HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_01_31SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 31, 1991
A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on January 31, 1991, at 3:00 p.m., in
the lower level meeting room, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, pursuant to notice having been
delivered to all councilmembers prior thereto. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers:
Bange
Clem
Forester
Kimball
Lovin
Webb
Mayor Sevila
Staff members:
Acting Town Manager Steven C. Brown
Deputy Town Attorney Deborah Welsh
Special Counsel Bob Cofish
MOTION
Mr. Lovin made the following motion:
Pursuant to Section 2.1-344 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, I move that the Town
Council of the Town of Leesburg convene in Executive Session. The authority for this Executive Session
is found in Section 2.1-344(a), Subsection (7) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended. The purpose for
this Executive Session is to discuss pending litigation styled as Georgelas & Sons, Inc., versus the Town
of Leesburg.
The Acting Town Manager, Deputy Town Attorney and Special Counsel Bob Corish are requested
to remain for the meeting.
The Motion was seconded by Mrs. Forester.
VOTE
Aye: Councilmembers Bange, Clem, Forester, Kimball, Lovin, Webb and Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
Mrs. Forester made the following motion:
I move that the Executive Session be adjourned, that the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg
reconvene its public meeting and that the minutes of the public meeting reflect that no formal action was
taken in the Executive Session.
The Motion was seconded by Mr. Webb.
VOTE
Aye: Councilmembers Bange, Clem, Forester, Kimball, Lovin, Webb and Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
MOTION
On motion of Mrs. Forester, seconded by Mr. Clem, the following resolution was proposed and
unanimously adopted.
91-28 - RESOLUTION: CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF JANUARY 31, 1991
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg has this day convened in Executive
Session in accordance with an affirmative recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg
and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg does
hereby certify that to the best of each member's knowledge, 1) only public business matters lawfully
exempted from open meeting requirements under the Freedom of Information Act were discussed in the
Executive Session to which this certification applies; and 2) only such public business matters as were
identified in the Motion by which the said Executive Session was convened were heard, discussed or
considered by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg.
VOTE
Aye: Councilmembers Bange, Clem, Forester, Kimball, Lovin, Webb and Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
MOTION
On motion of, seconded by, the meeting was adjourned.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Clerk of Council