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1G <br /> <br />TUESDAY, APR1L 28, 1998 <br /> <br />Reynolds contimed this statement. Council Member Haskell then asked when the development plans for the <br /> <br />W. M. Basseli site would be ready, and Mr. Harned replied that they would be ready this summer. Council <br />Member Dallas then asked if the office space in the former Tultex building might be used to house City <br />government functions, and use some of the Note funds to renovate the space for that purpose. Mr. Harned <br />replied that he did not believe the building met current code requirements, and that compliance would present <br />significant challenges. There being no other speakers on the matter Mayor Adams called the Public Hearing <br />to a dose. Upon motion duly seconded, and by unanimous vote, on an emergency basis, the Note Ordinance <br />was adopted, in the form as attached to these minutes. <br /> <br />Council next considered a request by the Martinsville Area Disability Employment Network (MADEN) to <br />adopt a resolution endorsing their effort to obtain a grant from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public <br />Transportation for financial assistance to carry out a study on the potential for expanded public transportation <br />services in the region. Mr. George German spoke on behalf of MADEN and their request, stating that the <br />Council's approval of the Resolution would help them acquire technical assistance to carry out a study which <br />might result in a grant for public transportation. Mr. Gorman stated that both Henry County government and <br />the full Chamber of Commerce had endorsed the effort, and characterized the subject as a quality of life issue. <br />He noted that if a system should become established as a result of the effort it would be available to all <br />persons, not just those who are handicapped. Mr. Gorman stated that passage of the resolution would cost <br />the City nothing, but that future opportunities might require matching funds from the City if they chose to <br />support those opportunities. Council Member Teague asked if approval of the requested Resolution would be <br />considered as a commitment of future funds by the City, and was told that any funds needed would be <br />requested at a later date, but there was no commitment of funds at this time. Council Member Haskell stated <br />that this effort could assist in one of the greatest unmet needs in the community, with which Mr. Gorman <br />agreed. Mr. Teague stated that he would feel more comfortable knowing what level of effort they were <br /> <br /> <br />