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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1967_03_08' 30 • MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, MARCH 8, 1967. A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council Chambers, 12 W. Loudoun Street, Leesburg, Virginia on March 8, 1967. The meet- ing was called to order with silent prayer by Mayor Pro-Tem Robert A. Orr in the temporary absence of the Mayor. Those present were Mayor Kenneth B. Rollins, Councilmen C. A. English Cole , C. Maloy Fishback, Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr. , Walter F. Murray, Robert A. Orr : and John W. Pumphrey; also Town Manager James W. Ritter , Jr. and Town Attorney George M. Martin. The Minutes of the meeting of February 23, 1967 were approved as written. Town Manager Ritter reported that the Town has received a proposed Deed of Easement from Mr. Alberts on the interceptor line. Basically, he is asking for one free connection for each 1500 ' of easement , which would serve 50 houses. He has 4100' of easement, which means three connections or 150 houses. Mr. Ritter stressed the importance of discussing this easement. Mr. Ritter said that he had received a call the other day from Mr. Dudley, Superintendent of the W. & 0. D. Railroad, stating that the Highway Department will not approve the easement needed along the W. & 0. D. for the interceptor sewer line. The W. & 0. D. has entered into an agreement with the Highway Department for the purchase of the Railroad property, therefore, the Highway Department must approve any permits. This easement was presented to the High- way Department and they have turned it down. Mr. Ritter said he had been in contact with Commissioner Fugate 's assistant, who said he would have to familia- rize himself with the situation and would then call Mr. Ritter tomorrow morning. Mr. Ritter said the Town would pursue this matter and , if necessary, would go to Richmond to talk to Commissioner Fugate about it. All other easements are either in , recorded or about to be recorded and are in good shape. Mr. Ritter reported that the Bond Sale will be held on March 22nd and that we are receiving quite a number of inquiries from companies out of State , which would indicate that we might get a pretty good rate of interest. Regarding the Airport, Mr. Ritter reported that Chantilly Aviation bought back part of the things sold at the Sheriff 's Sale last week. They now have a radio and they are confident that they can continue operating; they do not seem at all worried about this. The internal friction still exists and it is understood that there is to be a Court hearing shortly concerning this, which may decide something regarding this. They are paying their rent to the Town and are providing some sort of service, so there is nothing that we can do. Mr. Ritter also reported that the FAA auditors were here on Monday, audit- ing the books on the Taxiway Extension project. Everything seems to be in order , so we should be able to get final payment on this pretty soon. Mr. Ritter said that the Mayor , the Town Attorney, three members of Council and he met with the committee appointed by the County Planning Commission this afternoon to discuss the commission permit from the County for the sewer plant. Various aspects of the problem were discussed and questions answered. The County Planning Commission will meet next Tuesday night in special session and it is hoped that they will make some decision at this meeting in order that the Town can obtain the necessary commission permit. He reported that word from Mr. Kincaid sounds favorable, that it looks as though some decision might be reached on this matter. Councilman Lowenbach questioned the number of connections requested by Mr. Alberts and Mr. Ritter explained that. it would be 150 connections in total. Mayor Rollins questioned as oto whether the south side of the W. & 0. D. was the best side for the interceptor sewer line. Councilman Fishback explained that it was. A Public Hearing was held at this time concerning proposed Amendments to the Leesburg Subdivision Ordinance requiring Erosion and Sediment Control Meas- ures to be provided by subdividers of land. Mayor Rollins explained the pur- pose of these proposed measures. No-one appeared either for or against the amendment. 31 MINUTES OF MARCH 8, 1967 MEETING. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Murray, the fol- lowing resolution was placed on the floor for discussion : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the following appropriations be made : (a)fd $1 ,000.00 - Joseph Kincaid - check written 2/10/67 to ac- company offer to purchase land. Utility Fund - Capital Outlay. (b) r 725.00 - Wright Realty Co. - for appraisal fee of Kin- - caid land. Utility Fund - Capital Outlay. (c ) ,, 890.00 - Walter L. Phillips - Engineering Services in locating Catoctin Circle. General Fund - Capital Outlay. After discussion of the second item regarding the bill to Wright Realty Com- pany, upon motion of Councilman Cole , seconded by Councilman Orr, it was de- cided that each one of these appropriations would be considered individually. N N Upon motion of Councilman Lowenbach , seconded by Councilman Orr , the fol- C9 lowing appropriation was unanimously adopted : 0 $1,000.00 - Joseph Kincaid - check written 2/10/67 to accompany offer to purchase land. Utility Fund - Capital Outlay. Upon motion of Councilman Murray , seconded by Councilman Fishback, and after a great deal of discussion, a roll call vote of 4 for and 3 against adopted the following appropriation, with Councilmen Cole, Lowenbach and Orr voting against it : ,-$ 725.00 - Wright Realty Co. - for appraisal fee of Kincaid land. 'Utility Fund - Capital Outlay. I Upon motion of Councilman Pumphrey, seconded by Councilman Lowenbach, a • roll call vote of 4 for and 3 against adopted the following appropriation, with Mayor Rollins and Councilmen Cole and Orr voting against it: • - $ 890.00 - Walter L. Phillips - Engineering Services in locating Catoctin Circle. General Fund - Capital Outlay. i Upon motion of Councilman Orr , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the follow- ing resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that rf $1 ,763.02 be appropriated for the purchase through the State Gov- ernment of a 1967 model Plymouth Police Car. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, and after explanation by Mr. Ritter , Council unanimously adopted the following reso- lution : WHEREAS, an agreement was entered into between the W. & 0. D. , Robert A. Perkins and the Town of Leesburg for the crossing of the W. & 0. D. with a Sanitary Sewer, and the Mayor was authorized to sign said agree ment on October 28, 1966 and WHEREAS, it has been found,from a construction standpoint, the cros's-- III •ing should be shifted 46 ' to the west , and WHEREAS, such rearrangement is. satisfactory with the W. & 0. D. Rail- road and Mr. Perkins, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor be authorized to sign the amended agreement prepared by the W. & o. D. Railroad. 3`Z MINUTES OF MARCH 8, 1967 MEETING. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Lowenbach, Council unanimously adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, the State Highway Department informed the Town of Leesburg on February 6, 1967 that the dual laning of Route 7 is being con- sidered from 0.235 miles north of the Fairfax-Loudoun County Line to 0.165 miles south of the east corporate limits of Leesburg, and WHEREAS, the Town was informed that a Public Hearing would be held if any interested party so desired , and ' WHEREAS, the Town Council so informed the Highway Department that a Public Hearing is desired, and WHEREAS, it has since been learned that a Public Hearing would de- lay progress on the building of Route 7, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg does not wish that a Public Hearing be held if it would in any way delay progress on the building of Route 7. Upon motion of Councilman Lowenbach, seconded by Councilman Fishback, the following resolution was placed on the floor for discussion: WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Town Council of the Town of Lees- burg that a sidewalk is to be built on the north side of Market Street , between Ayr Street and Morven Park Road, and WHEREAS, requests for bids should be sent out as soon as possible in order to attract interested bidders, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Manager be author- ized to ask for bids immediately on this construction. Councilman .Fishback amended this resolution to include sidewalk, curb and gutter on the south side of West Loudoun Street between Wirt and King Streets. This amendment was seconded by Councilman Pumphrey and unanimously adopted. The motion, as amended, was then unanimously adopted. Upon motion of Councilman Orr , seconded by Councilman Cole, the following resolution was ulzanimously adopted : WHEREAS, the Riggs National Bank notified the Town of Leesburg that $143,000.00 in U. S. Treasury Bills was due on March 2, 1967, and WHEREAS, the Finance Committee recommended that the $143,000.00 be reinvested in U. S. Treasury Bills for a period of six months, and WHEREAS, the Town Manager informed Riggs National Bank of the Town 's desire, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg approves the action of the Finance Committee and the Town Manager. Mr. Ritter reported that over $3,000.00 in interest was received from these Treasury Bills the other day. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Murray, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : II/ • WHEREAS, the Leesburg Planning Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11 , Sections 15.1-431 and 15.1-472 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended , prepared proposed amendments, held a public hearing and recommended the following amendments to the Leesburg Subdivision Ordinance to the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, and MINUTES OF MARCH 8, 1967 MEETING. WHEREAS, the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, in accord- . ance with the provisions of Chapter 11 , Sections 15.1-43.1 and 15.1-472 of the 1959 Code of Virginia, as amended, held a public hearing on the question of the following amendments to the Lees- . burg Subdivision Ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council for the Town of Lees- _ burg, Virginia, that the Leesburg Subdivision Ordinance be and the same is hereby amended as follows: Amend Section II , A.2. by the addition of a new paragraph to read as follows: (j) A statement that erosion and sediment control methods shall be provided prior to any clearing, grading, or construction. Amend Section IV, A. by the addition of a new paragraph to read as follows : 8. Adequate controls of erosion and sedimentation of both a v temporary and permanent nature during all phases of clear- Cq ing, grading and construction as approved by the Town Mana- N ger or Town Engineer. () Mayor Rollins called Council 's attention to a sketch prepared by Mr. Forbes, showing what possibilities could be developed with the back of the Dunn property purchased by the Town recently. Also, pictures taken by Mr. Brett Phillips of the Times Mirror were presented so that Council could see what the existing situation is. Mayor Rollins referred this sketch prepared by Mr. Forbes to the Planning Commission for recommendation to Council to put this into operation. Mayor Rollins read to Council a letter from Mr. Forbes, as Secretary of the Planning Commission, said letter setting forth the areas recommended by the Planning Commission to- be zoned R-4 Multi-family Residence District. Upon motion of Mayor Rollins , seconded by Councilman Fishback, Council voted unani- mously that a Public Hearing be held on April 12, 1967 to consider the crea- tion of the R-4 Multi-family District , and that the appropriate notices be displayed in the local newspaper. With regard to this, Mr. Forbes reported that the Commission is recommending roughly 50 acres to go into the R-4 Dis- trict, but he wished to point out that there are at the present time over 350 acres of commercial district in which apartments are already permitted , making a total of about 400 acres altogether for apartments. Mr. Crompton Steadman addressed Council regarding the condition of the Leesburg Airport. He said he is a member of the Blue Ridge Club , but not a stockholder , and that he was speaking just as a pilot. He said that this is a much nicer airport than the one at Manassas, but that the Manassas Airport is a good field because it is being operated properly, services are provided there which make it a good field. Manassas also is advertised in the flying magazines and he believes the Leesburg Airport should be also , but it cannot be unless it is being run properly. He said a good flying school could bring in business here, also that T-hangars would bring in business. Several ques- tions were asked by various Council members and Mr. Steadman answered these questions, stating that a year ago there were service attendants on the gas pumps, line boys to offer service, 4 or 5 instructors had airplanes to rent , and there were mechanics on duty. None of these services are being offered at this time. He invited Council members to take a look at the Manassas Airport and see how well it is being operated and suggested that some action be taken to make the Leesburg Airport better than it is at the present time. It was ' pointed out that Council is cognizant of the fact that the Airport is not really being operated properly, but that as long as Chantilly is paying rent and pro- viding some sort of service out there , Council cannot cancel their lease with- out becoming libel to suit against the Town by Chantilly. It is hoped that the internal friction can be straightened out , which suit is pending in Court and scheduled for hearing very shortly. Until such time as this suit is dis- posed of, Council can take no action. Mr. Steadman reiterated that the public is suffering because of this internal friction. Mayor Rollins pointed out that Colgan Airways of Manassas has presented a proposed lease for 8 acres of land. at the Leesburg Airport, which lease will be considered by the committee in the very near future. Mr. Steadman pointed out that competition makes it a better operated Airport. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8 :40 P.M. and Council held executive - session concerning sev a matters. <" _ 1Mayor Clerk of th Council •