HomeMy Public PortalAbout1965_01_27 68.
MINUTES OF JANUARY 18, 1965 MEETING.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that
$300.00 be appropriated for the purchase of testing equipment at the
Sewer Plant, in accordance with instructions from State Health De-
partment.
Mayor Rollins asked Councilman Cole to explain to Council the effect of a
$1+00,000 bond issue for storm drainage on the tax rate. Mr. Cole stated that,
assuming that Council would want to offset the bond issue with the payment of
Mr. Wallace on the old airport land, there would be a 10 cent increase across the
Board through 1972 on both personal property and real estate for 10 year bonds.
If Council does not wish to offset it with Mr. Wallace 's payments, it would cost
35 cents for 10 years, or 20 cents for 20 years, approximately.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned with general con-
sent at 9:10 P.M.
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MINUTES OF CALL MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, JANUARY 27, 1965.
A call meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council Cham-
bers, Leesburg, Virginia, on January 27, 1965. The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor at 7:30 P.M. Those present were Councilmen C. A: English Cole, C.
Grey Dodd, C. Maloy Fishback, Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr. , Robert A. Orr and John
W. Pumphrey. Also present were Town Manager James W. Ritter, Jr. and Town Attor-
ney George M. Martin. Mr. Ritter was appointed Clerk Pro-Tem in the absence of
the Clerk of the Council.
Mayor Rollins stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss with •
Johnson and Williams the financial feasibility study for sewage plant improve-
ments. Mr. Cole said that he felt that the report did not cover all the facets
of the financial situation. Mr. Fishback said that the report did not cover
all the problems which exist in connection with expansion and the report does
not provide for any additional treatment at the plant. Mr. Lowenbach stated
that he felt the Council should decide exactly what they wanted to do.
Dr. Orr said that he had not seen the report and he wanted someone to ex-
plain the contents. The Mayor reported that the study explains how the Town would
finance a $950,000.00 expenditure, but the report does not explain how the second
million would be financed. The Mayor also stated that he felt that the present
plant shouldrbe expanded and he-believes that Federal money will be available
shortly for sewage treatment expansion.
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At this time, Mr. Jack Williams and Sam Furcron appeared and, in answer to
questions from the Council, Mr. Williams explained briefly that the Town could
finance a sewer program as the first step. Mr. Lowenbach- said that he felt that
Loudoun County would not be amenable to making a grant towards sewage facilities
in the Town- of Leesburg. •
• In answer to Mr. Cole 's question, Mr. Williams explained how he had arrived
at the population projection factors as shown in the report. Mr. 'Williams pointed
out that the Water Control Board had definitely stated that Leesburg would have to
build a holding pond in connection- with any sewage treatment expansion program.
Mr. Fishback said that he felt that the plant should be increased in size first
and the holding pond built later , and also that the Town should- go ahead with
something feasible that we can pay for. Mr. Williams reminded the Council that
the cost of construction goes up about six per cent each year. .
On motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. Cole, and on a recorded vote of
6 to 1,- with Mr. Lowenbach voting against, the following motion was passed:
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To repeal the resolution passed by the Town Council at their meeting
on June 29, 1964 authorizing Johnson and Williams to proceed with plans
and specifications on sanitary sewage facilities shown as (a) , (b), (c)
and (d) in the resolution; and that Johnson and Williams be authorized to
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proceed with a study of the following and to present this proposition
to the Water Control Board, and also advise the Town Council as to the
total cost of the same :
(1) Double the capacity of the present plant ;
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(2) Locate a site for a holding pond at a new location, such site
to be east of the proposed By-Pass and as close to- the Town as
possible, provided the holding pond is required by the Water
Control Board ;
(3) Construction of an interceptor sewer line •from the existing
sewage treatment plant to Dry Mill Road.
The Mayor stated that if there was no objection, the Town Attorney and the
Town Manager are to proceed with the referendum upon receipt of the figures from
Johnson and Williams. .
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After discussion of several other matters, with no action taken, the meeting
adjourned.
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