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J.22 TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998 A regular, semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Mark A. Crabtree presiding, was held Tuesday, August 11, 1998, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:00 P.M. The following members of Council were present: Dr. Mark A. Crabtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice-Mayor; and Council Members Bruce H.T. Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell and Terry L. Roop. Following the invocation by Council Member Terry Roop, the Mayor extended a cordial welcome to all in attendance. Council first considered approval of the minutes of its regular meeting on July 28, 1998, and its Work Session on August 6, 1998. Council Member Haskell asked that the July 28 minutes be amended by adding, "It was noted that the costs related to the Rollins Ranger System for technology and the changes to the adjacent road were not included in the $9.1 million budget, and that these were the only costs not included in the $9.1 million budget figure approved." Upon motion by Council Member Teague, second by Council Member Haskell, and unanimous agreement, the July 28 minutes were approved as amended and the August 6 minutes were approved as written. Council considered a request from the Martinsville Planning Commission to amend and revise Appendix B (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code pertaining to telecommunications. City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., noted that this had been reviewed three times by the Planning Commission, reviewed with the City Council in a Work Session, and reviewed with local telecommunications providers. City Planner Chris Whitlow noted this Code amendment was an attempt to regulate the types, sizes and placement of antennas and towers associated with providing telecommunication services. In addition to Ordinance No. 98-10 presently before Council, Mr. Whitlow presented a suggested addition to Section V--General Dimension Requirements, Item S--General Telecommunication Regulations, that being