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141 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 A regular, semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Mark A. Crabtree presiding, was held Tuesday, September 8, 1998, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:00 P.M. The following members of Council were present: Dr. Mark A. Crabtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice-Mayor; and Council Members Bruce H.T. Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell and Terry L. Roop. Following the invocation by Vice-Mayor Teague, the Mayor extended a cordial welcome to all in attendance. There were no minutes for Council' s consideration at this time. Council next considered Business from the Floor. There was none. Council next considered a request by Patrick Henry Community College for an endorsement of its application for a Feasibility Study Grant from the Department of Business Assistance to determine the need for a small business incubator program for the community and a commitment of $1,480.00 as the City's proportionate share of a $10,000 match. Council Member Haskell commented that such an incubator concept had worked well in other communities, and held good potential for entrepreneurs in the Martinsville-Henry County community. Vice-Mayor Teague asked about the timing for the study process, and was told by Dr. Cynthia Ingram that the feasibility study would take about one year. Vice- Mayor Teague then asked if the planned location for the incubator facility was on the campus of PHCC, and was told that although no site for the operation had yet been selected the J. Burness Frith Center on campus could support the operation. Council Member Roop commended the Community College for taking this initiative. Council Member Haskell complemented Dr. Ingram on the success of the PHCC Uptown Workforce Development Center, and Dr. Ingram expressed her appreciation for the City' s help