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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1965_12_08 177 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, DECEMBER 8, 1965. A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council Chambers, Leesburg, Virginia on December 8, 1965, the meeting being called to order by the Mayor , and with a prayer by Councilman Pumphrey. Those present were Councilmen C. A. English Cole, C. Maloy Fishback, Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr. , Walter F. Murray, Robert A. Orr and John W. Pumphrey; also present were Town Manager James W. Ritter , Jr. and Town Attorney George M. Martin. The minutes of the meeting of November 24, 1965 were approved with general consent. Admiral James R. Dudley , Commander of American Legion Post No. 34 of Lees- burg, presented to Council members miniature metal flags, asking that they be worn in support of democracy throughout the world, a project of the National Commander of the American Legion. Mr. Currell Tiffany, President of the Citizens Association of Prospect Hills, presented to Council a Petition signed by approximately 100 residents of this subdivision, asking that Council take some action to see that the old Howard house located within the subdivision be dismantled and removed. The petition stated that this old building is unsafe, as well as unsightly. After discussion of this matter, upon motion of Councilman Orr , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, Council- voted unanimously that the Town Manager be authorized to notify Mr. Frank Schaefer , owner of this property, that he is in violation of Section 12-8 of the Town Code of Leesburg, and that he immediately take steps to remove this danger- = ous building from this location within a 45-day period. o Town Manager Ritter reported that he had a letter from Mrs. Wanetah Conrad, asking that the Town blacktop her driveway since the Town placed a manhole in her driveway without her knowledge. Mr. Ritter asked that the Street Committee dis- cuss this matter at its meeting. He also asked that this committee review the rough draft received from the Attorney for the Children 's Center re the sewer line. Mr. Ritter also reported that the 518,037.03 appropriation asked for to pay Perry Engineering is the final payment on the storm drainage work, except for the 3 per cent retainage fee of $1,696.00, which the Town holds for one year. He also reported that there is another bill on the Airport work from Earthwork, Inc. in the amount of $534.00, and explained that , when the Finance Committee met , they discovered that there was about $2,000.00 owed on the Airport and only about $1,000.00 in the Airport Account. Mr. Ritter also stated that it had been the practice in the past several years to allow free parking in the Town for Christmas, and suggested that the meters be bagged for a 2-week period, beginning December 13 and ending December 25. Council voted unanimously to go along with this. Councilman Cole asked about progress on the A S P drainage situation. Mr. Ritter said that we are waiting for it to rain, in order to put dye in the line to see where the storm water is going. If it empties into the sewer line, it will be up to the owner to separate it , according to the resolution formerly passed by the Council. Councilman Fishback asked about the Phillips-Nickels Well and Mr. Ritter said he had not yet heard from Sydnor Pump and Well Company. Councilman Lowenbach asked that the Town Manager have the Treasurer prepare a brief resume of receipts and expenditures of the Airport Commission. Council- man Cole had some of these figures available, but Councilman Lowenbach still aksed that Mr. Ward prepare this statement. Councilman Orr asked that the owner of property just behind his house in Prospect Hills again be notified to have the lot cleaned off. Town Manager Ritter reported that , as of yesterday; a little over $80,000.00 out of a possible $111,000.00 in taxes had been collected, nearly 80 per cent. He also reported that there has been no further word from Johnson and Williams re their recommendation on either Site "A" or "B" for the holding pond, nor has there been anything further with regard to the water report. 118 MINUTES OF DECEMBER 8, 1965 MEETING. There followed a rather lengthy discussion re Potter 's Field and the plat prepared of it by Walter Phillips. This was deferred until the next meeting. _ After very lengthy discussion, upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded -by Councilman Pumphrey, the following resolution was placed on the floor : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg that the Leesburg Police Force shall consist of one Chief, one Sergeant, two Corporals , one Patrolman 1st Class, and the remainder of the force shall be Patrolmen 1st Class or Patrolmen. Advancement will be on a merit basis. This force of seven shall provide around-the-clock coverage for a population below 5,000. If the population increases beyond 5,000, and if additional police coverage is desired, a ,re- quest to augment the force may be submitted to the Council for ap- proval. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the pay scale for members of the Police Force will be as follows : • SALARY STEP INCREASES GRADE EFFECTIVE 1 JUL. '66 1 YR. 2 YR. 3 YR. 4 YR. 5 YR. 6 YR. MAX. Chief 6292 6442 6592 6742 6892 7042 7192 7192 Sergeant 5522 5672 5822 5972 6122 6272 6422 6422 Corporal 5365 5515 5665 5815 5965 6115 6265 6265 Patrolman 1st Class 5060 5210 • 5360 5510 5660 5810 5960 5960 Patrolmen 4642 4792 4942 5092 5242 5392 5542 5542 • Notes: (1) During the first year a Patrolman is on the force, he shall serve• in a probationary status. At the end of • the first year , if his services are satisfactory, he • shall advance to the Pay Step #1 of a Patrolman. If he resigns during the first year , he shall reimburse the Town for one-half of the cost of unserviceable • uniforms.- This provision may be waived by the Council if his resignation is prompted by illness or tther co- gent reasons. • (2) Longevity increases for personnel on the force on 1 July 1966 will become effective on the 1st of July each year, commencing with 1 July 1967. For person- • nel who join the force after 1 July 1966, the step • increases will commence on the anniversary date of his first appointment to the force. Upon motion of Councilman Cole, seconded by Councilman Fishback, the following amendment was offered : Note : (3) Nothing in the foregoing shall permit advancement more • than one grade at a time. This amendment was passed by a roll call vote of 4 for and 3 against, those vot- ing against the amendment being Councilmen Orr and Pumphrey and Mayor Rollins. The resolution, as amended, was then adopted by a roll call vote of 6 to 1, Mayor Rollins voting against it. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Lowenbach, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the following appropriations be made : (a) $18,037.03 - Perry Engineering Co. Storm Drain Project (Public Improvement Acct. ) (b) 39,770.28 - Tri-County Asphalt Storm Drain Project (Public Improvement Acct. ) 177 MINUTES OF DECEMBER 8, 1965 MEETING. Upon motion of Mayor Rollins , seconded by Councilman Fishback, the follow- ing bills were referred back to the Finance Committee , with Councilmen Murray and Orr being against this motion: (a) $ 643.75 - Attorney Richard Hill, for work on Murray Air Space Easement • (b ) 1 ,464.15 - C & P Telephone Co. , for cost of relocating tele- phone line. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that an offer be -made for the Dunn and •'Weinstein property and, if negotiations are not successful , the Town Attorney to be directed to proceed with condemnation in the name of the Town of Leesburg. It was the general consensus of the Council that the owners of this property be given 2 weeks to accept the previous offer of 355,000.00, or condemnation pro- ceedings will be instituted. Mr. Ritter reported that Johnson and Williams will have all necessary in- = formation to•Mr. Gordon Bennett within a week with regard to the sewer bond issue, L and that the Town Attorney has written to the Bonding Attorneys to prepare the () proper resolutions with regard to the sale of these bonds. Mayor Rollins stated that a new member will have to be appointed to the Plan- ning Commission at next meeting. Mr. Bill Chamberlin of DeLashmutt Associates addressed Council -with regard to the request for lot line changes for Lots 60 through 66 in Section 2 of Vir- ginia Knolls, explaining that the contractor staked the buildings on the lots about 6 inches off and that the recommendation of the Planning Commission merely moves these lot lines to the proper location. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Orr, the follow- ing resolution was unanimously adopted : • WHEREAS, a plat of Resubdivision of lots 60 thru 66 inclusive in Section 2 of Virginia Knolls was presented to the Leesburg Plan- ning Commission for consideration in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, paragraph 2 of the Leesburg Subdivision Ordinance ; and • WHEREAS, the said Leesburg Planning Commission did, at a regular meeting held on December 2, 1965, consider the said plat of Re- subdivision and recommend its approval to the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia that the Resubdivision of lots 60 thru 66 inclusive in Section 2 of Virginia Knolls, as shown on a certain • plat of the same prepared by DeLashmutt Associates and dated No- vember 1965, be and the same is hereby approved. Upon motion of Councilman Lowenbach , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, Council adjourned at 9:10 P.M. ed,L, Mayor 4./Pc-EJ ' Clerk of he Council