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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED July 25, 1990
90-197 ADOPTED July 25, 1990
ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC COM/MITTEE TO ADVISE THE COUNCIL ON
DOWNTOWN PARKING AND OTHER ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PAl{KING STRUCTURE AND MUNICIPAL
BUn,DING
WHEREAS, with the support of the Downtown Business Association, the Council authorized
construction of a new 371-space parking structure in downtown Leesburg on July 22, 1987; and
WHEREAS, during the 10-12 month construction period, the existing off-street surface parking
within the LoudounfMarket Street block has been lost; and
WHEREAS, the temporary loss of this parking will adversely affect downtown businesses and the
customers and clients they serve; and
WHEREAS, the downtown business community can make a major contribution toward identifying
measures which will help mitigate the adverse effects of the loss of downtown parking during
construction; and
WHEREAS, this Council wishes to work closely with the downtown business comm.nlty to identify
and implement creative solutions which will help m.intain the vitality of downtown Leesburg during this
period; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the business community have suggested the formation of an ad hoc
committee to formalize this di,logue:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Vir~nia as follows:
SECTION I. An ad hoc advisory committee is hereby created to be composed of representatives
of the Leesburg business and professiona! community. The purpose of this committee is to identify and
help implement solutions to problems assochted with the current construction of the new municipal
parking garage and to work toward ensuring that Leesburg's historic district continues to play a vital
role in Leesburg's economic and cultural life throughout this decade and into the next century.
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RESOLUTION- ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC COI~[MITTEE ON DOWNTOVgN PARKING
SECTION Il. The committee shall consist of nine members, one of which shall be a member of
Council. The manager shall advertise the openings and refer the names of all interested citizens to
Council for consideration. The marlager or his designee shall assist the committee as necessary.
PASSED this 25th day of
July 9990.
Robert E. Sevila,(Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
~C]~k of C~cil
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