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fairly well. The streets look better." Vice Mayor Teague asked, "With the change, is there more tonnage at the landfill?" Mr. Towarnicki replied, ''we haven't noticed. We'll look at it closer to the end of the year." Council allowed Van R. Lawrence, of Census 2000, the floor. Mr. Lawrence stated, 'q'he federal government is developing partnerships with localities focused on three areas: I - hard-to-enumerate populations, 2 - recruiting local people; and 3 - mail- back response rate." Lafayette Jones, of 501 Second Street, asked, ''will local people be hired for the census?" Mr. Lawrence replied, "Yes." Mr. Jones asked, 'M~hat is the pay status?" Mr. Lawrence replied, "It depends on the economic indicators of the area." Mr. Jones asked, ''will it be near minimum wage?" Mr. Lawrence replied, "No, it will be above." Mr. Jones asked, ''will you use the VEC [Virginia Employment Commission]?" Mr. Lawrence replied, "Only for referrals." Vice Mayor Teague asked, '%Nhat impact does the census have on the City of Martinsville?" Mr. Lawrence replied, "Primarily, allocation of funds related to such things as school class size and the free lunch program. Participating in the census is the single most important thing a citizen can do, other than voting." Mayor Crabtree stated, 'q'hank you for your presentation. I encourage all citizens to participate." Council considered approval, on first reading, of Ordinance No. 99-9 amending Chapter 13 - Offenses-Miscellaneous, Article I - In General, Section 13-15 - Prohibited Tdck or Treat Activities, Subsection (b) of the City Code. Coundl Member Roop stated, "1 think we're moving in the right direction by decreasing the number of hours that children are on the street. I'm concerned about the children's safety." Council Member Roop moved to adopt the Ordinance, on first reading; the motion was duly seconded