HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999_02_23 (2)SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
A special meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 23,
1999, immediately following the Council meeting, in the Second Floor Councilmember's
meeting room of the Municipal Government Center, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia.
Notice having been delivered to all members of the Leesburg Town Council prior thereto. The
purposes of the meeting were to discuss a prospective new business, personnel and legal issues,
and acquisition of land for a high school site. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Clem.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Frank Buttery
Leonard McDonald
Joseph R. Trocino (absent)
Kristen C. Umstattd
B. J. Webb
B ob Zoldos
Mayor James E. Clem
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Deputy Town Attorney Deborah Welsh
Special Counsel Stephen Colangelo, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe
Director of Finance Paul E. York
Assistant Town Manager for Economic Development John Henry King
Director of Engineering and Public Works Thomas A. Mason
MOTION: On motion off 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), (7), (3) and (5) respectively, of the 1950 Code of
Virginia, as amended. The purposes of this Executive Session are to discuss personnel and legal
issues, the acquisition of land for the high school site, and a prospective new business.
The Director of Finance, Deputy Town Attorney and Stephen Colangelo, special counsel,
were requested to remain for the executive session regarding personnel and legal issues. The
Deputy Town Attorney, Director of Engineering and Public Works and Assistant Town Manager
for Economic Development were requested to remain for the discussions regarding the acquisition
of land for a liigh s~hool site and a prospective new business.
VOTE:
Aye: Councilmembers Buttery, McDonald, Umstattd, B.J. Webb, Zoldos and Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Councilmember Trocino
MOTION: On motion off and duly seconded, the following resolution was proposed and adopted.
99-52 - RESOLUTION: CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF FEBRUARY 23, 1999
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, has this day convened
in Executive Session in accordance with an affn-mative 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 Buttery, McDonald, Umstattd, Webb, Zoldos and Mayor Clem
Nay: None
Absent: Trocino
On motion of, and duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned. ~,, _ ~q/
JaGs E. Clem, Mayor
Clerk of Council