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7 TUESDAY JANUARY 25, 1966 - The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held Tuesday, January 25, 1966, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P. M., all members being present, viz., Mayor J. Frank Wilson; Dr. F. T. Renick, Vice-Mayor; Harry L. Boaz; Thomas J. Burch; and E. E. Stone. After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held January 11, 1966, and of its special meeting held January 13, 1966. In connection with the approaching February 8th "municipal facility" bond referendum, Council noted that a number of local organizations have publicly endorsed the project, including the Martinsville Exchange Club and the Martinsville City School Board. By report dated January 21, 1966, the Planning Commission recommended approval of a petition--as amended--submitted by the Appalachian Power Company (through its counsel, Mr. W. R. Broaddus, III), requesting the rezoning from "R-9 Residential" to "M-2 Industrial" of four lots lying on the north side of Dudley Street in North Martinsville, on which property the petitioner proposes to erect an electric substation. In tentative acceptance of the Commission's recorunendation, Council directed that a duly-advertised public hearing on this matter be conducted by Council at its forthcoming February 22nd meeting. By petition dated January 19, 1966, Messrs. James C. Lawrence and Robert Y. Lawrence proposed an exchange of a small portion of their property--at 1011 and 1013 E. Church Street (U. S. Route 58)--for a small tract of City-owned property to enable the petitioners to acquire frontage along a line, fifteen feet in depth, parallel to the north side of this street. Petitioners also requested use of this fifteen-foot space to provide ingress and egress. Council unanimously approved of said exchange and, also, of a lease agreement covering usage of the fifteen-foot