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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1991 <br /> <br />.'Virginia, in regular session assembled August 13, 1991, that said <br /> Council does hereby adopt the City of Martinsville Basic Emergency <br /> Operations Plan. <br /> <br />Council considered adoption of a Resolution designating the Martinsville- <br />Henry County Economic Development Corporation to represegt the City in the <br />Virginia Community Certification Program. Mr. Joe Gero, Executive Director <br />of the EDC, was present to explain the Certification Program. Upon motion, <br />duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted the following <br />Resolution:' <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the community of Martinsville <br />successfully met the standards of the <br />Certification Program; and <br /> <br />and Henry County <br />Virginia Community <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the community was duly recognized for this achievement <br />the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in July of 1988; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, participation in this program has positioned the community <br />to enhance and expand its economic development effort; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the leadership of this community fully realizes this <br />program requires dedicated effort; now, therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, <br />Virginia,-in regular session assembled August 13, 1991, that our <br />community wishes to maintain its status as one of Virginf~'s <br />CERTIFIED COMMUNITIES, and to participate in the Virginia Community <br />Recertification Program; and <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that by making entry into this program, the <br />City is pledging its honest efforts to continue~our designation as <br />a "Certified" community; and <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City does hereby designate the <br />Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation to <br />represent the community for the purpose of participating in this <br />program. <br /> <br />Council considered discussion of the Regional Overall Economic Development <br /> <br />Program. Plan presented to Council July 9, 1991, by Joan Hullett of the West <br /> <br />Piedmont 'Planning District Commission. There being no comment from members <br />of Council, Mayor Mcclain moved to the next agenda item. <br /> <br />Council considered leasing the old Albert Harris High School football field <br /> <br /> <br />