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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED September 10, 1991
91-0-39 ADOPTED September 10, 1991
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.2, SECTION 5.2-1 OF THE LEESBURG TOWN
CODE, REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, on July 15, 1991, the Town Council directed the Economic Development Advisory
Committee to examine its Charter and to provide recommendations for possible amendments which
would expand and strengthen the town's economic development efforts; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 1991, the Economic Development Advisory Committee recommended
enlarging the membership, allowing for the appointment of non-residents, and staggering terms; and
WHEREAS, these recommendations and other suggestions were discussed at the September 3,
1991 Administration and Public Works Committee of the Town Council:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 5.2, Section 5.2-1 of the Leesburg Town Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 5.2-1. Committee established; general composition; meetings.
(a) The Leesburg Economic Development Advisory Committee is hereby established.
The committee shall consist of n!nz fifteen members who shall either be residents of the town~
town property, owners, or anyone employed in the town. One of the members shall be a
member of the council, appointed by the council, whose term of office shall correspond to his
official tenure of office as a councilmember. One of the members shall be the t~wr.
assistant town manager for economic development and administration. The remaining
thirteen members shall be appointed by the council. Members reappointed in 1991 shall serve
terms of three years beginning on July first of the year of appointment. New members
appointed in 1991 shall serve terms of two years beginning on July first of the year of
appointment, and thereafter shall be eligible for reappointment for terms of three years.
(b) The committee shall elect its chairman annually and the · ............ ~r
dcz~-gr, zz, assistant town manager for economic development and administration shall serve as
secretary. The committee shall meet monthly or more often as determined by the committee.
The chairman has the authority to require a member to resign ff the said member is absent
from three consecutive monthly meetings.
SECTION II. The Clerk of Council is hereby authorized to advertise public announcements
which solicit the application of interested individuals whom are eligible for appointment to the
Committee, including town residents, property owners, and employees.
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ORDINANCE: AMENDING CHAPTER 5.2, SECTION 5.2-1 OF THE TOWN CODE
SECTION III. The Town Council hereby appropriates the additional funding for fiscal year
1991-1992 required to provide for the established monetary compensation for EDAC members, as a
result of the expanded membership, as follows:
(a) $2,700.00 into account #8105-100~090 for additional committee compensation; and
(b) $ 207.00 into account #8105-200-011 for additional FICA payments.
SECTION IV. Once all Town Council reappointments and appointments to the committee have
been made, the committee is hereby directed to reexamine Section 5.2-2 of the Town Code, Powers and
duties, and to provide recommendations to Town Council for possible amendments as appropriate.
SECTION V. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage.
PASSED this 10th day of September, 1991.
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
-Clerk of Council
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