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<br />February 24, 2009 <br /> <br />Mayor Lawson explained scholarship project to entice students to enter <br />government as a career and to engage the minds of young people into the area of <br />government. Council members are sponsoring scholarships at the middle school <br />and high school with winners being recognized May 12, 2009. City Sheriff Steve <br />Draper, Commissioner of Revenue Ruth Easley, City Treasurer Cindy Dickerson, <br />Ashby Pritchett Clerk of Circuit Court, and Commonwealth Attorney Joan Ziglar <br />were recognized for funding a second scholarship. <br />David Hughes with Robinson, Farmer & Cox presented a report to Council <br />regarding FY08 Audit. He pointed out the FY08 Audit is a good, clean report and <br />has been submitted to GFOA Accounting Office for recognition for excellence in <br />financial reporting. Mr. Hughes reported the Treasurer's office turnover audit <br />should be completed in next 30-45 days. He also indicated that if another <br />turnover audit is needed after the April Treasurer's election, it would not be as <br />costly since a lot of work has already been done and won't have to be created <br />again. He also indicated Robinson, Farmer & Cox would do their best to keep the <br />cost down for the city. <br />After comments from Bob Dowd of West Piedmont Planning District <br />Commission, Mayor Lawson opened the public hearing to adopt the Martinsville <br />Comprehensive Plan Update 2009. There being no comments from the public, <br />Mayor Lawson closed the public hearing. On a motion by Kimble Reynolds, <br />seconded by Danny Turner, Council adopted the Comprehensive Plan Update <br />2009 with the following 5-0 recorded vote: Mrs. Lawson, aye; Mr. Reynolds, aye; <br />Mr. Teague, aye; Mr. Stroud, aye; and Mr. Turner, aye. Council members <br />expressed their appreciation to West Piedmont Planning District Commission for <br />the good job on the comprehensive plan. Vice Mayor Reynolds requested that <br />overlay maps be provided to Council as soon as practical. <br />Dennis Bowles, Superintendent of Electric Operations, explained the need <br />for adoption of the ordinance regarding FERC order 719. He pointed out that <br />Danville and Front Royal have already adopted this ordinance. Citizen comments <br />were from Jimmy Crigger stating this ordinance should be adopted as it was in <br />the citizens' best interests and comments from Chris Koumparakis who voiced <br />opposition to the ordinance and felt it was creating a monopoly as well as being <br />