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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1995 <br /> <br />A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of <br /> <br />Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor George B. Adams, Jr. presiding, was <br />held Tuesday, February 28, 1995 in the Council Chamber, City Hall~ <br />beginning at 7:30 P.M. All members of Council were present: George B. <br /> <br />Adams, Jr., Mayor; L. D. Oakes, Vice-Mayor; Mark A. Crabtree; M. Gene <br /> <br />Teague; and Clyde L. Williams. <br /> <br />After the invocation, 'followed by Mayor Adams' cordial welcome to <br />visitors present, Council approved the minutes of its February 14, 1995 <br />meeting as circulated. <br /> <br />Under Business from the Floor, J. B. Travis, 401 Fifth Street, and <br />Gloria Hylton, 402 Second Street, expressed concern regarding the bids <br />received for the renovation and reconstruction of the Martinsville <br />Junior High. The project had been estimated to cost approximately $5 <br />million, however, bids were received in the range of $7 million. Mr. <br />Reynolds said that bids were still being evaluated and a report would <br />be given to the Council and School Board prior to the School Board's <br />meeting scheduled for March 14, 1995. In response to a question by Ms. <br />Hylt~n, Mr. Reynolds stated that the Citizen's Committee which advised <br />the School Board regarding the School Building Program had recommended <br />renovation of the Junior High rather than constructing a new facility. <br /> <br />Council considered appropriating $2,500 as the City's share of interim <br /> <br />costs related to the Martinsville-Henry County Action Council and <br />Educational Systems Optimization Task Force efforts. Elizabethi!~ <br />Haskell, Chairman of the Action Council, was present to request interim~ <br />funding for the groups' efforts through April 1. The groups expect to <br />develop an overall budget prior to April 1 for the consideration of the <br /> <br /> <br />