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Board approves no-parking zone, grants art contract, forwards lawsuit to insurer and approves sewer adjustments
Summary
Board designated no-parking on Wayne Street and an alley to support a new restaurant, approved a public-art contract with Land Story after prior artist declined, forwarded a notice of lawsuit to the city's insurance carrier, and approved multiple sewer-billing adjustments including directing a business with repeated high consumption to appear.
At its April 14 meeting the Martinsville Board of Works and Safety approved a request to place no-parking signs on North Wayne Street between Morgan and Pike and to paint a nearby alley curb yellow to accommodate outdoor seating at a new restaurant.
Board members and the police chief agreed the restriction was sensible and that curb painting could be done quickly dependent on weather. A resident asked about timing; staff said they would check supplies and attempt to install signage and paint as soon as practicable.
The board also approved a replacement agreement for a public art commission after the originally selected artist declined the city’s offer. The board approved a contract with Land Story; staff said the contract had been reviewed by city attorneys and that the artist team had been part of the original bid process.
On legal matters the board received notice of a lawsuit filed against the city and unanimously moved to forward the notice to the city’s insurance carrier for representation.
The board approved several sewer-billing adjustments. One large account at 589 South State Road 39 (a business) showed a series of unusually high monthly water consumptions — 16,530 gallons in one month and 57,710 gallons in March — after a repair and prior adjustment. The board approved adjustments A through E and directed that a representative for the 589 South State Road 39 account appear before the board to explain the recent usage spikes before further adjustments are considered.
