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<br />September 23, 2008
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<br />The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, was held
<br />on September 23, 2008, in Council Chambers, Municipal Building, at 7:30 PM, with
<br />Mayor Kathy Lawson presiding. Council Members present included: Mayor Kathy
<br />Lawson, Gene Teague, Mark Stroud, Sr., and Danny Turner. Vice Mayor Kimble
<br />Reynolds, Jr. was absent. Staff present included: Leon Towarnicki, Asst. City
<br />Manager, Brenda Prillaman, Eric Monday, Linda Conover, Wayne Knox, Mike Rogers,
<br />Marshall Farley, and Coretha Gravely.
<br />Following the invocation by Council Member Gene Teague and Pledge to the
<br />American Flag, Mayor Lawson welcomed everyone to the meeting.
<br />On a motion by Gene Teague, seconded by Mark Stroud, Council approved with
<br />a 4-0 vote, the minutes of meetings August 22-24 planning session, August 26,
<br />September 8 tour, and September 9,2008.
<br />Mayor Lawson presented a proclamation to Richard and Laurel Ubele honoring
<br />them for their support of the community's youth and City Police programs. Sgt.
<br />Marshall Farley of the Martinsville Community Policing Unit made remarks thanking
<br />the Ubele's for their contributions.
<br />Mayor Lawson presented a proclamation to Ann Walker, Project Connect
<br />Outreach Advocate for MHC Coalition for Health & Wellness recognizing October 6,
<br />2008 as Child Health Day.
<br />After brief comments from Wayne Knox, Mayor Lawson opened the public
<br />hearing for public comment to amend Section VII. General Sign Regulations,
<br />Paragraph K. Temporary Display, of the Zoning Ordinance, to allow a temporary sign
<br />to be displayed for sixty continuous days. There being no public comments, Mayor
<br />Lawson closed the public hearing. On a motion by Gene Teague, seconded by Danny
<br />Turner, Council approved on first reading, an ordinance to amend the Zoning
<br />ordinance as previously described, with the following 4-0 recorded vote: Mrs. Lawson,
<br />aye; Mr. Teague, aye; Mr. Stroud, aye; and Mr. Turner, aye.
<br />Susan McCulloch and John Scott of the Martinsville Uptown Revitalization
<br />Association briefed Council on the Retail Market Workplan for MURA asking for City
<br />Council's endorsement and feedback on the plan. Their plan emphasized three
<br />recommendations: 1. strengthen existing businesses, 2. increase number of people
<br />Uptown, and 3. create three specialized retail clusters of sporting goods, African
<br />American heritage, and home furnishings. Comments included: stakeholders have
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