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THURSDAY. APRIL 6, 1995 A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor George B. Adams, Jr. presiding, was held Thursday, April 6, 1995 in Room 200, City Hall, beginning at 10:30 A.M. All members of Council were present: George B. Adams, Jr., Mayor; L. D. Oakes, Vice-Mayor; Mark A. Crabtree; M. Gene Teague; and Clyde L. Willjams. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council voted to waive its normal per meeting pay for this work session. City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. opened the meeting by stating that the session would focus on solid waste and the proposed Refuse Fund budget for FY 1995-96. Director of Public Works Leon E. Towarnicki introduced Jeff Joyce as the newly-hired Landfill Manager. In discussing the future expenses resulting from closure and post- closure monitoring of the Landfill, it was noted that the Refuse Fund is estimated to have $3 million for these expenses by June 30, 1996. The five year plan for the Landfill is to set aside $300,000 each year for closure costs. There followed a line by line review of the Refuse Fund Budget, with Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Towarnicki responding to questions from the members of Council. It was noted that the budget contains $30,000 for recycling expenses, $75,000 for professional services on development of a new Landfill, $10,000 for funding of the Clean Community Commission, and a transfer to the Stores Fund of $17,792. The transfer to Stores is a result of a change in policy whereby the transfer from the General Fund is capped at $20,000, with $50,000 being transferred from the Water, Sewer, and Electric Funds.