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34 TJESDAY DECEtv'illER 1 5, 1964 A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Ivlayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held Tuesday, December 15, 1964, beginning at 4:45 P.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, and with all members being present excepting Councilman Thomas J. Burch, viz., Ivlayor J. Frank Wilson; Vice-Mayor Fred T. Renick, M.D.; Harry L. Boaz; and E. E. stone. ,- After the invocation and roll call, Mayor Wilson stated the purpose of this special meeting, being that covered hereinafter by these minutes. City Ivlanager Hirst reported that, as a result of recent conferences with representatives of the Virginia Department of Highways, there is no likelihood that the Highway Department will consider--within the next one-to-two years-- constructing a highway by-pass around the City's southwestern corporate limits and, therefore, the City should proceed with its proposed Smith River sewer line in accordance with approved plans, including the proposed tunnel through a hill-side to the north of the dupont plant. In addition, City Manager Hirst reported that the Highway Department looks with favor on relocating Route 57 west from Chatham Heights so as to include, and tie in with, a portion of the City's proposed Northside "loop", to be financed 85% from Federal-State funds and 15% from the City. With instructions that copies be forwarded to Highway Commissioner S. S. Flythe and to the Virginia Department of Highways, Council unanimously adopted the following resolution requesting the re-routing of State Route 57 within the City's corporate limits: (SEE INSERT) Upon motion, Council unanimously authorized the execution by City Manager Hirst-- on behalf of the City--of two agreements with Commercial Properties, Inc., developers of the Patrick Henry Shopping Mall, which agreements provide (1) for general contractual conditions covering development of the Mall and (2) for the