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() TUESDAY MARCH 24, 1970 ,- The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D., presiding, was held Tuesday, March 24, 1970, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present excepting Councilman W. D. Hartford, who was out of town on City business. Present were: Dr. F. T. Renick, Mayor; Francis T. West, Vice-Mayor; Harry L. Boaz; and William D. Hobson. -~, After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held March 10, 1970. In tentative acceptance of the Planning Commission's report dated March 20, 1970, recommending that the petition of Mrs. Bertha Marshall (presented at Council's February 20, 1970 meeting)--requesting the rezoning of her property at 210 South Moss Street to "P-2"--be granted, Council called for a duly-advertised public hearing to be conducted by Council at its forthcoming April 14th meeting. Subject to preparation and execution of an appropriate contract, and pursuant to the Planning Commission's recommendations, Council granted the request (dated January 5, 1970) of Druid Hills Baptist Church, thereby authorizing City water and sewer service for the new church building under construction on the northeast side of Spruce Street, outside the City's corporate limits. As a matter of policy, and in acceptance of Vice-Mayor West's suggeBtion, Council agreed to hold in abeyance future petitions requesting City water and sewer service for properties outside the City's corporate limits pending the outcome of negotiations now in process with the County of Henry which anticipate an orderly plan for the providing of such services. In so doing, Council emphasized its desire to cooperate with those owners of peripheral properties who might request such services; however, Council expressed the opinion