HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999_02_01SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 1, 1999
A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on Monday, February 1,
1999, at 5:00 p.m., in the First Floor Executive Conference 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 personnel issues and legal issues. The meeting was called to order by Mayor James E.
Clem.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Frank Buttery
Leonard McDonald
Joseph R. Trocino
Kristen C. Umstattd
B. J. Webb
Bob Zoldos (absent)
Mayor James E. Clem
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Town Manager Steven C. Brown
Director of Finance Paul E. York
Deputy Town Attorney Deborah Welsh
Special Counsel Stephen Colangelo, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe
John Bellaschi
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 (1) of the 1950 Code of
Virginia, as amended. The purpose of this Executive Session is to discuss personnel
and legal issues.
The Town Manager, Director of Finance, Deputy Town Attorney and Stephen
Colangelo and John Bellaschi were requested to remain for the executive session.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers Buttery, McDonald, Trocino, Umstattd, B.J. Webb, Mayor
Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmember Zoldos
MOTION: On motion of Councilmember Buttery, seconded by Vice Mayor Webb, the
following resolution was proposed and adopted.
99-23 - RESOLUTION: CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF FEBRUARY 1, 1999
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 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, B.J. Webb, Mayor
Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmember Zoldos
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MOTION: On motion of, and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed
and adopted.
99-24 - RESOLUTION - RETAINING MCGUIRE, WOODS, BATTLE & BOOTHE
WHEREAS, the Council for the Town of Leesburg desires to conduct an internal
investigation of the use of the town's charge card and to review the. town's policies and
procedures relating to the use of such charge card and the reimbursement of expenses.
THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg that the Town of
Leesburg hereby retains the law firm of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, L.L.P. to conduct an
internal investigation of the use of town charge card and to review the town's policies and
procedures relating to the use of the town's charge card and the reimbursement of expenses.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers Buttery, McDonald, Trocino, Umstattd, Webb, and Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmember Zoldos
On motion of, and duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk of Council
J~es E. Clem, Mayor