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TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1998 the community a better chance for worthwhile social activities; Upon motion duly seconded and by unanimous vote Council adopted the following Resolution granting the requested merger: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Martinsville is committed to supporting programs and activities that improve the quality of life for youth and assist in preventing delinquency; and WHEREAS, the participation 'of Our citizens is thought to be beneficial to the planning, development, coordination and implementation of youth programs and activities; and WHEREAS, the Martinsville-Henry County Youth Services Commission, Inc., which was created by Council Resolution dated May 26, 1992, to administer the Martinsville-Henry County Office on 'Youth, desires to merge with FOCUS, Inc. (Friends of The Court Understanding Through Sharing) and be known as FOCUS ON YOUTH, INC.; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled July 28, 1998, that the Council approves the merger of the two agencies to create what shall be known hereafter as Focus on Youth, Inc.; and BE IT FUTItER RESOLVED that Focus on Youth, Inc. shall abide by all of the requirements as set forth in Title 66, Chapter 3, Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development Act, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, in the administration of funds provided by the State of Virginia for this purpose. Council next considered a recommendation by the Martinsville Transportation Safety Commission to install traffic signals on Brookdale Street. Mr. Reynolds noted that Council had heard a report on a transportation study recently performed in the Spruce St., Sprucedale St. and Brookdale St. area, from which had come a recommendation that a traffic light be installed at the intersection of Brookdale and Sprucedale, and that City staff had requested another light be installed at the intersection of Brookdale, Fisher St. and Madison St. Following some discussion concerning the accident history of the area, traffic flow issues, sequencing of signals and funding for the project Council approved the installation of the traffic signals recommended, by unanimous vote upon motion duly seconded.