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3! TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1958 ,- The regular semi-monthly meting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor John W. Shultz presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, September 9, 1958, at 7:30 P.M., all nembers being present, viz., Mayor an:i Councilman John W. Shultz; Vice-Mayor and Couroilman E. E. Stone; and Councilmen C. C. Donavant, Rives S. Brown, Jr., and Thomas J. Burch. After the invocation, Council approved as read the minutes of its regular meeting held August 26, 1958 and of its organizational meeting held September 1, 1958. Mayor Shultz announced that the following eight persons have accepted his invitation to serve on a twelve-member Citizens Safety Committee: Miss Vaughn Hodnett; Mrs. Ike Anderson; and Messrs. David Ienderking, William B. Muse, Julius Murrell, A. E. ~',-:-,,',',^ Hl I:I~ Connelly, Walter H. Hagood, and William O. Cotter. After reviewing events and comments at the public hearing held September 8, 1958 at the Patrick Hem-y School on proposed on-street parking meter rate changes, as recomnEnded by the special parking committee, Council voted to defer any action or further consideration on the proposal until after a full report--novr in process of ,--'" being prepared far the Planning Canmission by City & Town Planning Associates, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on long-range planning for the Citu of Martinsville--is received and studied by the CounCil, Planning Commission and other interested citizens. A proposed ordinance amending Sections 9-140 and 9-244 of the City Code, already on second reading, was placed on third reading for final consideration at Council's next regular meeting. Upon recommendation of Mayor Shultz, the full membership of City Council agreed to serve as City representatives in a special City-County committee to study 'Ways and means of developing the local airport facility.