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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1973_01_09SPEC WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING January 8, 1973 We, the undersigned, being members of the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, do severally waive all statutory and Charter requirements as to notice of time, place and purpose of a Special Meeting of the Town Council and consent that the meeting shall be held in the Council Chambers of the Town Council at 7:30 P.M., Monday, January 8, 1973, for the purpose of considering the resignation of Mayor Rollins and the election of a succeeding Mayor. G. Dewey Hill J n W. Pum hrey (Vat Ay.,-7 T --Walter F. Murray C. Terry Ti Robert A. Orr Sohn A. Wallace, Jr. • 248 MINUTES OF CALLED MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, JANUARY 8, 1973 . A meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg was called by the Mayor and held in the Council Chambers , 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg, Virginia on January 8, 1973 at 7 :30 P.M. Those present were as follows : Mayor Kenneth B. Rollins , Councilmen G. Dewey Hill, Walter F. Murray, John W. Pumphrey, Robert A. Orr, C. Terry Titus and John A. Wallace, Jr. ; also Town Manager James W. Ritter, who acted as Clerk Pro- Tem for this meeting . Mayor Rollins stated .that the purpose of the meeting was for the Council to consider his resignation,- and to appointor Mayor to fill his unexpired term. He said he regretted having to resign his position as Mayor but , having been elected to the State Legislature, it becomes necessary . . He said he had spent many hours in the interest of this community and his fellowman, and had the utmost respect for each Council member. He gave high praise and commendation to the Town Manager, Mr. Forbes , Mr . Plaster and Mrs . Rosen. He praised the street maintenance crew and the water and sewer crews for the interest they have shown in their re- spective tasks. He also spoke of the enjoyment he has experienced in visiting the Sewer Plant and the Water Plant . Mayor Rollins also thanked the people of Leesburg for the confi- dence and trust they have given him during the past ten years , and ex- pressed his appreciation to the Town Council for their confidence, trust_' and cooperation. He recalled that, when he was elected Mayor, the Town had one (1) 1942 model truck, a very inadequate Sewer Plant and an open dump near the center of Town. The Town had a poor street maintenance program and an insufficient water supply. One of the greatest accomplishments during the past 10 years has 'been the fact that the Town has secured a permit from the State of Mary- land to take water from the Potomac River. Long and arduous hours have been spent on this task, and Lemurg is the first jurisdiction to secure a permit to take water from/Potomac . With this acquisition, the Town will have an adequate supply of water for many years to come. A modern Sewage Treatment Plant has been built well beyond the corporate limits , which removed obnoxious odors from the Town. This was a wise decision and in the best interest of the Town and the County. The Town has taken over street maintenancetand has an excellent pro- gram, as well as one of the best snow removal programs in the State. The open dump in Town was also discontinued and now, in coopera- tion with the County, the Town uses a modern landfill method. When he first came into office, the Town was using an old residence for its Town Offices and Council Chambers , which was small and inade- quate. All of the above items were done with a tax increase of only 15 cents in 10 years . Credit is to be given to the Council for their dedication and conscientiousness . Leesburg is becoming a big city and he is confident that the Council will have the imagination and vision to see that the right thing is done . His parting comment was that the man who succeeds him should be a man that will lead. Councilman Orr assumed the Chair at this time and expressed his regret at seeing the Mayor leave. However, he said it is now time to qpointa new Mayor. 2491 • MINUTES OF JANUARY 8, 1973 CALLED MEETING. On motion of Councilman Murray , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey , it was proposed that Councilman Hill be appointed to fill the vacancy. Councilman Titus agreed, but said he hated to lose Mr. Hill from " the Street Committee . • Councilman" Wallace• said that Mayor Rollins had given strong leader- ship and he is sure Mr. Hill will do likewise. Councilman Murray stated that Dr. Orr had to leave the meeting due to an emergency, but that he wished to go along with the majority of the Council. Council then voted unanimously to appoint Mr. Hill as the new Mayor. MOoHill then assumed the Chair and said that Mayor Rollins will be hard to follow and that he had a lot of respect and confidence in his leadership. He said he would do the best that he can and asked for the full support of the Councilmen. • VP Council agreed to appoint a Council member to succeed Mr. Hill at 0 a future meeting . Cz, There being no further business , the meeting adjourned at 8 :30 P.M. .44E;7/L// Mayor 400,erk_o.__the ncil Pro-Tem