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TUESDAY, NOVEM~'ERI'i3, 1990 A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia-, with Mayor Allan McClain presiding, was held Tuesday, November 13, 1990 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 9:30 A.M. All members of Council were present: Allan McClain, Mayor; Alfred T. Groden, Vice-Mayor; George B. Adams, Jr.; L.D. Oakes; and Clyde L. Williams. After the invocation, followed by Mayor McClain's cordial welcome to visitors, Council presented a retirement stipend to Mr. McKinley Rice, Water Resources Department, 22 years service (who was not present). Council approved the minutes-of its regular meeting of October 9, 1990, special meeting of October 22, 1990, and regular meeting of October 23, 1990 as circulated. Under Business from the Floor, Ms. Patty Shelton, 111 Moss Street and several students from Martinsville High School, representing "concerned youth of the City of Martinsville and Officers representing the Virginia Career ~Association of Jobs for Virginia Graduates", 'appeared'to requeSt that the City consider the establishment of a youth center. Vice-Mayor Groden asked City Manager'iBrown to~ contact other cities in order to compare their = === ==~ ' =' =~ ~=~ =! referring to a=report which had experiences with teen centers. Mr.1 Brown, been provided to Council regarding this matter, stated that efforts are currently being undertaken by a Task Force coordinated by the Office on Youth to explore the possible establishment of a teen or youth center and that this group is hopeful that a report will be finalized and submitted to the Council and the Henry County Board of Supervisors near the end of January or early February, 199l. Various members of Council expressed appreciation to the students for voicing their views on this matter.