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280 TUESDAY:, MARCH: 13, 1990 Aregular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City. of Martinsville, Vi~ginia,=with Mayor L. D. Oakes presiding, was held Tuesday, March 13, 1990, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, beginning at 9:30 A.M.. All members of Council were present, viz., L. D. Oakes,'Mayor; Clyde L. Willisms, Vice-Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr.; Alfred T. Groden; and Allm~ McClain, After the invocation, followed by Mayor Oakes' cordial welcome to visitors, Council approved the minutes of its special meeting held February 26 and its regdlar meeting held February 27, 1990, as recorded, except for one addition by Councilman McCtain, as follows: Page 263 - related to the School Board's request for additional fund- ing, change to read "they would not ask to spend any Surplus at the end of the year if such were available".-' Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous approval, Council set a public hearing to be conducted on March 27, 1990, on a request by James D. Coleman, Jr., to amend Section X, Signs, Paragraph D.3.a. "C-1 District", of the City's Zoning Ordinance to allow shopping centers within the C-1 Commercial District to have a ground sign which displays the name of the center and the names of businesses within the center. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council approved a request by !1 the Martinsville School Board for funding for asbestos removal in the school buildings in the amount of $1,522,200 to be expended in phases beginning with · the current budget and extending through FY92-93. It was noted that the School Board would apply for a Literary Fund Loan from the State For these needed funds, but because of the State's financial situation, it is unlikely that a loan can be granted at this time. In the meantime, Council authorized City Manager Brown to discuss financing possibilities with Bond Counsel and