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1{ TUES DA Y APiUL 26, 1960 indicated that they did not necessarily desire to terminate the contract but, insteccd, desire to negotiate a revised "per diem" rate and, to that end, appointed a special committee to confer with City officials. Council's reaction was to the effect that it will be pleased to discuss this matter with the committee from the Supervisors; however, Courcil directed that notice be served on the Supervisors that the City desires to terminate its contract with HerIr'Y County :Cor the keeping of Henry County prisoners committed to the City Farm. Council took lmder adviseIlEnt a recommendation submitted by Mr. Leon Globman that the Citizens Parking Committee, of vrhich he was chairman an::! which ,'TaS authorized by CO'J.rcil on August 13,1957, be re-activated and that vacancies now existing thereon be filled. Council requested the accounting firm of Alexander Grant and Company to conduct an a'J.dit of the City's fiscal accO'\mts and records for the year ending June 30, 1960, at the close of the year. Upon being advised that Mr. Robert A. Barbour, Farmington Court, was conducting a small television repair busiress in his home prior to his property being annexed to the City on January 1, 1960, Coureil authorized Commissiorer of the Revenue J. David Morris to issue a City business license to Mr. Barbour although the entire area is zoned "residential". Counc il suggested that the Board of Zoning Appeals consider granting a variance to the City's zoning regulations in this case should Mr. Barbour desire to continue this business indefinitely. City Manager Hrrst announced the appointment of Mr. William L. Lm;, a graduate of VirgL1:La Polytechnic Institute in civil engineering and presently with Wiley & Wilson,