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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1998 A regular, semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor George B. Adams, Jr. presiding, was held Tuesday, March 10, 1998, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:00 P.M. The following members of Council were present: George B. Adams, Jr., Mayor; Dr. Mark A. Crabtree, Vice-Mayor; Bruce H.T. Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell and M. Gene Teague. 1 After the invocation, provided by Council Member Teague, and followed by the Mayor's cordial welcome to visitors present, Council approved, upon motion duly seconded, and by unanimous vote, the minutes of its meeting of February 24, 1998. Next on the agenda Council considered recognition of citizens who had served on various Boards and Commissions. Those recognized included: James R. Minter, Jr., Clean Community Commission of Martinsville-Henry County, 1996 - 1998. Veronica Davis, Transportation Safety Commission 1994 - 1997. Claire A. England, Transportation Safety Commission, 1989 - 1997. None of the above were present to receive their awards in person. Council next considered Business from the Floor. Mrs. Gloria Hilton of 402 2nd Street spoke on behalf of Ms. Lucille Hairston Hodge of 508 Couple Street, and stated that when recent street work at the end of the street where Ms. Hodge lived had been firfished the curb and gutter work done there had not proved to be adequate, and appeared unfinished or poorly done. The situation was making it difficult for vehicles to access the homes in that immediate area and Ms. Hilton asked that the City look at the situation and correct it. Mr. Earl Reynolds, City Manager, stated that this would be done. Continuing under Business from the Floor, Ms. Veronica Dancy of 308 1st Street noted a problem with debris on a City owned lot at the comer of 1 st and B Streets. Mr. Reynolds pledged to have City staff address the issue.