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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1961_03_13 3q7 (2) Rezone the area on each side of the Fort Evans Road, Route 773, from One-Family Residence District to General District ; and, 'o'cr_ BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this amendment to the Ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. Upon motion of Mr. Leach, seconded by Colonel Isaacs, the following resolution was unaminously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the names of Richard W. Burbank, Sr. , Herman Costello and Lawrence Muse, be , submitted to the Judge of the Circuit Court for Loudoun County for re-appointment to the Lees- burg Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of three years , said term to expire April 16, 1964 ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that George M. Martin, Town Attorney , be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to institute all C`d necessary and proper proceedings in the Circuit Court for Loudoun CC County for the re-appointment of Richard W. Burbank, Herman Cr' Costello and Lawrence Muse , as aforesaid. Upon motion of Mr. Leach , seconded by Mr. Pumphrey, the following resolution was unaminously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , that said Town having agreed to settle its controversy with Loudoun . Properties, Incorporated, relating ,to the construction of Clay Street in the Town of Leesburg, Virginia , for the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ( 2,000.00) to be paid by said Tosn to said Loudoun Properties, Incorporated, the appropriate officials of the Town of Leewburg, be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to execute and/or authenticate the agreeuent dated February 16 , 1961, between said parties, formalizing the settle- ment aforesaid. Upon motion of Mr . Wright, seconded by Mr . Fishhook, the meeting adjourned at 10 :00 P. M. eirTc Mayor REGULAR MEETING, MARCH 13, 1961 A regular•meeting of the Council for the Town .of Leesburg, in Virginia, was held March 13, 1961 at 7:00 P. M. George J. Babson, Mayor, called the meeting to order at 10: 15 P. M. There were present: C. Maloy Fishback, Colonel George E. Isaacs, Emerson H. James , Hunter M. Leach and John W. Pumphrey, Council- men. In the absence of the Recorder Mr . Leach was elected Re- corder pro-tem. The minutes of the February 27 meeting were approved as read. Upon motion of Mr . Fishback, seconded by Mr . Pumphrey, the following resolution was unanimously- adopted: F 378 • WHEREAS, a stalemate has arisen regarding the exclusive jurisdiction of subdivision control one mile beyond the Cor- porate limits because of the County of Loudoun Zoning Ordinmce ; and, WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg has jurisdiction with regard to subdivisions in the one mile area and the Town of Leesburg Zoning Administrator cannot issue Zoning Permits or enforce violations in the County of Loudoun as proposed by ti-e Board of Supervisors for the County of Loudoun; and, WHEREAS, the R-I District in the County is comparable to . the requirements of the Leesburg Subdivision Ordinance ; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors be, and it, is hereby, requested to rezone the one mile area beyond the Corporate Limits of Leesburg to a R-I District as defined in the County Zoning Ordinance . Upon motion of Mr. Pumphrey, seconded by Colonel Isaacs , The following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, Raymond Linwood Hough has been in the employ of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, for forty years, from April 1, 1921 to April 1, . 1961; and, WHEREAS, the Council for the Town of Leesburg is aware of the valuable services rendered by Mr . Hough to the Town in dealing' with the problems that have faced said Town in these many years ; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to express to • Mr. Hough its appreciation for his services as Superintendent of Utilities ; . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , that it does hereby thank Raymond Linwood Hough for his efforts on behalf of the Town and express to him its appreciation by presenting him with a silver tray for his untiring services in the Town' s behalf; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes and a copy be delivered to Mr. Hough . Upon motion of Colonel Isaacs, seconded by Mr. Pumphrey , the following resolution was unapimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg that a sum not to exceed Thirty Dollars (, 30.00 ) be appropriated from un-appropriated funds for the purchase of a suitable silver tray for presentation to Mr. Raymond L. Hough . Upon motion of Mr. Leach, seconded by Colonel Isaacs, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, that the Town Attorney, George M. Martin, Es4uire, be, and he is hereby directed to acknowledge a letter dated March 9, 1961, from Robert K. Woltz, Winchester Attorney; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Lees burg will not convey by deed a certain thirty foot (30) strip of land lying between Fayette and Loudoun Streets to the Hannon Invest- ment Corporation, as requested by Mr . Woltz . Upon motion of Colonel Isaacs, seconded by Mr. Pumphrey , the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Ten Dollar3 ($10.00) deposited by J. B. Vorous and A. D. Fultz for a water and sewer connection to their homes be returned to them; and, 379 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Auditor-Treasurer be, and he is hereby directed to return the Ten Dollar ($10.00) deposits to J. B. Vorous and A. D. Fultz, forthwith. N Upon motion of Mr. James, seconded bv'•Colonel Isaacs, the meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.'',M. Mayor REGULAR MEETING , MARCH 27, 1961 A regular meeting of the Town Council for the • Tan of Leesburg, in Virginia, was .!veliSM held March 27, 1961 . George J. Babson called the meeting to order at 7:02 P. M. ►-� Mr . Raymond L. Hough was presented with a silver tray for his forty years , service to the Town of LeLsburg . rhe minutes of the previous meeting were a fpr oved as written and read . On motion of Mr . Humphrey, seconded by Mr. Fishback, • Council recessed. Ciuncil resumed its meeting at 9: 55 . Upon motion of Mr . Fishback, seconded by Mr. Leac h, the ' following motion was adopted by a vote of 5 to 2, Fishback, Isaacs, Pumphrey, Leach, Babson voting for and James and Wright against, the following resolution was carried: • BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the position of Town Manager, at an annal salary of 87200 .00 per year, be, and it hereby is, established effective July 1, 1961. At this point Mr . Wright appealed the ruling of the Chair on the grounds that the Mayer does not have voting priv-ii-e e -excaNv—in_ca.se- Mayor baoson then read Section VII of the Leesburg Charter which stated that the Council shall consist of six members and a Mayor. Mr. ':!right Sti-l- main-ta 'ned his appeal. An appeal having been made as to the ruling of the Chair, _ the Chair. ruled that in this instance a vote of five of the Council was required. This was overriden by a vote of four to two. Upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr . Isaacs, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended to the Council the vacation of Gibson Heights Subdivision with the exception of Gibson Street ; and, WHEREAS, the Council directed the Town Attorney to prepare an instrument of vacation outlining the extension of vacation; and, WHREAS a plat of said area to be vacated was prepared by Robert K. Wilson, Certified Surveyor, August 26, 1980; and,