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. ~" J:-~ TUESDAY JULY 8, 1969 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D., presiding, was held Tuesday, July 8, 1969, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., F. T. Renick, M.D., Mayor; Francis T. West, Vice-Mayor; Harry L. Boaz; W. Donald Hartford; and William D. Hobson. After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held June 24, 1969. By report dated July 3, 1969, the Martinsville Planning Commission recommended the amending of the City's Zoning Ordinance to permit the installation and/or construction of marquees and/or awnings, as follows: SECTION II - Definitions Insert between "Lot, through" and "Motel" the following definition: "Marquee" - Any fixed canopy or other covered structure, other than a projecting sign, which is structurally a part of a building, projecting from and wholly supported by the building and extending beyong the building wall. SECTION VI - Dimension Regulations Paragraph B, sub-paragraph 2 - General Add these sentences: "In the C-2 and C-3 districts marquees, fixed and movable awnings may project over the required front yard and over a publicly-owned sidewalk space for two-thirds the width of such sidewalk space but not closer than three feet to the curb face adjacent to the street." Council called for a duly-advertised public hearing, on the proposed amendments, to be conducted at Council's forthcoming August 12th meeting. Continuing its consideration of a proposed Job Classification-&-Pay Plan for City employees, and after some inquiry, Council approved said proposed Plan, including the position of Fire Inspector inadvertently omitted from draft of Plan, as follows: (see insert)