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11, 140 ') ;1{...., TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1984 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor William C. Cole, Jr., presiding, was held Tuesday, November 27, 1984, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., William C. Cole, Jr., Mayor; Eliza H. Severt, Vice-Mayor; Alfred T. Groden; L. D. Oakes; and Clyde L. Williams. After the invocation and Mayor Cole's cordial welcome to visitors present, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held November 13, 1984, with the proviso that said minutes reflect the fact that Council's acceptance of the Compre- hensive Plan Update, as amended, included acceptance and approval of the Land Use Plan made a part of the Updated Comprehensive Plan. Council directed that duly-advertised public hearings be conducted by Council at its regular meeting scheduled for December 11, 1984, (1) on a proposal offered by Council- man Oakes to amend the City Budget by appropriating $150,000.00 from Water Fund surplus toward the City's cost-share of the Leatherwood Creek Raw Water Line and thereby reduce the City's need by that amount, to issuing only $1,350,000.00 (of the $1,500,000.00 bonds authorized by recent November 6th referendum) for said purpose and (2) on a pro- posal that Council appropriate said $1,350,000.00 (to be derived from bond proceeds) to a new Water Bond Fund for said purpose. At Council's prior invitation, Mr. Sherman M. Saunders, Executive Director of the Pittsylvania County Community Action Agency, appeared before Council and described certain aspects of a weatherization program available through this agency to eligible citizens of Martinsville, for which Mr. Saunders preferred Council's endorsement prior to providing such services. After some discussion of this program and its goal to enable recipients to become more self-sufficient through reduced energy or fuel costs,