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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED March 14, 1989
89-55 ADOPTED March 14, 1989
ADVERTISINGTHECOUNCIL'SINTENTTOENACTREVISEDAVAH,AB~JTY
FEES FOR NEWSEWER CONNECTIONS
WHEREAS, the revised sewer avail-bility fees adopted by the Town Council on June 22, 1988
and effective June 22, 1988 did not incorporate the construction and financing costs associated with
upgraded ex~nsion of the town's water pollution control facility to advanced waste treatment (AWT)
standards; and
WHEREAS, the State Water Control Board presently requires that the Town of Leesburg~s next
plant expansion meet AWT standards, which require an approximate $40 million increase in capital
expenditures over the originally anticipated expansion at standards recommended by the Northern
Vir~nia Planning District Commission in its report to the State Water Control Board; and
WHEREAS, Council Resolution #89-41, adopted February 14, 1989, directs the manager to update
the March 4, 1988 "Availability Rate Study Through The Year 2000" report to reflect capital costs
associated with design and construction of an AWT facility; and
WHEREAS, said report was submitted to the Town Council on March 3, 1989; and
WHEREAS, an increase in sewer avaii,bility fees is necessary to off-set the cost of expanding and
upgrading Leesburg's Wastewater Treatment Facility to accommodate new growth and meet AWT
standards; and
WHEKEAS, Section 15.1-49.14 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, requires two successive
advertisements in a local newspaper not'~ying the public of the Council's intention to adopt or increase
applicable fees, as well as to set a public hearing on the proposed levy, fee or increase:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
Pursuant to Section 15.1-29.14 of the 1950 Cede of Virginia, as amended, a public hearing shall
be held on proposed le~lation to amend and increase Leesburg's sewer availability fees for new
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RESOLUTION: INTENT TO REVISE AVAIl,ABILITY FEES FOR NEW SEWER CONNECTIONS
connections as follows:
Prepoeed Sewer Avsil~hility Fee
Residential
Commercial
Current Proposed Sewer Proposed Sewer
Sewer Effective 7/1/89 Effective 7/1/90
$2,040 $5,000 $7,300
$5.61 pgpd $15 pgpd $26 pgpd
The hearing shall be held b~'nnin~ at 7:30 p.n~, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be
reached on April 25, 1989, in the Cotmcil Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street, S.W., Leesburg, Virgini~ The
clerk shall publish notices of this hearing and the Council's intention to consider the legislation in the
Loudoun Times Mirror on April 6, 1989 and April 13, 1989.
PASSED this 1/+ t h day of
ATTEST:
Clerk of Count,.
avail
Ma r ch ~1989.
Robert E. Sevila, Ma~or
Town of Leesburg