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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1993 <br /> <br />A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of <br />Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Allan McClain presiding, was held <br />Tuesday, November 9, 1993, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning <br />at 9:30 A.M. All members of Council were present: Allan McClain, <br />Mayor; George B. Adams, Jr., Vice-Mayor; Steve M. Draper; L. D. Oakes; <br />and Clyde L. Williams. <br /> <br />After the invocation, followed by Mayor McClain's cordial welcome to <br />visitors present, Council approved the minutes of its October 26, 1993 <br />meeting as amended. <br /> <br />Under Business From the Floor, the following comments were made: (1) <br />Thelma Pinkard, 208 Park Street, suggested that the Polling Place <br />located at the Southside Fire Station be moved to the Virginia Museum <br />of Natural History due to problems with limited space and traffic <br />concerns at the Fire Station. Several Councilmen commented that this <br />was a good suggestion and by motion, duly seconded and by unanimous <br />vote, Council asked City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. to determine <br />what actions would need to be taken to move the Polling Place to the <br />Virginia Museum of Natural History or some other appropriate location, <br />with the concurrence of the Electoral Board. City Attorney David B. <br />Worthy noted that any change in the location of the Polling Place would <br />need to be submitted to the U. S. Department of Justice for approval; <br />(2) William W. Edwards, 703 Second Street, spoke in support of Council <br />choosing Joseph E. Finley, 1658 Roundabout Road, to replace Councilman <br />Steve Draper (who will resign prior to taking the office of City <br />Sheriff on January 1, 1994); and (3) Gloria Hylton, 402 Second Street, <br />asked if Council had received a response to its request to Delegate <br />Ward Armstrong to ask for an opinion of the Attorney General on the <br /> <br /> <br />