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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 20, 1993
A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on April 20, 1993, at 6:00 p.m., in the
second floor councilmember's meeting room, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia. Notice having been
delivered to all members of the Town Council prior thereto. The purposes of the meetingwere to discuss the
Town Manager's evaluation and other matters related to personnel and the acquisition of property for
expansion of the town's utility system. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present
George F. Atwell
Georgia W. Bange
Ronald W. Blake
Joseph R. Trocino
Kristen C. Umstattd
William F. Webb
Mayor James E. Clem (departed the meeting at 6:55 p.m.)
Staff members present
Town Manager Steven C. Brown
Director of Utilities Randolph W. Shoemaker
Deputy Town Attorney Deborah Welsh
Representatives of the Greater Leesburg Citizen Association, including Mrs. Kathy Wilt, Mrs. Pat Friedman,
Mrs. Ann Darling and Mr. Greg Adams, were present to express their opposition to executive sessions.
MOTION
On motion of, and duly seconded, the following motion was made:
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),
Subsections (1) and (3), respectively, of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended. The purposes of this
Executive Session are to discuss the Town Manager's evaluation and other personnel matters related to
employees of the town and the acquisition of property for expansion of the town's utility system.
VOTE
Nay:
Councilmembers Atwell, Bange, Blake, Trocino, Umstattd, Webb and Mayor Clem
None
MOTION
On motion of, and duly seconded, the following motion was made:
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 and only the acquisition of property for expansion of the town's utility system was discussed.
VOTE
Aye: Councilmembers AtwelL Bange, Blake, Trocino, Umstattd and Webb
Nay: None
Absent: Mayor Clem
MOTION
On motion of, and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed and adopted.
93-79 - RESOLUTION - CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF APRIL 20, 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, 1) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting
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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 Atweil, Bange, Blake, Trocino, Umstattd and Webb
Nay: None
Absent: Mayor Clem
MORON
On motion of, and duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
t James E. Clem, Mayor
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