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144 TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1991 A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of tile City of=Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Allan McClain presiding, was held Tuesday, May 28, 1991, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.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 present, Council approved the minutes of its May 14, 1991 meeting as amended. An award for service on the Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Board was presented to Sandy T. Cartot, representing service for the period 1988-91. Mayor FicClain and City Manager Brown expressed appreciation to FIr. Cartot for his service on behalf of the community. Council 'considered final acceptance of the City's purchase of one-third capacity in the Henry County Public Service Authority's Lower Smith River Interceptor for the total sum of $1,419,635. Payment had been made by the City tothe PSA on November 15, 1990 to avoid further interest accumulation on this purchase, based on the City Administration's interpretation of an agreement between Henry County and the City dated January 22, 1974 concerning joint sewage system improvements. Because the Interceptor was constructed in three segments with varying capacities, the City's one-third portion had been clarified to consist of 3.10 MGD in the upper segment, 3.42 MGD in the middle segment, 'and 3.79 MGD in the lower segment. The PSA granted final approval to this arrangement at its May 20, 1991 meeting in concurrence with recommendations from its consulting engineer, William C. Overman. In response to a question by Councilman Adams, Mr. Brown explained that the "buy-in" of capacity had been agreed to by the PSA and City Council, which is described in the above agreement, and that the City had correspondence