HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999_02_12SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 12, 1999
A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on Friday, February 12, 1999,
at 6:30 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 purpose 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
Mayor James E. Clem
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
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), Subsections (1) and (7), respectively, of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as
amended. The purpose of this Executive Session is to discuss personnel and legal issues.
The Deputy Town Attorney and Stephen Colangelo, special counsel, were requested to
remain for the executive session.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers Buttery, McDonald, Trocino, Umstattd, B.J. Webb, Zoldos and Mayor
Clem
Nay: None
MOTION: On motion of, and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed and adopted.
99-36 - RESOLUTION: CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF FEBRUARY 12, 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, Zoldos and Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Vice Mayor Webb
MOTION: On motion of, and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed and adopted.
99-37 - RESOLUTION - REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council has received the answers to the questions posed
by Resolution No. 99-35 adopted February 9, 1999.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that notwithstanding that the documents referred to
herein are exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, the Town
Council in its sole discretion directs its special counsel Stephen M. Colangelo to make public as
soon a practicable copies of the Town's American Express charge card statements and related
correspondence, memoranda and checks for the years 1993 through the present, provided that
any personal bank account numbers are redacted.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers Buttery, McDonald, Trocino, Umstattd, Zoldos and Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Vice Mayor Webb
On motion of, and duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk of Council
Jarlges E. Clem, Mayor