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October 14, 1999 237. was held on October 14, beginning at 11:23 A. M., A special, work session meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, 1999, in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, with Mayor Mark Crabtree presiding. Council Members present included: Mark A. Crabtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice Mayor; and Council Members Bruce H. T. Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell, and Terry L. Roop. City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., introduced Butch Joyce, of Joyce Engineering. Mr. Joyce stated, "A main issue of the General Assembly last year and probably this year is House Bill 1205 regarding vertical expansion of unlined landfills. Thirty sites still exist in the Commonwealth, most of which are public. The recommendation was to work with the Corps of Engineers and the DEQ [Department of Environmental Quality] to evaluate the status of each site, including the status of ground water and the environment. The Corps of Engineers must present an interim report to the DEQ by December 1999, with the final report due July 1, 2000. We're advising our clients to have a full understanding of their site's condition, life, and time remaining. Legislators need to know the status of your facility and how legislation may impact. There also is a question of ranking or prioritizing." Vice Mayor Teague asked, "How many facilities do you deal with?" Mr. Joyce replied, "Ten or 12? Vice Mayor Teague asked, "Based on your understanding of our site, are we similar, worse, or better?. If ranking occurs, how will we stack up?" Mr. Joyce replied, "Typical. You're in compliance with regulations; there's no surprises. Continue to do what you're doing. There's nothing you can do between now and January that would have a major impact." Council Member Haskell asked, "Regarding the Corps study, have they gathered data from Martinsville?" Mr. Joyce replied, "Yes. Surveys went to all facilities around the