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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1990 A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Allan McClain presiding, was held Tuesday, December 11, 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 approved the minutes of its meetings of November 20 and 27, 1990 as circulated. In accordance with Section 2.1~~344(A) of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended), and upon motion, duly seconded and carried by a unanimous recorded vote, Council convened into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the possible sale of City-owned property, as authorized by Subsection 3 of Section 2.1-344(A). At the conclusion of this Executive Session, Council reconvened into regular session, wherein, by a recorded vote, each member of Council certified that (1) only public business matters exempted from open meeting requirements were discussed in said Executive Session, and (2) only those business matters identified in the motion convening the Executive Session were heard, discussed or considered by Council during said session. No action was taken on this matter. Council considered adoption of a Resolution requesting the General Assembly to take appropriate action to remove or delay programs and actions mandated by the State affecting local governments. City Manager Brown explained that the Administration was recommending adoption of the Resolution because the reduction of State revenue to local governments, coupled with the cost of implementing mandated programs such as in the area of solid waste disposal, will create great financial stress upon local governments in the second year