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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1992 action against either Environmental Transportation Systems, Inc. or the owners of the old R. P. Thomas trucking terminal. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council approved the Ordinance on first reading. Councilman Williams suggested that Council ask the City Manager to confer with a law firm whose major emphasis is in environmental law to ensure that no possible action by the City has been overlooked. In response to a question by Councilman Oakes, City Attorney Worthy stated that the legal issues surrounding this question were more in the area of municipal law than environmental law, but he had no problem with Council choosing to seek another opinion, and in fact, he would welcome it. Mr. Worthy reviewed several legal issues relating to this question in such areas as zoning, the legal definition of a "nuisance", and the potential for a lawsuit against the City for interference in the business relationship between the owners of R. P. Thomas and Environmental Transportation Systems. After hearing the City Attorney's reasoning, Councilman Williams said that he was satisfied with his review of the issues. Mayor McClain suggested that the members of Sensible Concerns About Toxics (SCAT) seek legal opinions on any other options available to the City. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted, on second reading, Ordinance No. 92-13 as follows: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled, August 11, 1992, that is does hereby amend Chapter 13--Offenses-Miscellaneous of the City Code byadding Section 13-41--Possession of opened alcoholic beverage container on public property, as follows: Sec. 13-41 Possession of opened alcoholic beverage container on public property.