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],64 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1993 consecutive meetings to enact the only Ordinance it was empowered to enact by the Legislature regarding this matter and Councilman Williams emphasized that "Council is concerned, but cannot take an action that is not in accordance with the law." Ms. Hylton suggested that Council write a letter to ETS informing them of the problems which the presence of the Company has caused in the community. In response to a question from Vallie Hylton, 402 Second Street, as to what the City Manager could do, City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. said four options currently exist: (1) the Administration could work with those residing in the property which is immediately adjacent to the R. P. Thomas facility if they obtain title to that property; (2) as directed by the Council, work with members of the General Assembly in strengthening the Ordinance; (3) pursue enforcement of the Ordinance under present conditions, with the understanding that the Ordinance does have defects and may not produce the desired results; and (4) assist a community group in forming a non-profit community development organization which could be organized to obtain grants and donations in order to purchase the R. P. Thomas property. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted, on second reading, the following Ordinance No. 93-15: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled on September 28, 1993, that it does hereby amend Chapter 13--Offenses, Section 13-11--Excessive, Unnecessary, Etc., Noise, Subsection (a)(7) of the City Code, as follows: Sec. 13-11. (a) (7) CHAPTER 13 -- OFFENSES Excessive, unnecessary, etc., noise. It shall be unlawful and a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person: To emit, from any loudspeaker or sound-amplification equipment located in or on any vehicle, trailer, airplane,