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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Mark A. Crabtree presiding, was held Thursday, June 3, 1999, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 9:00 A.M. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the City's FY 2000/2001 budget, related matters and other general departmental issues. All members of Council were present: Dr. Mark A. Crabtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice-Mayor; and Council Members Bruce H.T. Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell, and Terry L. Roop. Council Member Elect J. Ronald Ferrill also participated in this meeting. The first item for discussion was a report from Wade Bartlett, the City's Director of Finance, on the potential cost for a pay increase for City personnel. Mr. Bartlett stated that the cost for a pay increase equivalent to 2.4% of City payroll would be approximately $167, 870 for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 if implemented on December 1, 2000, with an annualized cost of approximately $288,000. Council Member Roop then asked what amount of money a 1% reduction in the budget for all City operations areas might generate, to which Mr. Bartlett replied that about $100,000 might be generated. City Manager Earl B. Reynolds Jr. pointed out that the actual savings would be somewhat less, as the amount for the budgets of the offices of the Constitutional Officers would have to be subtracted from the figure given. Council Member Roop next asked about the budget figure on the cost for the Council's strategic planning process. Mr. Reynolds explained that the figure shown reflected the costs for the planning sessions with Council and City staff, Council and the School Board and the Council and City Management. Mr. Roop asked if the costs for these sessions might be reduced by use of a source for facilitation other than a private consultant, such as the resources of the Virginia Municipal League. Mr. Reynolds responded that most of the costs for these sessions was in the preparation for the process, and that would be about the same regardless of the source. He also expressed his belief that such a process, in order to be effective, required professional facilitation. Mr. Roop then asked where the planning sessions would be held this year. Mr. Reynolds responded that locations being considered included facilities at Philpott Lake and the Blue Ridge Airport. Mr. Roop suggested consideration of the regional Police Academy as an additional possible site.