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TUESDAY, September 26, 2000 233 cross major highways to get their mail from mailboxes, Council Members were told to forward written comments to the Postmaster or send such comments through Congress if unsuccessful at the local level. Council considered adoption of a Resolution accepting conveyance to the City of .598 acres, known as the Tultex property at 22 East Church Street, from the Martinsville School Board. City Manager Reynolds summarized the Resolution by saying that on September 14, 2000, the Martinsville School Board declared the parcel as surplus property and adopted a Resolution conveying its interest in it to the City. Council moved upon motion duly seconded, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4)- Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, and Roop; Nays (0)- None; Absent (1) - Fen'ill, adoption of the following Resolution for acceptance of the property. WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville School Board (the "School Board") is a joint owner with the City of Martinsville (the "City") of that certain parcel of real property located in the City of Martinsville containing approximately 0.598 acres and commonly known as 22 East Church Street, Martinsville, Virginia (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, the School Board desires to convey the Property to the City and the City desires to accept such conveyance; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, in regular session, assembled September 26, 2000, that the Council does hereby accept the conveyance of the Property by the School Board to the City, as is authorized under Virginia Code § 15.2-1800 and in accordance with Virginia Code § 15.2-1803; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City Council is authorized and directed to accept the deed of the Property from the School Board conveying the interest of the School Board in the Property to the City. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be effective immediately. Council considered designating a voting delegate and altemate for the Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference at Arlington on October 22-24, 2000. Council moved upon motion duly seconded, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4)- Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, and Roop; Nays (0)- None; Absent (1) - Fen'ill, to designate Mayor Crabtree as the voting delegate and to designate Council Member Ferrill as the alternate.