HomeMy Public PortalAbout1995_09_12_O024The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED September 12, 1995
95-0-24 ADOPTED September 12, 1995
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.1-2, 2-94, 5.1-80, 5.2-1, 2-92, 11.1-1, 13-16, 2-96 OF
THE TOWN CODE AND ARTICLE 16, SECTION 16A-4 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TO STANDARDIT. R THE STRUCTURE OF THE TOWN'S
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 2.1, Section 2.1-2 Airport Commission created is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 2.1-2. Airport Commission created.
The Leesburg Airport Commission is hereby established. The commission shall consisting of
seven members who shall be residents of the town and appointed by the Town Council.
c~_!!ed the "cemm;2sfen' fs crew_ted. ?~..e Ce,2nd' sho_:! ~_ppefnt ~_!1 members ,.-'.he sho_!! ~ resfdents ef the
~fre on ~une 30, !~6, ~s set fe~b fn P_ese!12tfe~ Ne. 94-!27 adopted J?.e ~4, ~99~. ~ ap~intment
to fill a vamn~ shall be for the une~ired term. The ~uncil shall aim ap~int one of its members to
the ~mmission who shall ~ a non-voting member of the ~mmission and whose tern of office shall
~es~nd to the official tenure of office as a ~un~lmember. Three members' terms shall e~ire on
June 30, 19~, and four members' terms shall e~ire 0n June 30, 1997. Thereafter, members shall se~e
~0-year terms. A member cf Ce,2nd! sS~!! ~ ~p~nte~ ~, Ce,2neff as ~ vet~ng member ef
The commission shall elect its chairpersonm~n and vice-chairpersonmo_.n annually and may elect
one of its members as its secretary. The commission shall meet monthly or as determined by the
commission. The chairperson 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. Chapter 2, Article IX. Balch Library Commission is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 2-94. Balch Library Commission created es!eb!!shed genere!!y.
(a) The Balch Library Advisory Commission is hereby established. The commission shall
consist of seven members, not less than four members shall be residents of the town and appointed by
the Town Council. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. The Council shall
also appoint one of its members to the commission who shall be a non-voting member of the commission
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and whose term of office shall correspond to the official tenure of office as a Councilmember. Me, mb¢~
~,on ..... ~: ......... *c`'~ Three members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1996, and four members'
terms shall expire on June 30, 1997. Thereafter members shall serve two-year terms.
SECTION III. Chapter 5.1, Article XVII, Section 5.1-80 Cable Television Advisory Commission
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5.1-80. Cable Television Advisory Commission created es*_~_b!L~hed gener_~!!y~
(a) The Leesburg Cable Television Advisory Commission is hereby established. The
commission shall consist of seven members who shall be residents of the town and appointed by the
Town Council. The office of any member shall be ,:ac~ted if he er she becomes a non-res/dent of the
town. An appointment to fill a vacan~ shall be for the unexpired term. Members shz!! ~,..,a,.,~ for terms
~oea .,;,h ..... ;,,~, , ...... ,~; ........ ¢ .......... ~h .... ~c`" The Council shall appoint thr-~ four
.... ~ .............. O ............. tD .... J .... J
members by ~nd ,.'.';.th the consent of the To'.-.'.-. Co,_,.-.efl and three members shall be appointed by the
franchisee by and with the consent of the Town Council. The Council shall also appoint one of its
members ~em the Co,_,nc,_'! to sep;e on to the commission who shall be a non-voting member of the
commission and whose term of office shall correspond to the h~ official tenure of office as a
Councilmcmber. Three members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1996, and four members' terms shall
expire on June 30, 1997. Thereafter members shall serve two-year terms. 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.
SECTION IV. Chapter 5.2, Article I. Economic Development Commission, Section 5.2-1 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5.2-1. Economic Development Commission established, preamble; mission, general
composition; meetings.
(c) The Leesburg Economic Development Commission is hereby established. Thc
commission shall consist of seven members who shall either be residents of the town, town property
owners, business owners or any one employed in the town and appointed by the Town Council. The
Council shall also appoint one of its members to the commission who shall be a non-voting member of
the commission and c~,c` ,,~ ,h .... ~, .... h~n ~,~ .... ~ ~ ,h, ~ ..... ;' ~-~;-*~ by ~h~ Council,
whose term of office shall ~ffes~nd to the ~ official tenure of office as a Councilmember. ~
ap~intment to fill a vacan~ shall be for the uno, ired term. ~e Ceuncflmember sh~ll be ~ non-voting
member of the commission. However, ~n the case of a fie vote the Ce,ancO!member shall c~st the fie
first a~ tho ~ar a~ a~i.tmont ~,,t ...... than thro~ ~ ....... tiw~ t~ ~ree members' terms shall
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expire on June 30, 1996, and four members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1997. Thereafter members
shall serve two-year terms. The Mayor of Leesburg, a Leesburg Planning Commission member, a
Leesburg Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission member and the Assistant Town Manager for
Economic Development shall be appointed by the Council as ex-officio (non-voting members of the
commission).
SECTION V. Chapter 2, Article VIII. Environmental Advisory Commission, Section 2-92 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2-92. Environmental Advisory Commission created
(a) The Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) is hereby established. The
commission shall consist of up te ten members seven members who shall be residents of the town and
appointed by the Town Council. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. ~
Counc'.'! shall appe,.'n! al! members ,;:ho shall be re?.'dents ef ~_he !ewn. The Council shall also appoint
one of its members to the commission who shall be a non-voting member of the commission and whose
term of office shall correspond to the official tenure of office as a Councilmember..~.n_embers shall serve
................~'" * ..... ~' ~. ........ ~ ..... Three members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1996, and four members' terms
shall expire on June 30, 1997. Thereafter members shall serve two-year terms.
SECTION VI. Chapter 11.1, Article I. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Section 11.1-
1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 11.1-1.
composition; meetings.
Parks and Recreation Advisory. Commission created e~cd~t; general
(a) The Leesburg Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission is hereby established. The
commission shall consist of eight meagre_rs seven members who shall be residents of the town and
appointed by the Town Council. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term.
appe'.'n*.men!s. The Council shall also appoint one of its members to thc commission who shall be a non-
voting member and One of ;he members sba!! be a member ef the Ceunc,.'! appe'.'n!ed by
whose term of office shall correspond to the ~ official tenure of office as a Councilmembcr.
of al! members, except the Ceunc'.'!man'.'c member s.ha!!, ex'p'.'re en lune 30, !988. Therea_~.er, fo'ar
expire on June 30, 1996, and four members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1997. Thereafter members
shall serve two-year terms.
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STANDARDIZI:. THE STRUCTURE OF THE TOWN'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
SECTION VII. Chapter 13, Article II. Planning Commission, Section 13-16 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 13-16. Planning Commission created l~n~.~tal~h~; composition, appointment;
qualifications; terms.
The Leesburg Planning Commission is hereby recreated and re-established. The commission shall
consist of seven members who shall be residents of the town and appointed by the Town Council gm:
, ..... ~: ~,~,,,- ......... h ~',~r o,,,~;,,,~,~t~ e~st;..-.g ss of Ju!y ~ 1929, '::1~.o
ap~intment to ~11 a vacan~ shall be for the une~ired term. ~ree members' terms shall e~ire on
J~nc 301 ~9961 and ~our members' terms shall e~ire on June 301 1998. Therea~er members shall seffe
four-year terms. A majori~ of the members shall ~ owners of real pro~r~ within the town qualified
by ~owledge and e~den~ to make decisions on questions of ~mmuni~ ~owth and development.
~e ~uncil shall ap~int one of its members to the ~mmission who shall ~ a non-voting member of
the ~mmission and O~a ~f ~he members may be a m~mbe~ ~f tb~ Co~c~ who~ term of office shall
~rres~nd to the official tenure member's te~m of offi~ as a ~uncilmember unless the ~uncil at the
first re~lar meeting a~er July 1, each year ap~ints another member to se~e.
~' ap~me~t fo~ ~e ~e~re~ te~m. Each member of the Planning Commission shall take an oath
of office.
SECTION VIII. Chapter 2, Article X, Tree Commission, Section 2-96 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(a) The Leesburg Tree Commission is hereby established. The commission shall consist of
seven members who shall be residents of the town and appointed by the Town Council. The Council
shall appoint one of its members to the commission who shall be a non-voting member and whose term
of office shall correspond to the official tenure of office as a Councilmember. An appointment to fill
a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. Three members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1996, and four
members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1997. Thereafter members shall serve two-year terms. Th_e
SECTION IX. Leesburg Zoning Ordinance Article 16, Section 16A-4 Board of Architectural
Review is hereby amended to read as follows:
Ordinance Article 16, Section 16A-4. Board of Architectural Review created.
(2)
Members, Composition and Terms. The BAR shall consist of seven
members who shall be residents of the town and appointed by the Mayo~
an~-Town Council. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the
unexpired term. The Council shall also appoint one of its members to
the BAR who shall be a non-voting member of the commission and
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whose term of office shall correspond to the official tenure of office as
a Councilmember. The Planning Commission shall also appoint one of
its members to the BAR whose term of office shall correspond to the
official tenure of office as a Planning Commission member· ~
member shall ~ appeL,,_ted ~em the Tewn C?2ne'.'! and erie ~_a_p_
member shall be appc,_,.'nted ~em the P!ann,.'ng Cemm'_'ss'.'en. Effe_,zt,.'ve
that Three members' terms shah expire on June 30, 1996, and three
members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1997. Thereafter, members
SECTION X. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 12th day of September, 1995.
ATTEST:
· Clem, Mayor
of Leesburg