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November 25, 2008 seconded by Kimble Reynolds, with a 5-0 vote, Council approved the request to increase the maximum annual contribution allowed for Medical Care Spending Account from $3600 to $5004 each year. On a motion by Danny Turner, seconded by Mark Stroud, Council approved the following ordinance, on the second reading, with the following 5-0 recorded vote: Mrs. Lawson, aye; Mr. Reynolds, aye; Mr. Stroud, aye; Mr. Teague, aye; and Mr. Turner, aye, to abandon a strip of land retained by the City in front of 800 N. Memorial Boulevard, 805 N. Memorial Boulevard, and 810 N. Memorial Boulevard, as shown on Tax Map 30, on recommendation from the Planning Commission: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session a~sembled November 25, 2008 that in order to a~sure compliance with Section ~ 152-2006 of the Code of Virginia, it is stated that the public purpose for which this Ordinance is initiated is to tulfill the requirements of public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice, that the portion of street right-of-way, as described below, ben and is hereby declared--vacated and abandoned, in favor of Anthony T. & Tonja V Martin, n subject to payment of the accessed value of $1.100.00, and the filing of an appropriate map with---and the approval by-the City's Zoning Administrator, showing the area hereby declared vacated and abandoned by City Council on this date, which map, when and a, approved, shall be duly recorded in the office of the Clerk of Martinsville City Circuit Court: The portion of street space, an approximately 7,131 square t\)ot strip of residual excess right-ot~way, located in front of 800,806 and 810 N. Memorial Boulevard beginning at the northwest corner of Beaver Street and Memorial Boulevard, as shown on Section 30(08)77X, 81-84 & 30(09)03 of the Tax Map of the City of Martinsville. This excess right of way was acquired when Memorial Boulevard was constructed and is no longer needed by the City. In the process of combining several small parcels to clear up building encroachments across lot lines, the owners wish to also purchase this right of way between their properties and the street, to be included with the appropriate lots on a new survey. Council agreed to set a public hearing for January 13, 2009 to abandon a portion of Dalton Street (alley) located between 208 Fayette Street and 212 Fayette Street, as show on Tax Map 22, on a recommendation from the Planning Commission. The building encroaches into this alley m several places. Abandonment would correct this encroachment and enable the petitioners to make necessary repairs to two sets of steps. Council heard an update from Chris Morris on options for solar lighting for the Starling Avenue bridge. Chris reviewed with the Council the four styles of lighting which included 2 solar options and 2 options for electric/dusk to dawn lights. Due to cost and limited lighting hours of solar lighting at the bridge, Chris advised Council that staff recommends the four white globes which would be wired in by the city Electric Department at an approximate total cost of $600. Council agreed to direct Chris to move forward with doing necessary wiring for electrical