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the monthly gross charge to said consumer, and shall not be applicable to any amount so charged in excess of thirty dollars per month for each mobile service consumer, and, WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Section 21-90 of the City Code to conform to the amendment to Section 58.1-3812 of the Virginia Code, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session held June 27, 1995 that it does hereby amend the City Code as follows: The tax rate shall be twenty percent of the first fifteen dollars (maximum three dollars) for each residential service and twenty percent of the first fifteen dollars plus five percent of any amount in excess of fifteen dollars for each commercial or business service, except that notwithstanding the foregoing, the tax may be imposed only at a rate equal to ten percent of the monthly gross charge to the consumer of mobile local telecommunications and shall not be applicable to any amount so charged in excess of thirty dollars per month for each mobile service consumer. Be it further 0RDAINED that an emergency exists, and that this ordinance shall be effective on and after this date. In a matter not on the agenda, City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. announced Henry County had proposed to have a joint public hearing on the cable television franchise on September 11, 1995 at 7:00 P.M. at a location to be determined. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council agreed to hold the joint public hearing and to hold a public hearing for City residents during the September 12, 1995 regular Council meeting. At this point the meeting was recessed and reconvened in the Council Chamber, with all members of Council continuing to be present. In accordance with Section 2.1-344 (A) of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended) and upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous recorded vote, Council convened into Executive Session for the purpose