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Yeas: (5) Crabtree, Dallas, Haskell, Roop, Tea, gue. Nays: (0) None. 2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1999 A RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO PULASKI FURNITURE CORPORATION WIIEREAS, Pulaski Furniture Corporation is a major industry and employer in the Martinsville-Henry County area, offering employment, capital investment and other contributions to .the improvement of economic conditions in our area; and WHEREAS, Pulaski Fumiture Corporation has recently. provided significant improvement to the City's curb appeal by the demolition of a dilapidated water tank on Aaron Street, thereby enhancing community safety and neighborhood revitalization; and .WHEREAS, this demolition constitutes community improvement by Pulaski Furniture Corporation which will help to bring more commerce,-more jobs, and a better standard of living to our area; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled February 9, 1999, that it does hereby express its sincere appreciation for and recognition of the Pulaski Furniture Corporation for its contribution in supporting economic growth in the City of Martinsville and Henry County. Mr. Via thanked Council on behalf of Pulaski Furniture Corporation, and stated Pulaski's intention to not only remain in the Martinsville community, but expand operations as well. All members of Council and the audience present gave their applause. Council next considered adoption, on second reading, of Ordinance No. 99-1 amending Section II--Definitions and Section XI--District Regulations-Professional District, Paragraph J--Permitted Uses- RP-1 Residential-Professional District, Sub-paragraph 4---Life Care Facility, of the City's Zoning Ordinance. Council Member Haskell asked if the Ordinance as presented included provision for a public