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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1961_04_24 and applicable Code provisions . Upon motion duly made and seconded the meeting adjourned at 10:57 P. M. 4Pf ti if Mgyor REGULAT MEETING , APRIL 24 , 1961 ' A regular meeting of the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, was called to order by George J. Babson , Mayor, at 7:03 P. M. Others present were : George E. Isaacs, Emerson H. James, Hunter M. Leach, John W. Pumphrey and Austin J. Wright. In the absence of the Recorder , Hunter M. Leach was=appointed Recorder pro-tem. At 7:13 the meeting recessed for further consideration of the minutes. Coundil resumed session at 10:10. There were present : C. Meloy Fishback, George E. Isaacs, Emerson H. James, Hunter M. Leach , John W. Pumphrey and Austin J. Wright , Councilman, and Elinor M. Cunningham, Recorder. Upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. James, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Vir- ginia, that the Virginia Department of Highways be requested to include in their secondary system of Highways, Madison and Monroe Streets in Monroe Manor Subdivision, and the extension of Buick Street between Loudoun and Fayette Streets. Upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. Pumphrey, the follow- " ing resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Vir- ginia, that the third and fourth of May be designated as the two days set aside for clean-up week for the Town of Leesburg. Upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. Leach, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED„by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Vir- ginia, that street signs be bought and installed on all streets within the Corporate limits of the Town which are not at the present posted. Upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. Isaacs, the follow • - ing resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Vir • - ginia, that the Planning ComMission be requested to submit a plan for the address numbers within the Corporate limits. Upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. Wright , the following resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Vir- ginia, that Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be appropriated from the General Fund to the Street Fund for the grading and building of the twenty foot additional on Buick Street. Upon motion of Mr. Wright , seconded by Mr. James, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : • • 3.L,t • WHEREAS, a resolution was adopted at the April_10, 1961 meeting, to correct the minutes of the March 27, 1961 meeting relating to the members present and adoption of resolutions authorizing the issuance of $40,000.00 water and sewer system bonds , add providing for the publication thereof ; and , WHEREAS, the correction was ineffective for those purposes; and, WHEREAS, the minutes of the said March 27, 1961 meeting require further correction; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the resolution relating to the said correction be, and the same is hereby rescinded ; and , BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the minutes of the March 27, 1961 meeting authorizing the issuance of $40,000:00 water and sewer system bonds of the Town of ,V Leesburg, and publication of the notice , be , and the same shall hereby r. be corrected to read as follows : Ct: r "The Recorder of the Town of Leesburg read the following resolutions Q and after the Council considered said resolutions , on motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Colonel Isaacs, the following resolutions were carried by the following recorded vote : FOR C. Meloy Fishback Emerson H. James George E. Isaacs Hunter M. Leach John W. Pumphrey AGAINST NONE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $40,000.00 WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM BONDS OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG WHEREAS, the Council deems it in the public interest to enlarge and extend its combined water supply and sewage disposal system by making the improvements hereinafter described, and the Council desires to provide • for the financing of the cost of such improvements ; IT NOW, THEREFORE, BE/RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, as follows : (1) The Town of Leesburg shall issue , pursuant to the Public Finance Act of 1958 of Virginia, its negotiable bonds of the aggergate principal amount of $40,000.00 to finance the cost of enlarging and extending the combined water supply and sewage disposal system Maintained- by the Town • by extending the water and sewer lines from their present terminus at a . point approximately 1000 feet west of the intersection of Routes No. 7 and No. 773 to the site located at the junction of Routes No. 7 and No. • 654, owned by the United •States of America, and by the construction of a sewage ejector station at the north corner of said last mentioned site. (2) Said bonds shall be designated "Water and Sewer System Bonds" and shall be dated March -1. 1961 and shall constitute an issue of bonds payable in annual installments on March 1 in each year as follows: 52,000.00 in each of the years 1962 to 1981 , inclusive. The bonds shall consist of forty (40) bonds of the denomination of $1 ,000.00 each, and numbered from 1 to 40, inclusive , in the order of their maturity. 386 • (3) Interest on the bonds shall be payable semi-annually on March 1st and September 1st, and each bond shall bear interest from its date at a rate which shall not exceed 6% per annum. The bonds shall be coupon bonds without privilege of registration. (4) The corporate seal of the Town shall be affixed to, or im- pressed upon each-of said bonds and each of said bonds shall be sign- ed by the Mayor of the Town of Leesburg and shall be attested by the Recorder of said Town, and each of the interest coupons representing the interest payable on such bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signatures of said Mayor and Recorder. (5) Said bonds shall be issued in such form as may be hereafter prescribed by the Council and shall be issued at such time and in such manner as the Council may direct. (6) The full faith and credit of the Town of Leesburg is pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds, and an ad valorem tax shall be levied annually on all property subject to taxation by the Town for the purpose of paying such principal and interest as the same becomes due and payable. WHEREAS, the Council has by a resolution duly adopted on March 27, 1961 , provided for the issuance of $40,000.00 water and sewer system bonds described in the notice hereinafter set forth, and it is necessary, in order to comply with the provisions of the Public Finance Act of 1958, the the notice hereinafter set forth shall be published ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Coumcil of the Town of Lees- burg, in Virginia, as follows: (1) The Town Recorder is hereby directed to publish the followingI/ notice : - s' NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Town of Leesburg has by a resolution duly adopted on "arch 27, b961 , pursuant to• the Public a Finance Act of 1958 of Virginia, authorized the issuance of bonds of the Town of Leesburg of the aggretate principal amount of 540,000.00, dated March 1, 1961 , and that a certified copy of such resolution has been filed with the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, and that the Town of Leesburg will issue said bonds to finance the cost of enlarging and extending the combined water supply and sewage disposal system maintained by the Town by extending the water and sewer lines fro@ their present terminus at a point approximately 1000 feet west of the intersection of Routes No. 7 and No. 773 to the site located at the junction of Routes No. 7 and No. 654 owned by the United States of America, and by the construction of a sewage ejector station at the north corner of said last mentioned site , and that this notice is being published pur- • suant to Section 15-666.40 of said Public Finance Act of 1958. By order- of the Council of the Town of Leesburg. Dated : March 27, 1961. Elinor M. Cunningham Recorder • (2) The publication of said notice shall be made in THE LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR, which is a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Leesburg. A quorum of the Council being present and voting on the passage of said resolutions ; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council for the. Town of Leesburg, that the minutes of the March 27, 1961 meeting be , and the same are hereby corrected to indicate that at the convening of the regular meeting March 27, 1961 at 7:02 P. M. the following Councilmen were present : C. Meloy Fishback, Emerson H. James, George Isaacs , Hunter M. Leach, John W. Pumphrey and Austin J. Wright ; that the minutes further read that the Council recessed at 10:30 P. M. , and upon reconvening at 10:55 the following Councilmen were present : C. Meloy Fishback, Emerson H. James, George E. Isaacs , Hunter M. Leach and Johh W. Pumphrey. Upon motion of Mr. 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 sum of 845 ,000.00 be appropriated from the Water and Sewer Fund for payment of costs incurred in the construction of the Federal Aviation Agency water and sewer lines. • N Upon motion of Mr. Isaacs, seconded by Mr. Pumphrey, the following M resolution was unanimously adopted : C, a.. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that it is in favor of the adoption of daylight savings time effective at the same time and for the same period as it is adopted by the District of Columbia; and , BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor of the State of Virginia and Honorable Lucas D. Phillips, member of the House of Delegates. Upon motion of Mr. Leach, seconded by Mr. James, the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Coumcil for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia,' that WAGE be apprised of the Council 's appreciation for their services and dedication rendered in the interest of public service; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to WAGE for their National Radio Month. • Upon motion of Mr. Leach , seconded by Mr. James, the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that THE LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR be apprised of the Council 's appreication for its service and dedication rendered in the interest of public service ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to THE LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR for National Newspaper Week. Upon motion of Mr. Leach, seconded by Mr. James, the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that The Loudoun County Hospital Incorporated , be apprised of the Council 's appreciation for its service and dedication rendered in the interest of public service ; and , BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to The Loudoun County Hospital , Incorporated, for National Hospital Week May ? to May 13. • George M. "artin, Esquire, Town Attorney, reported to. the Council that with respect to the controversy regarding the sanitary land fill at Watson, Judge Snead thought the matter could be resolved if the Council could find some other location for the aforementioned land fill. 388 Mr. Wright left the meeting at 10:55 P. M. Upon motion of Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Isaacs, the meeting adjourned at 10:57 P. M. • Air seed . • ayor ' REGULAR-.MEETING, MAY 8, 1961 A regular meeting of the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia was called to order by George J. Babson, Mayor at 7: :05. There were present: George E. Isaacs, Emerson H. Janes , Hunter M. Leach, John W. Pumohrey and Austin J. Wright, Council - men. Council recessed at 7 :10. The minutes of the meeting of April 24, 1961, were approved as corrected and amended. Council resumed session at 10:48 P. M. Upon motion of Mr . Pumphrey, seconded by Mr . James, . the following resolution was carried by a vote of five , ? r . Fishback not being ppesent; " HZREAS, the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, has requested the Leesburg Planning Commission to amend the Zoning by rezoningthe R-I District to a R-LL District for the dose in northwessection of the Town of Leesburg; and, WHEREAS:,. the Council requested changes. and amendments to the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances, to the Planning Commission; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing with respect thereto; and, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT dEoOLVED. that a public hearing re- garding the amending of the Zoning Map, Subdivision Ordonance and Zoning Ordinance be, and the same shall be held at- the Town Office Building on the 22nd of May at 7 :30 E.D.T. by the Council, and that the Recorder shall cuuse an appropriate notice thereof to be inserted in THE LOUDOU:t TIMES MIRROR on the 11th day of May, 1901. Upon motion of Mr. Leach, seconded by Mr . Wright, the meet • - ing adjourned, at 10: b0 P . M. . 3 rov P a 0{