HomeMy Public PortalAbout1984_07_11_O027ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED July 11, 1984
84-0-27 ADOPTED July 11, 1984
AMENDING SECTION 5.1-61 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING CABLE
COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP
WHEREAS, this Council desires direct membership on each of its boards and
commissions:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Section 5.1-61 of the Town Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5.1-61. Commission Established Generally
(ia) The Leesburg Cable Television Advisory Commission is hereby
established. The commission shall consist of five six members who shall be
residents of the town. The office of any member shall be vacated if he or
she becomes a nonresident of the town. Any vacancy shall be filled for the
unexpired term in the same manner as provided herein for original and sub-
sequent appointments. Members shall serve for terms of four years except for
Councilmanic members. The first five members' terms shall end on June 30,
1983, with ensuing terms ending every four years thereafter. The Mayor
shall appoint three members by and with the consent of the town council and
two members shall be appointed bY the franchisee by and with the consent'of
the town council. The Council shall appoint one member from the council to
serve on the Commission whose term of office shall correspond to his offi-
cial tenure of office as a councilmember. No member of the commission
shall have any interest in franchisee or its contractors; or be an
~ employee of the town. Members of the commission shall be
subscribers of the cable television system during their terms when service
is available to their residences.
(lb) Members shall be paid $600.00 each per year by the town, payable in
equal monthly installments. Members shall be reimbursed for actual expen-
ses incurred in the exercise of their functions subject to the availability
of funds appropriated for the purpose and as approved in advance by the
town manager.
(lc) The Commission shall elect its chairman annually and the town manager,
or his designate, shall serve as secretary. The Commission shall meet
monthly or more often as determined by the Commission.
SECTION II. Ail prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith are
repealed.
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SECTION III. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage.
PASSED this llth day of July
ATTE ST:
Clerk of C~ncil
, 1984.
Robert E. Sevi/la, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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