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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, MARCH 9, 1966.
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council
Chambers, Leesburg,' Virginia on March 9, 1966, the meeting being called to
order by the Mayor, with prayer by Councilman Orr. Those present were Council-
men C. A. English Cole, C. Maloy Fishback, Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr. , Walter F.
Murray, Robert A. Orr and John W. Pumphrey; also present was Town Attorney George
M. Martin.
The minutes of the meeting of February 23, 1966 were approved as written.
Mr. Henry Shields of Blue Ridge Aircraft, Inc. addressed Council , presenting
an Amendment to the Lease which the Town has accepted between the Town and Blue
Ridge, said Amendment dealing with the borrowing of money for construction pur-
poses by Blue Ridge. This matter was discussed at length by Council, along with
the fact that the State Corporation Commission has questioned whether the Town
has complied with the Code of Virginia in entering into any lease of Town prop-
erty. Town Attorney George Martin said he expected to go to Richmond and talk
with the State Corporation Commission about the latter matter, and the Amendment
to the Lease was referred to the Laws and Administration Committee, to be taken
up at its meeting on Tuesday, March 15th. Members of Blue Ridge Aircraft were
invited to attend this meeting if they so desire.
GO Mr. Thomas Hatcher of Hatcher 's Plumbing & Heating addressed Council, ask-
ing that "Loading Zone" signs be placed in front of his shop on North Street for
O the length of the building. This matter was referred to the Street Committee for
nn� l recommendation.
Mr. Forbes, Zoning Administrator, read to Council a letter from the Chairman
of the Planning Commission regarding the probable abandonment of the W. & 0. D.
Railroad and asking that the Town give consideration to the purchase of that por-
tion of the land that would be so abandoned within the Town limits. This matter
was referred to the Street Committee for study.
Councilman Lowenbach asked whether the smoke bomb tests had been started,
to which Mr. Forbes replied that it had been too wet to conduct these tests.
Councilman Lowenbach also inquired as to the status of the removal of the old
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Howard house in Prospect Hills. Mr. Forbes said that he understood that a con-
tract had been let to Tri-County Asphalt Company to tear this house down.
Mayor Rollins asked if the retaihage fee on the Lee-Davis Avenue construc-
tion had been paid to the contractor , he having noted that said street was break-
ing down in spots. The answer to this question was unknown at this time.
Upon motion of Councilman Lowenbach, seconded by Councilman Orr, the follow-
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that an ap-
propriation be made in the amount of $1,025.00 for water analyses study
' of "Big Springs," by Froehling & Robertson, over a six-month period.
Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Lowenbach, and
there being no objection to considering this matter tonight, the following reso-
lution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, at its meeting on October 12, 1964, the Town Council of the
Town of Leesburg passed the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that should
it be necessary to acquire additional right-of-way in the construction
of the proposed Rt. 15 widening between North Street and Union Street
in accordance with plans prepared by Walter Phillips, the Town of Lees=
burg will acquire such right-of-way at no cost to the State of Virginia.
BE' IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg- reaffirms
its position in the adoption of the above resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Leesburg agrees that it will
pay 50 per cent of the cost of all new sidewalk, and it will also par-
ticipate in the cost of drainage on a run-off ratio basis, in accord-
ance with Mr. C. W. Kestner 's letter of February 24, 1966.
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It was pointed out before Council voted on this matter that there were trees that
would have to be removed in connection with this project.
Upon motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Cole, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg entered into a lease with the Blue
Ridge Aircraft, Inc. , and
WHEREAS, the said lease covers a certain area at the Leesburg Mu-
nicipal Airport, and
WHEREAS, the said lease contains a provision in Paragraph 22, wherein
the lessee agreed to take subject to all prior agreements entered into
with certain fuel and oil supply firms, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg has been advised that the only agreement
with a fuel and oil supply firm does not affect the land leased, and
this provision can be eliminated without prejudice to the Town;
BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED, that Paragraph 22 of the aforesaid lease
be and the same is hereby declared null and void and deleted from the
terms of this agreement, and that the said lease be amended in this
respect.
Upon motion of Councilman Pumphrey, seconded by Councilman Orr, and there
being no objection to considering this matter tonight, the following resolution _
was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that a free
parking spade on the Municipal Parking Lot be granted to the local Red
Cross for the parking of the Red Cross vehicle.
Upon motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Murray, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that a
separate ledger sheet in the Treasurer 's Office be established for
the proposed $900,000 Sewer Bonds.
Upon motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Murray, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that a
separate ledger sheet be established in the Treasurer 's Office for
the proposed $475,000 Public Improvement Bonds.
The Mayor said he and Town Attorney George Martin had talked with Mr. Williams
today and found that it would be necessary to have that portion of the Kincaid
property which is to be used for sewage treatment facilities surveyed for pur-
poses of making an offer or for condemnation, and suggested that someone be ap-
pointed to make this survey. Upon motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Council-
man Fishback, the following motion was unanimously adopted:
That the Town Manager be authorized to have the property surveyed that
is to be acquired by the Town for the sewage treatment plant and holding
pond, and also for the easements necessary for the sewage treatment fa-
cilities and necessary rights-of-way.
Councilman Pumphrey reported that the Street Committee is trying to arrange
a meeting with Mr. Bozel and Mr. Kestner to discuss the possibility of the
Town taking over its own streets. Councilman Cole suggested that the Towns of
Warrenton, Fairfax and Vienna be -contacted in regard to this matter.
Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Orr, and there
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Mayor
Clerk of t e Council