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:92 TUr;SDAY JATmARY D, 1959 U~)on inquiry of City ~,:anager Hirst, Council directed the CivJ Manager w forward a copy of a draft of a proposed gas franchise to tho President of Southwestern Virginia Gas Company and, also, at the same t:irne extend an invitation to Mr. Williams, the President, to meet informally vrith the Conncil within the next ten days to discuss the draft, at which meeting or meetings the public and press will be invited. Council continued i'or further' consideration the selection of nominees to the Judc;e of the City CircuJ.t Court for the 1959 Board of l!;quahzation. Council unanimously approved for City Manager Hirst's signature an agreement or lease with the D. H. Pannill Estate heirs by which the City will operate a metered off-,street parking lot on Pannill Estate property on the south side of Depot Street between Franldin and Ford Streets. No action was taken by Council on the reported resignation of Dr. T. H. Dickerson from membership on the Human Values COIllTIi_ssion, effect:i_ve January 31, 1959. Council referred to the P12nning Comm:i.ssion for its consideration and recommendation a petition submitted by Messrs. John W. Yeaman and H. Lk'lrvin Midkiff through their counsel, Broaddus, Ep:'Jerly, and Broaddus, Attorneys at La-,V'. This [Btition requested the amending of the City's Zoning Code to provide for either or both of the follovdng : A professional district (medical) which would provide such a district or districts ,.,herein buildings would be used for any me pennitted in residence districts or for certain basic medic al uses; a professional district (general) -which would provide districts ..,herein the permitted use would be th ose uses allmved in residence districts, those uses allowed in professional d:Lstricts, (medical) and certain other type of professional c2.tegories, inc 11J.ding az,encies but excepting those involving retail trade.