HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_04_02SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL
APRIL2, 1991
A Special Meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on April 2, 1991, in the Council
Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, pursuant to notice thereof having been delivered
to all councilmembers prior thereto. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 8:10 p.m.,
Council having been convened in the Planning and Zoning Committee meeting. Present were: Mayor
Robert E. Sevila, Councilmembers James E. Clem, Christine M. Forester, Donald A. Kimball, Claxton
E. Lovin and William F. Webb. Absent was Councilmember Georgia W. Bange.
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 go into Executive Session. The authority for this Executive Session
is found in Section 2.1-344(a), Subsection (1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended. The purpose
for this Executive Session is to discuss the town manager candidates.
Mr. Jay Lambert and Mr. Julian Hirst are requested to remain for the meeting.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Clem.
Aye: Councilmembers Clem, Forester, Kimball, Lovin, Webb and Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmember Bange
Mrs. Forester made the following motion:
I move that the Executive Session be adjourn'ed, 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.
Aye: Councilmembers Clem, Forester, Kimball, Lovin, Webb and Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
Absent: Bange
The Executive Session was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
On motion of Mrs. Forester, seconded by Mr. Lovin, the following resolution was proposed and
adopted.
91-73 - RESOLUTION - CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF APRIL 2, 1991
WHE1LEAS, 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.
Aye: Councilmembers Clem, Forester, Kimball, Lovin, Webb and Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
Absent: Bange
Mayor Sevila, stated that Council has been meeting to continue the Town Manager selection
process. He noted a list of attributes to be appropriate for the select~on process. They are:
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~own manager should be well versed in ~11 communic~tioD skills
town manager should be an experienced manager.
town manager should be multi-faceted.
town manager should be able to demonstrate public finance and budget experience.
town manager should be open to criticism.
town manager should have experience in ecorlomic development.
The list of applicants has been reduced from 159 to 5. April 20, has been tentatively set for
candidate interviews.
On motion of Mrs. Forester, seconded by Mr. Clem, the meeting was adj~ edvr~ ~, ~
Cl~rk of Council
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