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an TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 1974 >'~ Pursuant to Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the City Charter, an organizational meeting of Martinsville at 9:00 A. M. Present were: Messrs. Harry L. Boaz, William D. Hobson, and Morton W. Lester, City Council was held Tuesday, September 3, 1974, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning for this organizational session was Mr. Jesse D. Clift, Clerk of Martinsville Circuit Court, incumbents; and Messrs. G. S. Fitz-Hugh, Jr. and Barry A. Greene, Councilmen-elect. Presiding who administered the prescribed oaths of office to Messrs. Fitz-Hugh and Greene. and Councilman Harry L. Boaz (by Councilman G. S. Fitz-Hugh, Jr.). By a vote thereon, Councilman Nominated for the office of Mayor were: Councilman William D. Hobson (by Councilman Barry A. Greene) Boaz was elected Mayor for a two-year term expiring August 31, 1976, who then subscribed to the required oath of office. Nominated for the office of Vice Mayor was Councilman William D. Hobson and, there being no other nominations for this office, Council duly elected Mr. Hobson as Vice Mayor, also for a two-year term expiring August 31, 1976. Court Clerk Clift administered the oath of office to Mr. Hobson. Pursuant to due notice, Council conducted a special meeting on business matters cited in said notice and as hereafter covered in these minutes, viz., the filling of a vacancy on the Board of Patrick Henry Community College and general consideration of the status of the City's Electric Utility System, including the effect of escalating fuel clause adjustment costs and the feasibility of generating electric energy by the City. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Mr. S. S. Flythe, Sr. was appointed (to succeed himself) to the Patrick Henry Community College Board for a four-term expiring June 30, 1978. City Manager Noland briefed Council as to the status of the City's Electric Utility System with regard to: (1) Litigation between the City and Appalachian Power Company on matter pending before the Federal Power Commission;