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208 TUESDAY JANUARY 8, 1974 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Martinsville City Council was held in Council Chambers at 7:30 P. M. on January 8, 1974, with Mayor West presiding. Members present were: Mayor Francis T. West, Vice-Mayor H. L. Boaz, W. D. Hartford, W. D. Hobson and Morton W. Lester. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 11, 1973, and of the called meeting held on December 20, 1973, were approved with corrections. Council considered a recommendation of the City Planning Commission, to the effect that pursuant to the Commissions's duly advertised public hearing, it had recommended that Council rezone, from R-9 Residential to R-6 Residential, approximately 2.7 acres of land fronting the east side of Fairy Street opposite the Martinsville High School tennis courts. On motion made and properly carried, Council directed that legal notice be given of City Council's public hearing on the rezoning proposal, to be held at its regular meeting scheduled for February 12. Consideration was given to a written petition of Community Methods, Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia, that City Council grant a six months extension, which six months would expire on August 22, 1974, of the Special Use Permit which had been granted by the City on August 23, 1972, for the construction of the Spruce Square Apartments on Spruce Street at its intersection with Auburn Place. The City Planning Commission, having already considered the petition and having formally recommended to Council that the six months extension be granted, motion was made, seconded and duly carried, that the original Special Use Permit be extended for six months, to expire on August 22, 1974. After consideration of a lease agreement which had been prepared by the City Attorney, between Lucille A. Weaver, lessor, and the City of Martinsville, Council, on motion made,