HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997_11_20SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 20, 1997
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on Thursday, November 20, 1997 at
7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, Municipal
Government Center. Notice having been delivered to all members of the Town Council prior there to.
The purpose of the meeting was to consider the acquisition of land. The meeting was called to order by
Mayor James E. Clem.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
J. Frank Buttery, Jr.
Jewell M. Emswiller
Joseph R_ Trocino (absent)
Kristen C. Umstattd
B.. J. Webb (absent)
William F. Webb, Jr.
Mayor James E. Clem
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Town Manager Steven C. Brown
Deputy Town Attorney Deborah Welsh
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), Subsection (3) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended. The purpose of this Executive
Session is to consider land acquisition.
VOTE:
Aye:
Nay:
Absent
Councilmembers Buttery, Emswiller, Umstattd, William F. Webb, Mayor Clem
None
Councilmembers Trocino, B. J. Webb
MOTION: On motion of, and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed and adopted..
97-267 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE PROPERTY AND
EASEMENTS ON INTERNATIONAL PAVILION PROPERTY
FORT EVANS ROAD
ON
WHEREAS, the approved Town Plan provides that Fort Evans Road shall be a four-lane divided
roadway east of the Route 15 Bypass; and
WHEREAS, Town Council has determined that acquisition of the fight-of-way is necessary to
fulfill the Town Plan; and
WHEREAS, the process to acquire the necessary property includes a formal offer of purchase
authorized by Town Council.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. An offer to purchase the following property from the owner of International
Pavilion, Limited Partnership on Fort Evans Road in Leesburg, being a portion of Tax Map Number 49-
((4))-B, more particularly described on the plat entitled, "Plat showing temporary construction, storm
drainage, waterline and permanent traffic signal easements and street dedication on the property of
International Pavilion Limited Partnership" dated October 8, 1997 prepared by William H. Gordon
Associates, Inc., in the amount of $114,500 is hereby authorized. The specific area to be purchased is:
35,728 square feet for public street dedication
90,798 square feet for temporary construction easement
15,231 square feet for storm drainage easement
60 square feet for waterline easement
2,577 square feet for traffic signal easement (east)
3,635 square feet for traffic signal easement (west)
SECTION II. The Deputy Town Attorney is authorized to submit the offer.
VOTE:
Aye:
Nay:
Absent
Councilmembers Buttery, Emswiller, Umstattd, William F. wet , Mayor Clem
None
Councilmembers Trocino, B. J. Webb
MOTION: On motion of, and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed and adopted..
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9%:268 - RESOLUTION - CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF NOVEMBER :20, 1997
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 lawfidly 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:
Nay:
Absent
Councilmembers Buttery, Emswiller, Umstattd, William F. Webb, Mayor Clem
None
Councilmembers Trocino, B. J. Webb
On motion of, and duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk of Council
J em, Mayor