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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996 in the effort. Upon motion, duly seconded and by a vote of 4-1 (Council Member Dallas opposing due to the lack of inclusion of Franklin County), Council adopted the following Resolution: WHEREAS, the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce, Halifax Chamber of Commerce, the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce and the Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce have been working together for several months to market and promote tourism through the automobile racing industry in South Central Virginia; and WHEREAS, the Counties of Halifax, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania, the Cities of Danville and Martinsville, and the Towns of South Boston and Stuart have 3oined together to market and promote the automobile racing industry in South Central Virginia; and WHEREAS, the Chambers of Commerce listed above and working in concert, now calling themselves Virginia's Racing Region, are developing and publishing a visitor's guide to be mailed to fans purchasing tickets for the Martinsville Speedway and South Boston Speedway, to be distributed through visitor centers, and to media representatives; and WHEREAS, Virginia's Racing Region plans to print at least 20,000 of these guides and it is their hope that racing fans who come to South Central Virginia will extend their visit in this region or return for a future visit; and WHEREAS, the Counties of Halifax, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania, the Cities of Danville and Martinsville, and the Towns of South Boston and Stuart desire to receive official designation by the Virginia General Assembly as being Virginia's Racing Region;now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled on October 31, 1996, that it does hereby endorse this request to the Virginia General Assembly and joins the Counties of Halifax, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania, the City of Danville, and the Towns of South Boston and Stuart in requesting this area of the Commonwealth be designated as Virginia's Racing Region. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted the following Resolution and authorized the City Manager to execute the Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan: WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville has been offered and intends to accept federal funds authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; and WHEREAS, recipients of funding under the Act are required to take action to affirmatively further fair housing; now, therefore, BEIT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in