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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1995 City Code related to the abatement and removal of nuisances on any lot or parcel of land in the City. There being no comments from persons present, Mayor Adams declared the public hearing closed. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, the Ordinance was approved on first reading. Council conducted a public hearing on Ordinance No. 95-12 to amend Chapter 13--Offenses-Miscellaneous, Section 13-36--Open storage of inoperative motor vehicles on property zoned residential or professional. Gloria Hylton, 402 Second Street, asked whether the proposed Ordinance would address the storage of boats on City streets. City Attorney Worthy stated this issue may need to be addressed in a separate Ordinance. David Doss (no address provided) stated he would like to see the Ordinance address the regulation of storage trailers. Tommy Slaughter, Chairman of Clean Community, expressed support for the Ordinance and encouraged the County to adopt a similar measure. In response to a question from Mayor Adams, Mr. Baker stated the Ordinance would be applied to areas zoned professional in that they would be included in the "commercial" language contained in the Ordinance. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council approved the Ordinance on first reading. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted the following Resolution: WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Martinsville recognizes that, as a result of changes in traffic patterns and development throughout and around the City, the City's highway construction needs have changed; and WHEREAS, at a City Council work session held on January 12, 1995, it was agreed by the Council of the City of Martinsville that the City's list of urban projects contained in the Virginia Department of Transportation's Six-Year Improvement Program needed to be revised to