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PRESENTED Octnber 25., 1988
RESOLUTION NO. 88-203 ADOPTED October 25., 1988
A RESOLUTION: AUI~ORIZING AN OFFER TO LEE AND SUE MAYES FOR FEE SIMPLE
PURCHASE OF 1.2981 ACRES NEEDED FOR TH~ SOLrI~ RUNWAY
EXTENSION AT THE LEESBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND Ab~HORIZING
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
WHEREAS, the town's Capital Improvements Program and the adopted
Airport Master plan call for a runway extension to a total length of 5500
feet to attract corporate aircraft; and
WHEREAS, the 1000 foot extension to the north has been completed; and
WHEREAS, the FAA requires purchase of land necessary for the extended
clear zone prior to construction of the southern 1000 foot extension; and
WHEREAS, 22 of the 39 acres needed have already been purchased; and
WHEREAS, the FAA has authorized the process used to establish the
value of the remaining property south of the airport; and
WHEREAS, the FAA recommends fee simple acquisition of the entire
parcel of land owned by Lee and Sue Mayes; and
WHEREAS, the FAA and the Commonwealth of Virginia will fund 95% of the
land acquisition costs.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. Lee and Sue Mayes are hereby offered the sum of $113,000
for the purchase of fee simple title to the 1.2981 acres, more or less
shown on the attached plat and description made by Ross, France and
Ratcliff, Ltd. dated November 27, 1987, on condition that title to the land
affected is free and clear of all defects, liens or encumbrances. The
property will be conveyed according to the plat and description described
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RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING OFFER FOR FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE
above by good and proper deed, a copy thereof is attached with the usual
warranties of title, within thirty (30) days after written acceptance of
this offer, with a right of entry commencing at the time of acceptance.
SECTION II. In the event this offer is not accepted in writing within
thirty (30) days from receipt, the Council hereby declares that an
essential public convenience and necessity exists requiring entry upon the
property prior to the determination and deposit of the amount of just
compensation, and does hereby authorize the town attorney to file the
requisite petition for condemnation and early entry, on behalf of the Town
of Leesburg and does authorize the Director of Finance to issue a check in
the sum of $113,000, payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court in
accordance with Section 25-46.8 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended.
PASSED this 25th day of
ATTE ST:
Clerk of~uncil
mayes
October , 1988.
Robert E. SevzWla, Mayor
Town of Leesburg