City Council

April 10, 2014 A special joint meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, and Martinsville City School Board was held on April 10, 2014, in Council Chambers, at the Municipal Building, at 6:00PM, to conduct a budget worksession. Council Members present included: Mayor Adkins, Vice Mayor Gene Teague, Sharon Brooks Hodge, Danny Turner, and Mark Stroud. School board present: Robert Williams, Carolyn McCraw and Rives Coleman and Craig Dietrich. Staff present included: Leon Towarnicki, City Manager, Brenda Prillaman, Linda Conover, Eric Monday, Mary Prillaman and Wayne Knox. City Attorney Eric Monday disclosed that Mayor Adkins and Council Member Stroud have both signed disclosure statements of family association with the city schools and can be impartial in voting. Mayor Adkins called the Council to order and School Board Chairman Robert Williams called the school board meeting to order noting that a quorum is present. Council agreed no budget actions would be taken until the last worksession. Mayor Adkins turned the meeting over to Robert Williams for school budget presentation. After brief remarks by Mr. Williams, Superintendent Pam Heath reviewed a powerpoint presentation with Council regarding school budget needs with emphasis on being able to hire additional qualified special education teachers and the school system being in compliance. Council then heard detailed reports from the following outside agencies as to their budget needs: 911 Communications Center, M-HC Economic Development Corporation, Blue Ridge Regional Library, Social Services, Health Department, The Launch Place, Dental Clinic (Piedmont VA Dental Health Foundation), FAHI, M-HC Historical Museum, and Patrick Henry Community College. No action was taken at this worksession and there being no further business, Mayor Adkins adjourned the meeting at 10:10 pm. __________________________________ ___________________________ Brenda Prillaman, Clerk of Council Kim Adkins, Mayor