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;2 TUES DAY JULY 10, 1962 1. Advise the Board of Supervisors of HeIIl'Y County of the willingness of the City to join with the Board in its recommendation to the Virginia Departrrent of Highways for the improvement of Stultz Road by the Highway Department as a complete project from U. S. Highway 220 to Virginia Route 108; and does, 2. Further recommend to the Henry County Board of Supervisors and the Virginia Th!partment of Highways their joint interest in two further roadways, namely, a. the roadway under construction by Lester Lumber Company that will connect U. S. Highway 220 at a point east of the Carolina and Northwestern RaiJway underpass and extend to Route 108 within the City; am b. Virri nia Secondary Route 706, known as the Dye Plant Road. It being the opinion of the City Council that the first named project will co nsiderably benefit the truck terminal developrrent herein cited and additionally will benefit existing and prospective industrial development in both the County and City; and, that major improvemerrt to the second named road will materially aid industries within the County which either now or in the future are, or will be, dependent upon this road for vehicular traffic movement; Martinsville City Council does hereby 3. Advise, by copies of this Resolution, the Board of Supervisors of Henry County, through its Chairman and Clerk, and the District Engineer and Resident Engineer of the Highway Depart- ment of this action of the City Council. Mr. J. English Ford, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Recreation Center located on Cleveland Avenue, petitioned for Council's approval of the installation and operation by the Recreation C enter of an indoor rifle (or target) range, to be operated in accordance with standards of the National Rifle Association and in accordance--as to the handling of firearms within the corporate limits--with regulations and ordinances stipulated and enacted by City Council. Mr. W. W. Clingenpeel, residing at 11 Cleveland Avenue and dj.agonally across the street from the Recreation C enter, stated his opposition to the operation of such a range, giving as reasons his anticipation of disturbing noise in a residential area and, also, the danger of injuring persons using the Center. Council continued the request for study.