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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1990 had hurt their ability to get people to set up in the Mall common areas, therefore, they would like to see this amendment approved. A motion was made and duly seconded to amend the ordinance as presented to charge $500 instead of $30 forthe annual blanket license. City Attorney David B. Worthy stated that if the $500 license fee was levied initially for the license, the City would not be allowed to charge $0.20 per $100 on their gross receipts because $500 is the maximum charge allowed for Itinerant Merchants. Mr. J. Ronnie Minter~ Commissioner of the Revenue, spoke in favor of the ordinance as presented. The motion to amend the ordinance from $30 to $500 was withdrawn by proper motion and second. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote Ordinance No. 90-5 was adopted as presented, with a request that it be reviewed after the first year. The Ordinance is as follows: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled, February 27, 1990, that the City's Business, Professional, Occupational License Tax Ordinance, 1983, as amended, be amended by adding Section 4 under Article III, as follows: ARTICLE III TAXES ON CONTRACTORS; RETAIL SALES; FINANCIAL REAL ESTATE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; AND REPAIR; PERSONAL; BUSINESS AND OTHER SERVICES 4. PROMOTIONAL SHOWS AND SALES. (a) Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of organizing, operating, promoting, or managing promotional shows or sales shall obtain a license for the privilege of doing such business in the City and shall pay a license tax equal to thirty dollars ($30.00) or twenty cents ($0.20) per hundred dollars of the total gross receipts from all sales of goods or merchandise sold by individuals participating in such promotional shows or sales, whichever is greater. (b) Promotional shows or sales shall include any show or sale consisting of a group of persons or merchants selling goods, wares, or merchandise such as hobby crafts, antiques, art work, jewelry or second-hand articles, or any combination of these. Any such show or sale shall be limited to thirty (30) consecutive days or less.