HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_10_09_O049The Town of
Leesburg,
?irginia
ORDINANCE NO. 91-0-49
AN ORDINANCE:
and
PRESENTED October 9, 1991
ADOPTED October 9, 1991
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 2-92(6); CHAPTER 2.1,
SECTION 2.1-2; CHAPTER 5.1, ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 5.1-61(C); CHAPTER
11.1, ARTICLE I, SECTION 11.1-1(C); CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE II, SECTION
13-18 (A); AND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2-88 OF THE
LEESBURG TOWN CODE, REGARDING COMMISSION ATTENDANCE
POLICIES
WHEREAS, there are no existing attendance requirements for the town's advisory commissions;
WHEREAS, the citizen members receive monetary compensation regardless of attendance; and
WHEREAS, attendance problems with some of the town's advisory commissions have been
noted; and
WHERF_JkS, the Council relies heavily upon recommendations of its appointed bodies, therefore,
attendance and participation should be encouraged; and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 1991 the Town Council, along with other charter amendments,
granted the chairman of the Economic Development Advisory Committee the authority to require a
member to resign if the said member is absent from three consecutive, regular monthly meetings; and
WHEREAS, a similar policy, pending extenuating circumstances, is desired for the other town
advisory commissions; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and Board of Architectural Review meet more frequently
than the other appointed advisory commissions:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Environmental Advisory Commission. Chapter 2, Article VIII, Section 2-92(b) of
the Leesburg Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
The commission shall elect its chairman annually. The commission shall elect annually the
officers it deems necessary. The commission shall meet monthly or more often as necessary upon the
call of the chairman or two or more members. The chairman has the authority to require a member
to resign if the said member is absent from three consecutive, regular monthly meetings.
SECTION II. Airport Commission. Chapter 2.1, Section 2.1-2, second paragraph of the
Leesburg Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG TOWN
ATTENDANCE POLICIES
CODE REGARDING COMMISSION
The commission shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman annually and may elect one of its
members as its secretary. The commission shall meet monthly or as determined by the commission.
The chairman has the authority to require a member to resign if the said member is absent from three
consecutive, regular monthly meetings.
SECTION III. Cable Television Advisory Commission. Chapter 5.1, Article XIV, Section 5.1-
61 (c) of the Leesburg Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
The commission shall elect its chairman annually and the town manager, or his designee, shall
serve as secretary. The commission shall meet monthly or more often as determined by the
commission. The chairman has the authority to require a member to resign if the said member is
absent from three consecutive, regular monthly meetings.
SECTION IV. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. Chapter 11.1, Article I, Section
11.1-1(c) of the Leesburg Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
The commission shall elect its chairman at its first meeting on or after July 1 of each year and
the town manager, or his designee, shall serve a secretary. The commission shall meet monthly or
more often as determined by the commission. The chairman has the authority to require a member
to resign if the said member is absent from three consecutive, regular monthly meetings.
SECTION V. Planning Commission. Chapter 13, Article II, Section 13-18 (a) of the Leesburg
Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
The planning commission at the first meeting following the effective date of this section and to
the first meeting each year thereafter shall elect from the members a chairman and a vice-chairman
for terms of one year. The town manager shall provide a recording clerk for the planning commission
from the town staff. The commission shall fix the time for holding regular meetings and shall meet
every month. The chairman has the authority to require a member to resign ff the said member is
absent from four consecutive, regularly scheduled meetings.
SECTION VI. Board of Architectural Review. Chapter 2, Article VII, Section 2-88 of the
Leesburg Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Compensation of members of the town board of architectural review, after March 1, 1990, shall
be $1,200.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments. The chairman of the board of
architectural review, as established in Article 16, Section 16A-4 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance, has
the authority to require a member to resign if the said member is absent from four consecutive~
regularly scheduled meetings.
SECTION VII. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
ORDINANCE:
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AMENDING THE LEESBURG TOWN
ATTENDANCE POLICIES
CODE REGARDING
COlVlIVIISSION
SECTION VIII.
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage.
PASSED this
9th day of October, 1991.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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