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246 HEARING ON BUDGET FOR 1983-84 , MAY 25, 1983 .
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the
Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg, Virginia on
May 25, 1983 at 7 : 30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the
Mayor, with the invocation given by Mr. Tolbert, and followed with
the Salute to the Flag led by Mr. Frank Raflo (in the audience) .
Present were : Mayor Robert E. Sevila, Councilmembers Charles A.
Bos, Edgar L. Coffey, Jr. , Reginald K. Gheen, Marylou Hill , John W.
Tolbert, Jr. and Howard M. Willis, Jr. , ; also Town Manager John
Niccolls, Deputy Manager Jeffrey H. Minor, Assistant Manager for
Community Development Marc Weiss, Director of Engineering Andrew G.
Shope, Director of Finance Donald O. Taylor and Town Attorney George
M. Martin.
On motion of Mr. Tolbert, seconded by Mr. Coffey, the minutes
of the regular meeting of April 13 , 1983 and the special meeting
of April 20, 1983 were unanimously adopted :
Aye : Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET FOR 1983-84 :
Mayor Sevila said the Budget has been advertised in the Times-
Mirror for public hearing tonight. Copies of the Budget and of the
Capital Improvements Program are available in the Town Office, al-
though a limited supply only is available.
Mr. Bill Stout, who said he spent over 30 years of his life as
a Federal bureaucrat, felt he knows the difference between a bureau-
crat and an elected official or a politically appointed official.
A bureaucrat is a professional - he implements policy - he does not
make it. In this budget, there is a provision that the town manager
has pretty complete control over the salaries of the professional
staff of the town. He believes it is the duty and function of the
elected officials to establish the policy on salary matters and the
duty of the manager to implement that policy. It is not the duty
of the manager to say what the policy will be and implement it
without reference to the council . This is a bad precedent. The
councilmembers were elected to fulfill certain responsibilities
and he didn't believe the voters would be happy if they abdicate
these responsibilities . He was in the Federal bureaucracy when the
senior executive service was started - it was founded for one pur-
pose - to politicize the professional civil service. We certainly
don ' t want to follow that example here in Leesburg . This budget
looks like an increase from 1983 to 1984 of from 24 to 25 percent.
Other governments are limiting increases and inflation is supposed
to be going down - this should take some thinking before Council votes
Yes. Salary levels for public officials should be set by regulation
under law which is not subject to the whims of somebody who might like
one person and not another. These are the points he feels need some
consideration.
Mr. Frank Raflo said governments at all levels are constantly
being plagued by an inability not only to get a budget that is pleas-
ing, but to get a budget at all . Having been in the retail business
in the past, he always asked "How is the business doing and what are
we getting for our money?" - he applies this to government as well .
Though he had not analyzed the figures in this budget, he has seen
what has happened with the money that is being spent. In talking
to people who live and visit here, the town has never looked bette
it is cleaner - there has never been a greater air of optimism,
certainly about the center of town. The bringing together of the
county and the town in the annexation proceedings has given the
people of Leesburg and the surrounding area an unmatched oppor-
tunity for future growth. He very much likes what he sees and hopes
the town will give them more of it .
Mr. Niccolls said a Revised Budget, based on their workshops
of the past couple of weeks, will be presented to the committees
by the end of this week - Council can then decide whether it will
adopt the budget at the June 8th meeting or the next one.
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Mr. Bos felt Mr. Stout and another citizen present tonight 247
should know that they have probably spent more time on the compo-
nents of the salary issue than perhaps any other portion of the bud-
get - it has been discussed at length and there will probably be
more discussion before a vote. It is a difficult issue to decide -
the merit pay system is becoming a way to do business - even in the
government. The School Board last night discussed the fact that
school teachers might well benefit from a merit pay plan.
Mr. Gheen said that, although he has lived in Leesburg for many
years, he has learned that the town government has a continuing com-
mitment to deliver efficient public services to the citizens of the
town in an effective manner with the resources which the citizens
are willing to make available. It is the council ' s responsibility
to balance the public ' s diverse needs with available resources -
federal, state and local . It is also the council ' s responsibility
to recognize that events have changed the direction of the town -
most importantly, the incorporation of a substantial portion of ad-
jacent county property - the land and improvements of new citizens -
into a new expanded Town of Leesburg. With this, we have a com-
pletely changed utility system, a new and not inexpensive water plant
and the pending expansion of the sewer plant-all being geared up to
OD accommodate growth at an accelerating rate . We must be able to un-
derstand the import of these changes and prepare for them. Adminis-
O trative techniques will have to change and new ideas will have to be
maddressed and decisions made on whether or not they will be benefi-
m cial for the town - the old and the new - as a whole. Some ideas
may be good for the town, but they have to be pursued - some may not
Q be. There may be advantages and disadvantages , but it is the coun-
cil ' s responsibility to seek understanding of the new ideas and ad-
ministrative proposals . He did not mean by understanding that you
necessarily have to agree with them, but they have to understand the
situation before they can really take competent action.
Mayor Sevila stated emphatically that Council is not abdicating
its responsibilities with regard to any aspect of town government -
' it is looking at a way of seeing that proper incentives, proper pay
and proper methods of rewarding employees at the staff level are ap-
propriately handled. There are no 25 percent raises in that budget
for anybody - in fact, none of the eight department heads subject
to the proposed merit scale will be receiving any raise at all ex-
cept for the cost of living allowance (2 . 5 percent) . Perhaps this
was misinterpreted by Mr. Stout. Maybe, as Council starts to home
in more and more on this pay program proposed, it might be helpful
to have a letter or memorandum available for anyonelwho might de-
sire it explaining some of the refinements that have occurred as
this goes through the consideration process. He hopes that the
comments made by councilmembers when they vote on the budget will
convey their attitude concerning their vote. Basically, the town
manager is the employer of the staff and, as their direct employer,
has to have some responsibility with respect to their performance
and awards for that performance. As the town stafflgrows, it would
become an impossible chore for Council to attempt to review the per-
formance of each and every employee. The number islaround 77 now -
this would be an enormous chore. Council employs the manager and
looks to him to hire the staff and treat them fairly. Mr.
Stout ' s questions concerning politicizing the meritlsystem are valid
concerns that were raised in the workshop sessions r we will have to
watch for them and, if it doesn ' t work, we will back away from it
and implement another method of paying our employees . No-one on
this council , whether that aspect is adopted or rejected, is abdi-
cating any aspect of its elected responsibility.
COUNCILMEMBERS ' COMMENTS :
Mr. Bos said he and Mr . Coffey went to the Water Control Board
final hearing on the 1984 priority list with Mr. Groschan last week.
We will be needing these funds shortly to get our sewage treatment
plant expansion going. He felt they received their comments well -
he personally has no fear about our place on the priority list. The
Water Control Board was particularly interested in the Dulles area
watershed re-evaluation study NVPDC would like, but there is no fund-
ing for this yet. Commissioner Miller asked a lot of questions con-
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248 cerning this, particularly about the potential increase in plant
cost if Leesburg has to go under the Phase II process . He did not
know if this would reflect in NVPDC getting the money for this study
or not, but they seemed to be favorably inclined . Mr. Groschan tried
to give them some idea of the costs involved. Mayor Sevila thanked
Mr. Bos for going down and carrying Council ' s sentiments - he had a
prior commitment and could not go. Mr. Bos said this hearing was
particularly interesting because it is the last scramble for 75 per-
cent EPA money. It was good to have Mr. Coffey along too.
Mr. Gheen commented on the re-striping of the crosswalks, etc . -
it is a good job and he hopes the motorists will obey them. Also,
he is concerned about the number of people who insist on walking,
jogging and riding bikes in the wrong direction. It is pronounced
on Dry Mill Road and Lee-Davis Avenue. There was almost a colli-
sion this morning at the intersection of Lee and Davis Avenues -
there were cars going in both directions and pedestrians on both
sides of the road - two of them going in the wrong direction. Trac-
tor-trailers still insist on trying to get on the By-Pass via Dry
Mill Road - they go over the bridge and have to back up. Perhaps
a sign at King and Catoctin indicating the By-Pass might prevent
this. This happens two or three times a week.
Mrs . Hill said the developers of Cedar Walk Subdivision (a 30-
lot subdivision of duplexes near the Tennis Club) came to Planning
Commission last week requesting a waiver of curb, gutter and sidewalk
for one duplex to be built on 9 . 9 acres (the model home) . This is
due to the fact that they have been delayed as a result of the in-
terpretation of the Zoning Ordinance on duplex lots . They will be
building the rest of the duplexes in the next few months . She has
the preliminary plat on this development. She also has the plats
on Willoughby Subdivision if anyone would like to see them (this is
up on Sydnor Hill) . Also, the public toilets in the museum are com-
ing along very well .
Mr. Coffey reported that the Town Plan Task Force met last Satur-
day in about a four-hour meeting - they were reviewing background
data trying to coming up with recommendations for a Comprehensive
Plan. Items such as jobs, transportation, public utilities, com-
munity facilities and public finance were discussed. They put in
priority many items under each of these categories. The staff will
be publishing these findings shortly - they will be sent to the Coun-
cil and the Planning Commission for review so that they might come up
with some goals and objectives. It seems to be a pretty slow process
but, at the same time, they are addressing hundreds of items . Every-
one is contributing to it and it is very worthwhile .
Mr. Tolbert said he visited the airport several days ago - the
hangar project has been completed, as well as the paving, and they
have sold all but three hangars. The airport really looks good.
Mr . Willis asked if it would be possible to give a little more
publicity the next time they have an Open House at the airport?
They had a nice program lined up for last week, but the weathe heidn ' t
cooperate - they need more publicity though. Mr. Minor sai& he Eown
nor' the Airport Commission had anything to do with it.
MANAGER' S REPORT:
Mr . Niccolls called attention to the written Activity Report
distributed on Monday.
On June 3 at 9 : 30 , the Flight Service Station lease signing is
to take place in the Council Chambers. This is scheduled in co-
operation with Congressman Wolf , who stopped by the office last week
to inquire about the status of our projects. He mentioned, with some
certainty, that the Public Law 92-500 money, under which we receive
our sewer grants, is expected to be appropriated in full by the next
Congress . This will provide the funds sought in Richmond by Council-
members Bos and Coffey.
The next goal setting sessions will be June 14 and 28 at 4 : 00
p.m.
In the Activity Report, under the Engineering Department, you
will note that the West Catoctin Circle School Board agreement for
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an easement for construction of the road was expected this week.
Mr. Shope reports that the School Board, at last night ' s meeting,
did approve the agreement, with the actual easement to be executed
upon completion of the road. This will be coming to Council at the
next committee meetings.
Sometime ago there was considerable discussion of the traffic
problems at Catoctin Circle and King Street South, with motorists
actually turning the wrong way. We contacted the Highway Depart-
ment and they made some suggestions for additional signs - they are
in place.
ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR SEWER LINE TO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AT AIRPORT:
Mr. Niccolls said a major decision needs to be made as to the
location of the sewer line to serve the Flight Service Station at
the airport. A preliminary engineering report was done last summer
at the time of the application to FAA for the station to provide
cost estimate and feasibility information about the sewer line.
This report said a line running south on Sycolin Road, extended
across the By-Pass and connecting to the interceptor sewer, would
connect it to a lift station and force main to serve the airport
at a cost of roughly $350, 000 . After award of the lease to the town,
it became obvious that some other alternatives should be carefully
studied to determine the best routing for the sewer even before we
select engineers to design the work. Since Dewberry and Davis had
done the preliminary work and were willing to give us a speedy and
competent job at a reasonable cost, we asked them to provide addi-
tional preliminary engineering work so that a location decision
could be brought to council for consideration. This work has been
done and Jeff Chapin and our staff have put together sufficient in-
formation for council to make a decision.
Mr. Jeff Chapin, of Dewberry and Davis , pointed out on a map
the location chosen for a sewage pump station (just east of Route
643 east of the airport) in orderto get up to the existing sewer.
There are two alternatives to connect the system - Alternative A-
runs roughly parallel to Route 643 all the way to an existing man-
hole off of the Route 15 By-Pass Alternative B calls for pumping
from the same location along another route to an existing manhole.
These routes were selected to match the topography of the surround-
ing area - part of the line is within the drainage area. On Alterna-
tive A, you would be pumping flow through a force main up to a point -
from there it would be gravity sewer - this would enable serving
the "yellow" area with gravity sewer. Under Alternative B, the flow
would be pumped through a closed pipeline to a point, from there it
would be gravity sewage flow to tie into the existing Simpson Mid-
dle School trunk sewer (there would be no pump stations needed in
this area) . They had to look carefully at the fact that the FAA re-
quires a clear zone in the runway area - this ties up about 30 acres
and there can be no industrial development within this clear zone.
This effectively eliminates much of this area for development. They
have indicated on the map the proposed land use - therevould be
residential development (11 to 2 dwelling units per acre) - on the
other side of Route 643 two to four dwelling units per acre. There
would also be a commercial-industrial area.
A tabulation sheet was distributed to councilmembers, showing
some decision factors, construction costs , amount of acreage for
I/ industrial-commercial uses, residential acreage, total number of
residential units that can be served in each drainage shed, develop-
ment potential and some other comments . There followed a period of
questions and answers. Mr. Chapin said that, on a cost basis, the
two lines are very close - Alternative A - $347 , 000; Alternative B -
350 , 000 . Mr. Gheen pointed out that the opportunity for reimburse-
ment on the line not through the school would be greater. Mr. Nic-
colls said the potential number of residential units is 639 versus
269 - this is almost three times the residential acreage - the in-
dustrial acreage is about the same . There is a greater potential
from this aspect on Alternative A.
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Mr. Niccolls called attention to a resolution proposed to be
adopted tonight - this making a decision basically as to which water-
shed they want to serve. Mrs. Hill asked about a map and Mr. Nic-
colls said a copy of the evaluation data will be copied for Council,
along with a small map showing the general location. Mr. Coffey
asked if the cost figures are pretty much in line with the cost
feasibility study? Mr. Niccolls said there is only about $7 , 000
difference - there has been no surprise in cost. It is intended
to bring this project below this cost, using town forces to make
some of the installations. He also said the schedule prepared for
this work is very tight, with completion of the flight service sta-
tion to be accomplished by March 1st. Next week Council will need
to select and authorize a contract with the designers - there are
just so many weeks for this and then just so many more for comple-
tion of the project. Acting tonight would give two more weeks of
engineering time. Mayor Sevila asked that this matter be delayed
until we get to the legislation portion of the agenda.
A fiyR-minute recess was declared by the Mayor, with Council
rtereconvening,re1e recognized Mr. Joseph Trocino, member of the Econo-
mis Development Advisory Committee for the town.
83-0-16 - ORDINANCE - AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE.
On motion of Mrs . Hill , seconded by Mr. Bos, the following
ordinance was proposed :
WHEREAS, on January 6 , 1983 , the Leesburg Planning Commission
initiated amendments to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance regard-
ing signs , driveway connections and zoning lots and sideyards
for two-family attached driveways; and
WHEREAS, on February 17 , 1983 , the Planning Commission held a
public hearing at which time interested persons were given an
opportunity to express their views ; and
WHEREAS, on March 17 , 1983 , the Commission forwarded its recom
mendation to Council; and
WHEREAS , on May 11 , 1983, the Council held a public hearing at
which time interested persons were given the opportunity to ex-
press their views :
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg
in Virginia as follows :
SECTION I . Sec. 2-7-1- (o) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is
repealed.
SECTION II . Sections 8A-1-6 , 8A-1-17 . 2 (b) (4) , 3A-3 (a) , 3A-3 (b)
and 3A-3 (e) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance are amended to
read as follows :
Sec . 8A-1-6 Removal of Signs in Violation. The Zoning
Administrator may order the removal of any
sign erected or maintained in violation of
this article. He shall give reasonable
notice in writing to the owner of such sign
or of the building, structure or premises
on which sign is located, to remove the
sign or to bring it into compliance with
this article.
Sec . 8A-1-17 . 2 (b) (4 ) Awning and canopy signs shall not exceed
10 square feet in area and marquee signs
shall not exceed the limits provided for
in (7) below.
Sec . 3A-3 (a) Zoning lots shall be at least 8 , 000 square
feet in land area for detached dwellings,
10 , 000 square feet in land area for each
vertical two-familyattached dwelling,
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and 5 , 000 square feet in land area for251
each unit of a horizongal two-family at-
tached dwelling with a common party wall.
Sec. 3A-3 (b) Zoning lots shall be at least 75 feet wide
for detached single family dwellings and
37 . 5 feet wide for each unit of a two-
family attached dwelling.
Sec . 3A-3 (e) Side yards shall be at least 10 feet wide
except that side yards are not required
between duplex units at the party wall .
SECTION III . All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are re-
pealed.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
Mrs. Hill said Sections 3A-3 (a) , (b) and (e) allow dividing duplex
lots down the middle, such as in Cedar Walk Subdivision. Clarifi-
cation of this ordinance is what has held up the developers of Cedar
Walk. They have asked for a temporary waiver of curb, gutter and
m sidewalk so they can build a model home - they will then start build-
Nt ing the rest of the homes and then build the curb, gutter and side-
CD walk. Mr. Gheen asked if there are any other potential subdivisions
m or developments to be affected at this time? Mrs. Hill said there
are none she knows of . Mr. Weiss said this will affect all R-2 zone-
00 ing. The ordinance was unanimously adopted :
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Aye : Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay : None.
83-0-17 - ORDINANCE - ADDING TWO NEW ARTICLES TO CHAPTER 16 OF THE
TOWN CODE.
On motion of Mr. Tolbert, seconded by Mr. Willis, the following
ordinance was proposed :
ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows :
SECTION I . A new article to be known as Article IV, Uniform
Real Property Numbering System, is hereby added to Chapter 16
of the Town Code to read as follows :
ARTICLE IV.
UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY NUMBERING SYSTEM
Sec16-53 . System Established, Official Numbers and Records .
A uniform system for numbering houses and principal build-
ings in the town is established. All houses and principal
buildings shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions
of this article.
The official numbers of houses and principal buildings
within the town are shown on maps and records kept by the
Director of Planning and Zoning.
Sec . 16-54 . Compliance with Article.
All principal houses and buildings within the town shall,
upon the effective date of this article, be identified by ref-
erence to the uniform numbering system adopted in this article
and shown on the official numbering system map.
Sec . 16-55 . Base Point and Quadrants Established.
A base point is established at the center of the inter-
section of King and Market Streets and the centerline of each
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said street shall constitute a baseline which divides the
town into quadrants designated northwest (N.W. ) , northeast
(N.E . ) , southwest (S .W. ) and southeast (S .E . ) .
(a) Market Street from the base point westerly is
designated West Market Street and from the base
point easterly is designated East Market Street.
(b) King Street from the base point northerly is
designated North King Street and from the base
point southerly is designated South King Street.
c All streets within the quadrant formed byWest
( )
Market Street and North King Street shall have a
suffix of Northwest (N.W. ) ; all streets within
the quadrant formed by East Market Street and
North King Street shall have a suffix of North-
east (N.E . ) ; all streets within the quadrant
formed by South King Street and West Market Street
shall have a suffix of Southwest (S .W. ) and all
streets within the quadrant formed by South King
Street and East Market Street shall have a suffix
of Southeast (S .E . ) .
Sec. 16-56 . Numbering System.
(a) A base point for numbering buildings and street
blocks is established at the center of the inter-
section of King and Market Streets . The numbering
of buildings on each street shall begin at the base
point. Buildings in the first blocks north, east,
south and west of the base point shall be numbered
1 to 99 . Grid lines, as shown on the property num-
bering map, indicate the point at which numbers will
change to the next higher hundred. Grid lines shall
generally follow street blocks. All buildings fac-
ing streets not extending through to the base line
shall be assigned the same relative numbers as if
the street had extended to the base line.
(b) All buildings on the south side of east-west streets
and west side of north-south streets shall bear odd
numbers, and all buildings on the north side of east-
west streets and east side of north-south streets
shall bear even numbers.
(c) Numbers shall be assigned by the manager on the fol-
lowing basis :
(1) One number shall be assigned consecutively to
each lot or entrance in commercial, industrial
and residential areas that are totally developed
and in residential subdivisions .
(2) One number shall be assigned for each 20 feet of
frontage along a street in commercial, indus-
trial and town house residential areas that are
partially developed.
(3) One number shall be assigned for each 50 feet
of frontage along a street in partially de-
veloped residential areas other than town
house developments.
(4) Buildings shall be assigned the number indi-
cated by the 20- or 50-foot interval in which
the main entrance of the building falls. In
measuring intervals of street frontage, if the
main entrance of the building falls exactly upon
the line which divides a 20-foot interval from
the next higher interval , either the number of
the lower interval or the number of the next
higher interval will be assigned to that en-
trance.
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(5) Multi-family dwellings having one main en-
trance shall be assigned one number.
(6) Duplex houses having two front entrances shall
have a separate number for each entrance. If
both entrances fall within the same increment,
the increment number shall be used for one en-
trance and the preceding number or next highest
number shall be used for the other.
(7) All buildings on diagonal streets shall be num-
bered the same as buildings on northerly and
southerly streets if the diagonal runs more
from north to south, and the same rules shall
apply on easterly and westerly streets if the
diagonal runs more from the east to west.
Each principal building shall bear the number assigned
frontage on which the front entrance is located.
Sec . 16-57 . Number Survey, Assignment of Numbers .
CO (a) A uniform number survey by the town shall be com-
pleted within six months from date of adoption of
O this article. Thereafter, each house and other prin-
cipalm building located on any street within the town
shall be assigned its respective number under the
CO uniform system provided for in this article accord-
Q ing to the survey. When the survey is completed and
each house or building assigned its respective num-
ber or numbers, the owner, occupant or agent shall
place upon each house or building controlled by him
the numbers assigned under this article.
j (b) Numbers shall be placed on all existing buildings on
or before the effective date of this article, or with-
in twenty days after assignment of the number on new
buildings as provided herein. The numbers used shall
be not less than three inches in height and shall be
made of durable and clearly visible material .
(c) Numbers shall be conspicuously placed immediately
above, on or at the side of the proper door of each
building so that the number can be seen plainly from
the street, except however, whenever any building is
situated more than fifty feet from the street line
numbers may be placed upon a gate post or other ap-
1 propriate place so as to be easily seen from the
street or sidewalk.
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(d) Houses and other buildings constructed after the
original survey shall be numbered as provided- in
this article.
Sec . 16-58 . Effective Date.
1 The requirements for house and building numbers under the
provisions of this article shall be effective July 1 , 1984 .
SECTION II . A new article to be known as Article V, Street
Names, is hereby added to Chapter 16 of the Town Code to read
as follows :
ARTICLE V.
STREET NAMES
Sec . 16-61 . In General .
All names of existing streets within the town shall be
retained and shall be so designated on the official street
naming map cited in Section 16-62 of this article.
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Sec . 16-62 . Declaration of Official Names ; Adoption of Street
Naming Map.
The official names of the streets within the town are here-
by declared to be those names shown on a map entitled "Street
Naming Map, Town of Leesburg, Virginia, " on file in the office
of the Director of Planning and Zoning.
Sec . 16-63 . Streets Named in Future.
The Planning Commission is empowered to assign names to
all newly established streets.
Sec. 16-64 . Street Naming Map To Be Kept Current.
The Director of Planning and Zoning shall keep the street
naming map current by adding streets and their newly designated
names as soon as possible after such streets are established.
Sec . 16-65 . Ordinance Required For Change of Street Name .
The name of any street designated by the official street
naming map referred to in Sec. 16-62 or by subsequent designa-
tion by the Planning Commission shall not be changed except by
ordinance.
SECTION III . All prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict
herewith are repealed.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect July 1 , 1984 .
Mr. Willis urged everyone to vote for this - it is long overdue.
There will be some inconvenience to a few people, but the benefits
enjoyed later will far outweigh any expense incurred in the change.
Mr. Bos echoed these comments - it is a great deal of inconvenience
and expense to him personally because he has had new stationery and
checks printed, so his personal costs will probably be between $300
and $500. It is overdue as far as the Rescue Squad and Fire De-
partments are concerned and beneficial as far as the life-saving
aspect and the future planning and growth of the town are concerned.
He fully supports it. To Mr. Sevila' s question, Mr . Weiss explained
that base lines are Market Street and King Street and grid lines are
those moving out to other blocks progressively. The ordinance was
unanimously adopted:
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay : None.
83-0-18 - ORDINANCE - AMENDING ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 12. 1 OF THE
TOWN CODE .
On motion of Mrs. Hill , seconded by Mr. Coffey, the following
ordinance was proposed:
ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows :
SECTION I . Article 13 of Chapter 12 . 1 of the Town Code is
amended by adding a new section to read as follows :
Sec . 12 . 1-43 . 1 . Emergency Weather Plan.
(a) Employees are generally required to arrive at work
during their regularly assigned hours under all
weather conditions . Employees failing to report
to work during bad weather or heavy snowfalls shall
have the hours missed deducted from\vacation leave
except in those instances where the manager has de-
clared the emergency weather plan to be in effect.
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(b) Under extreme weather conditions such as blizzard, 55
hurricane, tornado and flooding, which make travel
to and from work extremely hazardous , the town mana-
ger may close the town office and discontinue all
non-emergency functions until weather and travel
conditions improve. Employees required to work
during emergency conditions will include all po-
lice officers on their assigned shift, the minimum
number of utility plants personnel required to oper-
ate the water filtration plant and water pollution
control facility, snow removal emergency crews, per-
sonnel assigned by the town manager to operate a com-
munication base in the town office and such other per-
sonnel requested by the manager to report to work.
All other personnel are directed not to report to
work during a declared emergency weather plan.
(c) Employees directed not to report to work will not re-
ceive any deduction in pay or leave during this period.
Employees required to report will receive one hour of
compensatory time for each hour worked during their
regularly assigned hours in addition to their regular
OD pay. This compensatory time shall be used within two
weeks from the date it is earned and it may not be
O converted to pay. Employees required to work hours
outside of their regularly assigned shift when an
m emergency weather plan is in effect will be paid over-
OD time only at 11 times regular pay as provided in Sec-
a tion 12 . 1-17 of the -Town Code.
(d) During bad weather conditions employees should report
to work unless directed to do otherwise by a depart-
ment head or an announcement is made on the local radio
and television stations that the emergency weather plan
is in effect. During emergency weather conditions the
manager may delay opening hours or close the town of-
' fice and operations early during which times these
policies shall also apply.
SECTION II . This ordinance shall be effective on its passage.
Mayor Sevila asked if this would include department heads, etc . ? Mr.
Niccolls said department heads do not accumulate compensatory time.
They may or may not be directed to report to work, but they would not
be subject to overtime or compensatory time provisions. The ordi-
nance was unanimously adopted:
Aye : Councilmembers Bos , Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay : None.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 . 1-49 . 2 OF THE TOWN CODE RE
EMPLOYEE OPTION BENEFITS PROGRAM.
On motion of Mr. Willis, seconded by Mr. Coffey, a proposed
ordinance amending Section 12 . 1-49 . 2 of the Town Code re Employee
Option Benefits Program was unanimously deferred until some later
time :
Aye : Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay : None.
83-68 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOP-
MENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS .
On motion of Mrs. Hill , seconded by Mr. Bos, the following reso-
lution was proposed and unanimously adopted :
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg was awarded a three-year, $1. 35
million community development block grant in June, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the town is actively implementing this project;
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THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg
in Virginia as follows :
SECTION I . The mayor shall execute on behalf of the town an
application for third-year funding for the South Harrison
Street community development project along with all required
assurances.
SECTION II . The manager is authorized and directed to submit
an application to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the amount
of $450, 000 for the South Harrison Street Community Develop-
ment project in accordance with the South Harrison Street Com-
' munity Development Project Comprehensive Redevelopment and Re-
vitalization Plan and the budget shown in a memo to Mayor and
Council dated May 13 , 1983 .
Aye : Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
83-69 - RESOLUTION - APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT, DIVISION OF LITTER CONTROL, FOR FUNDING
OF LITTER CONTROL PROGRAM.
On motion of Mrs. Hill , seconded by Mr. Tolbert, the following
resolution was proposed :
WHEREAS , Council recognizes the need for litter control within
the boundaries of the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS , the Litter Control Act of 1976 provides, through the
Department of Conservation and Economic Development, Division
of Litter Control, for the allocation of public funds in the
form of grants for the purpose of enhancing local litter con-
trol programs :
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
1 follows :
The manager shall submit an application requesting the town ' s
$1, 669 . 00 grant allocation which, if approved, will be used
for expansion of our present litter control program.
Mr. Gheen said a recent memo presented to the committee said litter
control would expand on that of the past - if we get this grant, will
it be expanded to include once a week pick-up by ECHO at Plaza Park,
an anti-litter program at the Park and clean-up at the Park? Mr.
Niccolls said it will . Mr. Tolbert said Keep Loudoun Beautiful gets
a certain amount of money each year for litter control - it is used
for things like trash bags , etc . Mayor Sevila commented on the re-
marks by Frank Raflo this evening concerning our clean town so, ob-
viously, both the Town and KLB are doing an effective job. He was
impressed by those comments. Mr. Tolbert said a tourist told him
this spring that this is the cleanest town he has been in in the
United States. Mr. Tolbert said he has been told that Frederick is
also a very clean town. Mr. Coffey said it takes a lot of citizen
participation as well to keep it looking nice. The resolution was
unanimously adopted :
Aye : Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
83-70 - RESOLUTION - ENDORSING CABLE SERVICE BY STORER CABLE OF
LEESBURG TO THE 1983 LEESBURG ANNEXATION AREA.
On motion of Mrs. Hill , seconded by Mr. Coffey, the following
resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS , the Leesburg Cable Television Advisory Commission
supports cable service to the 1983 proposed Leesburg annexa-
tion area under a permit which could-the granted pursuant to
Section 15 . 1-23 . 1 of the Code of Virginia; and
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WHEREAS, the franchise contract between the Town of Lees- 257
burg and Storer Cable of Leesburg requires the franchisee
to extend and make cable television service available to any
area annexed by the town; and
WHEREAS , the public welfare will be enhanced by an award made
by the County of Loudoun to Storer Cable of Leesburg pursuant
to 15. 1-23 . 1 of the Code of Virginia to serve the 1983 Leesburg
annexation area:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows :
Cable service to the proposed 1983 Leesburg annexation area by
Storer Cable of Leesburg pursuant to Section 15. 1-23 . 1 of the
Code of Virginia is endorsed.
Aye : Councilmembers Bos , Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay : None.
83-71 - RESOLUTION - ACCEPTING APPROXIMATELY 1650 FEET OF CATOCTIN
00 CIRCLE FROM VDH&T FOR MAINTENANCE.
On motion of Mr. Willis, seconded by Mrs . Hill , the following
CD resolution was proposed :
mWHEREAS, approximately 1650 feet of Catoctin Circle between
a West Market Street and Children ' s Center Road is now main-
tained by the highway department because the pavement width
is 24 feet rather than 30 feet required for the town to re-
ceive maintenance payments from the highway department; and
WHEREAS , construction of the new portion of Catoctin Circle
between Dry Mill Road and the Children ' s Center Road requires
connection to the portion of Catoctin Circle maintained by the
highway department; and
WHEREAS , the highway department will not issue a permit allow-
ing the required connection unless the town agrees to accept
the older 24-foot pavement section for maintenance :
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows :
The Town of Leesburg accepts for maintenance the 24-foot wide
section of Catoctin Circle comprising approximately 1650 feet
between Children ' s Center Road and West Market Street.
Mr. Shope explained that we need to get permits from the highway de-
partment to connect to their existing road from the Vo-Tech Center
to West Market Street. Part of their condition is that we accept
the road in order to connect to it - they won ' t issue us a permit
to construct the new portion of Catoctin Circle if we don ' t. We
intend to accept the road and widen it at a later time so we can
receive maintenance payments . Mayor Sevila asked how long a period
there will be that we do not receive maintenance payments? Mr .
Shope said from the time we accept it (hopefully, tonight) until we
do the chip seal (probably in October) . Mr. Niccolls said there is
not much money involved - they figure we will lose about $3 , 000 a
year, but we will quickly recover the cost of the chip seal . If
we don ' t accept it, we can ' t connect on the north end, but we can
still connect on the south end. Mr. Shope said we hope to include
the chip sealing in our contract with Perry, but they probably won ' t
do that until September. The resolution was unanimously adopted :
Aye : Councilmembers Bos , Coffey, Gheen, Hill , Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila .
Nay: None.
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83-72 - RESOLUTION - REQUESTING LOUDOUN COUNTY APPLY TO THE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN SECONDARY ROAD FUNDS FOR
THE ROUTE 654 PROJECT.
On motion of Mrs. Hill , seconded by Mr. Coffey, the following
resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted :
WHEREAS, the relocation and reconstruction of Route 654 in
Loudoun County between Rt. 15 South and Route 7 East is an
important road project for Leesburg and Loudoun County; and
WHEREAS , approximately $300 , 000 has been allocated for that
work by the highway department and the project has been in-
cluded, at the request of the Loudoun County Board of Super-
visors , in the highway department ' s six year plan :
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows :
It is requested that the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
apply to the Virginia Department of Highways and Transporta-
tion to maintain allocated secondary road funds for the relo-
cation and reconstruction of Route 654 between Route 15 South
and Route 7 East after that area of Loudoun County is annexed
into the town.
Aye : Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila .
Nay: None.
83-73 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH PERRY ENGINEERING
COMPANY , INC . FOR CATOCTIN CIRCLE WEST CONSTRUC-
TION.
On motion of Mr. Willis, seconded by Mr. Coffey, the following
resolution was proposed :
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows :
SECTION I . The manager shall enter into a lump sum contract
with Perry Engineering Company, Inc . , P. O. Box 439 , Winchester,
Va. 22601 for construction of Catoctin Circle West in accord-
ance with the contract documents, plans and specifications
dated April , 1983 by Bengtson, DeBell, Elkin & Titus in the
lump sum proposal Alternate B submitted May 17 , 1983 at a
contract price of $339 , 310 . 00 .
SECTION II . An appropriation to remain in effect until the
project is completed is made from the bond fund to Account
No. 8200 . 703 , Catoctin Circle West Construction, in the a-
mount of $290 , 000 .
SECTION III . An appropriation to remain in effect until the
project is completed is made from the utility fund unappro-
priated balance to Account No. 8200. 703, Catoctin Circle West
Construction, in the amount of $60, 000 .
Mr. Niccolls said there are additional funds in the appropriation to
provide for contingencies that might arise during the course of the
work. The chip seal could easily be done within this amount unless
something else comes up. The dogwood trees could be relocated with-
in this amount also. The resolution was unanimously adopted:
Aye : Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill , Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay : None.
83-74 - RESOLUTION - MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JUNE 30, 1983 .
On motion of Mr. Willis , seconded by Mrs . Hill , the following
resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted :
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WHEREAS , the Mayor and Council and Airport Commission have 2G n
determined that the printing of a Leesburg Airport Market-
ing Brochure is essential to the continued success of Lees-
burg Airport and its fixed base operators :
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg
in Virginia as follows :
An appropriation is made from the Airport Fund unappropriated
balance to Account Number 6000 . 230, Advertising, in the amount
of $660 for fiscal year 1983 .
Aye : Councilmembers Bos, Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
83-75 - RESOLUTION - ESTABLISHING A GENERAL LOCATION FOR THE AIRPORT
SEWER SYSTEM.
On motion of Mr. Coffey, seconded by Mr. Gheen, the following
resolution was proposed :
00 WHEREAS , lease payments from the Federal Aviation Administra-
T tion were calculated to include debt service on the construc-
Otion of a sewage collection system and pumping facility to
m serve the automated flight service station; and
[n WHEREAS, the location of the sewage facilities will have an
Q important impact on residential , commercial and industrial
growth within the Leesburg Airport area; and
WHEREAS , two separate studies conducted by the engineering
firm of Dewberry & Davis demonstrate that sewer route alterna-
tive A along Route 643 is the overall better location for the
proposed sewage facilities :
IITHEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows :
The location and alignment of the proposed sewer collection sys-
tem and pumping facility to serve the automated flight service
station shall generally follow alternative A as shown in the
Dewberry & Davis preliminary engineering report dated May 25,
1983 .
Mr. Bos asked if we have names of any property owners along this route
who might be interested in development? Mr Niccolls said there is
interest in development of two tracts, but they did not take those
values into consideration on the tabulation because they are very
uncertain and staff will be proposing a system for special reimburse-
ment fees to be attached to extensions or connections on the new
sewers. It is felt we will want a reimbursement mechanism when
we install sewer lines of this type in advance of immediate need
so the benefiting properties, when developed, will pay the cost just
as they would pay the cost under the system presently in place for
future sewer lines . (Under this system, when a sanitary sewer or
storm sewer line is on the approved Master Plan and an upstream
property owner benefits by that future construction, he is required
to pay the town funds for his pro rata share of the construction
costs . ) There will be legislation proposed later this summer for
this routing, as well as the new water line to be constructed in Ca-
toctin Circle, which will also open up new development. Their pro
rata share will be calculated, based on proposed use, and a fee
levied at the time connections are made. We have such a protection
agreement on the J. Lupton Simpson Middle School line - this requires
future connections be assessed a fee based on acreage (this is what
the School Board insisted on and, as a result, they will never be
repaid for that line) . Our system will be based on demand. On Al-
ternative B, a developer would probably be paying fees both to the
town and the School Board. Mayor Sevila felt that Mr . Chapin' s
presentation was very effective and convincing. The resolution was
unanimously adopted :
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Aye : Councilmembers Bos , Coffey, Gheen, Hill, Tolbert, Willis
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
Mr. Coffey said Council is going to be faced with a decision
on the cable television rate increase. He feels we should have a
public hearing on this and he wondered when we should advertise
this hearing. Mr. Minor said the cable commission has given them
the responsibility to evaluate the increase, etc . The effective
date of the rate increase will not be until August 1st - you can
at any time delay the effective date by 120 days from the date of
submission. There is a lot of time to make these decisions. He
expected the commission will make a report at its first meeting
in July.
On motion of Mr. Tolbert, seconded by Mr. Coffey, the meeting
was adjourned at 10 : 00 p.m.
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Mayor
Clerk of ttjk Council