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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014_tcwsmin0609 Council Work Session June 9, 2014 Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, 7:30 p.m. Mayor Kristen C. Umstattd presiding. Council Members Present: Kelly Burk, David Butler, Thomas Dunn, Katie Sheldon Hammler, Marty Martinez, Kevin Wright and Mayor Umstattd. Council Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Town Manager John Wells, Deputy Town Manager Kaj Dentler, Town Attorney Jeanette Irby, Director of Parks and Recreation Rich Williams and Executive Associate I Tara Belote AGENDA ITEMS 1. Work Session Items for Discussion a. Healthy Eating Active Living(HEAL) Rich Williams stated this is a national initiative funded by Kaiser Foundation and has been brought to this area by Virginia Municipal League (VML). Key Points: • Goal is for municipalities to provide healthy options for its residents • Originally presented by Ms. Jones, who is the area representative for the campaign • In order to become recognized as a HEAL Community, the governing body must make some type of formal resolution identifying concrete steps that move them towards attainment of the goal of being a healthy community • Benefits include access to national resources to develop initiatives in pursuit of the goal of becoming a healthy community • Insurance savings could be a byproduct of participation • Endorsement of goals by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission • Main areas of focus—workplace wellness, physical activity and nutrition, and land use and transportation. • Fiscal impact is unknown because program can include as many initiatives as Council desires. • Funding resources will need to be identified Council Comments/Questions: • Don't we already have a campaign to let people know about the various parks in town? Staff answer: Yes, but we could always do better. • Ties in nicely with the need for a staff wellness program • If Council approves this, what is being approved from a budgetary standpoint? 1 Page Council Work Session June 9, 2014 Staff answer: Will not cost anything to put a program into place because the town already has wellness resources; however, there could be a cost associated with incentives for participation b. Morven Park Public Hearing Schedule Morven Park has requested an indefinite delay. Council Comments/Questions: • Willing to put everything on hold as requested. • Morven is making efforts to find a better solution • Would prefer to hold the public hearing prior to delay • Have been opposed to this from the start • Process has not been moved along correctly • Since the town is the applicant, it makes it look like an annexation • Morven Park had concerns with Planning Commission conditions: o Concern over Town Plan amendment prior to adoption of BLA o Concern over recommendation for new language in the draft ordinance requiring that recreational facilities be subject to special excemption o Concern over incorporation of design guidelines into the district • Not all the language from the County's Limestone Overlay District was included—would like to know the differences • When did Planning Commission vote on this? Staff answer: April 17. • When will a tally of the costs involved in this be available? Staff answer: At least two weeks • Would prefer not to spend staff time figuring out how much staff time has been spent on this project Council unanimously had no objection to pulling the ad for the previously approved public hearing and to move ahead with the action to stop the BLA and the Zoning Ordinance text amendment at tomorrow night's meeting. c. Noise Ordinance Scott Parker stated staff is moving ahead with the registration of sound amplification equipment. Council Comments/Questions: • Would like a public hearing/input session on this to give the public the opportunity to weigh in. Staff answer: Council has held a public hearing on the draft ordinance. Would be good to have additional ideas so that the public will have something to react to. 2IPage Council Work Session June 9, 2014 • Neighbors are happy with the business' efforts to control the sound output • Misconception regarding the registration needs to be fixed • Businesses are fearful of violating the law • Possibility of a working group to rewrite the ordinance • Some residents were more comfortable with the Frederick, Maryland ordinance • Would like this on the agenda for the next meeting. Staff answer: Staff does not have enough information to move forward at the next meeting. • How does staff want to proceed? Staff answer: Give Council 20 questions to answer that might require reaching out to the business community to get their feedback. Then decide whether you need more discussion, a public input session, or it is time to vote on it 2. Additions to Future Council Meetings Council Member Martinez requested an update on the Sycolin Road overpass. Council Member Hammier requested remote participation for the first set of meetings in July. She also asked to discuss the need for updating of the Historic Preservation Plan. She questioned whether bonding will be need regarding safety for the demolition of the Paxton barn. Staff will address this as an information item. She requested that Adam and his Special Olympics team be recognized when they return from their bocce tournament in Richmond. Vice Mayor Butler requested remote participation for the first set of meetings in July. Council Member Dunn noted that even information items are supposed to have a majority vote before being put on the agenda. 3. Closed Session On a motion by Mayor Umstattd, seconded by Vice Mayor Butler, the following was proposed: Pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(5)of the Code of Virginia, I move that the Leesburg Town Council convene in a Closed Session for the purpose of receiving information and discussion regarding: a. Economic Development The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Burk, Butler, Dunn, Martinez, Hammler, Wright and Mayor Umstattd Nay: None Vote: 7-0 3 ' Page Council Work Session June 9, 2014 The Council convened in Closed Session at 9:06 p.m. The Council reconvened in Open Session at 9:42 p.m. On a motion by Mayor Umstattd, seconded by Council Member Wright, the following was proposed: In accordance with Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia, I move that Council certify 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 roll call vote: Aye: Burk, Butler, Dunn, Martinez, Hammler, Wright and Mayor Umstattd Nay: None Vote: 7-0 4. Adjournment On a motion by Council Member Wright, seconded by Vice Mayor Butler, the meeting was #'jo ed ':42p.m. -- Clerk of ou 2014 tcwsmin0609 4IPage