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') (l .....J TUESDAY MARCH 12. 1968 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 12, 1968, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present with the exception of Councilman W. Donald Hartford, viz., Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D.; Vice-Mayor E. E. Stone; Harry L. Boaz; and Francis T. West. After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held February 27, 1968. From a report by Mr. Odell W. Gray, Superintendent of the City's Public Welfare Department, the latest information regarding transfer of control of community action agencies to local governmental jurisdictions is incomplete; however, as Mr. Gray reported, the info]~ation already released--regarding the latest date applications can be filed for Federal funds--is applicable to conditions to which Martinsville and its Community Action Agency can not comply. Furthermore, it was indicated that programs of the local Agency would have to be on a Henry County-Martinsville City basis and, at this time, it has not been resolved as to how this might operate. Meanwhile, Council suggested that City Manager Noland inquire of appropriate Federal Government authorities as to the procedures involved in operating programs--such as Day Care Centers--in the event the City wishes to pursue this matter further. City Manager Noland informed Council that the general contractor for the new Municipal Building, now approaching completion, hopes to have completed the project by April 15th, in which event--depending upon delivery of furniture and equipment--the building might be occupied by May 1st and a "formal open house" be scheduled for a weekend soon thereafter.