HomeMy Public PortalAbout1974_12_31SPEC WAIVER OF NOTICE
OF
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 31, 1974
We , the undersigned, being members of the Town
Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , do seve-
rally waive all statutory and Charter requirements as
to notice of time , place and purpose of a Special Meet-
ing of the Town Council, to be held in the Council
Chambers , 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg, Virginia,
at 12 :00 Noon, Tuesday, December 31, 1974, for the
purpose of discussing legal matters, and any routine
matter that may come before Council.
G. Dewey Hill or -
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, DECEMBER 31, 1974.
A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the
Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg, Virginia at 12
Noon, December 31, 1974, pursuant to Waiver of Notice attached
hereto. Present were Mayor G. Dewey Hill, Councilmen Mary Anne
Newman, Herbert L. Ridder, James A. Rock and C. Terry Titus ; also,
Town Manager James W. Ritter, Jr. , Deputy Town Manager E. Wesley
Devero and Town Attorney George M. Martin . Absent from the meet- ,
ing were Councilmen Charles E. Bange and Robert A. Orr.
Mayor Hill stated that the purpose of this meeting is to dis-
cuss a legal matter - a law suit filed in the Circuit Court for
Loudoun County by Mechem Flying Service, Inc . , Complainant, vs.
Town of Leesburg, Transamerican Airports, Inc . , Blue Ridge Air-
craft, Inc . and Chantilly Aviation, Inc . , Defendants - and to
empower the Town Attorney to proceed on behalf of the Town.
Town Attorney Martin explained that this/an anti-trust suit,
an unusual one in the State of Virginia, and he felt there would
havgpto e S:ye agili �; Aggl�flggdCB s� @ilmAgtRbciis-
cussion, a of owing resp u ioii was propos d an unanimous t
adopted, as shown :
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be directed to de-
fend the Town in the case of Mechem Flying Service, Inc .
vs. Town of Leesburg, Virginia, et als, and that appro-
priate Town officials are authorized to execute the nec-
essary documents to defend this action, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Airport Advisory Com-
mittee be directed to work with the Town Attorney in the
preparation of any defense he may deem necessary.
Aye: Councilmen Newman, Ridder, Rock, Titus and Mayor Hill.
Nay : None.
A letter from Town Manager Ritter to Mr. Clay Gilley, dated De-
cember 23, 1974, copies of which had been distributed to Council
members, was discussed at length, with Town Manager Ritter explain-
ing the circumstances under which he wrote this letter. Council
members felt that this is a potential legal matter and that the
letters received from Mr. Gilley should have been referred to Town
Attorney Martin for reply. Mr. Ritter said his letter stated
facts only. Town Attorney Martin brought Council up-to-date on the
problem involved and said they are actually dealing with Grayson
Hanes, Trustee , on this matter. He felt that this should have been
dealt with by spelling out the fact that the Town has an irrevocable
license for the sewer line in light of the money that has been spent
by the Town . After further discussion by Council, it was decided
that nothing should be done at this time and that, if Mr. Gilley
wants to talk about a refund, he should come talk to Council.
On motion of Councilman Rock, seconded by Councilman Ridder, the
meeting was adjourned at 12 :30 P.M.
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