HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005_06_14COUNCIL MEETING June 14, 2005
Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, 7:40 p.m. Mayor Umstattd presiding.
Coun¢ilmembers Present: Kelly Burk, Kathryn Sheldon Hammler, Susan Horne,
Melinda Kramer, Marry Martinez, Robert Zoldos, and Mayor Kristen Umstattd.
Councilmembers Absent: Melinda Kramer arriving late and Bob Zoldos leaving at
8:30 p.m.
Staff Present: Town Manager John Wells, Assistant to the Town Manager Nicole
Ard, Assistant to the Town Manager Kathy Leidich, Director of Engineering and Public
Works Tom Mason, Chief of Police Joe Price, Director of Planning, Zoning and
Development Susan Swift, Director of the Office of Capital Projects Nagi Elsewaissi,
Senior Planner Chris Murphy, Management Intern Tami Watkins, and Clerk of Council
Judy Ahalt.
AGENDA ITEMS
A. ]:nvocation by Eagle Scouts Matthew Ford and Michael Patania
B. Salute to the Flag was led by Eagle Scouts Matthew Ford and Michael
Patania
C. Roll Call showing Councilmember Kramer absent
Hinutes
a. 14arch 21, 2005 work session
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Burk, the minutes of the March 21, 2005 work session were approved with
minor edits by a 5-0-1-1 vote (Kramer absent, Zoldos abstaining).
b. April 26, 2005 regular meeting
On a motion by Councilmember Hammler, seconded by Vice Mayor
Martinez, the minutes of the April 26, 2005 regular meeting were
approved with minor edits by a 6-0-1 vote (Kramer absent).
Presentations
a. Resolution of Respect - 3ohn Lanham
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Home, the following resolution was presented to Nan Lanham:
Resolution of Respect
.7ohn F. Lanham
WHEREAS, John F. Lanham, a lifelong resident of Loudoun County,
died at the age of 52 on April 28, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lanham graduated third in his class from Wake
Forrest School of Law on May 15th, 1978; and
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lanham practiced law in the Town of Leesburg with
Hall, Monahan, Engle, Mahan and Mitchell from 1978 until 1994 and Welsh
and Lanham from 1994 until his death; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lanham represented the highest degree of integrity,
and propriety in the field of law in the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lanham was a model of volunteerism in our
community, including Little League and girls basketball; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lanham's legacy is the broad spectrum of people he
touched in the Leesburg community.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED the Mayor and members of the Council of
the Town of Leesburg in Virginia extend their sympathy to the Lanham
family and ask that this Resolution of Respect be spread upon the minutes
of this meeting and that a copy be sent to the Lanham family.
b. Resolution of Respect - Chuck Bos
On a motion by Councilmember Burk, seconded by Vice Mayor
Martinez, the following resolution of respect was presented to Marilyn Bos:
Resolution of Respect
Charles A. Bos
WHEREAS, Charles A. Bos, a long-time Leesburg resident, suffered an
untimely death on May 25, 2005 at the age of 64; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bos served as a member of the Leesburg Board of
Architectural Review from 1976 to 1980; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bos served as a Leesburg Town Council member from
198! to :[986; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bos served as the Leesburg District Supervisor to the
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors from :[987 to 199:[, four of those
years as Vice Chairman; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bos made numerous contributions to the Town apart
from his service on the Board of Architectural Review, Town Council and
Board of Supervisors as a business owner and by serving an instrumental
role in the birth of the Bluemont Concert Series and the August Court
Days celebration.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED the Mayor and members of the Council of
the Town of Leesburg in Virginia extend their sympathy to the Bos family and
ask that this Resolution of Respect be spread upon the minutes of this
meeting and that a copy be given to the Bos family.
c. Certificates of Appreciation - Participants of Memorial Day
Commemoration
On a motion by Councilmember Hammler, seconded by Vice Mayor
Martinez, a Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Dr. Pete
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Hilgartner for his service to our nation and participation in the Town of
Leesburg's 2005 Memorial Day Celebration.
On a motion by Councilmember Hammler, seconded by
Councilmember Kramer, a Certificate of Appreciation was presented to
$$G. I~lichael G. Watson for his service to our nation and participation in
the Town of Leesburg's 2005 Memorial Day celebration.
d. BAR Award Certificates
On behalf of the Board of Architectural Review, Dieter Meyer presented
the following Architectural Excellence Awards for 2005:
Kristie Lalire - Recognition of Special Achievement for demonstrated
leadership in the Town of Leesburg and to the Leesburg Board of
Architectural Review.
Ms. Lalire stated she enjoyed working for the Town of Leesburg and
wished the BAR and everyone the best.
All the Kings Horses - Architectural Excellence Award for 2005 for
innovative signage in the Leesburg Old and Historic District.
Leesburg Station Car Wash (Tom Magazzine) - Architectural
Excellence Award for 2005 in recognition of architectural excellence in new
construction.
Mr. Magazzine dedicated this award to the late Planning Commission
member Dave Kennedy. Further, he thanked Councilmember Zoldos and
Supervisor Clem for their assistance on this project and thanked the Town
of Leesburg for their warm welcome.
e. Certificates of Appreciation - Crossroads Baptist Church and
sponsors
On a motion by Councilmember Kramer, seconded by Councilmember
Burk, a Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Crossroads Baptist
Church for their patriotic Memorial Day display of flags on the church
grounds to remind us all of the ultimate sacrifice our soldiers make to
protect our freedom.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Hammler, a Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Jim and Connie
Clem with Colonial Funeral Home for sponsorship for the Crossroads
Baptist Church display of flags for Memorial Day.
On a motion by Councilmember Horne, seconded by Vice Mayor
Martinez, a Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Ms. McDonough
representing Loudoun Funeral Chapel for sponsorship for the
Crossroads Baptist Church display of flags for Memorial Day.
Also, recognized for their sponsorship were Domino's Pizza and
Washington Air Compressor Rental Company. There was no one present
to accept these certificates.
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f. Certificates of Recognition - Eagle Scouts Matthew Ford and
Michael Patania
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Kramer, a Certificate of Recognition was presented to Matthew Ford for
achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Burk, a Certificate of Recognition was presented to Michael Patania for
achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
g. Shenandoah University Symposium on Aging Report
Melanie Lewis, Director of Northern Virginia Campus of Shenandoah
University, thanked the Town for contributing to their Symposium on
Aging. She stated there were 100 participations and a lot of connections
were made. Further, the symposium recommendations will be reflected
on the agenda of the December 11-14 White House Conference on Aging.
Ms. Lewis stated the five major issues of Leesburg seniors are (1)
transportation, (2) health, (3) assistive technology and home
modification, (4) public image of older people, and (5) crime. As a result
of the symposium, there will be an increased partnership with Loudoun
Area Agency on Aging and a new partnership between the Leesburg
Senior Center and the College for Lifelong Learning.
Councilmember Burk thanked Ms. Lewis for the report and suggested
the report be shared with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.
F. Petitioners
Linda Callaghy and Paige Buscema, Leesburg Downtown Business Association,
presented Certificates of Appreciation to Town Manager John Wells and all Council
members for their support of the Downtown businesses.
Christopher Crane, General Manager - Holiday Inn, addressed Council. Mr.
Crane expressed his concern for the proposed interchange north of Rt. 7 at the
Crosstrails interchange. He stated this proposal will eliminate access to Holiday Inn
from Rt. 7.
Mr. Crane asked Council to do what they could to provide language in the KST
proposal for a reasonable alternative access to their business.
Vice Mayor Martinez and Councilmember Kramer agreed the interchange
should be developed in an appropriate manner to not eliminate access.
Mayor Umstattd stated she would not want a premier business impacted in
this way and suggested that Mr. Crane contact the Town Traffic Engineer, Calvin
Grow for assistance with the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Staff Sergeant Michael Watson, Leesburg National Guard recruiter, petitioned
Council's assistance for a monument to be placed on the Rt. 7 Corridor coming into
Leesburg. He suggested the monument be large in scope and display the names of
those serving in the last three military campaigns. He asked Council for assistance
in the funding of this project.
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Council suggested getting the community involved.
Dr. Pete Hilgartner volunteered to provide assistance to the National Guard in
this effort.
Mr. Hike Banzhaf stated KS:[ and Reed Smith, LLP would more than likely help
in this effort.
Mike Banzhaf discussed the issue of Carradoc Hall, stating he has spoken with
VDOT and representatives of the hotel. He stated the Harper Park rezoning left a
150 ft. reservation of right-of-way just west of Carradoc and if access was denied to
Carradoc Hall this easement could be used to access Rt. 7 through another parcel.
Mr. Banzhaf added that KSI is looking at a way to adjust their entrance by shifting
slightly to the west so it wouldn't interfere with the westbound ramp off the
interchange.
Mr. Banzhaf stated the Peterson Companies does not support the Town's
proposed request to adjust the boundaries for their property. He stated they want
to follow the Loudoun County General Plan as the Leesburg Town Plan does not
support the kind of zoning they are pursuing.
Further, he stated there would be issues if the Town extends utilities only to
the Peterson property and not other properties. He stated his belief that utilities
should only be extended to Bolen Park.
Ken Reid addressed Council regarding two Leesburg residents who need help.
A fourth grader at Cool Spring Elementary has Muscular Dystrophy and asked
citizens to support the Greater Washington Muscular Dystrophy Association at 703-
476-5780.
Secondly, two Clare family members, McKenzie Clare and her father, were
injured in an automobile accident. He stated funds are being raised to purchase a
van to support a paralyzed family member. He stated a web site is available for
more information www.caringfortheclares.com.
Mr. Reid stated he supports expanding the Town boundaries and he believes
the Town can handle including Bolen Park.
Councilmember Zoldos left the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Public Hearing
The public hearing opened at 8:32 p.m.
a. Hertz Rental Car
Chris Murphy outlined an application by Hertz Rent-A-Car for a special
exception to permit vehicle rentals in the B-3 Community Retail/Commercial
District at 4 Cardinal Park Drive.
He discussed the pre-existing conditions of the site and specific use
standards that apply to vehicle sales.
Mr. Murphy stated the Planning Commission has recommended conditional
approval as outlined in the staff report by a 5-0 vote.
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Councilmember Hammler verified the child daycare facility next to the
proposed vehicle rental had been duly notified of the plans for the site.
The applicant had no presentation.
Vice Mayor Martinez suggested the need may arise in the future to have a
phone link from vehicle rental facilities to the Leesburg Executive Airport.
Mayor Umstattd added Chesterbrook Academy is not opposed to an auto
rental facility on the site.
There were no speakers
The public hearing closed at 8:42 p.m.
A motion to suspend the rules and vote on the Hertz Rental Car Special
Exception was made by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Burk.
The motion to suspend was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Kramer, the following motion was made:
RESOLUTION
2005-::1. O !
Approving Special Exception TLSE-2004-001:[ Hertz Rent-A-Car, 4 Cardinal
Park Drive SE, to permit a vehicle rental facility in the B-3 District.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
H. Closed Session to discuss Dominion Virginia Power
Mayor Umstattd, seconded by Vice Mayor Martinez, made a motion that the
Leesburg Town Council convene in a closed meeting to consider a legal matter
regarding the proposed Dominion Virginia Power transmission line.
The motion to convene in closed session was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
Town Council convened in closed session at 8:44 p.m.
Town Council reconvened in open session at 9:09 p.m. and certified the
closed session on a motion by Mayor Umstattd, seconded by Vice Mayor Martinez, as
follows:
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:In accordance with Section 2.2-3712(D) of the Code of Virginia, ! move that
Council certify that to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business
matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia
Freedom of Tnformation Act and such legal matters as were identified in the motion
by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in
the meeting by Council.
The motion was approved as follows by a roll call vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez, and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
On a motion by Councilmember Horne, seconded by Councilmember Burk, the
following motion was proposed:
RE$OLUTZON
2005-:1.06
Recommending underground construction for any electrical transmission line within
or in close proximity to the Town's municipal limits and opposing overhead
construction of a transmission line on any route that is within or in close proximity to
the Town's municipal limits, or any construction that involves part of the W&OD
Regional Park west of the Pleasant View Substation.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez, and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
· r. Legislation
ORDZNANCE ]
None
CONSENT AGENDA
On a motion by Councilmember Horne, seconded by Councilmember Kramer,
the following consent motion was considered:
RESOLUT]:ON
2005-96
Accepting public improvements, releasing the performance guarantees and
approving maintenance guarantees for public improvements at Spring Lakes Phase I
and the Spring Lakes Frontage Improvements.
RESOLUTZON
2005-97
Making a reduction of the performance guarantee for public improvements installed
in Lansdowne on the Potomac Sections 40 & 41.
The consent motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Home, Kramer, Martinez, and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
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REGULAR AGENDA
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember Horne, the
following motion was proposed:
RESOLUTION
2005-98
Appropriating an additional $42,000 from Loudoun County FY 2005 traffic signal
contingency fund, amending the FY 2005 Capital Tmprovement Budget, and awarding
the Sycolin Road - Tolbert Lane traffic signal construction contract to the Brothers
Signal Company, ]:nc. of Leesburg, Virginia based on the bid amount of $179,415.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez, and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
On a motion by Councilmember Hammler, seconded by Councilmember
Horne, the following motion was proposed:
RESOLUTTON
2005-99
Awarding the Catoctin Circle Trail SW construction contract to F. IVlucciardi Company,
LLC. of Vienna, Virginia based on the bid amount of $239,712.25.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez, and Nayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-!
On a motion by Councilmember Burk, seconded by Vice Mayor Martinez, the
following motion was proposed:
RESOLUTION
2005-100
Amending the FY 2005 budget and appropriating an additional $3,080 from a Virginia
Department of Forestry Grant for the Urban Forestry Master Plan
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez, and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1
Boards and Commissions
a. Airport Commission
No comment
b. Thomas Balch Library Commission
Councilmember Burk reported the library is looking to make changes
to their security system in light of a recently stolen print from their
facility. Additionally, Bruce Dewar and ,lulie Overman have donated two
American elm trees to be planted on the library grounds.
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c. Board of Architectural Review
Councilmember Burk reported the BAR has not met yet this month.
d. Cable Television Advisory Commission
No comment
e. Economic Development Commission
Councilmember Horne commended the Economic Development
Commission on a successful Biotech 101 Workshop. She stated there
were over 50 participants from the business, education and non-profit
community.
f. Environmental Advisory Commission
Councilmember Burk reported the commission has not met yet this
month.
g. Tnformation Technology Commission
No comment.
h. Parks and Recreation Commission
Councilmember Hammler reported that all of the information
regarding the Symington donation is available at idalee.org.
Planning Commission
No comment
j. Tree Commission
No comment
k. Standing Residential Traffic Committee
Councilmember Home reported the Southwest Quadrant Task Force
has completed their report.
Old Business
a. Harrison Street Parking
No discussion
New Business
a. Town/County meeting follow-up resolutions
On a motion by Councilmember Burk, seconded by Councilmember
Hammler, the following motion was proposed:
RESOLUT]:ON
2005-102
Seeking agreement by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for
incorporation of property owned by Peterson Companies, inc., known as
the Crosstrail property, into Town boundary by line adjustment and future
joint planning initiatives.
.ludy Ahalt, Clerk of Council, read the following comments into the
record as requested by Councilmember Zoldos:
Town Council minutes for ]une 14, 2005 Page #10
Annexation Issues
Statement by Council Member Zoldos
If the Town is to annex property surrounding the current Corporate
Boundaries, then it should include al...Jl properties located in the .1tibIA
area, not just Crosstrails. The Loudoun County General Plan on page
9-3, states "Planning and policy documents in the .1LMAs will be
adopted by the County through cooperative planning efforts with the
Towns and decisions on land-use applications concerning land in the
.1LMAs will be made by the County in consultations and collaboration
with the Towns." In other words, the County, not the Town regulates
the ]LMA, unless the property is annexed. Properties similar to
Crosstrail, i.e., Creekside should be considered for annexation only
after the County Zoning process takes place.
The three resolutions adopted by the Town Council on May 23, 2005,
did not indicate an interest in annexation at the present time.
Accordingly, the land use authority for the ~ILMA remains with the
County of Loudoun.
:In briefings provided by the applicant to Town Council members and in
regards to Crosstrail, the Leesburg Town Plan does not provide for a
PDTC or Town Center zoning type of development. I would assume
that considerable expense has already been undertaken by the
developer and to require them to start the process all over again is not
in the best interest of anyone. Second, in discussions by Town Council
members with the Crosstrails representatives, they have clearly
indicated their desire not to be annexed or brought into the Town's
corporate limits.
The new timeline would mean a delay of at least 24 months to any
applicant as a minimum for the annexation process or a Boundary Line
Adjustment. Because of the County of Loudoun CPAMs workload and
the requirements that the County will want to include in any
agreement, i.e., to have specific language concerning their issues
included in any agreement, I don't believe a simple Boundary Line
Adjustment (BLA) will be possible.
With any proposed BLA/Annexation, the costs involved to the Town
concerning utilities need to be addressed. In addition, the Council
must first determine what areas should be included in any
BLA/Annexation actions. The costs to Town residents must come to
the forefront, before any action takes place. The Town has a Lower
Sycolin Master Sewer Plan in place, but may require modification since
it has been some time ago when engineered. The water and sewer
routes, size requirements need to be analyzed before proceeding on
the path to expansion.
Additionally, on Page 10-5 of the Loudoun County General Plan, it
states with respect to annexation, "The Town and County should only
honor requests for the extension of sewer and/or water services
outside the Town's corporate limits, within the designated Joint Land
Management Area (.1LMA) provided that the beneficiaries of such
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service prepare written acknowledgement of the right of the Town
Council to annex the subject properties.
Tf the Town should desire, this written acknowledgement shall include
the beneficiary's written agreement to join with the Town in a joint
annexation petition. T don't believe with regards to Crosstrails that this
is the case.
In addition, if you provide water and sewer to one specific
development, you cannot "hold out" water and sewer to other
adjacent property owners who may be interested in obtaining those
same services, except for governmental entities (parks, schools, etc.)
Several years ago the Town Council had the opportunity to annex this
parcel (Crosstrail) and others, but voted not to move in this direction.
:In my opinion, that was grievous error by that Council committed and
will not be able to recover from its previous action(s).
T cannot in good conscience vote for the proposed resolution to begin
the action(s) to bring the Peterson (Crosstrail) parcel into the Town's
corporate limits. A great deal of thought and analyses must take place
before any staff time and or costs are expended. There are numerous
issues that must be understood, prior to proceeding with little or no
thought given to the obvious consequences.
Councilmember Horne stated this is the right step as there is a
compelling interest for the Town to have a say in what happens on land
adjoining our airport. Also, there is a compelling argument for the Town to
work with this developer to come up with a plan that works with what
they need to do to make it an economically viable project.
Councilmember Burk, Kramer and Vice IVlayor Martinez stated their
support for this resolution.
The Mayor stated she is unable to support this motion.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Home, Kramer, and Martinez
Nay: Mayor Umstattd
Vote: 5-1-1 (Zoldos absent)
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Burk, the following motion was proposed:
RESOLUTION
2005-103
Approving extension of water and sewer to serve Phillip Bolen Park on the
Shellhorn Tract.
Councilmember Hammler asked if Carter Glass had any legal
clarification on the AADP's.
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Liz Whiting stated Mr. Glass was a little concerned about endorsing a
single method; he thought the agreement left flexibility to the Town and
County. She stated she also talked with .lack Roberts and he encourages
looking at continuing to use the Annexation Area Development Policies.
She encouraged staff to explore this issue on behalf of Council.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez, and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
Councilmember Burk suggested that Council present this resolution in
person to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors at their June 21
meeting. She encouraged Council members to participate as petitioners.
b. On a motion by Councilmember Horne, seconded by Councilmember
Burk, the following motion was proposed:
RE$OLUTZON
2005-Z04
Authorizing the request of matching funds from the Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT) Revenue Sharing Program to construct the
Ultimate design of Sycolin Road from near Battlefield Parkway to Tolbert
Lane.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammler, Horne, Kramer, Martinez, and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Zoldos absent)
¢. On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Horne, the following motion was proposed:
RESOLUTZON
2005-:1.05
Authorizing sole source procurements for the overhead utility relocations
and wetland mitigation for the $ycolin Road widening project and
authorizing the Town Manager to procure these services.
I~1. Council Comments
Councilmember Hammler commented the Memorial Day Ceremony was a very
inspiring event. She commended the Mayor and the Parks and Recreation staff for
doing a wonderful job. She thanked General Siera for coming up from Ft. Pickett.
She thanked all of our troops, past and present, for everything they have done on
our behalf.
She reported that her Airport Commission appointee, Tom Solderholm, will be
resigning to take a job in California. She asked staff to prepare a Certificate of
Appreciation for Mr. Solderholm.
Councilmember Hammler reported that Bob's Market is closing in downtown
Leesburg.
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She stated she will be presenting an official thank you to the Mayor and staff
for meeting with Mrs. Leonard's third grade class from Leesburg Elementary School
to discuss how government works. She read two of the thank-you notes from
students thanking the Mayor for meeting with them and read two essays discussing
what they would do if they were Mayor for the day.
Councilmember Hammler reminded citizens the Orchestra from around the
world would be in Leesburg on June 28 - ~luly 6 and that host families for these
international students are still needed.
Councilmember Home reported meeting with her appointed commissioners on
June 4 and she appreciates the work that each are doing for their respective
commissions.
She thanked the Leesburg Downtown Business Association for their awards
reception and the people who work hard to provide resources to the Town.
She reported attending the Loudoun Economic Development Commission
presentation on the Dulles Metro Rail Project. She suggested Council get a briefing
on that project as metro will be in Reston within five years and in Loudoun County up
to Rt. 772 within 11 years.
Councilmember Home stated the Journey Through Hallowed Ground proposal
is progressing and should return to Council within the next few weeks. Currently
they are working on bringing in additional partners.
Councilmember Burk thanked the Leesburg Downtown Business Association
for the nice reception.
She reported that she and the Mayor participated in the opening ceremonies
of the Relay for Life.
Vice Mayor Martinez extended his congratulations to Matthew Ford and
Michael Patania for achieving their Eagle Scout ranking.
He thanked Ken Reid for coming forward and taking an interest in the
community and caring about the people.
He expressed his appreciation for the efforts and recognition of the Memorial
Day Ceremonies.
He stated he is excited with Chief Price and Kaj Dentler's Community
Outreach Program and is looking forward to it progressing.
He welcomed Town employee, Lisa Smith, back to work from an illness.
Vice IVlayor IVlartinez thanked all the businesses who participated in the
project graduation activities and congratulated all graduating seniors.
Councilmember Kramer had no comments.
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N. Mayor's Comments
Mayor Umstattd commended the George C. Marshall Foundation for hosting a
display at Dodona Manor for the U.S. State Department.
She reported attending the Relay for Life activities and attended the ribbon
cutting ceremony at T.W. Perry.
She thanked Bob Wright and the Kiwanis Club for the opportunity to speak to
them.
She thanked Councilmember Hammler for organizing the Leesburg
Elementary School 3rd grade visit to Town Hall. She added they are an amazing
bunch of third graders, commenting how they took the budget process very
seriously. She also thanked Senator Mims for participating in the event.
She commended the principal and vice principal of Cool Spring Elementary
School for organizing and participating in Nick's Walk to raise money for the Muscular
Dystrophy Association in honor of Nick Harmon
The Mayor asked staff to provide the information on the Town Center
application to Supervisor Lori Waters.
O. Manager's Report
John Wells reported the Police Department Poker Run was very successful and
raised $7,000 for charity.
He reported documents were received today requesting a franchise transfer
from Adelphia to Comcast.
Mr. Wells advised Council the raised crosswalk has been installed on Marshall
Drive NE.
Mr. Wells reported that his daughter, Ashley, received a Merit Award from the
Washington Chapter of the National Association of Arts and Letters for her work in
music.
P. Adjournment
On a motion by Vice Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember Horne, the
meeting adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
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