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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1993_01_13405 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL JANUARY 13, 1993 Od 0 Z A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on January 13, 1993, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia. Notice having been delivered to all members of the Town Council prior thereto. The purpose of the is the discuss the Leesburg Municipal Airport management operations. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT George F. Atwell Georgia W. Bange Ronald W. Blake Joseph R. Trocino William F. Webb Mayor James E. Clem COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT Kristen C. Umstattd STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Town Manager Steven C. Brown Assistant Town Manager Peter Stephenson Director of Finance Paul E. York Deputy Town Attorney Members of the Airport Commission MOTION Ms. Bange made the following motion: Pursuant to Section 2.1-344 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, I move that the Leesburg Town Council 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 probable litigation requiring legal advice by counsel regarding the management operations at the Leesburg Municipal Airport. The Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Director of Finance, Town Attorney, Deputy Town Attorney, and Airport Commission members are requested to remain for the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Webb. VOTE Nay: Absent: Councilmembers Atwell, Bange, Blake, Trocino, Webb, Mayor Clem None Councilmember Umstattd MOTION Ms. Bange, made the following motion. I move that the Executive Session be adjourned, that the Leesburg Town Council 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. Trocino. VOTE Nay: Absent: Councilmembers Atwell, Bange, Blake, Trocino, Webb, Mayor Clem None Councilmember Umstattd MOTION On motion of Ms. Bange, sexonded by Mr. Webb, the following resolution was proposed and adopted. 406 93-11 - RESOLUTION - CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF JANUARY 13, 1993 WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, has this day convened in Executive Session in accordance with an affirmative recorded vote of the Leesburg Town Council and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Leesburg Town Council does hereby certify that to the best of each member's knowledge, l) 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 Leesburg Town Council. VOTE Aye: Councilmembers Atwell, Bange, Blake, Trocino, Webb, Mayor Clem Nay: None Absent: Councilmember Umstattd Deputy Town Attorney read the following proposed resolution to be considered by the Town Council. A RESOLUTION: IN COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT OF ALL MATTERS IN DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG AND JANELLE AVIATION, INC. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: Ten thousand dollars shall be paid to Janelle Aviation, Inc., by the Town of Leesburg in exchange for goodwill and mutual releases. Mutual releases shall be executed by the Town of Leesburg and Janelle Aviation, Inc., for any and all actions that can be pending or brought in the future. Bill of Sales shall be executed conveying all items attached on the furniture and equipment asset list, except for the items that have been excluded from that list, in consideration of all sums due to the Town from Janelle Aviation, Inc., under the lease and management agreement. Such items shall be conveyed free and clear of any and all liens to the Town. · An acknowledgement shall be accepted by the Town from Janelle Aviation, Inc., that all fixtures and improvements installed by Janelle Aviation, Inc., are to become the property of the Town of Leesburg. The Town will accept and Janelle Aviation, Inc., shall have the right to keep and remove all signs from the premises. Any and all payments, transfers and relinquishments as set forth above shall be effective at 12:01 a.m., on Monday, January 18, 1993. MOTION On motion of Mr. Webb, seconded by Mr. Blake, the following resolution was proposed and adopted. 93-12 - RESOLUTION - IN COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT OF ALL MATTERS IN DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG AND JANELLE AVIATION, INC. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: Ten thousand dollars shall be paid to Janelle Aviation, Inc., by the Town of Leesburg in exchange for goodwill and mutual releases. Mutual releases shall be executed by the Town of Leesburg and Janelle Aviation, Inc., for any and all actions that can be pending or brought in the future. Bill of Sales shall be executed conveying all items attached on the furniture and equipment asset list, except for the items that have been excluded from that list, in consideration of all sums due to the Town from Janelle Aviation, Inc., under the lease and management agreement. Such items shall be conveyed free and clear of any and all liens to the Town. An acknowteOgement st~aU 0e accepted by the Town from Janelle Aviation, Inc., that all fixtures and improvements installed by Janelle Aviation, Inc., are to become the property of the Town of Leesburg. The Town will accept and Janelle Aviation, Inc., shall have the right to keep and remove all signs from the premises. Any and all payments, transfers and relinquishments as set forth above shall be effective at 12:01 a.m., on Monday, January 18, 1993. VOTE -2- 407 Aye: Councilmembers Atwell, Bange, Blake, Trocino, Webb, Mayor Clem Nay: None Absent: Councilmember Umstattd DISCUSSION Mr. Brown thanked Mr. Haynes for his efforts at the airport. The tremendous effort that Mr. Haynes has put forward to bring the airport into the Twentieth Century and beyond. Mr. Brown wished Mr. Haynes the best. ' Mayor Clem echoed Mr. Brown's remarks thanking Mr. Haynes for his efforts. MOTION On motion of, and duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned. VOTE Aye: Nay: Absent: Councilmembers Atwell, Bange, Blake, Trocino, Webb, Mayor Clem None Councilmember Umstattd Clerk of Cot~ncil ~ James E. Clem, Mayor Town of Leesburg -3-