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2.5'2 · TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22° 1991 A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Allan McClainpresiding, was held Tuesday, October 22, 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 October 10, 1991, meeting as circulated. Under business from the floor, Council heard from O'Shane Tarptey of 624 Fayette Street regarding the amount of money he had to pay to have the electricity restoredat his residence after he missed the cut-off date for payment by~e day. It was noted that, under the City's Terms and Conditicns for Electric Service, when a customer does not pay his utility bill before the due date he will receive a "pink" cut-off notice that has a 10% penalty added to the bill and allows for payment to be made within ten days. If the customer does not pay by the cut-off date, the service is terminated and he must pay a deposit fee (if he doesn't have adeposit on file) which is double the charge for the two highest months in the previous 12-month period, a $20 reconnection fee, plus the actual cost of the monthly bill past due (includ- ing a 10% penalty) in order to have service restored. Council directed that, when the "pink" cut-off notices are reprinted, an explanation be printed on them as to what will happen if the bill is not paid on time. Upon motion, duly seconded and voted upon, Council adopted a Resolution related to amending Chapter 11 of the City Charter in order to continue the right to issue a limited amount of bonds without holding a referendum, in accordance with ·the provisions of the Public Finance Act of 1991o It was