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COUNCIL MEETING
July 11, 2006
Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, 7:30 p.m. Mayor Umstattd presiding.
Councilmembers Present: Kelly Burk, Susan Horne, Marty Martinez, Ken Reid,
Kevin Wright and Mayor Kristen Umstattd.
Councilmembers Absent: Katie Hammier.
Staff Present: Town Manager John Wells, Town Attorney Barbara Beach, Assistant
to the Town Manager Nicole Ard, Assistant to the Town Manager Kathy Leidich, Chief
of Police Joe Price, Airport Director Tim Deike, Director of Engineering and Public
Works Tom Mason, Director of Planning, Zoning and Development Susan Swift,
Interim Human Resources Director Nancy Fixx, Planner Scott Parker, Management
Specialist Tami Watkins and Deputy Clerk of Council Debi Parry.
AGENDA
ITEMS
A. Invocation by Vice Mayor Horne
B. Salute to the Flag was led by Councilmember Wright
C. Roll Call showing Councilmember Hammier absent.
D. Minutes
a. May 23, 2006 Regular Session
On a motion by Vice Mayor Horne, seconded by Councilmember Burk,
the minutes of the May 23, 2006 regular session were approved with minor
edits by a 4-0-2-1 vote; Martinez and Reid abstained and Hammier absent.
b. July 1, 2006 Organizational Meeting
On a motion by Vice Mayor Horne, seconded by Council member
Martinez, the minutes of the July 1, 2006 organizational meeting were
approved with minor edits by a 6-0-1 vote; Hammier absent.
E. Presentations
a. Resolution of Respect - Captain Tomas Lloyd
On a motion by Vice Mayor Horne, seconded by Councilmember
Martinez the Resolution of Respect was presented to Mrs. Rosalind Lloyd.
Resolution of Respect
Captain Thomas "Tommy" C. Lloyd.
WHEREAS, Thomas "Tommy" C. Lloyd., a long time Town of
Leesburg and Loudoun County resident, suffered an untimely death on May
20th at the age of 71; and
WHEREAS, Captain Lloyd was an avid sports enthusiast and played
baseball for the Town of Middleburg and later the Town of Leesburg where he
earned the nickname "Rabbit" for his speed; and
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WHEREAS, Captain Lloyd joined the Leesburg Police Department as
it's 5th Police Officer on November 1, 1961 ; and
WHEREAS, in the 1970's Captain Lloyd was promoted to the position
of Lieutenant and second in command for the department; and
WHEREAS, in 1986 Captain Lloyd was promoted to the position of
Captain and became head of the Administrative and Technical Services
Division; and
WHEREAS, Captain Lloyd retired from the Leesburg Police
Department on May 1, 1992 with 31 years of exemplary service to the Town
and its residents.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED the Mayor and members of the Council of
the Town of Leesburg in Virginia extend their sympathy to the Lloyd family
and ask that this Resolution of Respect be spread upon the minutes of this
meeting and that a copy be given to the Lloyd family.
PASSED this 11th day of ~ 2006.
b. Certificate of Appreciation - Robert Kelley
On a motion by Vice Mayor Horne, seconded by Councilmember
Martinez, the Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Robert Kelly in
recognition of his service to the Town of Leesburg and the Engineering &
Public Works Department from April 1987 to July 2006.
c. Resolution of Recognition - 55th Wedding Anniversary -
Jeanette and Daniel Carroll
On motion by Councilmember Burk, seconded by Vice Mayor Horne,
the Resolution of Recognition was presented to Jeanette and Daniel Carroll in
recognition of their 55 years of marriage.
Resolution of Recognition
55th Wedding Anniversary
Daniel and Jeanette Carroll
WHEREAS, Daniel and Jeanette Carroll were married on June 30,
1951 in New York Mills, New York; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll have been residents of Loudoun
County for 20 years, three years in the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, during their 55 years of marriage the Carroll family has
expanded to include seven children and sixteen grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll are very active in St. Johns Catholic
Church in Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, when asked how they managed to stay married so long,
Mrs. Carroll replied "He still makes me laugh".
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THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Leesburg in Virginia hereby recognize and congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Carroll
on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary and ask that this Resolution
of Recognition be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and that a copy be
presented to the Carroll family.
PASSED this 11th day of 1.Y.!y 2006.
E. Petitioners
The petitioner's comments opened at 7:42 p.m.
Andre Fontaine, 11D Loudoun Street, presented a request to amend the
Transportation Element of the Town Plan to eliminate the extension of the Greenway
to Harrison Street. He outlined his plan to purchase the 52-acres adjacent to the
Greenway, Routes 7 and 15 and the King Street Food Lion to develop as Class A
office buildings. Further, he stated the proposed extension of the Greenway as in
the transportation plan would conflict with this development and the neighboring
condominium community.
Mayor Umstattd stated a previous developer had to abandon a mixed-use
plan for this site because of the right-of-way issue. She further stated Mr. Fontaine
is right to point out that neither the Greenway nor the Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT) has endorsed that Greenway extension. Further, she stated
when VDOT eliminated the extension from its plan the Town did not object.
It was the consensus of Council to discuss this request at their next work
session.
Mary St. Clair, 14 Philips Drive, she asked that Council address a Town
Ordinance relating to dangerous dogs. She relayed a story where her five-year-old
granddaughter was walking their dog when it was attacked by two other dogs.
Further, she stated she was dismayed to learn that the Town had not adopted the
State Code amendment allowing the animal warden to charge the owner of an
aggressive dog for an attack on another dog or cat.
Mayor Umstattd verified the Public Hearing for this Ordinance change will be
set for August 8.
Bill Replogle, Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) Chairman, stated
there has been a lot of change in the Town during his eight years on the
Commission, which has contributed to many environmental issues. He stated initially
the proposal to combine the EAC with the Tree Commission had merit; however, he
believes now is not the time to dismantle the EAC, but to strengthen it. Further, he
outlined the many contributions of the Commission and stated the Commission is
only as strong as its mandate and its members.
Mayor Umstattd thanked Mr. Replogle and the other Commission members for
the wonderful job they have been doing. She stated Fauquier County was very
complimentary of the chainsaw ad produced by the EAC.
The petitioner's section closed at 8:08 p.m.
G. Public Hearing
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a. Amending the Development Review and Inspection Fee Schedule
Susan Swift provided an overview of the fee changes. She stated the
last amendment was in July 2003 and staff would like to try to keep the fees
up to date with incremental increases in cost. Further, she stated some of
the proposed fees are new, some were increased and some were eliminated.
Ms. Swift stated given the size and scope of the ads placed for the
Town Plan, staff has built in a clause that any applicant seeking to amend the
Town Plan will have to pay the cost for the newspaper ad. Further, she stated
staff will come before Council at a later date to propose cost recovery for
other types of ads.
Vice Mayor Horne stated this is a good business model as it accurately
reflects the draw on staff time and resources of the Town. Further, she
supported recouping the cost of the newspaper ads.
Councilmember Wright asked if the increase in fees was incorporated
into the budget.
Mr. Wells stated staff did not want to anticipate Council action,
therefore the increase was not incorporated in the budget.
Council member Reid asked if the recovery cost for the newspaper ads
would apply to Board of Architectural Review related items.
Ms. Swift stated staff will focus on cost recovery for larger ads such as
Town Plan amendments, rezonings, etc.
There were no speakers.
The public hearing closed at 8: 15 pm.
On a motion by Councilmember Martinez, seconded by Vice Mayor
Horne, the following motion was proposed:
ORDINANCE
2006-0-14
Amending the Development Review and Inspection Fee Schedule.
Councilmember Reid proposed an amendment to include language
directing staff to report to Council in six months with a concept for an
expedited plan review process and/or a situation where somebody will pay
more up front for well documented submissions so we don't have multiple
cycles. He stated this would primarily be in the preliminary/final development
plan area.
Vice Mayor Horne stated that is worthy of discussion and
consideration; however, it does not belong in this ordinance.
Mayor Umstattd and Councilmember Martinez concurred with Vice
Mayor Horne's comments.
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Mayor Umstattd suggested placing Council member Reid's request on a
future agenda.
Councilmember Wright stated the Town has been working on and
implementing various process improvements. He stated this is an ongoing
process and even without our direction staff plans to provide Council with a
status report after six months. Further, he stated he would hope that
members of the development community would also provide input on the
revised process.
Mayor Umstattd stated she is very supportive of this direction as it
helps to relieve some of the burden on the tax payer and ensures that
development pays for itself.
Councilmember Reid asked if it would be appropriate to place a
requirement in the ordinance for an annual or semi-annual review. He stated
the fees have not increased since 2003 and we have a situation where this
could get out of hand again if someone doesn't follow it. Further, he stated
the development review should include discussions with the development
community and small business owners.
Ms. Beach expressed concern with this proposal as an ordinance is a
law and if for some reason staff did not report back in a year that would be a
violation of the Town's law. She stated a request can be made that it be
done; however, to put it in the ordinance would put us in an uncomfortable
situation.
Mayor Umstattd stated we can bring up the issue of an annual or semi-
annual review at the next work session.
Councilmember Burk stated she hopes Council is not going down the
road of micromanaging staff.
Councilmember Reid stated he will vote against this as his Planning
Commission representative did.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Hammier, Horne, Martinez, Wright and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: Reid
Vote: 5-1-1 (Hammier absent)
Mr. Wells stated staff intends to update Council in six months on
further process improvements, what we have seen to date and whether or not
any adjustments are needed. He stated there are concerns that fees need to
be tied to actual costs, so we will need to look at how that is working.
Further, he stated as part of the budget process we will be looking at all fees
charged in the Town.
Mayor Umstattd recognized Councilmember Reid's family in the
audience.
Council member Reid introduced his wife, Dr. Lynn Reid and his
children Jamie and Lara.
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H.
I
Legislation
ORDINANCES
None
CONSENT AGENDA
On a motion by Councilmember Martinez, seconded by Vice Mayor Horne, the
following consent agenda was proposed:
RESOLUTION
2006-130
Approving a supplemental appropriation of $500 resulting from a donation to the
Community Outreach Program from Koger Management and the Heritage Square
Homeowners Association.
RESOLUTION
2006-131
Making a reduction of the performance guarantee and authorizing a time extension
for public improvements installed in Lansdowne on the Potomac Watermain
Extension.
RESOLUTION
2006-132
Making a reduction of the performance guarantee for public improvements installed
in the Tavistock Farms Multi-Family & Commercial Area.
RESOLUTION
2006-133
Authorizing a time extension for completion of public improvements and approving a
performance guarantee for Lansdowne on the Potomac Sections 42 & 43.
RESOLUTION
2006-134
Authorizing a street resurfacing plan for FY 2007.
The consent motion was approved as follows:
Aye: Burk, Horne, Martinez, Reid, Wright and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Hammier absent)
REGULAR AGENDA
The following item was deferred to the July 25 Council meeting.
RESOLUTION
Amending Resolution #2006-116 to appoint a Councilmanic Representative to the
Planning Commission.
On a motion by Councilmember Burk, seconded by Council member Reid, the
following motion was proposed:
RESOLUTION
Making appointments to the Tree Commission - Bruce Dewar and Tim Bigler.
This motion was deferred by the following vote:
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Aye: Burk, Horne, Martinez, Reid, Wright and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Hammier absent)
I. Boards and Commissions
a. Airport Commission
There were no comments.
b. Thomas Balch Library Commission
There were no comments.
c. Board of Architectural Review
Council member Reid reported Anita's Mexican Restaurant will be
coming to Town and will be located in the former Tuck-In Cafe location.
Further, he stated some of the BAR members will be attending a conference
and thanked Council member Burk for giving up her spot at the conference to
Bob Miller.
d. Cable Television Advisory Commission
There were no comments.
e. Economic Development Commission
There were no comments.
f. Environmental Advisory Commission
Councilmember Reid stated there is no desire by this Council to get rid
of this Commission; however, it is incumbent on the Councilmembers who
have not made appointments to do so. He suggested that the existing
members of the Commission may help in finding interested citizens.
g. Information Technology Commission
There were no comments.
h. Parks and Recreation Commission
Councilmember Wright stated the Commission met on July 8 and
discussed the successful 4th of July events, the Trails Task Force report and
the Symington donation projects.
i. Planning Commission
Mayor Umstattd thanked the staff and Planning Commissioners who
attended the Loudoun County Planning Commission meeting on Crosstrails.
She stated her understanding is that a number of members of the Loudoun
County Planning Commission were rude to our staff and Planning
Commissioners. Further, she stated she is sorry the meeting went that way
and thanked the staff and Commissioners for conducting themselves with the
utmost professionalism.
j. Tree Commission
There were no comments.
k. Standing Residential Traffic Committee
Councilmember Reid stated at its last meeting the Committee voted to
recommend a four-way stop in the Edwards Landing subdivision.
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J. Old Business
None
K. New Business
a. Crosstrails
On a motion by Councilmember Martinez, seconded by Councilmember
Bu rk, the followi ng motion was proposed:
MOTION
Authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter prepared by staff in response to
questions posed by the Loudoun County Planning Commission
regarding the Crosstrail project.
The Mayor read the letter to the public.
Councilmember Burk stated this is a good letter that states exactly
what we want to say with the strength that we want to say it. She stated the
only change she would make would be to the portions of the letter where
words are capitalized for emphasis, but not bolded.
Vice Mayor Horne stated she has found some grammatical errors that
she will mention to the Town Manager. She asked if the Planning Commission
will appoint a Chairman before the Loudoun County Planning Commission
meeting on Monday.
Mayor Umstattd stated the Planning Commission will not meet this
week; however, Ted Kalriess is acting Chairman.
Vice Mayor Horne recommended that the letter be signed by Mr.
Kalriess and the Mayor. She asked how the letter will be delivered.
Scott Parker stated the County Planning Commission's packet will be
going out on Thursday afternoon and it is his intent to have this letter
included in that packet.
Vice Mayor Horne stated her belief that there should be a person at
the meeting to deliver the letter; however it should not be a Council member.
She asked Councilmember Wright for his opinion as the former Chairman of
the Planning Commission.
Councilmember Martinez stated he has some grammatical changes to
the letter. He recommended a change to the second paragraph on the third
page to add the words "and mitigated by the applicant".
This amendment was accepted by Councilmember Burk.
Councilmember Martinez asked if it would be appropriate to put any
language in there regarding Council's desire to seek legal remedies if the plan
is put forward. He asked the Town Attorney if that would be appropriate.
Ms. Beach stated she would be happy to advise Council on this issue;
however, it should be done after the issue leaves the Loudoun County
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Planning Commission as they do not bind the Loudoun County Board of
Supervisors.
Councilmember Wright recommended editing the sentence in the first
paragraph stating "...requesting that a member of the Town Council be
present." since the Chairman of the Loudoun County Planning Commission
stated that a letter from the Council would be sufficient. He recommended
editing the sentence to say, "It was requested that the Leesburg Town Council
provide answers to the following questions."
Councilmember Wright questioned how helpful it would be to have a
member of Council in attendance and stated a Planning Commissioner should
attend the meeting. He stated it would be most appropriate for the Town
Manager to attend as he has knowledge of the policies in the event that staff
or a Planning Commissioner is unable to answer a question.
Council member Wright recommended reordering the bullets on page
two to put transportation on top followed by residential and utilities. He
stated he would like a statement added to the transportation portion of the
letter to state "approval in its current form will create gridlock in the
southeast sector of Town."
Councilmember Wright recommended reordering the paragraphs so
the transportation paragraph is first and adding language to the paragraph to
highlight some of the incorrect assumptions. He stated he would like to add
language stating, "The only way out of this project without paying a toll is on
a Leesburg road." Further, he asked that Council communicate what they
want to see in the proffers.
Councilmember Wright further recommended that the response to
question number three begin with a quick summary stating when the Town
will have utility capacity to serve this project.
Councilmember Wright complimented staff on putting this letter
together.
There was Council discussion regarding the various amendments
proposed by Councilmember Wright. All of the amendments were accepted.
Councilmember Reid stated the letter reflects what was discussed last
night.
Mr. Wells state the last sentence of the first full paragraph on page
two should be amended to state, "... as well as the joint planning requirement
established in paragraph 16 of the annexation agreement."
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Horne, Martinez, Reid, Wright and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Hammier absent)
Vice Mayor Horne asked for clarification on whether the Planning
Commission will co-sign the letter.
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Mayor Umstattd stated we could offer that to them; however, they will
not meeting again before Monday to vote.
Councilmember Martinez stated if we are going to have co-signers,
then we should ask that the Chairman of the Airport Commission also sign the
letter.
Council member Reid asked if the developer's traffic study or our own
traffic information should be attached to the letter.
Mayor Umstattd stated since the Loudoun County Planning
Commission already has that information we may just want to direct their
attention to it.
Councilmember Wright cautioned against having Commissioners sign
the letter as the Loudoun County Planning Commission requested a response
from Council. He stated our Planning Commission and Airport Commission
will be attending the meeting.
b. Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority public hearing on
Battlefield Parkway
Tom Mason stated the meeting on July 20 is a regular meeting of the
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, not a public hearing. He stated
there is an item on their agenda requested by the Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT) regarding their desire to build a portion of Battlefield
Parkway over the W&OD Trail. Further, he outlined the two agenda items.
Mayor Umstattd asked if it would be helpful to send a letter in support
of VDOT's position.
Mr. Mason suggested that a letter be sent with the Mayor's signature
and a call placed to Leesburg's two representatives to let them know this item
is on the agenda. Further, he stated Calvin Grow can attend the meeting to
present the letter and answer any questions.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Horne, seconded by Councilmember Reid,
the following motion was proposed:
MOTION
Authorizing the Mayor to send a letter to the Northern Virginia
Regional Park Authority stating the Town's desire to expedite the
construction of Battlefield Parkway.
Council member Wright thanked Councilmember Reid for bringing this
item to Council's attention.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Burk, Horne, Martinez, Reid, Wright and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 6-0-1 (Hammier absent)
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L. Council Comments
Councilmember Burk welcomed the new Councilmembers.
She complimented the Parks and Recreation staff on the 4th of July festivities
stating she received many positive comments.
Councilmember Burk thanked Ms. St. Clair for her comments regarding
dangerous dogs.
She stated before leaving for tonight's meeting she saw a news report
regarding a survey that was done of the creeks in Virginia. She stated the findings
showed that three-fourths of the creeks are polluted and over three-fourths of the
lakes are polluted.
Further, she complimented the Engineering and Public Works Department for
their quick response to a call she placed last week.
Vice Mayor Horne complimented the Engineering and Public Works staff for
suspending work near the Thomas Birkby House after a receiving a request from an
individual holding a retreat in the building to stop work due to the noise.
She commended the Planning staff, Mr. Wells and Ms. Beach for their efforts
in drafting the letter to the Loudoun County Planning Commission.
Vice Mayor Horne congratulated former Councilmember Frank Buttery who
was invested as a judge of the 20th District and expressed her regret in missing the
ceremony due to a family commitment.
She stated she is looking for an Environmental Advisory Commission
appointee and asked any interested citizens to contact her.
Vice Mayor Horne congratulated Leesburg residents Katie Batchelder and Jeff
Burkhammer on their recent marriage.
Further, she offered her appreciation to her colleagues for their vote of
confidence in electing her as Vice Mayor.
Councilmember Martinez congratulated Vice Mayor Horne on her appointment
as Vice Mayor.
He commented on the successful 4th of July Parade stating it was really fun to
walk with the R.O.C.K. Kids. Further, he thanked Mayor Umstattd and
Councilmembers Reid and Wright for walking in the parade with him.
Councilmember Martinez stated the Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth District
Tournaments are starting this weekend and asked if a kiosk could be set up at the
fields with tourism information for the participating families. Further, he stated there
will be a regional tournament coming in a couple of weeks.
He complimented staff for their work in cleaning up after the parade saying
he was really impressed with their response. He stated one of the reasons our Town
is so great is that our employees are so great.
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Councilmember Martinez thanked Council for the Organizational Meeting held
on July 1.
He congratulated Frank Buttery and expressed his regret in not being able to
attend the ceremony.
Further, he stated some commissions, such as the EAC, have had trouble with
meeting attendance; however, the members who do attend are very passionate
about what they do. He stated his support for keeping the commissions separate.
Further, he stated it is good to look at the possibility of consolidating commissions
from time to time; however, it should be done in a proactive way and in the context
of discussions with the boards and commissions.
Councilmember Wriqht thanked members of Council and staff for making him
feel so welcome and for the bus tour last week.
He complimented staff on their efforts associated with the swearing-in
ceremony, the 4th of July Parade and the fireworks display.
Councilmember Wright complimented staff, Airport Commission Vice
Chairman Dennis Boykin and Planning Commissioner Earl Hoovler for their efforts
associated with the recent Crosstrail Meeting held by the Loudoun County Planning
Commission. He thanked Scott Parker for his work on this issue stating he has only
been with the Town for a short time.
Further, he stated he has a vacancy on the Environmental Advisory
Commission and asked that staff place an ad in the newspaper.
Councilmember Reid thanked everyone for their support stating he
appreciates the opportunity.
He stated he will be bringing some transportation items forward for Council's
consideration at the next Council Meeting.
Councilmember Reid stated he was honored to be invited to attend Frank
Buttery's investiture ceremony.
Further, he stated he looks forward to working with everyone and thanked
Councilmember Martinez's son-in-law for taking pictures at the 4th of July Parade.
M. Mayor's Comments
Mayor Umstattd welcomed Councilmembers Reid and Wright.
She congratulated Vice Mayor Susan Horne on her appointment as Vice Mayor
and thanked Councilmember Martinez for his service as Vice Mayor over the last two
years.
Mayor Umstattd stated she and John Wells met with the Leesburg Theatre
Company this morning and she is referring them to Councilmember Burk as the
Council Liaison to the Commission on Public Art.
She thanked Councilmembers Martinez, Reid and Wright for being at the 4th
of July Parade saying it was a very good showing.
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Mayor Umstattd stated Tim Jon did a very good job as George Washington.
She stated Mr. Jon had left his speech on the bus and thanked Martha Robin, Kate
Trask and Chief Joe Price for their efforts to retrieve it.
She thanked Martha and Steve Robin, Mary Hope Worley and Lyle Werner for
their efforts in organizing the 4th of July celebration and parade.
Mayor Umstattd congratulated Frank Buttery on his investiture stating
Councilmembers Burk and Reid were also in attendance. She stated the Buttery's are
an example of a family where in a world where so many bad things happen to good
people something nice has happened for this family that has more than deserved it
for a long time. Further, she stated Mr. Buttery will make a fine judge.
She stated the citizens who organized the 4th of July Parade were very
complimentary of staff and how quickly the streets were cleaned up after the
festivities.
Mayor Umstattd stated a resident found a family of baby birds living in one of
our hanging baskets and one of the birds fell out. She stated the resident called the
Town and asked if we could send out a truck to get the bird back in the basket.
Further, she thanked Ricky Cooper of the Engineering and Public Works Department
for responding quickly and returning the bird safely to its nest.
Further, she stated she needs an appointee for the Board of Architectural
Review and the Environmental Advisory Commission and asked that an ad be placed
in the newspaper.
N. Manager's Report
John Wells welcomed Council members Reid and Wright on behalf of all the
staff and stated he is looking forward to working with them.
He expressed his appreciation for Council's recognition of the staff efforts
involved in the 4th of July festivities. He stated Parks and Recreation, Police and
Engineering and Public Works employees all come together to work very hard on
these events. Further, he stated the Historic District Residents Homeowners
Association and the Citizens Support Team also provided assistance.
Mr. Wells stated Ms. Beach is working with Ms. Liz Whiting and Ms. Maureen
Gilmore on putting together an informative session on the Freedom of Information
Act, the Conflict of Interest Act and parliamentary procedure to be held on July 26 in
the Lower Level of Ida Lee Recreation Center.
He stated the Signatures of Loudoun Awards Program will be held July 18 in
the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Meeting Room. He stated Thomas Balch
Library will be honored in the Makeover Category.
Further, he thanked Councilmember Wright for recognizing the hard work of
Scott Parker stating he was the principal author of the Crosstrail letter.
O. Adjournment
On a motion by Councilmember Martinez, seconded by Vice Mayor Horne, the
meeting adjourned at 9:29 p.m.
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