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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1993 <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in <br />regular session assembled on February 9, 1993, that Ordinance No. 92-1 <br />be amended by adding Paragraph 11, as follows: <br /> <br />11. <br /> <br />The City of Martinsville shall pay the full cost of either a <br />mobile two-way radio for the City Manager's personal vehicle <br />or the basic monthly charge for a cellular telephone° This <br />paragraph shall be retroactive to May 1, 1992. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an emergency exists and this ordinance <br />amendment shall become effective immediately upon adoption. <br /> <br />Council considered adoption of a Resolution establishing a Martinsville <br />Community Policy and Management Team to implement the Comprehensive <br />Services Act for At-Risk Youth and Families. City Manager Earl B. <br />Reynolds, Jr. reviewed the history of the Act and the actions which <br />must be taken by the City to prepare for the Act's implementation on <br />July 1, 1993. Mr. Reynolds stated that the main purpose of the Act was <br />to bring together funding sources for At-Risk Youth and Families so <br />that better decisions can be made regarding specific situations and so <br />that resources can be used more effectively. Also present to respond <br />to questions from Council were Jim Tobin, Executive Director of the <br />Piedmont Regional Community Services Board, and Pat Conrad, Director of <br />Social Services. Mr. Tobin and Ms. Conrad stressed the need to get the <br />State to provide funding for administrative expenses associated with <br />the Act and to put limits on the local matching funding which will be <br />required for implementation° Councilman Williams expressed support for <br />appointing additional parent representatives to the Team from among <br />parents who are directly involved with At-Risk children. Upon motion, <br />duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted the following <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Services Act for At-Risk Youth and their <br />Families was enacted by the Virginia General Assembly to address the <br />provision of services among several local agencies for at-risk children <br />and youth and their families; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, one of the motivating factors for the legislation was a desire <br /> <br /> <br />