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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 14, 1964.
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council
Chambers, Leesburg, Virginia on September 14, 1964. The meeting was called
to order by the Mayor and Councilman Pumphrey led the group in prayer. Those
present were Councilmen C. A. English Cole, C. Grey Dodd, C. Maloy Fishback
and John W. Pumphrey. Absent from the meeting were Councilmen Maurice R.
Lowenbach, Jr. and Robert A. Orr. Town Attorney George M. Martin was present.
The minutes of the regular meeting of August 24, 1964 were approved by
general consent.
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Mn Henry Shields addressed the Council with regard to the leasing of the
new Airport,. stating that he believed Council should give this matter the time,
thought and recommendations of as large a group from aviation as could be had.
He did not believe the Council should make a hurried decision on this matter,
to which the Mayor replied that the Council was in no hurry on this matter and
that the proper time and thought were being given.
Mr. David Pearce presented to Council a petition signed by local flyers
and business men, requesting that Council allow them time to form a corporation
under- the name of Leesburg Aviation Corporation in• order that they might submit
their bid to operate the Airport. Mr. James V. Mottley, a member of this group,
asked if Council was looking for money derived from the operation of this Air-
OD port, or whether they were looking for a facility that would bring industry or
o some advantage to the County and the Town, stating that they wished to bring
interested people into the area more than deriving money from it, as long as
it is self-sufficing. Mr. Hammerly, Chairman of the Airport Commission, re-
c.) plied that the Commission is interested in seeing good aviation on a self-
sustaining basis.
Mr. Hammerly then reported on the plans being made for the dedication of
the new Airport on October 10, 1964, with festivities to begin at 11 :00 A.M.
A discussion of the 'tying down of planes at the new Airport was had at this
time.
Mr. Forbes reported that he had conferred with Town Attorney George Martin
re the Performance Bonds on Prospect Hills Subdivision and that they had found
that the developer had fulfilled all obligations as requested in each bond,
with the exception that he did not build sidewalks in Section 1-D. The bond
covering this work has been cancelled. Mayor Rollins asked that Mr. B. Powell •
Harrison be asked to attend the next meeting of Council on September 28th and
explain why this bond was cancelled without authority from the Town.
Mr. Forbes also reported that Walter L. Phillips, Jr. is agreeable to ac-
cepting the appointment as Town Engineer , providing the Town revises its present
Standards. Mr. Forbes stated that Mr. Ritter is in the proces?of revising
these Standards, making them similar to those of Fairfax.
Councilman Pumphrey reported that he had had several complaints about trash
and garbage removal and Mayor Rollins ordered that Mr. Denlinger be present at
the next meeting on September 28th.
Mayor Rollins reported on the meeting with Mr. Kincaid re obtaining his
land for the location of the proposed new sewage disposal facilities. Mr.
Ritter was requested to have an answer from Mr. Kincaid re the purchase of
additional land by September 24th.
Councilman Pumphrey reported that he had had complaints about disturbances
on East Royal Street. Mayor Rollins asked that this be referred to the Police
Department to keep check on this situation.
Upon motion of Councilman Cole, seconded by Councilman Fishback, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
I hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified Clerk
of the Council of -the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, and the keeper
of the records and Corporate seal of said Town; that the following
is a true copy of resolutions duly adopted at a regular meeting of
the Council of said Town held at its offices at 12 West Loudoun
Street, Leesburg, Virginia, on the 14th day of September, 1964, at
8:00 P.M. , DST, and that the following resolutions are now in full
force and effect:
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MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1964 MEETING.
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BE IT RESOLVED, that James W. Ritter, Town Manager of the Town
of Leesburg, in Virginia, be and he is hereby authorized for and
on behalf, and in the name of said Town, to :
(a) Negotiate and procure a loan from The Peoples National Bank
of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia, in the principal amount of
$30,000.00, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, pay-
able on or before ninety (90) days after date;
(b) Execute in such form as may be required by said Bank,• a
promissory note in the principal amount of $30,000.00, bearing
i interest at the rate of 4% per annum, payable to the order of
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The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia, on
or before ninety (90) days after date, the interest and princi-
pal of said note to be payable at The Peoples National Bank of
Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia;
(c ) Sign said note for $30,000.00, for, on behalf of, and in
the name of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia;
(d) That Dorothy B. Rosen, Clerk of the Council of said Town,
shall affix and attest the seal of said Town to bhe above de-
scribed note in the principal amount of $30,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Bank be and it is hereby au-
thorized and directed to draw its Cashier 's check to the order
of "The Town of Leesburg, Virginia", for the- amount of $30,000.00
in payment of the proceeds of said loan, or said Bank shall and
does hereby have authority to deposit the sum of $30,000.00 to
the account of "The Town of Leesburg, Virginia", with said Bank;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing resolutions shall re-
main in full force and effect during such time as the said note
or any part thereof shall remain unpaid;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Council of the
Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, shall certify to said Bank that
the foregoing resolutions are in accord with and pursuant to
the Charter of said Town and the general laws of this State
governing a municipal corporation;
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Council of the Town
of•Leesburg shall deliver a certified copy of these resolutions
to The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia.
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• Mayor of the Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia
Clerk of the Council of the
Town of Leesburg, in Virginia
Upon motion of Councilman Cole, seconded by Councilman Fishback, the fol-
lowing•resolution was unanimously adopted :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the
said $30,000.00 shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Town
of Leesburg and is to be used for the paving of Wirt Street and
First Street in Waverly Heights Subdivision, and for the paving of
Lee Avenue and Davis Avenue, a part of said work having already
been completed.
Upon motion of Mayor Rollins, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, Council
unanimously appropriated the sum of $19,674.31 to be paid to Tri-County As-
phalt Company for the paving of Lee and Davis Avenue, however , payment shall
be withheld until such time as the road has been fully and adequately in-
spected by the Highway Department of the State 'of Virginia.
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MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1964 MEETING..
Town Attorney George Martin brought to the attention of Council that a
right-of-way easement with the C & P Telephone Company had been recorded in
the Clerk's Office under Mr. Ritter 's signature. He reminded that this should
have been signed by the Mayor and should have had Council approval. The Mayor
asked that Mr. Ritter explain to Council on September 28th why this was signed
and recorded without Council approval. He also stated that the document is
invalid without the proper signature.
Upon motion of Councilman Pumphrey, seconded by Councilman Dodd, the fol-
lowing appropriation was approved, with Councilman Cole abstaining from voting:
Capital Outlay
Streets
Tree Removal
Donohoe tree $140.00
Leesburg Florist tree 80.00
Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Cole, the fol-
lowing appropriation was unanimously approved :
Capital Outlay - Sidewalks
General Fund
JO Consulting Engineer, locating
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Hutchison & Town Branch $ 80.00
U Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the
following appropriation was unanimously approved :
Capital Outlay
Utility Fund
Johnson & Williams, final in-
voice for engineering services
on Water System Improvements $1,164.73
Upon motion of Councilman Cole , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that
the Town Manager be authorized to ask for bids on the building of
First Street from Route 15 to Wirt Street, and also Wirt Street
from First Street to Route 15. The bids to meet State specifica-
tions in all respects.
Upon motion of Councilman Cole, seconded by Councilman Dodd, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the
Mayor be authorized to sign, on behalf of the Town, a Deed of Ease-
ment and Quit-Claim Deed between the Town of Leesburg and Tri-County
Electric Cooperative as follows:
THIS DEED OF EASEMENT AND QUITCLAIM DEED made and entered into
this 8th day of August, 1964, by THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN VIRGINIA,
a municipal corporation, hereinafter called Party of the First
Part; and TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, hereinafter called
Party of the Second Part;
WITNESSET H:
THAT WHEREAS, said Party of the First Part, The Town of Leesburg
in Virginia, is the owner of certain tracts or parcels of land
located about two (2) miles Southeast of the Town of Leesburg in
Leesburg Magisterial District, Loudoun County, Virginia, said land
and appurtenant airspace easements are known as the Leesburg (God-
frey) Municipal Airport , and
WHEREAS, said Party of the Second Part, Tri-County Electric Co-
operative has a right-of-way for a certain electric power line
across a portion of said land, and
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parties hereto to accurately fix
and determine said right-of-way across the lands of said Town of
Leesburg in Virginia which are known as the Leesburg Municipal
(Godfrey) Airport and are the same lands and interest in lands
that were conveyed to it by the following conveyances, which are
recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Loudoun
County, Virginia, to-wit :
(a) Deed from Ruth W. Spitler, widow, dated
May 11, 1963, and recorded in Deed Book
421 at Page 539
(b) Deed from B. M. Chamblin, widow, dated
May 14, 1963, and recorded in Deed Book
421 at Page 548 •
(c) Deed from Frank E. Saunders, widower,
dated June 6, 1964, and recorded in Deed
Book 436 at Page 293
(d) Clear Zone Easement from B. M. Chamblin,
widow, dated May 14, 1963, and recorded
in Deed Book 421 at Page 550
(e) Clear Zone Easement from Rita T. Norris,
widow, dated November 12, 1963, and record-
ed in Deed Book 430 at Page 427
(f) Clear Zone Easement from Frank E. Saunders,
widower, dated June 6, 1964, and recorded
in Deed Book 436 at Page 334
NOW, THEREFORE, In consideration of the above premises and the
sum of One Dollar ($1.00) cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, said Party of the First Part, The Town
of Leesburg In Virginia, a municipal corporation, does hereby
grant and convey unto said Party of the Second Part, Tri-County
Electric Cooperative, a perpetual easement and/or right-of-way
for the installation, maintenance and repair of a certain under
ground electric line and pole line electric line as more par-
ticularly shown on certain plats and surveys of Knight and Mack-
intosh, Certified Land Surveyors, dated June 22, 1964 and August
14, 1964, copies of which are attached hereto and the said Tri-
County Electric Cooperative, Party of the Second Part, does here-
by Quitclaim unto the 'said Party of the First Part , The Town of
Leesburg in Virginia, all its right, title and interest in and
to any other power lines or easements across or over said land
and appurtenances including air space easements owned by the
said Town of Leesburg In Virginia, which has been heretofore
described as the Leesburg Municipal (Godfrey) Airport.
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The Party of the Second Part reserves unto itself , and the Party
of the First Part grants as a part of the consideration for the
quitclaim of certain rights of the Party of the Second Part herein,
the right to perform all repairs, replacements, maintenance, addi-
tions, removals and relocations of said lines within said ease-
ments without liability for resulting temporary cessation or limi-
tation of use of the real estate traversed by said lines, or lia-
bility for repairs, replacement or damage to any surfacing, struc-
ture or other improvement as a result of such work by the Party of
the Second Part, its agents, servants and employees relating to
said line or lines. The Party of the First Part further covenants
with the Party of the Second Part that should it be necessary to
c ' perform such work upon the surface of the easements hereby granted,
the Party of the First Part will terminate any activity across the
surface of said easement which shall interfere with such work dur-
ing the period thereof, provided, however, the Party of the Second
Part shall give the Party of the First Part, or its proper offi-
cials not less than 24 hours notice of an intention to perform
such work.
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MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1964 MEETING.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , The Town of Leesburg has caused its name to be
signed by Kenneth Rollins, its Mayor, and its seal affixed and at-
tested to by Dorothy B-: Rosen, its Clerk and the said Tri-County
Electric Cooperative has caused its name to be signed by C.
Preston Poland, its President and its seal affixed and attested
to by Clayton 0. Kephart, its Secretary, all of said Parties be-
ing duly authorized to act this day and year first above written.
TOWN OF LEESBURG IN VIRGINIA
(SEAL) BY
Mayor
Attest:
• Clerk of the Council
, TRI-COUNTY. ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
BY
(SEAL) President
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in Attest :
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Mayor Rollins asked that Mr. Ritter notify Stanley F. Caulkins that
Council would expect a financial statement from the Airport Commission at
the next meeting on September 28th. .
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned with general con-
sent at 9:45 P.M. .
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PROPOSED
LEESBURG AVIA-TION CORPORATION
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
We the undersigned are interested in forming a .
corporation by the name of "Leesburg Aviation Corporation"
In order to advance aviation in the Loudoun County
and Leesburg area,; we feeltthat a local corporation
composed of loca—] flyers, and business men would far
out-distance an organization comming to Leesburg to
dictate what aviation will be here in the future.
We therefor propose to submit to the Airport
Planning Commi=ssion, and Leesburg Town Council our
proposal for operation of the new Arthur Godfrey
Airport at the earliest possible date.
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. PROPOSED
LEESBURG AVIATION CORPORATION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
We the undersigned are interested in forming a
corporation by the name of "Leesburg Aviation Corporation"
In order to advance aviation in the Loudoun County
and Leesburg area, we feel that a local corporation
composed of local flyers, and business men would far
, out-distance an organization comming to Leesburg to
dictate what aviation will be here in the future.
We therefor propose to submit to the Airport
Planning Commission, and Leesburg Town Council our
proposal for operation of the new Arthur Godfrey
Airport at the earliest possible date.
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