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') -., TUESDAY OCTOBER 24, 1972 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Francis T. West presiding, was held on Tuesday, October 24, 1972, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M. Members present were Mayor Francis T. West, W. Donald Hartford, William D. Hobson, and Morton W. Lester. Harry L. Boaz, Vice Mayor, was absent. Upon motion, duly seconded, City Manager Noland was asked to serve as temporary Clerk in the absence of Clerk W. H. Yeaman. After the invocation, Council approved as amended, the minutes of its regular meeting held October 10, 1972. Mr. E. Leo Barker, representing the local Retail Merchants Association, introduced Mr. George Black, a member of the Board and Chairman of the Parking Committee of the Retail Merchants Association. Mr. Black submitted a written report on the most recent parking study made by his Association and told of the results of a study made of the Mt. Airy, North Carolina, situation and its possible interest or value in determining what is best in Martinsville. There was further explanation that the merchants hoped for a plan which would strive to provide on-street parking for customers only, that land would be acquired to supplement existing off-street parking for employees and longer-term parking, so that metered spaces could be reserved for short-term parking. Then, Mr. Leon Globman spoke, making reference to a 1956 parking study and how the study had been partially implemented and that some of those 1956 recommendations are still valid. Mr. Globman pointed out that approximately 25% of the parking spaces are used improperly, through the process of "meter feeding" and that it is a well established fact that probably there are