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<br />August 12, 2008
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<br />The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, was held on
<br />August 12, 2008, in Council Chambers, Municipal Building, at 7:30 PM, with Mayor
<br />Kathy Lawson presiding. Council Members present included: Mayor Kathy Lawson, Vice
<br />Mayor Kimble Reynolds, Jr., Gene Teague, Mark Stroud, Sr., and Danny Turner. Staff
<br />present included: Clarence Monday, City Manager, Brenda Prillaman, Eric Monday,
<br />Linda Conover, Tim Porter, Iris Read, Leon Towarnicki, Chris Morris, Betsy Pace, John
<br />Dyches, and Wayne Knox.
<br />Following the invocation by Vice Mayor Kimble Reynolds, Jr. and Pledge to the
<br />American Flag, Mayor Lawson welcomed everyone to the meeting.
<br />On a motion by Gene Teague, seconded by Kimble Reynolds, Jr., Council approved
<br />with a 5-0 vote, the minutes of the July 22, 2008 meeting.
<br />Mayor Lawson and City Council presented a key to the city to retiring department
<br />director, Anthony S. (Tony) Rinaldi, Leisure Services Facilities & Administrator, who
<br />served in that capacity since November, 1997. City Manager, Clarence Monday, as well
<br />as members of Council expressed their appreciation to Mr. Rinaldi for his enthusiasm
<br />and energy in his leadership of the Leisure Services Department.
<br />Mayor Lawson read a proclamation proclaiming the week of August 10-16, 2008 as
<br />State Health Center Week in the City of Martinsville and presented it to Kay Crane.
<br />On a motion by Gene Teague, seconded by Kimble Reynolds, Jr., Council approved
<br />with a 5-0 vote, the FY08-09 Performance Contract between Piedmont Community
<br />Services and the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and
<br />Substance Abuse Services. Jim Tobin explained new responsibilities added due to the
<br />VA Tech tragedy including taking prudent action when a person poses danger to himself
<br />or others due to mental illness. He pointed out that Piedmont Community Services staff
<br />members are on call 24 hours a day to do the mental evaluations in the Emergency
<br />Room as called for. Mr. Tobin stated he knows of no new, more intensive drug and
<br />alcohol programs coming from the Commonwealth and it does not appear to be a priority
<br />of the State.
<br />After discussion points that the City does not have an option to choose due to this
<br />being an irrevocable agreement made years ago and this must be done to conform with
<br />an IRS ruling, on a motion by Gene Teague, seconded by Mark Stroud, Council approved
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