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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINn OF THE LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, NOVEMBER
27, 1985
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the
Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street, SW, Leesburg, Virginia on November
27, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, with
the invocation given by Mr. Tolbert and followed by the Salute to the Flag
led by Councilman Kelley. Present were Mayor Robert Sevila, Council-
members Arl Curry, Marylou Hill, Brian Kelley, John Tolbert, and Charles
Williams; also present were Assistant to Town Manager, Stephen Owen,
Director of Planning, Zoning and Development, Martha Mason-Semmes,
Director of Engineering, Tom Mason and Deputy Town Attorney, Debbie Welsh.
Absent was Councilmember Bos.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mr. Williams reported on_the meeting of the Environmental Advisory
Commission. The Carrvale wall was again discussed and the Commission was
pleased that the Council is dealing with the problem, along with the home-
owners. Also discussed was the Xerox project as it affects the LAMP area.
The EAC supports the town position on this. Chief Kidwell conducted
another Neighborhood Watch program and several interested citizens
attended.
Mr. Curry attended the Planning Commission meeting of November 21.
There was a public hearing on preliminary plats and compliance with state
law. If a developer puts up money for public improvements for one section
he then must complete the project within five years. No one spoke in
favor or against this. A final plat for Dietz Subdivision was approved.
Mr. Kelley simply wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
MANAGER'S REPORT
Stephen Owen, Assistant To Town Manager, gave the report in the
absence of Town Manager, Jeffrey Minor. He reported that the position for
the Administrative Assistant had been filled by Lynda Kemp who has a
degree in Public Administration and is working on a Master's in Planning.
Also the other positions are still in the interviewing stages.
Today the 300th zoning permit had been issued. Last year a total of
220 were issued for the entire year.
LEGISLATION
On a motion by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Williams, the following
legislative items were referred back to committee: An Ordinance repealing
Sections 15-13, 15-57(2), 15-58(2), 19-22, 19-43(a)(3) b. and 19-45(2)
regarding water and sewer connection, deposit, and user fees outside
corporate limits; A Resolution authorizing an agreement with the County of
Loudoun to extend water service to Route 643; A Resolution authorizing a
contract with Patton, Harris, Rust and Associates for design and
construction engineering services on the Catoctin Circle North extension
project; and a Resolution authorizing an agreement with Peter Burnett,
Esq., regarding a pedestrian bridge across the Town Branch storm drainage
channel.
Aye: Councilmembers Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and Mayor
Sevila
Nay: None
On a motion by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Kelley, the following
items were considered consent items and unanimously adopted:
85-209 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING A SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE
SUBMITTAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR PARCEL 2 OF THE
VEPCO TRACT
WHEREAS, the Council authorized a contract with Market Square
Associates by Ordinance No. 85-0-2 for the sale and development of the
former VEPCO tract; and
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 85-64 the Council authorized an extension
of time for the submittal of a development plan and sale of this tract;
and
WHEREAS, to maximize the use of Community Development Block Grant
1 funds a further extension to delay the execution of the contract and land
sale is necessary:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The sales contract and development agreement between the
Town of Leesburg and Market Square Associates, Inc. dated February 25,
1985, and-amended May 8, 1985 is amended further to require submittal of a
concept plan for the development of Parcel 2 by February 1, 1986 and
submittal of the final site plan and architectural designs for this parcel
by May 1, 1986.
SECTION II. Market Square Associates, Inc. shall purchase Parcel 2
no earlier than February 1, 1986 and no later than April 1, 1986.
SECTION III. This amendment shall not impair or alter any other
provision of the contract between the Town of Leesburg and Market Square
Associates, Inc.
85-210 - RESOLUTION - REMOVING CATOCTIN CIRCLE NORTH LOOP FROM 1986 TOWN
PLAN — —WHEREAS, this Council is currently considering a draft 1986 Town Plan
that includes the extension of Catoctin Circle between West Market and
North King Streets (Catoctin Circle North Loop) ; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Ida Lee Park will reduce the future traffic
demand in this area from that originally projected in the draft Town Plan:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows:
The Town Manager is directed to remove the Catoctin Circle North Loop
from further consideration for inclusion in the 1986 Town Plan.
85-211 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF A SEPTIC TANK TO THE
CENTRAL LOUDOUN LITTLE LEAGUE
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg has a contract with the Central Loudoun
Little League to pump, haul and treat sewage effluent from the little
league complex at Festival Lakes Recreational facility; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg owns a surplus 1,000 gallon sewage
holding tank that could be utilized at the little league complex:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows: -
The manager is authorized and directed to have the surplus 1,000
gallon sewage holding tank removed from its present location and delivered
to the Central Loudoun Little League complex at Festival Lakes
Recreational Facility.
85-212 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT, APPROVING A PERFORMANCE
GUARANTEE FOR INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
FOR CATOCTIN CIRCLE INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION, LOTS
6 & 7
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
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SECTION I. The manager is authorized to execute on behalf of the
town an agreement (Form PC-2) with Leesburg Builders, Inc., of Leesburg,
Virginia, for installation of public improvements shown on the plans
approved by the director of engineering for Catoctin Circle Industrial
Subdivision, Lots 6 and 7.
SECTION II. A cash bond in the amount of $3,000 is approved as
security to guarantee installation of the public improvements shown on
plans approved by the director of engineering for Catoctin Circle
Industrial Subdivision, Lots 6 and 7.
85-213 _ RESOLUTION = MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A SANITARY SEWER EXTEN-
SION ON DRY MILL ROAD
RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that an
appropriation is made from the unappropriated fund balance of the Utility
Fund to Account No. 300.3120.540.010 in the amount of $5,000 for the
completion of this project.
85-214 - RESOLUTION - MAKING A REDUCTION IN THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE FOR
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS INSTALLATION FOR TUDOR KNOLLS,
PHASE I DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the developer's engineer, Chamberlin and Wolford Associates,
and the town's director of engineering have reviewed the public
improvements installed to date in the Tudor Knolls, Phase I development
and certify that the value of work performed is $279,346; and
WHEREAS, two letters of credit in the amount of $478,902 have been
provided by the developer and approved by Council to guarantee
installation of public improvements in the Tudor Knolls, Phase I
development; and
WHEREAS, the director of engineering has recommended a 95 percent
reduction of the value of the completed work:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The letter of credit originally in the amount of
$478,902 is reduced to $213,524.
SECTION II. The manager shall notify T and K Associates, developer
of Tudor Knolls, Phase I, that liability for letter of credit funds has
been reduced as outlined in Section I of this resolution, and that this
reduction does not constitute acceptance of public improvements by the
town or relieve the developer of responsibilities outlined in the contract
for public improvements for Tudor Knolls, Phase I development.
85-215 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT, APPROVING A PERFORMANCE
GUARANTEE FOR INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
AND APPROVING WATER AND SEWER EXTENSIONS FOR LEES-
BURG GATEWAY, PHASE I
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The manager is authorized and directed to execute on
behalf of the town an agreement (Form PC-2) with A.C. Echols Jr., Trustee
and J. Lynn Cornwell, Trustee of Leesburg for installation of public
improvements shown on the plans approved by theDirector of Engineering
for the Leesburg Gateway, Phase I, on lands of Sycolin Partnership.
SECTION II. The extension of municipal water and sewer works for
Leesburg Gateway, Phase I is approved in accordance with Section 15-9
and 19-18 of the Town Code.
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SECTION III. An irrevocable bank letter of credit in a form approved
by the town attorney from First American Bank in the amount of $620,000
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for the public improvements, as approved by the Director of Engineering,
is approved as security to guarantee installation of the public
improvements shown on plans approved by the Director of Engineering for
Leesburg Gateway, Phase I.
II 85-216 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT
TO SECTION 17-68 OF THE TOWN CODE CONCERNING
LICENSE TAX FOR PEDDLERS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in V+rginia as
follows:
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A Notice of Public Hearing to amend Section 17-68 of the Town Code of
the Town of Leesburg to increase the annual license tax for persons
conducting, operating or engaging in the business of peddlers or itinerant
vendors from $50.00 to $250.00 shall be published in the Loudoun Times
CO Mirror on December 26, 1985 for public hearing on January 8, 1986 at 7:30
N p.m. in the Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street, SW, Leesburg, Virginia.
CV Aye: Councilmembers Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
WMayor Sevila
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85-0-29 - ORDINANCE - AMENDING SECTION 10-171 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING
METER ZONES
On a motion by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Kelley, the following
ordinance was proposed and adopted:
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ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Section 10-171 of the Town •Code is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 10-171. Establishment of meter zones and parking time limits
therein
Parking meter zones, with the following time limits for lawful
parking, are established as follows:
(1) West side of King Street, between Loudoun Street and North Street,
for two hour parking at any one time.
(2) East side of King Street, between VEPCO right-of-way and 180 feet
south of Royal Street, for two hour parking at any one time.
(3) South side of Market Street, between Church Street and Liberty Street
for two hour parking at any one time, except that the time- limit for
lawful parking shall be 15 minutes at any one time in front of the
post office on Market Street.
(4) Municipal parking area between Wirt Street, King Street, Loudoun
Street, and Market Street, for three-hour parking, except spaces
designated for permit-only parking, four 15 minute town office
visitor spaces, and 25 ten hour meter spaces.
(5) East side of Church Street, between Edwards Ferry Road and Cornwall
Street, for two hour parking at any one time, except spaces
reserved for official cars of the state and town police and the
county sheriff's department. .
(6) North side of Loudoun Street, between Wirt Street and Church Street,
for two hour parking at any one time.
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(7) Municipal parking area known as Vinegar Hill Parking Lot between
Loudoun Street and South Harrison Street, for two hour parking
at' any one time.
(8) Municipal parking area knownasSouth'Harrison Street Parking lot'
between South Street and South Harrison Street, for two hour parking
at any one time.
(9) East and west side of South Harrison Street, between Loudoun Street
and Depot Court, for two hour parking at any time.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage,
except that the two hour parking authorized in subsection (9) •above shall
not be effective until the installation of the appropriate parking meters.
Aye: Councilmembers Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
' Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
85-217 - RESOLUTION - CANCELLING THE DECEMBER 25 1985 REGULAR COUNCIL -
MEETING
On a motion by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Tolbert, the following
resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted:
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RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia as follows:
The regular December 25, 1985 meeting of the Town Council is
cancelled.
Aye: Councilmembers Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and-
Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
85-218 - RESOLUTION - MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF
PARKING METERS FOR SOUTH HARRISON STREET METER
ZONE
On a motion by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Williams, the following
resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. An appropriation is made from the General Fund
unappropriated fund balance to Account No. 4102.700.096, Parking Meters,
in the amount of $9,866.00 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1986.
SECTION II. The Town Manager is hereby authorized to issue a
standard purchase order for the procurement of 35 parking meters for the
South Harrison Street meter zone.
Aye: Councilmembers Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
On a motion by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Tolbert, Council
voted unanimously to go into executive session, in accordance with Section
2.1-344 (a)(1) and 2.1-344 (a)(6) of the Code of Virginia of 1950 as
amended to discuss personnel matters and legal matters with the Town
Manager and Deputy Town Attorney present.
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Council reconvened following the executive session with no action
taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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