HomeMy Public PortalAbout1973_05_31SPEC WAIVER OF NOTICE
OF
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 31, 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,
to be held in the Council Chambers , 10 West Loudoun Street,
Leesburg, Virginia at 4 :00 P.M. , Thursday, May 31, 1973, for
the purpose of rescinding a portion of a resolution adopted
on May 23, 1973 pertaining to payment of availability charges
by the Sidney Z . Mensh Co. , Inc . , and for the purpose of af-
firming the action of the Town Manager in approving the site
plan for the Loudoun Memorial Hospital .
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING 'OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, MAY 31, 1973 .
A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the
Council Chambers at 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg , Virginia , on
May 31, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. , pursuant to Waiver of Notice attached
hereto. Those present were : Mayor G. Dewey Hill, Councilmen John
W. Pumphrey, Herbert L. Ridder, C. Terry Titus and John A. Wallace,
Jr. ; also Acting Town Manager Robert C . Forbes . Absent from the
meeting were Councilmen Orr and Murray .
Mayor Hill explained that a resolution pertaining to :the payment '
of sewer and water availability fees for a portion of Leesburg Es-
tates Subdivision, which resolution was adopted at the last regular
meeting of May 23, 1973 , erroneously included a section of this sub-
division. It is the purpose of this meeting to rectify this mistake .
Town Attorney Martin has advised that the holding of a Special Meet-
ing is the proper procedure to follow. Acting Town Manager Robert
Forbes explained that Mr. Mensh had rendered a check this morning
in payment for water and sewer for 12 lots , the check being in the
amount of $9,400.00 . The attorneys for the owners of Section 3 had
this morning attempted to pay for water and sewer for these lots on
the basis of this resolution . It was at this time that it was dis-
covered a mistake had been made at the last meeting and that Mr.
p Mensh did not even own Section 3 of Leesburg Estates . Mr. Forbes
cn said he told Mr. Mensh he would not officially accept his check for
Section 4 until this matter had been corrected.
On motion of Councilman Wallace, seconded by Councilman Ridder,
the following resolution of May 23 , 1973 was placed on the floor for
reconsideration: -
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg,
that the Town Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to
accept payment from Sidney Z . Mensh and Co. , Inc . for sewer
and water availability fees to serve 24 lots in Leesburg Es-
tates Subdivision, Section, 3 , numbered 1 through 12, and
Section 4, numbered 1 through 12 , at the rate of $300 each
for sewer and $300 each for water.
This motion was adbpted by a vote of 4 for and one (1) abstention, that
being Councilman Titus .
On motion of Councilman Ridder, seconded by Councilman Wallace,
Council voted 4 for, with one (1) abstention, that being Councilman
Titus , to delete the wording pertaining to Section 3, and that the
wording relating to "24" lots be revised to "12 . " The resolution,
as amended, was then adopted by a vote of 4 for and one (1) absten-
tion, that being Councilman Titus , reading as follows :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg ,
that the Town Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to
accept payment from Sidney Z . Mensh and Co. , Inc . for sewer
and water availability fees to serve 12 lots in Leesburg Es-
tates Subdivision, Section 4 , numbered 1 through 12 , at the
rate of $300 each for sewer and $300 each for water.
Mayor Hill said the Hospital had called and said the contractor
was ready to open the entrance to Ayr Street . He asked the Town At-
torney if this could be considered at this meeting and he advised that
it could. Councilman Ridder said he felt that the representatives
of that area left the Street Committee meeting knowing that there
was going to be an entrapce to Ayr Street. They talked about barri-
cades or grass strips orlfour-way Stop sign at the corner of Ayr and
Ayrlee Avenue . On motion of Councilman Titus , seconded by Councilman
Ridder, the following resolution was offered :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg,
that the Town affirms the action of the Town Manager in ap-
proving the site plan for the Loudoun Memorial Hospital in
all details , as signed by him on July 22, 1971 .
Councilman Titus said these people left, knowing that the Town and the
Hospital were both doing everything they could to see that any and all
necessary signs would be placed to keep this street from being used
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MINUTES OF MAY 31, 1973 SPECIAL MEETING.
as a Major Thorofare. He believed that the Hospital should come to
the Town with such requests if the citizens so desire to go to the
Hospital regarding same . Colonel Valentine assured these people
that this was not to be a service entrance for trucks . Mayor Hill
asked that the Laws and Administration ' Committee look into any re-
quirements of the Code as to such restrictive signs as might be re-
quested in this area . The resolution was then unanimously adopted.
Mayor Hill said an effort was made to contact Mrs . Greene as to the
reason for this meeting, however, the Clerk was unable to reach her.
Councilman Pumphrey believed that Colonel Valentine should see that
a sign is placed at this exit reading "Emergency Vehicles Only" on
both sides .
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at •
4:50 P.M.
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