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SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
January 3, 2008
Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, 7:30 p.m. Mayor Umstattd presiding.
Councilmembers Present: Kathryn Sheldon Hammier, Susan Horne, Ken Reid,
Kevin Wright, and Mayor Kristen Umstattd.
Councilmembers Absent: Marty Martinez
Staff Present: Town Manager John Wells, Deputy Clerk of Council Debi Parry,
Assistant to the Town Manager Kathy Leidich, Clerk of Council Lee Ann Green.
AGENDA
A. LEGISLATION
ITEMS
1. RESOLUTION
Making an appointment to the Leesburg Town Council
Mayor Umstattd read the pertinent section of the Town Charter. She
stated that any candidate must receive four votes. She asked for
nominations from the Council Members present.
Vice Mayor Horne thanked all the applicants. She nominated David
Schmidt for the vacant Council seat.
Council Member Hammier thanked the applicants for their
commitment. She nominated David Schmidt, noting that he had served on
Council previously and would not be running for Council at the next election.
Council Member Wright thanked the applicants noting that there were
more applicants for this seat than ran for Council at the last election. He
supported David Schmidt for the vacant Council seat.
Council Member Reid stated the applicants were excellent and urged
them to run for Council. He supported David Schmidt, citing the reasons that
Council Member Hammier had given. He noted that Mr. Zoldos may be
moving out of the area in the summer and he would like to chose someone
who would be staying.
Mayor Umstattd thanked each applicant individually and praised the
Council for their unanimous support of Mr. Schmidt.
Motion to appoint David B. Schmidt to the Council seat vacated by
Kelly Burk was made by Vice Mayor Horne and seconded by Council Member
Wright was approved unanimously.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Hammier, Horne, Wright, Reid, and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 5-0-1 (Martinez absent)
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Council Member Hammier advised the Council that she would be happy
to accept former Council Member Burk's committee responsibilities.
K. CLOSED SESSION
To discuss a personnel matters pertaining to the Town Manager's Annual
Performance Evaluation
On a motion by Mayor Umstattd, seconded by Vice Mayor Horne, the
following motion was proposed:
Pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia, I move
that the Leesburg Town Council convene in a closed meeting to discuss
personnel matters pertaining to the Town Manager's Performance Evaluation.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Aye: Hammier, Horne, Reid, Wright and Mayor
Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 5-0 (Martinez absent)
The open meeting reconvened at 6:45 p.m. and the following motion
was made by Mayor Umstattd, seconded by Council Member Reid:
In accordance with Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia, I 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 Information Act and such public business 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 by the following vote:
Aye: Horne, Hammier, Reid, Wright and Mayor Umstattd
Nay: None
Vote: 5-0-1(Martinez absent)
L.
Adjournment
On a motion by , seconded by
adjourned at 6: 50 p.m.
, the meeting
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