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dB TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 1977 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor William D. Hobson presiding, was held Tuesday, November 22, 1977, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., William D. Hobson, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr. Vice Mayor; Barry A. Greene; L. D. Oakes; and Francis T. West. After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded, subject to review by Council of copies provided at this meeting--the minutes of its regular meeting held November 15, 1977. Upon recommendation of--and motion by (duly seconded)--Councilman West, and by unanimous vote of members voting, being all members of Council with the exception of Councilman Greene, who abstained because of business interests in the downtown business section, Council authorized and directed that free parking of shoppers'-visitors' motor vehicles be provided in the City's off-street parking lots on Fridays and Saturdays, through December 31, 1977, in the same manner as was provided by Council on Saturdays during the 1976 Christmas shopping season, subject to review and concurrence by the CBD Commission and/or the Downtown Business Association. Also upon recommendation of--and motion by (duly seconded)--Councilman West, with the motion being unanimously carried, Council appropriated (from the City's General Fund Emergency Account) the sum of $2,500.00, to be added to the 1977-78 budgeted appropriation of $4,400.00, to provide sufficient funds that each regularly-employed City employee might receive a Christmas package in 1977 from the City at a unit cost of $15.00-$16.00, noting that last year's unit cost of approximately $8.75 is deemed inadequate to provide a suitable and appropriate expression of Council's acknowledgment and appreciation of the employees' services.