Laserfiche WebLink
July 27, 1999 <br /> <br /> A regular, semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, <br />Virginia, was held on July 27, 1999, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:03 <br />P. M., with Mayor Mark Crabtree presiding. Council Members present included: Mark <br />A. C'[abtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice Mayor; and Council Members Bruce H. T. <br />Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell, and Terry L. Roop. <br /> <br /> Following delivery of the invocation by Mayor Crabtree, he welcomed the new <br />Clerk of Council, Johnathan B. Phillips. <br /> <br /> Council first considered business from the floor. Elaine Hedrick, of 108 Park <br /> Street, spoke to express appreciation for the City's cooperation with Southside residents <br /> in resolving nighttime conflicts. <br /> <br /> Council Member Dallas moved to approve, as printed, the Minutes of the April <br /> 26, 1999, Apdl 27, 1999, April 27, 1999, and April 29, 1999, meetings; the motion was <br /> duly seconded and carried by the following vote,. with all members voting: Vote 5 - 0; <br /> Yeas (5) - Crabtree, Dallas, Haskell, Roop, Teague; Nays (0)- None. <br /> <br /> Council considered adoption of a Resolution requesting twenty-five percent <br /> reimbursement to the City from the State Board of Corrections upon construction of a <br /> new jail facility in the City. City Sheriff Steve Draper stated that the total number of <br /> needed beds is less than originally projected, 160 instead of 208, which should cost less <br /> than the originally proposed budget. The infrastructure will remain the same. Council <br /> Member Haskell requested that the total cost of the project be presented within 60 days. <br /> She was noted to voting now for a new jail but not a certain dollar amount. Vice Mayor <br /> Teague moved to adopt the following Resolution; the motion was duly seconded and <br /> <br /> <br />