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PRESENTED September 20. 1989
RESOLUTION NO. g~-1~1 ADOPTED September 20; 1989
A RESOLUTION: CONFIRMING THE LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL'S INTEREST IN
DEVELOPING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, GEORGE C. MARSHALL PRESERVATION FUND
AND THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(ACIL)
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council has authorized and the mayor has executed a purchase
option contract for the acquisition of historic Dodona Manor, home to Gen. George C. Marshall; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg has authorized the use of general obligation bond proceeds
in the amount of $1,000,000 and $409,000 in a utility fund loan to assist in the purchase of Dodona
Manor as a museum and historic site; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the State Historic
Landmarks Commission; and
WHEREAS, the George C. Marshall Home Preservation Fund (Preservation Fund) has mounted
an aggressive campaign to solicit international contributions for the preservation of this historic
Leesburg landmark; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Steven Hayes, President of the American Center for International Leadership
(ACIL) has expressed an interest in assisting with a joint fund raising program to secure funds for
the acquisition and future endowment of Dodona Manor in conjunction with the construction of a
conference center on the property to be a major focus for future national and international
conferences and summit meetings sponsored by ACIL; and
~rHEREAS, the ACIL, a non-profit, apolitical organization, whose stated mission is to "...respond
to a need to provide an international context for emerging leaders of the United States and to enable
them to meet their counterparts around the world"; and
WHEREAS, ACIL offers an additional dimension to augment fund raising opportunities
available through the Preservation Fund and assist with the purchase and operation of Dodona
Manor; and
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WHEREAS, such a relationship with ACIL could offer Leesburg the possibility of hosting
national and international conferences and other opportunities to foster international understanding
and cooperation, goals which are consistent with the lifelong achievements of General Marshall:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Leesburg Town Council hereby supports exploring a future relationship with
the ACIL which will lead to a shared fund raising effort and an arrangement by which a portion of
Dodona Manor property will be used for the construction of an international conference center not to
exceed 100 seat capacity.
SECTION II. The town manager and deputy town attorney in consultation with the chairman
of the Preservation Fund and the president of ACIL shall prepare a Memorandum of Understanding
for future consideration of this Council. This document will outline the scope of possible future
relationships among the three parties relative to Dodona Manor and the conference center; subject to
these conditions:
1. The house will be retained as a museum/historic site open to the public, for a
minimum of 200 days annually.
2. Any improvements to the historic site will be approved in advance by the Town
Council and Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission.
3. To better accomplish this arrangement, following the town's actual purchase of
the property, the Town Council may consider a lease or transfer of the property
to a non-stock, non-profit corporation under Section 15.1-18.1 of the 1950 Code
of Virginia, as amended, created for the purpose of acquiring and preserving
historical properties, whose board shall comprise the current chairman and
selected members of the Preservation Fund, and the mayor and town manager
of the town, ex officio, and other selected citizens to provide oversite and advice
to the town for the preservation and operation of Dodona
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11.
Manor historic site, grounds and fund raising.
The property shall revert to the town in the event the charter of the
non-stock corporation is violated, terminated or revoked or the property is used
for an unintended purpose.
The conference center shall revert to the non-stock corporation or town, as
appropriate, at the end of the lease term agreed to by the parties.
That this Memorandum of Understanding be approved prior to November 15,
1989 and a lease agreement be executed by November 1, 1990, unless such dates
are mutually extended by ail parties.
The use of an executive appointed by ACIL to raise funds shall be furnished to
the Preservation Fund and all funds raised on its behalf will be retained by the
preservation fund to be used exclusively for the purchase of Dodona Manor
and/or reimbursement to the town for its utility fund loan.
The Town of Leesburg may unilaterally withdraw from the memorandum of
understanding for any reason prior to execution of a lease or transfer of the
property and that all funds deposited or pledged to the Preservation Fund shall
remain with such fund.
The lease arrangement will not require ACIL to pay rent and shall be reviewed
by Leesburg's bond counsel to ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Code
relative to the bond financing for this purchase.
The ACIL international conference center will be administered by the ACIL,
subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties.
The separation of funds raised through donations and fees based on their origin
between Dodona Manor and the ACIL conference center shall be established.
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PASSED this ?arb day of
s ~_p t:emh ~_~ , 1989.
Robert E. Sevila, MAyor
Town of Leesburg
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