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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, JANUARY 4, 1965.
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council
Chambers, Leesburg, Virginia, on January 4, 1965. The meeting was called to
order by the Vice-Mayor , with Councilman Dodd leading the group in a moment of
silent prayer. Those present were Councilmen C. Grey Dodd, C. Haloy Fishback,
Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr. , Robert A. Orr and John W. Pumphrey; also Town Manager
James M. Ritter, Jr. and Town Attorney George M. Martin. Absent from the meeting
was Councilman Cole.
The minutes of the meeting of December 21 , 1964 were approved with general
consent.
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Mayor Rollins took the Chair at this time.
i-Ir. G. William Taylor , representing Sidney Z. Mensh & Co. , Inc . , ad-
dressed the Council , requesting the approval of 24 water and sewer taps in
Section 3 of Leesburg Estates Subdivision, explaining that this request had
been tabled approximately six months ago in the hope that a bond referendum for
expansion of sewage facilities might be included in the ballot at general elec-
tion time. However , this was not possible , so Mr. Taylor felt they should renew
their application for these taps. Councilman Lowenbach asked how long it would
be before they planned to develop these lots and how much time would be needed
before these taps were granted for his company to formulate plans. •Mr. Taylor
stated that they would not start anything in Section 3 until they had practi-
cally sold everything in Section 2 and that it would probably be September or
October of next year before they Would be ready for them. Councilman Fishback
raised the question in regard to water pressure in Section 3 since it is on a
higher level than the remainder of the subdivision. Mr. Ritter explained the
• - pressure situation out there, stating that there definitely would not be enough
pressure to serve houses in this area unless a booster pump is installed. Mr.
Taylor explained that they expect to have to install a booster pump and probably
an elevated storage tank in that area, but that they could not go to the expense
of putting this in and preparing more plans until the Council could give them
some idea of what they might expect out there.
Councilman Lowenbach suggested that some solidified plan that would hold ,
the Town harmless for the water supply be submitted to Council by the Mensh
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Company. Mr. Taylor stated that he did not want to make any sign that he
wanted to withdraw this application, but that he would have preliminary plans
_ _ _.prepared for the next section, along with plans to take care of the water pres-
sure. He stated that he would have these plans before the Council at their next
meeting.
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Mr. Ritter thanked the Council on behalf of the employees for the turkeys
given them at Christmastime. He also stated that the Utility Committee would
meet this coming Thursday night.
Mayor Rollins read to Council a letter from Mr. Carleton Penn, in which
Mr. Penn stated that he would install the sidewalk around his building at his
own cost if the Town would put in the curb, and gutter where necessary. This
matter was referred to the Utility Committee.
Mayor Rollins stated that we now have $10,000.00 owing to the engineers for
storm drainage plans and he thinks it is time something is being done to go ahead
with this storm drainage work. Councilman Fishback stated that he believed that
if the Woodberry Road section is done that the North Street sedaon should be
done also, explaining that the bad situation had existed there much longer than
it had down on Woodberry Road. The Mayor stated that this matter would also
be discussed at the Utility Committee meeting.
Mayor Rollins announced to Council that the $30,000.00 note owing to Peoples
National Bank had been paid off.
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Mr. Ritter said that Council should expect a report from Johnson and Mil- '
liams by the end of this month with regard to the effect of a bond issue on the
water and sewer rates.
Councilman Fishback stated that he thinks it is time something is being done
regarding the expansion of sewage treatment facilities, stating that Council had
now been approximately 18 months in discussing this situation and nothing had yet
been accomplished. He believes something should be done at the present plant to
put it into better operation now. More discussion followed in regard to the
proposed sewage treatment facilities.
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MINUTES OF JANUARY 4, 1965 MEETING.
There being no further business to come before the group, upon motion of
Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Lowenbach, the meeting adjourned at
8:30 P.M.
?Mayor
Clerk of t e Council
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, JANUARY 18, 1965.
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council Cham-
bers, Leesburg, Virginia, on January 18, 1965. The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor , with Councilman Orr leading the group in prayer. Those present were
Councilmen C. A. English Cole, C. Grey Dodd, C. Maloy Fishback, Maurice R. Lowen-
bach, Jr. , Robert A. Orr and John W. Pumphrey. Also present were Town Manager
James W. Ritter, Jr. and Town Attorney George M. Martin.
yD The minutes of the meeting of January 4, 1965 were approved with general
consent.
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Mr. Ritter reported that the report from Johnson and Williams re the finan-
- v cial study being made of the effect of a bond issue on the water and sewer rates .
should be ready by next Monday night and that Mr. Williams was willing to meet
with Council any time after that. Mayor Rollins called a Special Meeting of the
Council for Wednesday, January 27th at 7:30 P.M. to hear this report and take
action on this matter.
Councilman Pumphrey reported that he .had some complaints with regard to ice
and snow not being cleared from sidewalks by residents and he believed that the
law regarding this situation should be enforced.
Councilman Cole read an excerpt from a pamphlet put out by the FHA entitled
"Public Facility Loans and Grants, Advances for Research of Planned Public Works."
This article explained that Federal money could possibly be available to the Town
for an overall and interlocking plan for storm drainage in the Town. This matter
was discussed and, at the suggestion of Councilman'Fishback and the direction of
Mayor Rollins, Town Manager Ritter was asked to look into this matter further.
Councilman Lowenbach reported on his meeting with Mr. Carleton Penn in re-
gard to curb and gutter and sidewalk around his new building. . Mr. Penn wishes to
sell the tip of land containing 339 square feet, plus the square footage on Edwards
Ferry Road along side of his building, at $1.00 per square foot, the Town to put' in
curb around his building and he will pay for the sidewalk. After a great deal of
discussion, it was decided that Councilman Fishback would talk to Mr. Penn with
regard to this situation and bring a report back to Council.
Mr. Richard E. Hill, representing Mr. Robert Perkins, a proposed purchaser
of Parker Trailer Court, addressed the Council, seeking clarification of the
status of Mr. Parker 's license with regard to this trailer court. Town Attorney
George Martin presented the facts regarding Mr. Parker 's license over the years,
citing excerpts from the minutes of the Town Council meetings as far back as 1954.
It was brought out that Mr. Parker has never utilized the south side of his land
and Mr. Hill stated that Mr. Perkins would like to know if he has a vested right
in this area that has never been utilized. The Mayor asked Mr. Martin if he
would advise Mr. Perkins that he has a vested right in this land to develop it as a
trailer park. Mr. Martin said he could not answer this question. Councilman Cole
suggested that Mr. Hill ask his client to present plans to Council as to the sewer,
water, lights, . jacks, recreation area, etc. proposed for this trailer court. Mr.
Hill agreed to do this and report back to Council.
Upon motion of Councilman Pumphrey , seconded by Councilman Dodd, the follow-
ing resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of 6 to 1, Councilman Cole casting
the dissenting vote :