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THURSDAY, MAY 18, A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Dr. Mark A. Crabtree presiding, was held Thursday, May 18, 2000, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 9:20 A.M. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the City's FY 2000/2001 budget. All members of Council were present: Dr. Mark A. Crabtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice-Mayor; Bruce H.T. Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell, Terry L. Roop. Mayor Crabtree opened the meeting. Council opted to begin with the Electric Department budget. Eugene Richardson, Electric Division Manager addressed Council, giving a status report of on-going departmental projects. Mr. Richardson said his department plans to continue providing infrastructure improvements as funds allow. Also, main lines are being placed underground to avoid storm damage/power outages; however, this process is expensive. Council Members asked questions regarding line items of the proposed budget. Next, the Purchasing/General Services budget was discussed, with Gary Via, General Services Administrator making the presentation. Mr. Via gave an overview of the status of on-going projects with his department. Mr. Via then reviewed the services provided within the Purchasing Department and General Stores. Council Members asked questions about the status of the American Express purchasing option. Mr. Via reported that it is working well with a reduction in staff time for certain parts of the program. Next, Council Members discussed potential advantages/disadvantages of consolidating the City's Purchasing Department with the Purchasing Department of the City School Board. The idea will be discussed at a later time, maybe when the City School's budget is discussed. The next area of discussion was the Safety Department's budget request. Bobby Phillips, Safety Officer addressed Council. Mr. Phillips proceeded with an overview of his occupational responsibilities and services