HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_11_23_R186The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED November 23, 1983
83-186 ADOPTED November 23, 1983
OPPOSING STATUTORY RESTRICTIONS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC
WORKS BY PUBLIC WORKERS
WHEREAS, House Joint Resolution No. 7 of the 1983 Virginia General Assembly
called for a continuation of the study to consider restricting public bodies
from using their own personnel and equipment in non-highway construction
projects; and
WHEREAS, this subcommittee will meet in a work session on November 28, 1983
to formulate a proposal to the 1984 General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, any restrictions on public works performed by local public
employees will not be in the public interest:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. This Council opposes any restrictions or limitations on the
authority of elected officials to employ their own forces to perform public
works for the following reasons:
(a) Locally elected officials, not private contractors, are responsible to
the tax paying public for the efficient construction and operation of local
public works projects within their jurisdiction.
(b) Leesburg's experience with storm drainage projects, sidewalk construc-
tion, sewer line installations and well construction demonstrates local
force account projects can save taxpayers money through reduced mobilization
expenses, exemption from sales, fuel and other taxes, and reduced overhead.
(c) Force account work enhances coordination among various municipal
departments, and other construction work in progress, and places the
construction schedule directly in the hands of the locality.
· Resolution Opposing Public Works Restrictions
(d) Force account work reduces public works construction claim disputes and
litigation.
(e) Municipal work forces are protected from unionization, strikes and work
stoppages.
(f) Limits on force account work could mean layoffs among municipal and
county employees and more expensive (and therefore fewer) public works pro-
jects.
SECTION II. The manager shall transmit a copy of this resolution to each
member of the House Joint Resolution No. 7 Subcommittee, Senator Charles Waddell,
Delegate Kenneth Rollins and the Executive Director of the Virginia Municipal
League.
PASSED by unanimous vote this
23rd
day of November , 1983.
Kobert E. Sev~la,/Mayo
Town of Leesburg
ATTE ST:
Clerk of C~ncil