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TUESDAY, MAY 26, 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, May 26, 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; Elizabeth H. Haskell and M. Gene Teague. Council Member Bruce H. T. Dallas was absent due to illness. City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. was also absent, attending to family matters outside the City. After the invocation, provided by Mayor George B. Adams, Jr., and followed by the Mayor's cordial welcome to visitors present, Council took up the first item on their agenda, that of Business from the Floor. Mr. Buford Hairston of 1148 Banner Street came forward to express his concern about a need for curb and gutter work in ~his neighborhood. Mr. Hairston stated that the work on his street had been needed for at least four years and, although he had been promised that it would be finished several times, nothing had been done. He stated that in a recent conversation with City staff he did not feel that he had gotten an adequate response to his concern. Council Member Haskell stated that there was, indeed, a problem at the location and Mayor Adams agreed. Council Member Teague stated that Mr. Hairston should be provided accurate information on a schedule on when the work in question would be done, and Assistant City Manager Dewey Cashwell stated that he would follow up on this matter and see that Mr. Hairston received this information as soon as possible. There were no other speakers from the floor. Council next considered a presentation and request by students from Martinsville Middle School regarding curbside recycling. Middle School Teacher Carolyn Turner's class made a presentation