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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1991 Council accepted the annual report of the 911 Communications Center and a report on the operations of the joint City/County Emergency Medical Services Office, both presented by Mr. Benny Summerlin, Chairman of the Communications Center Board of Directors and'Public Safety Director for Henry County. Mr. Summerlin introduced Chuck Millican, the EMS Coordinator, responsible for recruitment and retention, and Mr. Clarence Monday, Training Coordinator. Mayor McClain expressed appreciation to Mr. Summerlin for these two thorough' reports. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council accepted a bid from Central Telephone Company of Virginia; and adopted, on second reading, Ordinance No. 91-22 granting Central Telephone Company of Virginia a 30-year franchise to use the public rights-of-way to operate a telephone company in the City. A complete copy of this Ordinance is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted, on an emergency basis, Ordinance No. 91-23 amending Section 12-82 of the City Code, changing the parking time limit in the lot behind Jefferson Plaza from one (1) hour to two (2) hours. Acting City Manager Heater indicated that he had spoken .with Mr. Bill Franck, owner of the Jefferson Plaza, and Mr. Franck agreed with Mr. Jack Rosemond's request that the parking time limit be changed. With regard to a question of an increase in the current 20 minute on-street parking limit, Vice-Mayor A1 Groden stated that the purpose oi the 20 minute', on-street parking, is for short-term pick up/drop-off activities; and, he felt, if it were changed, it would encourage business owners and downtown employees to park in the 20-minute on-street spaces instead of designated employee parking spaces.