City Council
Regular MeetingMartinsville, VA · February 11, 2013
Minutes
February 11, 2013
Martinsville City Council Neighborhood Meeting for the Northside area was held on
February 11, 2013, at Clearview Wesleyan Church, 925 Barrows Mill Road, Martinsville, VA at
7:30 PM, with Mayor Kim Adkins presiding and Council members present including: Vice Mayor
Gene Teague, Mark Stroud, Sr., Sharon Brooks Hodge and Danny Turner. Staff present: Leon
Towarnicki, Brenda Prillaman, Eric Monday, Coretha Gravely, Mike Rogers, and Andy Powers.
Three citizens were present.
Mayor Adkins called the meeting to order and asked Andy Powers to present his property
maintenance report, and then opened the floor for public comment.
Citizen comments: George Sloan, 218 Greyson-concerns about drug dealing and pit bull
dogs running loose; Kathy Lawson, 909 Barrows Mill Rd.-concerns with landlords dumping
contents of rental properties in yards. City staff will address specific properties and concerns as
pointed out by citizens.
There being no further business, Mayor Adkins adjourned the meeting at 7:55 pm.
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Brenda Prillaman Kim E. Adkins
Clerk of Council Mayor
Agenda
Martinsville City Council--NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR
Northside area
Meet at rear entrance to Municipal Building
5:30 p.m., MONDAY, February 11, 2013
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY MEETING
CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA
at
Clearview Wesleyan Church, 925 Barrows Mill Road
7:30 p.m., MONDAY, February 11, 2013
Welcome
1. Conduct the Neighborhood Meeting for the Northside. (30 mins.)
City Council
Agenda Summary
Meeting Date: February 11, 2013
Department: Inspections
Issue: Property Maintenance-Northside/Chatham Hts.
Summary:
Prop. Main.-There has been 56 inspections resulting from violations during the
previous 3 months.
Demolitions- Asbestos inspections have been completed on the properties that are
being demolished by the City. We will be proceeding with demolition once the
asbestos has been removed.
The Property Maintenance/Fire Inspections offices works diligently to address all
citizen concerns in a timely manner unless there are occurrences where the
Property Maintenance/Fire Inspector has to address fire and arson issues which
then take priority. The office may be reached at 403-5205 and is located in Room
217 on the second floor of the Municipal Building.
Attachments: Graph of concerns since last Neighborhood Tour.
Recommendations: None at this time.
Property Maintenance Concerns
Grass
Trash
Inoperable Vehicles
Property Maintenance
Grass-3
Trash-32
Inoperable Vehicles-6
Property Maintenance-15
Property Maintenance
56 inspections have been conducted resulting from violations since the last Neighborhood
Meeting.
Demolitions
Asbestos inspection results have been received. Once removal has been completed, the buildings will be
released for demolition.
February 11, 2013
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