairs is required to delineate Planning Districts which will provide a geographic framework for organizing Planning District Commissions. A Planning District shall be composed of any combination of local governments provided that there are at lease two counties or t-wo cities, or one county and one city, per district. Each g:JVernmental subdivision in the State shall be included in a district. In determining district boundaries, the Division is directed to consult with local governments and to hold at least one public hearing in each proposed Planning District. Although local wishes will be an important consideration, the Division must also bear in mind its responsibilities to the State as a whole to develop a compatible and acceptable statewide district plan. The Act provides that Planning District boundaries should be based upon such considerations as transportation, communications, natural boundaries, appropriateness for future Service Districts, and a community of interest such as common problems and oppor- tunities. As the need arises, Planning District boundaries may be adjusted by the Division.