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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1965_11_10 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 10, 1965. A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council Chambers, Leesburg, Virginia on November 10, 1965, the meeting being called to order with a prayer by Mayor Rollins. Those present were Councilmen C. Maloy Fishback, Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr. , Walter F. Murray and Robert A. Orr, with Councilmen Cole and Pumphrey being absent. Also present were Town Manager James W. Ritter, Jr. and Town Attorney George M. Martin. The minutes of the meeting of October 27, 1965 were approved with general consent. 111 - Mr. Frank Caldwell , Manager of the C & P .Telephone Company addresed Council relative to the resolution passed by Council asking that the addresses of resi- dents of Leesburg be placed in: the next Telephone Directory. Mr. Caldwell ex- plained that his Company will be glad to place addresses in the Directory if the customers so desire and advise the Company just exactly how they wish to be listed. Councilman Murray suggested that notices might be included with bills asking the customers their wishes in this matter. Mr. Caldwell stated that he would be glad to contact the telephone users in Leesburg and ask their wishes in the matter for the Directory to come out approximately 18 months hence. Town Manager Ritter reported that he has been working on the feasibility • study of the Town maintaining its own streets, along with information secured • from the Highway Department , and that he expects to have this report ready in Q the near future. He also reported that the bond referendum was approved last ^.-a week, with 433 votes being cast in favor of the issue and 144 against. Certificates on said election have been received from the Electoral Board and are attached hereto. He said he had discussed with Mr. Williams a progress report as to what they plan on preparation of plans, etc. Mr. Williams said their target date for advertising bids was around the middle of March. Mr. Williams also said that the easements on the interceptor lines should be ready in about six weeks and they will have a recommendation on either Site A or B at the next meeting. Mr. Ritter explained that a request has been received from the Downtown Mer- chants asking for a $100.00 donation toward the Christmas lighting. He explained that $100.00 was given last year towards the installation of weatherproof connec- t tions and the Town also paid the bill for electricity used during the Christmas season, which bill was a great deal higher than those usually paid for this pur- pose, even though the bill was greatly reduced through the courtesy of VEPCO. He said he believed ,that Council decided at the time that bill was paid that a top amount would be set for Christmas lighting for another year. Also, the agreement signed each year with VEPCO has been received and , according to that agreement , the Town is responsible for any liability in connection with the Christmas lights and is also responsible for the electric bill for same. Mr. Ritter also reported that one of the most amazing and gratifying things to happen in the past week or so was the finding of cut-off valves for water mains. Mr. Fishback found an old map, dated in 1938, which shows the original water lines in the downtown section, together with the location of certain valves. There are approximately 45 valves shown on this map and, so far, we have found 22 of them and 21 are working (they move up and down) , but it is not known yet whether they will cut off the water. They have been found 6 inches to 10 inches below street grade, which means that they have been covered up for some time. It will take some time to raise these, which will be done after all of the valves are found. Although money has already been appropriated to put in 6 inserting valves, this money will be needed for other locations in the future. This matter will be discussed at the Utility Committee meeting. Councilman Fishback said he would like to see a copy made of these plans and put in a fireproof place. It was the general consensus of Council that this be done. Councilman Fishback also remarked that he believed Johnson and Williams' ,. target date of the middle of March to advertise for bids on the sewer project is late to get good prices, that bids should be opened by that date. • Councilman Murray said that one of the downtown merchants had approached him with regard to removing the No Parking signs in front of the old fire house, so that these spaces may be used for parking; also the space reserved for Dr. Morrison in front of his office. It was the consensus of Council that this be done, but that Dr. Morrison be contacted before the sign in front of his office is removed. 168 MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 1965 MEETING. Councilman Orr expressed his pleasure with regard to the completion of side- walk from M & G Motors down to South Street. Mayor Rollins said he thought the Highway Department should be requested to pave the street from the 'existing pavement over to the sidewalk. Mayor Rollins also asked how long it is expected that Route 7 will be closed to through traffic. Mr. Ritter said he hoped it would be closed only about a week. A Public Hearing was held at this time with regard to the request for rezon- ing of 11.3496 acres on Fort Evans Road from R-2 General Residence District to R-3 Town House Residence District. Mr. Frank Morelli- one of the owners of this property, addressed Council, stating that at the time this land was purchased, it was planned to build multi-family housing, but, after watching the Town grow and believing that there is adequate multi-family housing available in the Town at this time, he believes that town houses would be more advantageous to the Town and to the builders. He said that they had no plans as yet, but were thinking in terms of $20,000 town houses in a colonial design. He said it would take from 3 to 6 months to get engineering and architectural work done after the rezoning and that they would certainly give thought to recreation areas and other neces- sary items to make it an attractive community of approximately 125 units. There was no-one present to oppose this rezoning. Upon motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Murray, Council unani- mously adopted the following Ordinance : • WHEREAS, the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, hitherto, at a regular meeting held on August 25, 1965, referred the question of amending the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance as follows to the Leesburg Plan- ning Commission for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing on such question and making recommendations, as provided by Chapter 11, Sec- tion 15.1-493 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended; and WHEREAS, the said Leesburg Planning Commission caused a notice of a Public Hearing on the question submitted to it to be published' on the 16th day of September , 1965 and the 23rd day of September , 1965 in the Loudoun Times-Mirror , a newspaper published in and having a general cir- culation in the Town of Leesburg, a notice in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 11 , Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, that the. said Commission would hold a Public Hearing on the question referred to it , which Public Hearing would be held on the ' 7th day of October , 1965, and which notice designated the time and place of such hearing; and WHEREAS, the said Leesburg Planning Commission did hold such Public Hear- ing and heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question of adopt- ing the following amendment; and WHEREAS, the said' Leesburg Planning Commission thereafter considered the question of adopting the following amendment and, at a regular meet- ing held on the 7th day of October, 1965, duly adopted and recommended the enactment of the following amendment to the Leesburg Zoning Ordi- nance; and WHEREAS, the said Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, caused a notice of a Public Hearing on the following amendment to be pub- lished on the 21st day of October, 1965 and the 28th day of October , 1965 in the Loudoun Times-Mirror, a newspaper published in and having a general circulation in the Town of Leesburg, a notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11, Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, that the said Council would hold a Public Hear- s ing on the following amendment , which Public Hearing would be held on the 10th day of November, 1965, and which notice designated the time ' and place of said hearing; and WHEREAS, the said Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, did hold such a Public Hearing and heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question of enacting the following amendment to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the Town of Leesburg that the fol- lowing amendment be adopted: red 169 MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 1965 MEETING. ' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, that the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance be and the same is hereby amended by amending the land use as designated on the Leesburg Zoning Map as follows: That certain tract or parcel of land containing 11.3496 acres owned by Frank Morell and Gasper F. Morell , located on the north side of Fort Evans Road, bounded by the properties of John A. Wallace, et al on the north, Carneal Estate on the east, Fort Evans Road on the south, and J. I. Humphrey , et al on the west, from R-2 , General Residence District to R-3, Town House Residence District. Upon motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Murray, the follow- ing resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that Tri- County Asphalt 's Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $46,431.01 be appropri- ated from the Public Improvement Fund on the Storm Sewer Project. Upon motion of Councilman Orr', seconded by Councilman Fishback, the follow- ing resolution was unanimously adopted : JO BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the fol- Clowing money be reimbursed to the 'General Fund and charged to the Public 2: Improvement Fund, which money was paid for Storm Sewer Easements $ 75.00 - Gilbert 2',600:00 - Stewart 1 ,000.00 - Heywood 400.00 - Greene 300.00 - Taylor • $4,375.00 Upon motion of Councilman Orr , seconded by Councilman Lowenbach, the follow- ' ing resolution was unanimously adopted : • BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that be- cause of the narrowness of the pavement on Ayr Street (Rt. T-1006) and Dry Mill Road (Rt. T-699) between Rt. 7 and the Loudoun County High School, and because of the increased traffic on these streets due to the development of Prospect Hills Subdivision, and because traf- fic conditions will worsen after the completion of the new Elementary School now being built , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the Highway Department be requested to widen the exist- ing pavement 10 feet on the west side of Rt. T-1006, between Rt. 7 and Rt. T-699, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the pavement on Rt. T-699 be widened to the existing sidewalk, from Rt. T-1006 to the Loudoun County High School. Upon motion of Councilman Lowenbach, seconded by Councilman Fishback, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the two offers made by William W. Denlinger at the Council meeting on Oc- tober 27, 1965 for the purchase of the Town-owned landfill site at Watson be turned down. , Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Murray, the fol- I lowing resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the following rules and regulations shall apply to the picking up of brush and tree limbs which are not normally picked up by garbage trucks dur- ing the regular pick-up schedule : 170 MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 1965 MEETING. (a) Brush and tree limbs not exceeding 6 feet in length will be picked up on Friday of each week, provided the material is ; stacked odor near the front property line. (b) Discarded furniture , old stoves, refrigerators and discarded building materials will not be picked up.. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Orr, the follow- ing resolution was placed on the floor for discussion : • BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, that all resolutions introduced by committees be initialed by all members of said committees either for or against and presented to the Town Manager before the meeting. After discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Mayor Rollins asked that the Committee as a whole meet after the next Council meeting to discuss Police salaries. The Mayor also called attention to the fact that the building and vacant lot on the corner of Loudoun and Wirt Streets is for sale and asked that the Utility Committee discuss this matter to see if the .Town would be interested in purchasing this property. The Christmas lighting matter was discussed but no action taken at this time. Councilman Orr spoke with regard to the need for a Police Car to replace the old one, stating that the Department of Purchases and Supply in Richmond had notified the Manager that a new car would cost approximately $1,825.00, give or take $25.00, but that the order for same would have to be received by November 15th in order to get in on this purchase of State cars. Upon motion of Council- man Orr , seconded by Councilman Murray, and there being no objection to consider- ing this matter tonight , Council unanimously adopted the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the Town Manager be authorized to order a 1966 Police car from the State Department of Purchases and Supply. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8 :30 P.M. (/3. Mayor Clerk of e Council /° r, , i $' a (Office of a;!erk of (rirruit Oleurt 'T�eig /ins COUNTY OF LOUDOUN # J T. MARTZ 4CLER+ RAYNER V. SNEAD LEES BURG,VIRGINIA N- B. CLERKLY Y JUDGE DEPUTY CLERK H November 4, 1965 Ij The Town Council - Town of Leesburg o P. 0. Box 88 Leesburg, Virginia Re: An Election To Determine Whether The Qualified Voters Of The Town Of Leesburg Shall Approve The Issuance Of Bonds To Finance The Improvement Of The Water And • Sewer System Of Said Town Gentlemen: This is to certify that an election was held in the Town of d Leesburg, Virginia on November 2, 1965 to determine the above matter. This is to further certify that as a result of the election being held on November 2, 1965, the Special Commissioners of Election met in the Clerk's Office on November 4, 1965 and carried out the duties of their appointment. Therefore, I further certify that as a result of this election, 433 votes were cast in favor of said question and 144 votes were cast against said question. This certification is in compliance with Section 15.1-183 of the Code of Virginia. The Certificate of the Commissioners of the Special Election, Certificate by the Clerk and Certificate from the Secretary of the 1. Loudoun County Electoral Board with sample ballot attached, are herewith enclosed as a part of this certification. Very trul}� yours, Y, J. T. Martz, Clerk Enclosure 4 u ir///, GGJR/lO/28/65-4c. COMMONWEALTH Or VIRGINIA ) :ss: : COUNTY OFIOUDOUN ) • I, J. T. Martz. , Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Loudoun, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, DO HEREBY CERTIFY as follows: 1. On the 4th• day of November, 1965; the persons designated by the Electoral Board of said County to act as Commissioners of Election at the special election held in the Town of Leesburg in said County on November 2, 1965, prepared and filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court an abstract ' of votes cast and a certificate showing the result of said election, and such certificate was attested by the Clerk of said Circuit Court, 2. . I -have compared the attached copy with said abstract. and certificate• so filed, and said copy is a true copy of said abstract and: certificate :and of the whole thereof. 3. After said abstract and certificate had been so filed, I duly certified 'the result of such -election to the Council of said Town of Leesburg and to the Judge of the Circuit Court who ordered said election. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have hereunto affixed the seal of said Circuit Court, this 4th day of Novemb r , 1965. • Clerk f Circuit G urt of Loudoun County, i ginia vvV l'11w/'Lv/v/- n:.' CERTIFICATE OF VOTES CAST AT TIE SPECIAL .ELECTION pi THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGIN IA,ON NOVEMBER 20 1965 WE, the undersigned Commissioners of the Special Election held in the Town of Leesburg, Virginia on Tuesday, November 2, 1965, for the purpose of determining whether the voters of said Town shall approve the issuance of $900,000 of bonds to finance the cost of improving and extending the Town's Water and Sewer System, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that at said election a total of • 433 votes were cast in favor of said question, and a total of 144 votes were cast against said question: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto setour hand for • the purpose of making a certification of votes cast at said election, this 4th day of November , 1965. _asirk66 a . Commissioners of Special Election ATTEZT: ' ClerL of Cir t Court I, J. T. Martz Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Town of Leesburg and Secretary of the Commissioners of Election, DO HEREBY CERTIFY :that the foregoing is a true copy of a certificate showing the total number of votes cast at said special election in favor of and against the question presented at said election. t " Clerk ofhe Circa Court: • GGJr/10/28/65-4c. . COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) - :ss. : COUNTY OF LOUDOUN ) I , CiRe`r .il�zfi��/ , Secretary of the Electoral Board of the County of Loudoun, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, DO HEREBY CERTIFY as follows: 1. At a meeting of said Electoral Board duly held on ire Z_.-v I' 1965, said Electoral Board designated ha 1- cp )I .1 � ,: �� •G D-i c 4/ and Sk_e A ' 4--fes to act as Commissioners to open the returns of the special election held in the Town of Leesburg in said County on November 2, 1965, and to certify the result thereof. 2. Attached hereto is a facsimile of the ballots which were prepared by said Electoral Board for use at said special election and which were used at said special election. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have hereunto affixed the seal of said Electoral Board of Loudoun County, this 3 day of November, 1965. oJQ00 COUP, cretary of Electoral Board of Loudoun County, Virginia. %ORAL eOP --__ OFFICIAL BALLOT TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA - SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1965 SHALL the Town of Leesburg issue, in accord- ance with an ordinance adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg on October 2, 1965, its general obligation bonds of the aggre- gate maximum amount of $900,000 to finance the cost of improving the combined water supply and sewage disposal system maintained by the m' Town by• the modernization of the existing sewerage treatment plant,' the extension of a line running two miles east to the site of a pro- posed holding pond containing approximately fifteen acres, the addition of a holding pond, and the installation of an interceptor sewer along Dry Mill Road in said Town, such bonds to bear in- terest at a rate which shall not exceed 4% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15, and to be payable in annual install- ments of $45,000 each on June 15 in each of the years 1967 to 1986, inclusive, and to be issued under and in compliance with the provisions of Clause (b) of Section 127 of the Constitution of Virginia, and, subject to the conditions prescribed by said Clause, not to be included within the • otherwise authorized indebtedness of said Town. FOR BOND ISSUE El AGAINST BOND ISSUE