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~I " o August 8, 2006 A regular work session of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, was held on August 8, 2006, in Council Chamber, Municipal Building, beginning at 4:20 P. M., with Mayor Kimble Reynolds presiding. Council Members present included: Kimble Reynolds, Jr., Mayor; James W. Clark, Vice Mayor; and Council Members Mark T. Anderson, J. Ronald Ferrill and Kathy C. Lawson. Mayor Reynolds opened the meeting. Council considered adoption, on second reading, of Ordinance 2006-12 amending Section 21-7 Real Estate Tax Exemption, of the City Code relative to elderly and disabled tax relief. Council Member Ferrill moved to adopt Ordinance 2006-12, on second reading; the motion was duly seconded and carried by the following roll call vote, all members voting: Vote: 5-0. Yeas: (5) Reynolds, Clark, Anderson, Ferrill, Lawson. Nays: (0) None: Ordinance No. 2006-12 BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in Regular Session held on August 1,2006, that Section 21-7 Real Estate Tax Exemption, of the City Code is amended as follows: Sec. 21-7 Real estate tax exemption. (a) The provisions of this section shall be administered by the commissioner of the revenue of the city according to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth herein, and said commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to prescribe, adopt, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of this section. (b) Said real estate tax exemption will be granted to persons qualifying therefore on the following basis: (1) The total combined income during the immediately preceding calendar year from all sources of the owners of the dwelling living therein, and of the owner's relatives living in the dwelling, shall not exceed twenty-seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($27,500.00) provided: