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January 25,2000 <br /> <br /> voting: Vote 5 - 0; Yeas (5) - Crabtree, Dallas, Haskell, Roop, <br /> Teague; Nays (0) - None. <br /> <br /> There being no further business to come before the Authority during their <br />meeting, upon motion by Authority Member Dallas, duly seconded, by unanimous vote, <br />Chairman Crabtree declared the meeting adjourned at 7:02 P. M. <br /> <br /> City Council reconvened for a regular, semi-monthly meeting at 7:02 P. M., with <br />Mayor Mark Crabtree presiding. Council Members present included: Mark A. Crabtree, <br />Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice Mayor; and Council Members Bruce H. T. Dallas, <br />Elizabeth H. Haskell, and Terry L. Roop. <br /> <br /> Following delivery of the invocation by Council Member Roop, Mayor Crabtree <br />welcomed everyone to the meeting. <br /> <br /> Council considered an Economic Recovery Plan Update. Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., <br />City Manager, presented the following report: <br /> <br /> "The goal of Economic Recovery Strategy for Martinsville is to bring <br /> new, high paying jobs to the City. The negative financial impact <br /> due to the recent closing of Tultex approximated at $712,114 in <br /> taxes and $592,839 in water resources. Staff has responded by <br /> delaying capital expenditures, reducing and delaying general <br /> expenditures, calling on all departments, School Board, and <br /> Constitutional offices to conserve resources, and implementing a <br /> hiring freeze/delay on open positions." <br /> <br /> "We're working diligently to coordinate efforts with Henry County, <br /> Senator Roscoe Reynolds, Delegate Ward Armstrong, <br /> Congressman Virgil Goode, Senators John Warner and Charles <br /> Robb, and the Commonwealth of Virginia." <br /> <br /> "We've participated in Christmas relief efforts with Christmas <br /> Cheer, Salvation Army, and local churches, charities, and service <br /> organizations." <br /> <br /> "A meeting is scheduled with the City of Greensboro [North <br /> Carolina] officials to discuss highways, air service, and Federal <br /> <br /> <br />