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1 TUE SDAY JANUARy 12, 1971 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, January 12, 1971, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members--with the exception of Vice-Mayor Francis T. West--being present, viz., F. T. Renick, M.D., Mayor; Harry L. Boaz; W. Donald Hartford; and William D. Hobson. <<- After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held December 22, 1970. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, the Council and the Planning Commission conducted a joint public hearing on Triangle Development's application (dated November 8, 1970) for a special-use permit to allow development and construction and operation by petitioner of an apartment complex, under the Federal Rent Subsidy Program, to be located off Route 57 West. There being no objections registered, Council granted said permit, subject to the Planning Commission's recommended stipulations, i.e., "developer conforming to plans and specifications as presented to the Commission and (to) such other regulations as may be necessary to provide for parking access and utilities under the Public Works Department and (the) Traffic & Planning Director." Also, pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, the Council and the Planning Commission jointly conducted a public hearing on the Martinsville Jaycees' November 4th (1970) application for a special-use permit to allow petitioner's sponsorship of King Brothers Circus at Liberty Heights Field, Wednesday, May 12, 1971. There being no objections registered, Council granted said permit, subject to compliance with the City's public safety regulations, such as Fire, Police and Health requirements, this condition being recommended by the Planning Commission.