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3~ TUESDAY MARCH 9, 1965 r""~ ,- WHEREAS, the purpose of the structure is twofold: (1) the housing of the National Guard and related military needs of the area/community; and (2) to serve as a public facility for the use of the community; and WHEREAS, it was built with public moneys (local, state and national), all derived from taxation in one form or another; and WHEREAS, it received local popular backing and support on the basis that it would constitute a public use facility and not be limited to privileged use for reasons other than public necessity and the proper preservation of the facility itself; and WHEREAS, it is the only large capacity facility within our community (other than perhaps one private country club and the high school gym); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HESOLVED, FIRST, that the community use of the new armory should be encouraged rather than discouraged. SECOND, that policy and charges connected with its use should be in keeping with the pre-construction purpose announcements of "community- use ~:milding", subject only to the preservation and maintenance of the facility itself. THIRD, that charges should not be made in an effort to increase the capital investment (e.L, for tables, charis, etc.), but only to cover additional operational and upkeep expenses incurred by the facility whilE? being used for the particular function for which the charge is being made. (Perhaps the guard or some independent organization can conduct its mm fund raising project for such capital funds purposes, but it should not rent public buildings to the public for the raising of capital funds.) Operations primarily for profit of individuals or businesses rather than for charity or community benefit purposes should be limited. By letter or bid, Mr. R. E. Seidle, Jr., offered the sum of t100.00 to the City for the 1924 American-Lafrance Fire Engine Pumper retired from service a number of years ago. Council took no action on this offer, pending anticipated action by the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Company as to whether it would be interested in restoring this engine for display purposes, as was indicated by Mr. Seidle that he would do. As a matter of information, Mr. Joseph Fore (of the Martinsville Civitian - Club) described a project identified as "'Spring Festival", to be sponsored by his club April 23-24-25 in connection with the club's sponsorship of the "Miss Martinsville-Henry County Pageant" and in an effort to promote varied entertainment for visitors, especially in conjunction with automobile races at the Martinsville Speedway at that time.