HomeMy Public PortalAbout1973_04_11 36
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, APRIL 11, 1973 .
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the
Council - Chambers , 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg , Virginia , on
April 11 , 1973 at 7 :30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by the
Mayor, with Councilman Orr offering the prayer. Those present were :
Mayor G . Dewey Hill, Councilmen Walter F . Murray , Robert A. Orr,
John W. Pumphrey, Herbert L. Ridder, C . Terry Titus and John A.
Wallace , Jr . ; also Town Manager James W. Ritter , Jr. and Town At-
torney George M. Martin.
The Minutes of the regular meeting of March 28, 1971 were approved
as written. 111Town Manager James W. Ritter reported as follows :
(1) Items 2 and 3 on the Agenda will bring the remainder of the
Availability Charges in line with what was adopted at the last meeting.
(2) Item 4 would accept the Performance Bond of Leesburg Joint
Venture for Leesburg Square . In accepting this Bond, we would turn
back to them the two certified checks which-, we have on hand, and which
total the amount of the Performance Bond.
(3) North American Bank & Trust has supplied sufficient evidence
that our deposits and investments are satisfactorily protected by
Federal securities in Escrow Accounts .
(4) He explained the appropriations needed. There was an insuf-
ficient amount appropriated for the water pumped from Paxton Well ; also,
there will be a need for an additional appropriation for the fourth
quarter. The $3 , 907 .33 to Perry Engineering consists of several items
in connection with the Hospital Road Project and the $55 ,374 .67 to
Perry consists of a number of items under contract on the Hospital
Road Project . This will make a total payment to Perry of $166 ,886 -
we will still owe them approximately $93 ,000 .
(5) He explained that the "TOPICS PROGRAM" means Traffic Operatior
Programs to Increase Capacity and Safety . - We were not aware until
yesterday that there was money available through the Urban Division
for certain projects - the Highway Department has not given this any
publicity . The Committee picked four projects that need work very
badly and on which they feel the Urban Division might grant this money.
We would pay 15 per cent of the cost of these projects .
(6) The $5 ,000 additionalappropriation to Dewberry , Nealon and
Davis on the Route 7 Urban Project is a result of a meeting last week
with the Highway Department . They suggeste"d certain changes on the
plans on the south side of Route 7 and these will mean extra design
work by Dewberry, Nealon and Davis .
(7) We have received another Revenue Sharing Check in the amount
of $19,456 for the first quarter of this year. We have approximately
$83 ,000 in investment at the present time .
(8) Jack Williams will be here next week to go over the tank site
on Mrs . Carr 's property . Also, the Water Study is fully drafted, but
waiting on the tank site determination.
(9) Southern Line Cleaning is not working this week . They have
completed all the work that they can until the fields dry up, and have
found quite a number of serious leaks which they have repaired. Also,
there are some places in the main line where there is broken pipe -
we will have to excavate these and replace the pipe . They are work-
ing on another project to be considered by the Street Committee next
week for work by Southern Line Cleaning .
c Councilman Pumphrey commented that he understood the Highway De-
partment demanded the changes on the Route 7 Urban Project . Mr. Ritter
said they stated that it was either this or else .
Mayor Hill asked the Honorable Kenneth B. Rollins , Delegate to the
General Assembly and Ex-Mayor of the Town of Leesburg, to come forward
to be recognized . He then presented to Mr. Rollins a gift from the
members of Council, stating that he was speaking not only for the Coun-
cil, but for the employees of the Town as well . He offered the follow-
ing resolution :
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WHEREAS , Kenneth B . Rollins served as Mayor of the Town of Lees-
burg from September 1963 to January 1973 , and
WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg
feel that he served as Mayor with extreme dedication, personal
sacrifice and strong leadership,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of ;.
Leesburg , that a token of its personal appreciation for his un-
selfish service be presented by the Mayor of the Town of Leesburg
to the Honorable Kenneth B . Rollins .
Mr. Rollins ' response was one of deep appreciation, as well as one of
commendation to the members of the Town Council with whom he had the
pleasure of serving over the past ten years . He agd.udlshgb seknew of a
no more dedicated group of men than this group and eTTEt tFne/ own should
feel deep gratitude towards these public servants for the time they
give for so little reward. He again expres"sed his personal apprecia-
tion for the gift, stating that he felt that "When a man leaves office,
he should leave it and not be involved. "
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Cb The resolution above was then moved by Councilman Wallace, seconded
v by Councilman Orr and unanimously adopted. Councilman Wallace said he
felt very deeply about this presentation and the wording in the reso-
Q lution, and believed all the members thank Mr . Rollins for his fine
G leadership and dedication in the past .
Councilman Titus said he would like to see Council set up some
program to correct the infiltration problems found by Southern Line
Cleaning by the next meeting if possible . Mr. Titus also reported
that Mr . Edwin Cross has consented to serve on the Environmental Ad-
visory Committee of the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission
to take Mr. Ridder's place .
On motion of Councilman Wallace , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey,
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the Mayor 's Proclamation with regard to Loyalty Day was unanimously
adopted, a copy of said Proclamation being attached hereto.
A Public Hearing was held at this time on Rezoning Application
No . ZM-12 by Loudoun Medical Associates , to rezone 1 .4610 acres of land
from R-2 to B-1 . Mr. William E . Chapman , attorney associated with
Kuykendall , Hall and Whiting and representing Loudoun Medical Associ-
ates , addressed Council on behalf of that organization. He said the
organization consists of Drs . Nidiffer, Boone , Birkitt , McGovern, Lon-
don & Sullivan , Rogers , Roberts , Timberlake , DeVier, Hocker and Dr.
Emswiller, a pharmacist . This property in question is located on Gib-
son Street and is bounded by the property of the Town of Leesburg on
the north, Old Waterford Road on the east, Gibson Street on the south
and property of Loudoun Memorial Hospital on the west . It is presently
zoned R-2 and this organization is seeking rezoning to B-1 for the pur-
pose of constructing a professional medical arts building .
The architectural firm of Marshall Erdman & Sons of Princeton, New
Jersey is designing the building , however, plans are extremely tenta-
tive as to size . They are talking about in the area of 12 ,000 to 18 ,000
square feet . The building would be built exclusively for occupancy by
medical practitioners and one pharmacist , who would have an ethical
pharmacy in the building , this being a pharmacy which would render
normal prescription service, along with a minimum amount of patent
drugs . The Loudoun Memorial Hospital has previously presented its po-
sition in the form of a letter to the Planning Commission, supporting
this application for rezoning . It was hoped that a member of the Hos-
pital Board could be present for this meeting tonight, however, this was
not possible . Mr. Chapman read a letter from Mr. H. H . Cooley , Presi-
dent of the Hospital Board of Trustees , reaffirming the support of the k--
Board at a special meeting held on April 1 , 1973 .
Article 11 of the Zoning Ordinance provides criteria by which the
Council may amend the Zoning Map, and it is their contention that all
of these factors are present in the instant case . The most demonstra-
tive figure available concerning the public necessity, convenience and
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general welfare is the present and projected growth pattern . It ap-
pears that the present population of Leesburg is about 6 ,000 and that
of Loudoun County about 42 ,000 . By 1975 , it is projected that there
will be 10,000 to 15 ,000 in the Town and 61,000 in the County, with
the County projecting a population of approximately 80, 200 by 1980 .
There are 32 medical practitioners in the County at this time and by 1976,
assuming this growth , there will be a need for 65 , an addition of 33
medical practitioners . In shopping for a place to establish practice,
there are two very important factors . They are (1) what are the Hos-
pital facilities available - Loudoun Memorial will come up with extremely
modern and adequate facilities ; and (2) what kind of office space is
available at the present time to serve their needs - The project in
question would provide adequate office space for a group of 10 to 15
medical practitioners . Another factor to be considered is the effect
that Public Health legislation is going to have on the future develop-
ment of Loudoun Hospital. The Health Maintenance Organization legis -
lation has been kicking around the Commission for better than a year.:
Federal legislation will require hospitals to have doctors on the prem-
ises , and that doctors have immediate access to the hospital. Another
factor contributing to the public necessity and general welfare would
be the availability of this type of medical facility as a complement
Oto the present and proposed hospital . This facility would provide e-
quipment that hospitals do not have , such as special equipment in an
opthalmologist 's office and in the office of an ear, nose and throat
specialist .
Mr. Chapman presented one final factor as an advantage of this re-
zoning by the Town. This land is presently untaxed real estate . The
project is anticipated to cost between $500,000 and $800,000 and, based
on current assessments and tax rates , it would be assessed at between
$200,000 and $300,000 .
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In answer to a request made at the R*xxxixgxRxxxixxxxx meeting to
provide an estimated amount of water to be used by such 'a facility, the
closest figure they could give would be 1600 to 2 ,000 gallons per day,
with 2 ,000 gallons being a maximum utilization . He presented for
Council 's perusal drawings made by the architect of the proposed build
ing, as well as a rough drawing of a site plan, these giving Council
an opportunity to see the type of project and design presently under -
consideration. The group believes that public necessity would best be
served by this rezoning because it would make available to the citizens
a medical arts building convenient and adjacent to the Hospital. The
general welfare requirement would be met by the creation of an attrac-
tive medical office , with space for additional practitioners needed
by 1975 . They feel that the requirements of Sec . 11-1 of the Zoning
Ordinance have been met and request that the property be rezoned.
Councilman Pumphrey asked if the property is owned by Loudoun
Medical Associates at this time . Mr. Chapman said it is contingent
upon the rezoning . Mr. Pumphrey said Gibson Street is not a through
improved . street and the only way out is by way of Old Waterford Road
onto North Street - it is not an ideal location from this standpoint .
Councilman Murray asked how many additional spaces would be allowed in
this building , other than for the 11 applicants . Mr. Chapman said
there would be two additional suites . He pointed out on the plans
that there would be green buffer zones and that access would be off
of Gibson Street. Mr . Pumphrey said it looks like the building and
the blacktop parking area would cover about an acre of this ground,
thereby creating a storm drainage problem in the area . All of the
water from this proposed site would drain to Old Waterford Road,
through the very small pipe across the old athletic field at the
School Board Annex, and down from Wirt Street to King Street and on
to Church Street . Mr . Ritter pointed out that there is a 24-inch pipe
from King to Church Street and a pipe arch from Wirt to King . He said
the petitioners would have to pay a certain percentage of the off-site
drainage. Councilman Titus said the question is who is going to pro-
vide this storm drainage , he did not believe the Town is prepared to
construct this at this time. He asked if the petitioners are aware of
the cost of this construction. Mr . Chapman said this was very briefly
discussed and they consulted with the Director of Public Works, attempt-
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ing to get an estimate of what the petitioners ' pro-rata share of off-
site improvements would be. He believed that whether or not the pe-
titioners would be willing to contribute to this storm drainage would
contribute to the economic feasibility of the entire project - if it
would be anything like $200,000 , then it would be economically unfeasi-
ble . He said that , if they can get some figures , then they could de-
termine if any adjustments to their plans might be made to decrease the
run-off, such as perhaps going to a three -story building - they would
be willing to consider this . They would have to determine whether they
would want to commit themselves to a storm drainage requirement of
$30,000 to $40,000. Mr. Titus explained that, on off-site charges ,
either the petitioner or the owner could provide this and recoup it
from any future construction, or the Town could construct it, but he
did not know whether the Town is ready to assume any major construction
cost. Mr. Murray said there is nothing else to help share in such con-
struction other than possibly the school. Mr. Chapman asked if the
property immediately north of the Town property falls into the same
watershed. Mr . Ritter said it does .
Councilman Pumphrey asked Mr. John Alderman if the building he is
erecting on Gibson Street is for office space . Mr. Alderman replied
O that it is for lease as office space to anyone that wants to lease it .
The building is about 22,000 square feet in size, with 18 suites , each
from 500 to 900 square feet . Mr. Chapman said the building his clients
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propose will, for all economic intents and purposes , be a single P
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p pose building - it will be nothing but a medical arts building . It
is so designed and will be so constructed that it will be easily con-
vertible into a clinic in the event that becomes "the thing" in the
future . He said there is a drastic need now for office space for medi-
cal men and this need will be even more so by 1975 . He knows of one
physician using temporary quarters until he can find more adequate
space . The Town needs this service and this building would provide
it . Mr . Pumphrey said he. understood Dr . Jackson ' s building was to be
built for doctors ' offices , and it is already under construction. Mr .
Titus said that sewage capacity is very minor for these. people, but
it is a great problem to the Town . He asked what would happen to this
property if sewage is not available . for from 3 to 5 years . Mr. Chapman
said the principals are aware of the problem at this time and recog-
nize the fact that sewer might not be available if and when they reach
this stage . He said one of the questions raised at the Planning Com-
mission hearing was what kind of assurances the Town would have that
this property would be used for such designated purposes if the re-
zoning tJpre approved. Basically , there are three assurances , as fol-
lows : (1) This building will not be subject to modification. or use for
anything other than a medical arts building for economic reasons ,
specifically, they are designing an expensive building for this pur-
pose ; (2) The principals involved are the only principals involved -
there are no hidden financial interests involved - they are planning
to erect the building for their own use and practice ; (3) All of the
principals are active practitioners . The final factor is that the Hos-
pital will exercise some control over the disposition and use of this
land. The contract gives to the Hospital, for 35 years , first refusal
on the property if the principals should decide to sell it . If the
Town is not in a position to give a sewer tap in three years , the Hos -
pital would have first refusal if they decide to sell the land .
Councilman Orr said Leesburg is right now at a critical point in
the low number of physicians it has . This building would mean nothing
personally to him, as he plans to stay in his own building . He said
there are four general practitioners in Leesburg, where there should be '
eight . Purcellville has five and it is only half as big as Leesburg .
There are two general surgeons and no ear, nose and throat man because
they cannot find office space . A cardiologist came in today and we
need another one . This is a very critical condition - new people can-
not find doctors because they are not available -. the medical profession
is running at about 120 per cent capacity . There are only 24 hours in
a day and the doctors cannot see hundreds day in and day out . He thinks
such a set-up where the doctors would be all together is excellent .
You have a 200-bed hospital coming up - a good physical plant, but
there will not be enough personnel. Office availability is critical
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and he is very much in favor of this building . In fact , he believed
that, for the general public , this building is essential . He also called
attention to the fact that , at the present time , the doctor on call for
any emergency situation could be any kind of doctor , rather than a
general practitioner .
Councilman Murray believed that Dr. Orr 's statements were all well
and good, but there is still a storm drainage problem. He believed
the Hospital should bear its share of this drainage . Councilman Orr
said he was not asking for an exception, he was just making a state-
ment . Mayor Hill asked, if the building were altered to make it a 3-
story building , would the space saved be put into macadam? Mr. Chap-
man felt there would be a decrease in roof space , but he could not say
for sure, however, he felt the principals would be willing to have
their architect work to keep the run-off to a minimum. Mayor. Hill
pointed out that the Planning Commission had recommended the rezoning
of this parcel of land. Councilman Pumphrey said they all know that
this is a fine group of people , and it makes it a hard job to know what
to recommend. Mr. Chapman filed with the ,Clertgdn Affidavit, showing
that the erection of a sign indicating th@,E!me/ place of this Hearing
had been posted, in accordance with Section 11-8-3 of the Zoning Ordi-
nance .
Dr . Nidiffer asked if it is mandatory that the parking area be
hard-surfaced. He said they had been giving some consideration to
using some stone, with curbing , which might diminish the amount of
run-off . Mr . Forbes said the Zoning Ordinance requires "a durable
dustless surface . " He would interpret this as meaning blacktop. •
Gravel could not be termed durable . Mr . Titus said this is also true
under the new site plan law.
Mayor Hill asked if there was anyone present wishing to speak
against this rezoning . There was no-one .
Discussion among Council members continued, with Councilman Titus
stating that there were other means of facing the storm sewer problem,
but they were not practical . He mentioned retention basins, but said
these are extremely off-base - they do not accomplish what we need.
He did not believe the Town had explored this possibility . He also
said that reducing the roof size would be very minor, rather than re-
ducing the parking area .
Councilman Ridder asked, with regard to the structure.,th: t is now
under construction for the same purpose, if there is anyone who can
speak on the probabilities of this building being filled up in the near
future, and whether or not those spaces being provided are adequate for ,
the same purposes that are proposed in this request . Mr. Alderman said
they have undertaken to have this building designed by an architect
who is trained in this type of building. - to provide space to fit the
needs of anybody in medical practice . They have provided for open
spaces which can be partitioned to meet the need of individual tenants ,
perhaps four, five or six rooms . They have 32 spaces from 500 to 900
square feet in size . Mayor Hill asked if he has been approached by any
of the new doctors . Mr . Alderman said 3 or 4 of them had approached
him. in the last few days , but he has not actively pursued any tenants
yet - he wanted to get a little further along first. He has had in-
quiries from some local people . Councilman Orr asked when this build-
ing would be finished. Mr . Alderman said about the 1st of July . He
also asked if he had adequate water and sewer. Mr . Alderman said "Yes . "
On motion of Councilman Wallace, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey,
the following action was offered:
That the Rezoning Application by Loudoun Medical Associates ,
to rezone 1 .4610 acres of land from R-2 to B-1, be denied without
prejudice .
Mr . Wallace explained that his intention was that the timing is very
poor. If we had sewage and the other building were not under construc-
tion, the situation might be different . He believed they should be al-
lowed to reapply . Hopefully, in the future , the Town will have sewer
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and can possibly deal with the drainage problem. Councilman Ridder
asked for the full meaning of "without prejudice . " He asked if it
would have to go back to the Planning Commission , or come directly to
the .buncil . Mr . Forbes said he would assume it would be heard only by
the Council since all legal requirements have been met as far as the
Planning Commission is concerned. If the land area is. not changed to
add more land to be rezoned, he would assume a hearing could be held
again by the Council only . Town Attorney Martin said that, in his
opinion , the primary procedure would be to table it until such later
date as any applicants bring it before the Council again - either deny
it or grant it , or take no action . Councilman Titus understood there
had to be some action taken in 30 days . Councilman Murray said he
understood that they could reapply without paying any extra fees .
On motion of Councilman Ridder , seconded by Councilman Orr, Council
voted by a roll call vote of 6 to 1 , with Councilman Titus voting
against , that the motion be tabled until next Council meeting .
Councilman Titus asked about the 30-day time limit . Mr. Forbes ex-
plained that they are not amending the Ordinance - this is in the form
of legislation . There is nothing that says you have to amend the Map.
O You have had the Public Hearing , and the 30 days starts from the date
Cr) of the Public Hearing . However, if no action is taken within the 30
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days , the petitioners would have to reapply . The Ordinance would not
C) automatically be amended .
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Mayor Hill said the Council will consider this motion at the next
Council meeting .
On motion of Councilman Pumphrey, seconded by Councilman Ridder, the
following Ordinance was unanimously adopted :
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council for the Town of Leesburg , that
Section 25-7 . 1 of the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg , Vir-
ginia be amended by deleting the wording in Items No. 3 , 5, 6 ,
7 , 8 , 9 and 10 , and inserting in place thereof the following :
3 Motel $1,300
Each additional unit 100
5 Churches , Restaurants , stores ,
Service Stations , Other Commer-
cial and Industrial Buildings and
Institutional-type Buildings , such
as Schools , Hospitals , Nursing
Homes and Governmental Buildings 1 ,300 + 25 .00
for each fixture
On motion of Councilman Ridder, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the
following Ordinance was unanimously adopted:
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, that
Section 19-14 . 1 of the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg ,
Virginia be amended by deleting the wording in Items No . 3 ,
5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 and 10 and inserting in place thereof the follow-
ing :
3 Motel $1,300
Each additional unit 100
' 5 . Churches , Restaurants , Stores ,
Service Stations , Other Commer-
cial and Industrial Buildings and
Institutional-type Buildings , such
as Schools , Hospitals , Nursing
Homes and Governmental Buildings 1,300 + 25 .00
for each fixture
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On motion of Councilman Wallace, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey,
the following resolution was unanimously adopted :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council. of the Town of Leesburg, that
the Performance Bond of Leesburg Joint Venture in the amount of
$32 , 750 .41 , to guarantee the construction of improvements in Lees -
burg Square Subdivision, be and the same is hereby approved, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Treasurer be and he is here-
by authorized and directed to return to James E . Jones two (2)
certified checks , one in the amount of $29, 100 .00, and the other
in the amount of $3 ,650 . 31 , which checks were presented on De-
cember 18, 1972 in lieu of a Performance Bond for Leesburg
Square Subdivision .
A resolution designating North American Bank & Trust as a depository
for accounts of the Town of Leesburg was read by the Clerk, moved by
Councilman Murray and seconded by Councilman Wallace . There was dis-
cussion regarding one paragraph which the Laws and Administration Com-
mittee had recommended to be deleted. It was brought out that reso-
lutions designating other. Banks as depository for other accounts all
contained this particular paragraph, however, it was the thought of
the Committee that this paragraph should be deleted from all such reso-
lutions . It was the suggestion of the Town Attorney that a meeting
be held with representatives from each Bank with regard to this mat-
ter. On motion of Councilman M m y, seconded by Councilman Orr, Council
unanimously voted that this resolution be tabled and that the Town
Attorney communicate with all the Banks with which the Town has de-
posits , with a view towards standardizing the phraseology and procedure
for the honoring of checks issued by the Town. Town Attorney Martin
suggested that representatives from each of the Banks be invited to
attend the next Finance Committee meeting .
On motion of Councilman Wallace , seconded by Councilman Ridder, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg,
that the following appropriations be made :
$ 81 . 11 - Paxton Home - Additional amount for payment of
water pumped from Paxton Well .
3 , 907 ..33 - Perry Engineering Co . , Inc . - Work on Hospital
Road Project . 1971 Bond Issue .
55 ,374 .67 - Perry Engineering Co . , Inc . - Work on Hospital
Road Project . 1971 Bond Issue .
On motion of Councilman Titus , seconded by Councilman Ridder, the
following resolution was offered:
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg has four (4) spot projects on
major streets where traffic capacity and safety are severally
limited, and
WHEREAS, the Town requests the Highway Department, through its
Urban Division, to include these four (4) projects in the "TOPICS
PROGRAM," as shown on attached map, and
WHEREAS, these four (4) projects are identified as :
(1) King Street (Rt . 15) in vicinity of Town Branch. Flooding
of primary road during times of heavy rains , causing detour
of traffic , affecting capacity and safety to the driving
public .
(2) Catoctin Circle , from Parker Court to a point south of old
W. & O .D. Railroad. Existing limited two-lane roadway, con-
necting with four (4) lanes on south end, and proposed Urban
four-lane roadway on north end.
(3) Intersection of Market Street, Loudoun Street and Morven Park
Road . Very dangerous intersection of two (2) Town streets
with Primary Route 7 . Sharp intersection angle and very
limited sight distance .
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(4) Dry Mill Road, from Loudoun Street to Wage Drive . Exist-
ing limited two-lane roadway with narrow width, connecting
Primary Route 7 and downtown Leesburg with highly developed
residential area , two (2) schools and By-Pass .
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg is without funds to construct these
four (4) badly needed projects , which are needed to correct the
safety and capacity of the travelling public , and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg is willing and able to supply its
share of cost of 15% of construction costs , and
WHEREAS, the Town certifies that its population is greater than
5 ,000 persons ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town
of Leesburg, that the Town of Leesburg hereby respectfully re-
quests the Highway Department to include the four (4) projects
O listed above in its "TOPICS PROGRAM. "
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On motion of Councilman Titus , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the
third paragraph from the end was amended to -add at the end, before the
word "and" the followi.p�• "and rights-of-way acquisition. " The reso-
lution, as amended, wa unanimously adopted.
On motion of Councilman Pumphrey, seconded by Councilman Titus ,
the following resolution was unanimously adopted, after some discussion
with regard to the fact that each change seems to be taken into account
separately and with a request by the Mayor that the Town Manager and
the various committees keep a status report on such projects :
WHEREAS, Dewberry, Nealon and Davis has been authorized to pre-
pare plans on the widening of Route 7 in the vicinity of Catoc-
tin Circle , and
WHEREAS, the Highway Department has requested certain changes in
the design of Rt. 7 to conform to the ultimate design of the Ur-
ban Project,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of
Leesburg, that Dewberry, Nealon and Davis be authorized to pro-
ceed with the changes in design to conform to State Standards , at
an approximate cost of $5 ,000 .
On motion of Councilman Titus , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted after some explanation by
Councilman Titus and Mr . Forbes :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg ,
that the plat of Resubdivision of Lots 154 and 155 , Section 3 ,
Leesburg Country Club Subdivision, be and the same is hereby
approved, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk 'of the Council be and
she is hereby authorized to affix her signature to the plat as
evidence of said approval .
On motion of Councilman Titus , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, and
there being no objection to considering this matter tonight, Council
voted unanimously that Mr. Edwin Cross be appointed to the Environmental
Advisory Committee of the Northern Virginia Planning District Commis-
sion, to serve the unexpired term of Mr. Herbert L . Ridder.
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On motion of Councilman Wallace, seconded by Councilman Ridder, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg,
that an- amount of $400 .00 be appropriated from the General
Fund-Personal Services to pay Robert Forbes a bonus while
conscientiously serving in the capacity of Acting Town Mana-
ger during the absence of the Town Manager during illness in
the past fiscal year. -
TowviManager Ritter expressed his appreciation to Mr: Forbes for the
fine job he did, both during his illness and during the time he was
on vacation . He assured Council that his vacation was• not taken "at
just the right time" intentionally . Mayor Hill concurred in these re- -
marks and commended Council members for attending the many special and
called meetings held during the past weeks.
On motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Murray , the
meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M . -
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aMAYOR'S PROCLAMATION
0 WHEREAS, The citizens of this city are extremely loyal to the ideals, traditions
and institutions that made this nation so great, and
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0 WHEREAS, Their obvious appreciation of our way of life is indicative of a strong,
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continued desire to preserve our priceless heritage by all means, and
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q believe in responsible citizenship actions if we are to successfully
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safeguard our inheritance against any foreign or domestic enemies, now
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4i THEREFORE, I . - -- . G . Dewey Hill Mayor of the Cityc of
Leesburg do hereby call upon all my
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0 as LOYALTY DAY, celebrated annually throughout the nation on the first
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0 day of May, as an incentive for every true American to reaffirm
publicly his and her love of flag and country; and I do urge that all
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‹g and homes within my official jurisdiction display proudly the Flag of
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0 the United States of America and do participate in patriotic Loyalty
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0 Day activities which are to be co-sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign
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0 Wars of the United States, and others, on LOYALTY DAY, May 1, nineteen
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