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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1959_05_11 232 Costello be approached with respect to serving on said Board for the unexpired term of two and one half years . The Mayor was instructed to contact Mr. Costello to determine whether or not he would be willing to serve on said Board. On motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mrs . Mitchell , and unanimously carried, it was : RESOLVED, That theTown election to be held on June 9V 1959, be held in the Loudoun County Office Building; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That permission be obtained from Mr. J. T. Martz, Clerk of theCircuit Court for Loudoun County, Virginia, for the holding of said election at said place. A discussion then followed with respect to parking on Church Street and the dangers that have arisen due to this parking. Mrs . Wanner was directed to approach the Town Plan- ning Commission with regard to the direction of the one-way traffic on Church Street . The Council expressed their appreciation to Miss Shirley Everhart , Town Office secretary, for her work' in placing cer- tain ordinances on the Current Ordinance Book. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. p � Recorder pro-tem • rAelz -o lft M:yor REGULAR MEETING, MAY 11 , 1959 - At a regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Lees- . burg, in Virginia, held in Council Chambers at 8 :00. P. M. , May 11 , 1959, there were present : George J. Durfey, Mayor ; Elinor M. Cunningham, Recorder; C. Meloy 1'ishback, Howard .B. Gill , Reed Johnson, Mae Bass Mitchell, Oden Semones and J. Austin Wright, Councilmen. The minutes of the regular meeting held April 13, 1959 were read and upon motion of Mr. Wright , seconded by Mr. Johnson, and unanimously carried, were approved as read with the following addition: "The trailer park is to be located =CV on the lots as set forth in the re-subdivision. " The Auditor-Treasurer then presented his financial state- ment for the month of April , special sewer debt fund and the statement of appropriations and amount spent ; also the bills . Upon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded by Mr . Johnson, and 1 z unanimously carried, it was : • RESOLVED, That the Auditor-Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay the following bills : • • P g • Virginia Electtic & Power Co. $ 483.11 C. & PI Telephone Co. 66 .00 Hankey 's Radio Service 8.00 Perry Engineering Co. , Inc. 147 .53 Loudoun Times Publishing Co. 100.00 Robert K. Wilson, Surveyor 87 .50 Stationery & Office Supply Co. 9.40 Leesburg Hardwar e 100.00 Community Oil Co. , Inc. 70.18 Virginia Trap Rock, Inc. 8.74 Newton & Kaufman 1.50 . Crider & Shockey, Inc . 38.75 L. S. Hutchison Esso Stations 3.84 Hough' s Gulf Service 7.80 M & G Motors 10.45 Union Clothing Shop 30.30 Village "66" Service 44.85 Leesburg Motors, Inc. 10.59 Winchester Automotive, Inc. 77.06 Raymond L. Hough • 30.00 ` Diamond Alkali Company 2G.25 J. T. Hirst & Company, Inc . 27 .85 Neptune Meter Company 22.03 ct The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc . 32.43 — Raymond R. Rodrick 113.35 George M. Martin, Town Attorney 30.00 . Total $ 1587 .51 The Auditor-Treasurer asked that the Finance Committee meet with him as soon as possible in order to form the budget for the coming year. The Auditor-Treasurer stated that the chlorinator at the disposal plant was in very poor shape and that he had had a communication from Wallace and Tiernan, Inc . , Belleville, New Jersey, in which they advised that they would sell the Town a chlorinator for $1549.00, less an allowance of $75.00 for the present used chlorinator. Upon motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr . Wright, and unanimously carried, it was : RESOLVED, That theTown of Leesburg, in Virginia, purchase a new chlorinator from Wallace and Tiernan, Inc. for the total price of $1474 .00. Mr. West Dodd, Mr. Francis L. Patton and Mr. Henry Crabites, a committee from the Rotary Club of Leesburg, appeared with respect to a dangerous traffic hazard in the Town of Leesburg. Upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Fishback, - and unanimously carried, it was : WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Ieotary Club of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that a very dangerous traffic hazard exists in .the Town of Leesburg on Loudoun Street approximately one hundred feet west of its intersection with Ayr Street , said hazard being the so-called Thump" in said street , which said "hump" precludes motorists from obtaining the proper visibility that would be conducive to safe driving; and, WHEREAS, a committee from the said Rotary Club has appeared heretofore before the Commissioner of Highways in Richmond, Virginia, with respect to a request to the Virginia Department of Highways for the remedying and removal of the so-called "hump" , in said street ; and, • WHEREAS, the Rotary Club deems it necessary and proper that a resolution passed by the council of the Town of Leesburg, in " Virginia, be submitted to be presented to the Highway officials in Richmond, at a meeting to be held May 22, 1959; 234 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that they endorse the pro- posal initiated by the Rotary Club of Leesburg concerning the .removal of the so-called "hump" on Loudoun Street ap- proximately one hundred feet West of its intersection with Ayr .Street , which said removal would alleviate the traffic hazard which now exists . • . Upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Gill , and -unanimously carried; it was : RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg that the .request of Mr. Herbert Sumney for the rezoning of a portion of land in the Town of Leesburg owned by Mr. and V/ Mrs . George P. Hammerly, be referred to the Planning Com- mission for their consideration, after which time this matter would be submitted to the Town Council for their approval or disapproval. . The Mayor then discussed the problem of keeping the streets of the Town somewhat cleaner than previously and suggested to Mr. Herbert Sumney, President of the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce, that he present this subject to the Chamber. Mr. Sumney assured the Mayor and Council that the .Leesburg Chamber of Commerce would cooperate in every - ' way .with the Town in this campaign. - . Upon motion of Mr. Wright , seconded by Mr . Gill, Fishback , Gill , Mitchell , Johnson and Wright voting for, and Semones against , it was : RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Virginia Department of Highways take into their secondary road system Buick Street , which extends from Loudoun Street to Fayette Street , and also Parker Road, both of which are -located within the Corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg; and, • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Virginia Department of Highways shall construct and maintain these streets in ac- cordance with the regulations and specifications of said department . • Upon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded by Mr . Wright , and carried by •a vote of five to one, Semones not voting, it was : RESOLVED, that the offer of James Harris to dedicate thirty feet off of the John Grimes property for road purposes , subject to the conditions set forth in a letter from the said Harris, be and the same is hereby accepted with the condition that thirty feet from the Perkins property be dedicated to the Town -under the same conditions ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized and directed to so advise Mr. Harris and Mr. Perkins . • Upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Sright , and unanimously carried, it was : RESOLVED, That the Town Attorney be and he hereby is authorized and directed to draw a contract andoffer of pmr- chase for $1500.00 for the Richard E. Harris property, with the necessary stipulation that the width of the property be at least forty feet , and if such is not the case, the said offer of the Town will be withdrawn; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Auditor-Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to place with said contract a deposit of $250.00; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized and directed to employ a competent land surveyor to make a survey of said land in order to determine exactly where the boundaries are located; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is autho- rized and directed to negotiate with Bailey Community Center, Inc. to the end that the ten foot right-of-way across their property is obtained, and if necessary the said survey shall include the Baileys Community Center property right-of-way. Upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell , seconddd by Mr . Wright, and unanimously carried; it was : RESOLVED, That the liability insurance policy for the Town of Leesburg, proposed to be issued by Armfield, Harrison and Thomas for the sum of $509,06 per year, be and the same hereby is accepted and approved. A discussion then followed with respect to the fencing CeD of the quarry owned by Mr. Frank G. Eppes. Mr. Eppes stated that he was willing to pay his part for said fence if the et adjoining property owners would do the same . The Mayor was i-r instructed to contact the other propertycowners , namely; Eugene Barber, L. Parker, John Berryman and Max Davis and Co. , to the end that a meeting be scheduled for the pur- pose of determining what each of the property..owners would be willing to do . A petition was then presented from sixteen citizens on Liberty Street in opposition to a barber shtp )beinglocated on said street . On recommendation of the Council , the Mayor was instructed to inform the petitioners that legally nothing could be done as a barber shop was one of the uses permitted in this area which is zoned commercial . Due to the fact that the Loudoun National Bank is to commence construction on their new building, which said construction would be near the east bound bus stop, it was decided that the east bound Grpyhognd bus stop be ex- tablished near the Tally Ho Theater for the present time. Upon motion of Mr. Semones , seconded by Mrs . Mitchell , and unanimously carried, it was : RESOLVED, that the Auditor-Treasurer be authorized to have erected one light at the Veterans of- Foreign Wars Building and three lights in the subdivision known as Prospect Hills . Mr. Fishback, a member of the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department , stated that the Loudoun County Firemen 's Association desired to construct an antenna atop the water tank locsted near the hospital for the purposes of a central alarm system. It was agreed that this would be permissible if the said antenna did not interfere with the ladder around the top of said water tank. Upon motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Fishback, ' and carried by a vote of five to one, Mrs . Mitchell voting against , it was : RESOLVED, That the bill of Leonard W. Parker in connection with the Town Police car previously rented by the Town from said Parker, in the amount of 1,350.00 be and the same is hereby authorizdd to be paid by the Auditor-Treasurer of the Town of Leesburg, providing a release of said damage is executed by the said Leonard W. Parker. 236 Upon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded by Mr. Wright , and unanimously carried, it was : RESOLVED, That the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, go on record as approving the mail carrier service in the Town of Leesburg, with the understanding that there will be street si'ghsrnumbers on the houses and mail boxes , which would -be at the cost of the Town. Upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Gill, Gill, Mitchell and Wright voting for, and Fishback, Johnson ' and Semones against, the following resolution was not carried; the Mayor declining to break the tie : WHEREAS, the Council for the Town of Leesburg h?s been advised that the special assessment method of paying for the sewer and water installations in the annexed areas is illegal in part ; and, WHEREAS, the Council for the Town is des1ibus of perfork ing its obligations under the decree entered in the annexation proceedings by installing the water and sewer lines in the three areas in the annexed area, as shown on Exhibit 20 in the annexation proceedings ; and, ' WHEREAS, the Council is advised that there are three types of bonds that could be utilized to finance such in- stallation; one known as the general obligation bond, one, the two way bond or Section 127 B bond, and the last the revenue bond; and, • WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is to the best interests of the Town to finance such installation by the general obligation bond; • NOW, THEREfore, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Councilof the Town of Leesburg that it is the sense of the Council that the general obligation bond shall be adopted as the method df financing the proposed installation of sewer and water lines in the three aforesaid annexed areas ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is authorized and directed to take the necessary legal steps to advise the annexation Court that this method of financing has been adopted and to secure an order from the Court ap- proVing of the change in the method 'of financing; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Town Attorney is authorized to take the necessary steps to employ on behalf of the Town, the law firm of Reed, Hoyt , Washburn and McCarthy, ' 52 Wall Street , New York, New York, to perform the necessary legal services required in issuing said bonds , and to prepare the necessary resolutions and ordinances to perfect the bond issue. Upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. Semones, Johnson, Fishback and Semones voting for and Gill, Mitchell • and Wright voting against , the following resolution was not • carried; the Mayor declining to break the tie, WHEREAS, the Council for the Town of Leesburg has been advised that the special assessment method of paying for the sewer and water installation in the annexed areas is illegal in part ; and, • WHEREAS, the Council for the Town is desirous of per- forming its obligations under the decree entered in the annexation proceedings by installing the water and sewer lines in the three areas in the annexed area, as shown on 237 Exhibit 20 in the annexation proceedings ; and, WHEREAS, the Council is advised that there are three . types of bonds that could be utilized to finance such in- stallation, oneknown as the general obligation bond, one, the two way bond or Section 127 (b) bond and the last the revenue bond; and, . WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is to the best interests of the Town to finance such installation by the two way bond, andthat said matter should be submitted by vote to the citizens of the Town of Leesburg for their consideration and determination; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg that it is the sense of the Council that the two way bond, or bonds issued under Clause (B) of Section N 127 of the Constitution of Virginia, and related Code section, shall be adopted as the method of financing the proposed in- stallation of sewer and water lines in the three aforesaid Q annexed areas ; and, 0-4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is autho- rized and directed to take the necessary legal steps to advise the annexation Court that this method of financing has been adopted and to secure an order from the Court approving of the change in the method of financing; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is autho- rized to take the necessary steps to employ on behalf of the Town, thelaw firm of Reed, Hoyt , Washburn and McCarthy, 52 Wall Street , New York, New York, to perform the necessary legal services required in issuing said bonds , and to prepare the necessary resolutions and ordinances to perfect the bond issue . Upon motion of Mr. Semones,•_:sedoad'ed by .Mrs-iFishback, cand . Unanimously carried; lt:waS'.0 Stt` ..C' 3i13 , ' -'i. : ehc' _ • . o:Ins G.! ,..:.C. i., was : RESOLVED, That the sewer connection charges for the pro- posed. nstallatiens in the annexed areas be Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) . Upon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded by Mr. Wright , and carried by a vote of five to one , Fishback, Gill , Johnson, Mitchell and Wright voting for and Semones against , it was : RESOLVED, that after completion of the sewer and water in- stallations in the annexed areas the connection charge will be One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for sewer and Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for water, with a(credit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for a meter.) L:.,...-y4 ,. ; y There being no further business to come before the meeting- upon motion duly made the meeting addj1ourned..n ' /Are Recorder I ��• ar .-40". _✓I a /�