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laws by reference, of the City Code. TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1992 Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted, on first reading, Ordinance No. 92-9 amending Chapter 1--General Provisions, Section 1-11--Classification of and penalties for violations; continuing violations generally, Subsection (a)(5) of the City Code. Council considered adoption of a Resolution amending a previous Resolution regarding the establishment and operation of the Office on Youth for Martinsville and Henry County. Ms. Delthine Watson, Director of the Office on Youth, and Rev. Tyler Millner, a member of the Office's Youth Advisory Board, stated that. the ANCHOR Commission had voted to end its ties with the Office on YoUth and that adoption of the Resolution would make the Office on Youth ~ separate agency from ANCHOR and would make its Board a policy-making Board rather than an advisory Board. Mayor McClain objected to the wording of the first paragraph of the Resolution, stating that it implied that the City was committed to funding of the Office on Youth, if at some point in the future, other funding sources for the Office were unavailable. Mr. Reynolds and Ms. Watson stated that the wording of the first paragraph had not changed from the previous Resolution adopted by Council which established the Office on Youth. In response to .a question by Mayor McClain, City Attorney Worthy stated that he tended to agree with the Mayor regarding the wording of the first paragraph. Upon motion, duly seconded and by a vote of 4 "yes" and 1 "no" (Mayor McClain), the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Martinsville is committed to having identified, developed and delivered to youth such services in the City of Martinsville that are designed. to improve the quality of