HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996_03_20SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 20, 1996
A specialmeeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on Wednesday, March 20, 1996 at 4:30
p.m., in the First Floor Executive Conference Room, 25 West Market Street. Notice having been
delivered to all Councilmembers priorthereto. The purposes of the meeting were to discuss the sale of
real property at Market Station for the purchase of property from Joe Ritenour and to discuss a potential
business relocation. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Clem.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present
George F. Atwell
J. Frank Buttery, Jr.
Jewell M. Emswiller
Joseph R. Trocino (arrived at approximately 5:00 p.m.)
Kristen C. Umstattd
William F. Webb
Mayor James E. Clem
Staff members present
Town Manager Steven C. Brown
Deputy Town Manager Gary Huff
Director of Finance Paul E. York
Deputy Town Attorney Deborah Welsh
Assistant Town Manager for Economic Development John Henry King
MOTION
On motion of, and duly seconded, the following motion was made.
Pursuant to Section 2.1-344 of the 1950 Code of Vir~nia, 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 (3) and (5), respectively, of the 1950 Code of Vir~nia, as amended. The
purposes of this Executive Session are to discuss the sale of real property at Market Station for the
purchase of property from Joe Ritenour and to discuss a potential business relocation.
The Town Manager, Deputy Town Manager, Director of Finance, Deputy Town Attorney and
Assistant Town Manager for Economic Development are requested to remain for the meeting.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers AtweH, Buttery, Emswiller, Umstattd, Webb and Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmember Trocino
MOTION:
On motion of, and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed and adopted.
96-55 - RESOLUTION: CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF MARCH 20, 1996
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, Vir~nia, 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 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, Buttery, Emswiller, Trocino, Umstattd, Webb and Mayor Clem
Nay: None
On motion of, and duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk of Council
E. Clem, Mayor