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,... i TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1973 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with May~r Francis T. West presiding, was held on Tuesday, February 13, 1973, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P. M. Members present were Mayor Franci$ T. West, Vice Mayor H. L. Boaz, William D. Hobson, W. D.. Hartford, and Morton W. Lester. Following the invocation, minutes of the regular meeting held January 23, 1973, were approved as recorded. CoUncilman Boaz, Chairman of the Traffic and Parking Committee, reported that there had been considerable concern about and study of the need of a Patrol Mother at the intersection of East Church Street and Fairy Street, since the opening of the Fairy Street Bridge. He further stated that the Police Department had recently been able to complete a plan for the use of School Boy Patrols in the vicinity of Patrick Henry Elementary School, thus making it feasible to station a Patrol Mother at the Church Street - Fairy Street intersection, without employment of additional personnel. Councilman Hartford also explained that the City's Highway Safety Committee is much concerned about this inter- section and is putting forth concentrated study with the hope of improving the situation at this intersection. Council conducted a duly-advertised public hearing on the petition submitted November 14, 1972 by the City's Electric Department requesting the issuance of a Special-Use Permit which would allow the construction of an electric substation on a vacant lot situated on Indian Trail between House Nos. 1019 Commission and 1023. Pursuant to its own public hearing, the City Planning/had, on January 5, 1973, recommended that City Council approve the application for a Special-Use Permit, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Lester,