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TUESDAY, May 23, 2000 <br /> <br />A regular, semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Vice-Mayor M. <br /> <br />Gene Teague presiding, was held Tuesday, May 23, 2000, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at <br />7:00 P.M. The following members of Council were present: M. Gene Teague, Vice-Mayor; Bruce H.T. <br />Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell, and Terry L. Roop. Mayor Mark A. Crabtree arrived at the meeting at a later <br />time. <br /> <br />After the invocation, provided by Council Member Roop, Council approved upon motion duly seconded, with <br />all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4)- Teague, Dallas, Haskell, and Roop; Nays (0)- None; Absent (1) - <br />Crabtree, the Minutes of the May 9, 2000 meeting. Also, Council approved upon motion duly seconded, with <br />all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4)- Teague, Dallas, Haskell, and Roop; Nays (0)- None; Absent (1) - <br />Crabtree, the Minutes of the May 16, 2000 meeting, as amended. <br /> <br />Vice-Mayor Teague opened the meeting to Business from the Floor. City resident David Kirk of 722 <br />Jefferson Street addressed Council and expressed his support of installing a traffic light at the intersection of <br />Spruce Street and Mulberry Road. Mr. Kirk brought with him an aerial photograph of the intersection, and he <br />supports the stop light due to increased traffic in the area. The resident feels that the traffic light will make <br />the intersection safer, especially since statistics show traffic accidents are increasing at the given location. <br /> <br />City Manager Reynolds stated that the local Transportation Safety Commission is aware of the problem, and <br />approximately $26,000 is in the budget to fund the traffic light. City Manager Reynolds encouraged residents <br />that support or oppose the traffic light to attend the City' s Public Hearing on the budget that is to be <br />scheduled for a later date. <br /> <br />Next, City resident Nancy Carter of Cherokee Trail addressed Council and gave her support of the traffic light <br />at the same location. Council Members listened to her concern and encouraged her to attend the same Public <br />Heating. <br /> <br /> <br />