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i24 TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998 from State Forfeited Assets into Revenue Account 01-000500-2404020 and appropriated the same amount for expenditure in Account 01-220100-5415007--State Confiscated Assets in the Commonwealth Attorney's budget in the General Fund for FY98-99. Council discussed a date to conduct its annual Strategic Planning Work Session for 1998. City Manager Earl Reynolds suggested December 3-5, 1998, noting that David Blackman was available for those dates to serve as facilitator. Council agreed to meet at that time. It was noted that a different meeting format was being considered whereby the City Staff would be involved with discussions as well as School Board Members. As a result of this, Council Members Roop and Haskell suggested that the meeting be held in the Martinsville area rather than going away this year. City Administration will try to secure a local location for the meeting. Council then reviewed its 1997 Strategic Plan, noting those goals and objectives that had been accomplished and those that are still in progress. Council expressed its pleasure in the fact that it had reached or exceeded many of its goals and objectives and commended the City Administration for its good work in helping to accomplish this. Council Member Dallas introduced Mr. Tony Millner, Chairman of the Youth Committee of the Sportsman Club, who was in the audience. Council Member Dallas explained that the Sportsman Club was working with the M-HC Drug Task Force and FOCUS on Youth in planning a Labor Day Cook Out for area youth. Their plans are to have outings/activities on a regular basis to let the youth know that their community cares about them. They are also working with the City and County School Systems on this project whereby the students will need a pass stating they are good students in order to participate in the ·