HomeMy Public PortalAbout1978_04_19_R066RESOLUTION NO. 78-66
TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PRESENTED April 19~ 1978
AMENDED April 19~ 1978
ADOPTED April 19z 1978
A RESOLUTION: RETAINING BOND COUNSEL AND SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, de-
sires to retain the firm of Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia,
as its bond counsel in connection with the issuance and sale of
approximately $5,000,000 Water Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Town has received a disclosure by Hunton &
Williams, pursuant to Virginia Code Sections 2.1-349 (a)(2) and
(b)(5), being part of the Virginia Conflict of Interests Act, of
certain members and associates of such firm, and spouses of members
or associates, who serve governmental agencies other than the Town;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to retain various services to
manage and direct the planning and construction of the Potomac River
Water Supply plant and associated transmission mains:
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, as
follows:
SECTION I. Bond Counsel
(a) Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia, shall be retained
as bond counsel in connection with the issuance and sale
of approximately $5,000,000 water bonds
(b) The agreement to retain Hunton & Williams as bond counsel
is a contract for legal services which, in the judgment
of the Town, in the public interest should not be acquired
through competitive bidding.
(c)
This resolution shall be filed as a matter of public
record with the minutes of this meeting.
SECTION II. The Manager is directed to immediately:
(a)
Secure by May 10, 1978, a proposal or proposals from
Bengtson, deBell & Elkin, Inc. for services to manage
the planning and construction of the Potomac River
Water Supply plant and transmission mains, such services
shall include:
(t) Preparation for the Council of a detailed plan
leading to construction and operation of the
Potomac River Water Supply plant by June 7, 1978;
(2) Provide the Council an engineering review of the
existing 1.25 mgd construction plans by June 28,
1978;
(3) Making and advancing, for the Council, applications
when timely, for necessary federal, state and
county permits; and
(4) Reviewing, for the Council, any available federal
grant-in-aid programs and advise Council of
possible applications.
(b)
Secure, for the Council, by June 7, 1978, a proposal
from Betz-Converse-Murdoch, Potomac Group, Inc.
(formerly Johnson and Williams, Consulting Engineers)
for engineering services related to final plan re-
vision to add fluoridation facilities and otherwise
as necessary, construction engineering and start-up
of the Potomac River Water Supply plant.
Section III. Engineering services already committed and
contracted for relating to the proposed interconnection with the
Loudoun Sanitation Authority or the Fairfax City System shall be
completed and held in abeyance pending completion of the Potomac
River plant. Any engineering work authorized, but not under con-
tract as of this date is hereby rescinded. Negotiations with either
the Sanitation Authority or Fairfax City that would lead to inter-
connection of either system with Leesburg shall be suspended until
further notice; informal discussions shall continue.
SECTION IV. Resolution 77-211 is hereby rescinded, but efforts
to secure additional subsurface water supplies for the Town shall
continue.
PASSED this 19th day of April, 1978.
ATTEST:
Clerk o '~uncil
Mary An~e Newman, Mayor
Town of 'Leesburg