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TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1996 WHEREAS, the State Board of Elections has approved the electronic system of voting and its ballots for use in the Commonwealth of Virginia produced by Global Elections Systems, Inc., and known as the mark sense method and, WHEREAS, the Martinsville Voting Registrar, as directed by the Martinsville Electoral Board, desires to change from a mechanical system, utilizing the lever method to an electronic system, specifically the aforesaid mark sense method as produced by Global Election Systems, Inc. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session held on July 23, 1996, that the Voting Registrar be, and she hereby is, authorized and directed to change from a mechanical method of voting and counting to an electronic system, specifically the mark sense method of Global Election Systems, Inc., and to do everything necessary to effect the change for all subsequent elections to be held in the City of Martinsville following the November, 1996 election, and, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall not be implemented in any election until it has been submitted to the U.S. Attorney General and said Attorney General has interposed no objection within a sixty (60) day period following submission, and, for that reason, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to make said submission to the Chief, Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 66128, Washington, D.C. 20035-6128, and, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an emergency exists and that this ordinance shall be effective on and after this date. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council authorized the City Treasurer to issue refunds to three citizens whose property was assessed incorrectly in FY 93-94, FY 94-95 and FY 95-96 as follows: Eugene and Margaret E. Lewis--S18.90; William and Bessie Manning-- $6.30; and Margaret E. Hairston--S12.60. In matters not on the agenda, the following items were discussed: (1) in response to an inquiry from Thelma Pinkard, Mr. Reynolds stated he and the Police Chief were currently reviewing the feasibility of a curfew ordinance for juveniles; (2) Council Member Teague asked the Administration to provide a listing of planned curb and gutter pro3ects for the next two years prior to Council's annual retreat; (3) Council