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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1995 A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor George B. Adams, Jr. presiding, was held Thursday, August 24 and Friday, August 25, 1995. The purpose of this two-day meeting was to conduct the Council's annual Planning Retreat, The following members of Council were present: George B. Adams, Jr., Mayor; L. D. Oakes, Vice-Mayor; Clyde L. Williams; M. Gene Teague; and Mark A. Crabtree. The Retreat began at 8:30 am on Thursday, August 24, with a community tour of the City, which included visits of the Massey Street Housing Rehabilitation work, the Middle School Renovation Project, the Smith River Hydroelectric Plant, the Smith Lake Road Housing Project, the City Garage, the ClearView Business Park, the City Landfill, the City Water Treatment Plant, and the City Prison Farm. Following their tour of the above sites the Council recessed and drove to Smith Mountain Lake, where they reconvened at 3:00 pm. Council began their Planning Retreat discussion by noting specific issues and concerns related to each of the sites they had visited that morning, as follows: Massey Street Project - Some property acquisition will be required to complete the project. Middle School Renovation - There is a need to rehabilitate or remove the Brown Street Gym, and replace or renovate the Middle School gym floor. Village Street Housing Development.- Consideration should be given to the construction of a foot bridge to access Southside Park. Garage/Fleet Maintenance - Issues included the reorganization of functions, building uses and land use issues related to vehicle maintenance. Clearview Business Park - There is a need for signage that shows plat layouts on the property. There is also a need to discuss with adjacent land owners the development of plans for their property use which would be compatible with the business park. Landfill - An update estimate of site longevity, to include alternative grading and drainage plans, is needed. An articulated dump truck is need in lieu of the bulldozer provided for in the budget. Council noted significant improvement in landfill operations. Water Plant - Concerns for perimeter security and tank and plant capacity for future growth were expressed. Additional filtration equipment and monitoring systems were noted as important and effective improvements.