City Council
Regular MeetingMartinsville, VA · April 8, 2013
Minutes
April 8, 2013
Martinsville City Council Neighborhood Meeting for the Westside area was held on April 8,
2013, at Albert Harris School, 710 Smith St., Martinsville, VA at 7:30 PM, with Vice Mayor Gene
Teague calling the meeting to order. Council members present included Mark Stroud, Sr.,
Sharon Brooks Hodge and Danny Turner. Mayor Adkins arrived late due to another commitment
and then led the meeting from that point on. Staff present: Leon Towarnicki, Brenda Prillaman,
Eric Monday, Mike Rogers, and Andy Powers. Three citizens were present.
Andy Powers was asked to present his property maintenance report, and then the floor
was opened for public comment.
City Attorney Eric Monday reported on a complaint he received about car wash water
being discharged in the street and advised he will research the issue and bring a
recommendation to Council at the April 23 meeting. Lawrence Mitchell--asked Council to
comment on what they saw on their 5:30 tour today; expressed concern that more of the
community was not present and noted that the majority of people live below Commonwealth
Boulevard; reported wires hanging from poles on Second Street; at corner of B & Second Street
that there is sewage runoff after hard rains; inquired on planned development across from
Academy Place, safety concerns with Beaver Street; and paving inquiry on Second St. Council
member Hodge pointed out she had talked to several community leaders and pastors and Mr.
Mitchell expressed his desire to know who these community leaders were. City staff will address
specific properties and concerns as pointed out during the meeting.
There being no further business, Mayor Adkins adjourned the meeting at 8:02 pm.
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Brenda Prillaman Kim E. Adkins
Clerk of Council Mayor
Agenda
Martinsville City Council--NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR
Westside area
Meet at rear entrance to Municipal Building
5:30 p.m., MONDAY, April 8, 2013
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY MEETING
CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA
at
Albert Harris School, 710 Smith St.
7:30 p.m., MONDAY, April 8, 2013
Welcome
1. Conduct the Neighborhood Meeting for the Westside. (30 mins.)
City Council
Agenda Summary
Meeting Date: April 8, 2013
Department: Inspections
Issue: Property Maintenance Report for Westside area
Summary:
Property Maintenance--46 inspections resulting from violations have been
conducted during the previous 2 months.
Demolitions- All properties currently released for demolition will be completed by
the end of April, 2013.
Our office has started the demolition list for the FY 14 cycle.
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: For information.
Property Maintenance Concerns Report
April 8, 2013
Grass, 0
Property
Maintenance, 10
Inoperable Trash, 30
Vehicles, 6
Grass-0
Trash-30
Inoperable Vehicles-6
Property Maintenance-10
Property Maintenance
46 inspections have been conducted resulting from violations since the last Neighborhood
Meeting.
Demolitions
Demolition is currently underway on all released properties. We currently have 9 properties on the
proposed list for next FY.
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