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MINUTES OF RECONVENED MEETING .OF AUGUST 24, 1977 OF LEESBURG TOWN
COUNCIL, HELD ON AUGUST 31, 1977 .
The Leesburg Town Council reconvened its meeting of August 24,
1977 in the Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg, Vir-
ginia on August 31 , 1977 .., The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Pro Tem Charles E. Bange at 7 : 31 P.M. Present were: Mayor Pro Tem
Charles E. Bange, Councilmembers Glen P. Cole, Stan*ayxRxxWdaxxa±± x xx*
James A. Rock, C. Terry Titus and John W. Tolbert, Jr. ; also Town
Manager John Niccolls and John T. McEwan,- 'candidate for the posi-
tion of Finance Director. Absent from the meeting was Mayor -Mary
Anne Newman. and Councilmember Stanley D. Herrell , Jr.
A memorandum was received from the Town Manager requesting
consent,.of Council for .the appointment of John T. McEwan to the
position of Director of Finance at an initial salary of $18, 500
per year.
77-156 - Resolution - Consenting to the appointment of John T.
McEwan as Finance Director.
, On motion of Mr. Rock, seconded by Mr. Tolbert, the following
resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted :
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia,
as follows :
The consent of Council is given to the appointment of John
T. McEwan, Route 1 , Box 41 , Bluemont, Virginia, to the po-
sition of Director of Finance at an initial salary of
$18, 500 per year.
Aye: Councilmembers Cole, Mmonsi3q Rock, Titus, Tolbert and
Mayor Pro Tem Bange.
Nay: None.
Mr. Niccolls advised that Mr. McEwan will begin his duties on October
3.
77-157 - Resolution - Authorizing a contract with Richard F. Kline,
Inc. for alternate power sources.
On motion of Mr. Rock, seconded by Mr. Cole, the following reso-
lution was proposed and unanimously adopted after brief discussion:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia,
as follows :
SECTION I. The manager is authorized and directed to execute
a lump sum contract on behalf of the Town with Richard F.
Kline, Inc. , P. 0. Box 665, Frederick, Maryland, for in-
stallation of alternate power sources at Myers , Paxton and
Phillips/Nickels Wells, in accordance with the plans and
construction specifications prepared by Bengtson-DeBell ,
Inc. dated March, 1977 , for a contract sum of $64, 360,
based upon the lump sum proposal received July 26, 1977
from Richard F. Kline, Inc.
SECTION II. This resolution shall be in effect upon approval
of the contract authorized in Section I herein by the United
States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SECTION III. An appropriation is made to Account No.
50000. 805, 1976 Waterworks Improvements , Alternate Power,
in the amount of $64, 360.
Aye: Councilmembers Cole, blaaaakkgc Rock, Titus, Tolbert and
Mayor Pro Tem Bange.
Nay: None.
The Manager submitted a report concerning the proposed site plan
of part of Parcel M, Section I, Virginia Village, in which it was
stated that Toups and Loiderman, Consulting Engineers, have recal-
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culated the extent of flood hazard from the proposed improvements
and the calculations indicate the flood levels will not significantly
change if the site is developed with warehouses and public improve-
ments as proposed: .A written report will be received for discussion
at the September -7 , 1977 workshop.
Mr. Niccolls reported that drilling is proceeding at the tank
site. They are at 475 -feet now and will continue to drill to 550
feet. If nothing is found there, this operation will move over to
the Andover Meadow site.
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On motion of Mr. Rock, seconded by Mr. Tolbert, -Councilvoted
unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7 : 34 P.M.
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