HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999_01_19SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
JANUARY 19, 1999
A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on Tuesday, January 19,
1999, immediately following the Administration and Public Works Committee meeting, in the
Second Floor Councilmember's Meeting Room of the Municipal Government Center, 25 West
Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20178. Notice having been delivered to all members of the
Leesburg Town Council prior thereto. The purposes of the meeting were to discuss the
acquisition of land regarding the Rehau Agreement and to conduct interviews of candidates for
the Airport Commission and Environmental Advisory Commission. The meeting was called to
order by Mayor James E. Clem.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Frank Buttery
Leonard McDonald
Joseph R. Trocino
Kristen C. Umstattd (absent)
B. J. Webb
Bob Zoldos (absent)
Mayor James E. Clem
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Town Manager Steven C. Brown
Chief of Plan Review Paul Gauthier
Assistant Town Manager for Economic Development John Henry King
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), Subsections (3) and (1), respectively,
of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended. The purpose of this Executive Session is to
discuss the acquisition of land regarding the Rehau Agreement and to conduct
interviews of candidates for the Airport Commission and Environmental Advisory
Commission.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers Buttery, McDonald, Trocino, B.J. Webb, Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmembers Umstattd and Zoldos
The Council recessed from Executive Session to adopt the following motions:
MOTION: On motion of, and duly seconded, a motion was made to amend the
agreement with Rehau to delete provisions for credit for frontage improvements along
Edwards Ferry Road on Parcel Tax Map #49-13-G.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers Buttery, McDonald, Trocino, B.J. Webb, Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmembers Umstattd and Zoldos
MOTION: On motion of, and duly seconded, a motion was made to reject revisions of
the Fort Evans Road Agreement as requested in a letter from Mr. Michael Giguere of
KSI dated January 13, 1999.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers Buttery, McDonald, Trocino, B.J. Webb, Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmembers Umstattd and Zoldos
The Council reconvened it's Executive Session to conduct interviews of candidates for
the Airport Commission and Environmental Advisory Commission.
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MOTION: On motion of, and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed
and adopted.
99-8-A - RESOLUTION: CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF JANUARY 19, 1999
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, has this day convened
in Executive Session in accordance with an affh-mative recorded vote of the Leesburg Town
Council and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T 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 Buttery, McDonald, Trocino, Umstattd, Webb, Zoldos and Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmembers Umstattd and Zoldos
On motion of, and duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk of Council
Ja~es E. Clem, Mayor