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28 TUESDAY JUNE 25, 1974 ,.- The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Francis T. West presiding, was held Tuesday, June 25, 1974, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., Francis T. West, Mayor; Harry L. Boaz, Vice Mayor; W. Donald Hartford; William D. Hobson and Morton W. Lester. After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held June 11, 1974. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted jointly with the Planning Commission a public hearing on an application for a Special-Use Permit, filed May 14, 1974 by the Anchor Commission, which would allow the operation of probation home for girls at 312 Brown Street, the former S. Arthur Hooker residence. Speaking for the Anchor Commission, the Honorable J. English Ford, Judge of the 21st District J&DR Court, informed Council that an option held by the Anchor Commission--to purchase the Hooker property--expires June 26, 1974; that the required fifty per cent local share of the purchase cost is already on hand; and, further, that the locality will be expected to assume one-third of the cost of staff salaries once the probation home is in operation. There being no objections registered toward the project, and in acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendation (i.e., that the application be approved), Council unanimously granted said Special-Use Permit. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a public hearing on the petition filed April 10, 1973 by Mr. Frank D. Hairston of Frank D. Hairston Construction Company, requesting the rezoning to "C-3 Commercialll certain property between West Fayette Street and Memorial Boulevard North. In acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendation that the petition be granted and that additional properties be included for "C-3" zoning,. and there