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TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1993 W}IEREAS, the City of Martinsville, Virginia, is a member of the Blue Ridge Power Agency; and WHEREAS, this Agency has been negotiating for additional power supply capabilities; and WHEREAS, after much deliberation and study, the Blue Ridge Power Agency has made certain recommendations to its members; and WHEREAS, Martinsville City Council, after considering the proposal and benefits to be derived, desires to take certain actions involving the Blue Ridge Power Agency and American Electric Power; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled April 27, 1993, that the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute the following: An agreement between the City of Martinsville and the Blue Ridge Power Agency for billing and power supply services and partial assignment of contract; Notification from the City of Martinsville to American Electric Power/Appalachian Power Company informing them of a reduction of contract capacity and partial assignment of electric service contract; Notification to American Electric Power formally requesting transmission service for the City's 6.4 megawatt share of the 50 megawatt Public Service of Indiana energy purchase; and A letter authorizing the Blue Ridge Power Agency to proceed with negotiations with American Electric Power and initiate proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, if necessary, to secure the aforementioned transmission service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Blue Ridge Power Agency and its members. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council set a public hearing for May 11, 1993 on a request from Timothy D. Martin and Jeffrey L. Porter to rezone Lot 26 located at 707 Starling Avenue from R-6 Residential to P-2 Professional. Council acknowledged a financial report for the month ending March 31, 1993.