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ORDINANCE NO. 91-0-57
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED December 10, 1991
ADOPTED December 10, 1991
AMENDING ADOPTED TOWN OF LEESBURG ORDINANCE NO. 91-0-49,
AND 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, prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 91-0-39, and 91-0-49, there were no existing
attendance requirements for the town's advisory commissions; and
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
WHEREAS, 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, was desired for the other
town advisory commissions and Ordinance No. 91-0-49 was adopted on October 9, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and Board of Architectural Review meet more frequently
than the other appointed advisory commissions; and
WHEREAS, after further consideration, the Town Council has recommended that the conditions
set forth in adopted Ordinance No. 91-0-49, regarding committee/commission attendance policies, be
amended:
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:
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ATTENDANCE POLICIES
TOWN CODE REGARDING COMMISSION
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 chairm-_n~person is required to report any
attendance problems to the Town Council, which 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:
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_person is required to report any attendance problems to the Town Council, which 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 chairm-"-~person is required to report any attendance problems to the Town Council,
which 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
ll.l-l(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 chairm"_~person is required to report any attendance
problems to the Town Council, which 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 chairmanperson is required to report any attendance problems to the Town Council,
which has the authority to require a member to resign if the said member is absent from four
consecutive, regularly scheduled meetings.
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ATTENDANCE POLICIES
TOWN CODE REGARDING COMMISSION
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 chairm~nperson of the board of
architectural review, as established in Article 16, Section 16A-4 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance, is
required to report any attendance problems to the Town Council, which 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.
SECTION VIII.
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage.
PASSED this 10th
day of December, 1991.
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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