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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1962_08_13 90 • Minutes of the August 13, 1962 meeting of the Leesburg Town Council, Leesburg, • Virginia A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council Chambers, Leesburg , Virginia on August 13 , 1962. • Mayor Frank Raflo called the meeting to order at 7: 30 P.M. Coun- cilmen present were George J. Babson, Stanley F. Caulkins, George P . Hammerly, Hunter M. Leach, Maurice R. Lowenbach and John W. Pumphrey. . In athe absence of the Recorder, Robert C. Forbes was appointed Recorder Pro-Tem. Upon Motion of Councilman Pumphrey; seconded by Councilman Lowenbach the minutes of the July 23 , 1962 meeting were approved as read with the general consent of the Council. • Mayor Raflo gave his report oto the Council. The report of the Town Manager was given. A report of the Restoration and Redevelopment Committee was given by Mr. Powell Harrison. Members of this committee present were C. D. Ritchie, D . Devine, R. Johnson, M. Myers and Councilman Caulkins. Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach the following resolution was • brought before the table. WHEREAS the Town Council has adopted a budget for fiscal year 1963 for the purpose of fiscal planning , and WHEREAS this budget includes a• capital outlay of $4360.00 as a payment toward the purchase of a mechanical street sweeper and if this sweeper were purchased on a rental-purchase- plan with 36 payments the total cost would be $12 ,060.00 versus $10,000.00 net cash price, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the sum of $5640.00 be transferred from the unappro- priated surplus of the Utility Fund to the capital outlay of the General Fund making a total of $10,000.00 available for the purchase of a sweeper from the Shaffer Equipment and Supply Company , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of $5640.00 shall be repaid to the Utility Fund in fiscal year 1964. Upon Motion of Councilman Leach; seconded by Councilman Babson the above written resolution was tabled and referred back to the Finance Committee. Voting Yeas, Councilmen Babson, Caulkins ; Hammerly , Leach, Lowenbach and Pumphrey. Upon Motion of Councilman Hammerly; seconded by Councilman Caulkins the following resolution was adopted . Voting Yeas , Councilmen Caulkins , Hammerly, Leach , Lowenbach and Pumphrey; Nays , Councilman Babson. WHEREAS the Town of Leesburg is desirous of constructing , maintain- ing and operating a municipal airport, • THEREFORE , BE IT ORDEINED , by the Council for the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia, that the following ordinance be and the same is hereby adopted . AIRPORT COMMISSION IlL Sec. 1. Creation, composition, appointment , terms and compensation of members. There is hereby established a Leesburg Airport Commission to consist of three members. At least one member shall be a member of the Town Council and the remaining two members shall be citizens of the Town of Leesburg who shall be appointed by the Town Council. One of the two members , other than the Council member, shall be a registered pilot. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. The three members shall serve for terms of three years , except that in the original appointment one member shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years and the Council member for a term of three years . 91 Sec . 2. Officers. As soon after their appointment as possible, the members .of • the Airport Commission shall convene and elect a Chairman from their group for a term of one year , arid they shall likewise elect a sec- "-r - retary—treasurer for a term of one year , who many be any member of the group. Sec . 3. Vacancies. . • . Vacancies occurring in the Airport Commission for any reason shall 'be filled by appointment through action of .the Town Council. • III IISec. 4. Powers and duties generally. The Airport Commission shall have the-responsibility for the construction, ,improvement , equipment, maintenance, care , management, control and operation of the Town of Leesburg Airports and lands , stru- ctures , equipment and facilities appurtenant thereto which shall include without limiting the . generality of the foregoing authority: the .authority to enter into leases , as lessor; forn any land or facility embraced within such property but not extending over a • term of more than two years , including renewals , unless first ap- 00 proved by the Town Council; to contract , on a basis deemed desirable a, to the Commission, for mail , cargo and passenger service with the t.,. United States government , any commercial airline and others ; to enter into employment contracts, for any purpose embraced within this auth- CC ority; to enter into contracts with concessionaires on any basis 'z' deemed desirable by the Commission, but not .extending over a period of more than two years , unless first approved by the Town Council; to contract for all necessary utility services ;' to establish and enforce all rates and regulations pertaining' to the use of the Air- port and its facilities ; to establish and. charge. fees or other charges for the use of the airport , the landing field and accompanying facil- ities' when not in conflict with the rules and regulations adopted by the State corporation Commission, or which thereafter may be so promulgated by said Commission. . II Sec, 5. Budget: disbursements; minutes; financial records. It shall be the duty of the Airport Commission annually, on or before the thirty-first day of May of each year , to prepare and submit to the Leesburg Town Manager , in writing , a proposed budget for the operation of the Airport during the ens,'ing year. After approval of such budget by the Town Council , no expenditures other than those set forth in the budget shall be made by the Commission. All disbursements by the commission shall be by check drawn by its Secretary-treasurer and approved by its Chairman. The Commission shall keep proper minutes of its meetings and adequate financial records which shall be audited annually. Sec: 6. Exemption of members from personal liability. In serving on the Airport Commission and when acting within the scope of the authority conferred by this article, no member of the Com- mission shall be personally subject to liability upon any suit or claim by any person contracting with the Commission, using the airport or its facilities or damaged by the use of the airport or its facilities . In the event of any such suit or claimagainst the Commission or •any of its members , the Town Council shall be obligated to indemnify such member of the Commission from any loss which he or it may sustain. All members of the Commission shall be included in the - Public Employees ,blanket bond of the Town of Leesburg. Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach; seconded by Councilman . Pumphrey; George Hammerly , Councilman for the Town of Leesburg was appointed to the Airport Commission .for a term of three years. Councilman Babson moved that the above resolution on the Airport Commission be reconsidered and brought back at a later date. • 92 Mayor Raflo ruled that Councilman Babson' s motion -was not in -order since a member voting against a resolution cannot move that it be re- considered. The previous question of Councilman' s Hammerly' s appointment to the Airport Commissionwas then voted upon. Voting Yeas , Councilmen- • Caulkins, Leach, Lowenbach and Pumphrey; Nays , Councilman Babson. . Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach; seconded by •Councilman • • Pumphrey, Stanley F. Caulkins Councilman for the Town of Leesburg was appointed to the Airport Commission for a term of two years. Voting, Yeas , Councilmen Hammerly, Leach, Lowenbach and Pumphrey; Nays , Councilman Babson. Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach; seconded by Councilman Pumphrey , Dr. Albert B. White was appointed to a "term of one year on the Airport Commission. Yeas , Councilmen Caulkins , Hammerly , Leach, Lowenbach and Pumphrey; Nays , Councilman Babson. Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach; seconded by Councilman Pumphrey the following resolution was approved . Voting, Yeas , Council- men Babson, Caulkins , Hammerly , Leach, Lowenbach, and Pumphrey. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg , that the Board of Supervisors for the County of Loudoun be and it is hereby requested to instruct the Office of the Building Inspector for the County -of Loudoun to enforce and administer the County of Loudoun Building , Plumbing , Electrical and Gas Ordinances within the corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg. Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach; seconded by Councilman Pumphrey-- the following resolution was approved . Voting, Yeas , Councilmen Babson, Caulkins , Hammerly , Leach, Lowenbach and Pumphrey. • WHEREAS the Division of Industrial Development and Planning for the Commonwealth of Virginia has outlined a planning assistance program by letter dated July 27, 1962 , and • WHEREAS the Leesburg Planning Commission did on August 9 , 1962 , at a regular meeting adopt said program and submit it to the Town Coun- cil for their approval, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council for the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia, that the proposed program is hereby approved . Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach; seconded by Councilman Pumphrey the meeting was recessed at 9:00 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:05 P .M. Upon Motion of Councilman Caulkins , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey the following resolution was tabled . Voting yeas , Councilmen Babson, Caulkins , Leach, Lowenbach and Pumphrey; Abstained , Councilman Hammerly. WHEREAS representatives of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors have indicated an interest to procure lots number 2 , 3, 4 and 5 of the Gibson Heights Subdivision as a 'site for a proposed health center to . serve the public, and WHEREAS this health center would be a great benefit to the citizens of Leesburg, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council for the Town of Leesburg that a special committee be named by the Mayor , to be known as the Health Center Location Committee and that said Committee be charged with the responsibility of preparing a sales contract for lots number 2 , 3 4 and 5 of the .Gibson Heights Subdivision for presentation to the Town Council and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors , said lots to be offered for the sum of $2300.00 Upon Motion of Councilman Hammerly; sedonded by Councilman Lowen- bach the following letter was referred to the Armory Committee. Voting Yeas , Councilmen Babson, Caulkins , Hammerly, Leach, Lowenbach and Pumphrey. 9.3 POND & WALLACE , REALTORS . Loudoun National. Bank Building 1. E Market Street Leesburg, Virginia Phone 777-4800 BURKE W. POND JOHN A. WALLA CE August 13, 1962 Leesburg Town Council . Leesburg , Virginia Gentlemen: On Thursday, August 9th, -in a- conversation between Mr. C. H. Foster , president of the Foster Construction Company and contract owner of the Mary Ann Farm, and Mr: Sy Phillips, a 00 member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors , Mr. Foster C' said he would give appropriate authorities five acres of ground fronting on Route 15 on the southeast corner adjacent to the c 0: Brock property for use as a National Guard Armory site, provided X sewer and water were extended to the said five acres. In return, he would be granted tap-on privileges to this sewer and water line for the seven sample houses to be built by theFoster Construction Company. Such lines should be large enough to ac- comodate future uses. The Foster Construction Company will pay the additional costs occasioned by the size of lines over those needed for the Armory. Sincerely yours , II /s/ John P. Wallace John A. Wallace POND AND WALLACE cc: Foster Construction Company JAW:hw / Upon Motion/of Councilman Babson; seconded by Councilman Leach and there being no further business to come before the Council at this time the' meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P .M. with the general consent of the/Council. / A fjmnicnir Mayor 2 b%. J Recorder pro- em