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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED January 24, 1995
95-17 ADOPTED January 24, 1995
AUTHORIZING SOIL TESTING AROUND EASTERN AVIATION FUELS'
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND FUEL LINES AT THE
LEESBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg presently leases two 12,000 gallon underground aviation fuel
storage tanks at the Leesburg Municipal Airport from Eastern Aviation Fuels of New Bern, North
Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the town assumed the lease of these Eastern tanks with the Janelle Aviation lease
and operating agreement default in January, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Aviation has inspected these Eastern tanks and has
recommended against the town assuming their ownership; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Aviation has made a partial funding allocation for one-
third of the cost of a new, centralized above ground fuel storage facility at the airport; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council on September 27, 1994 adopted Resolution No. 94-204,
authorizing the preparation of plans for a new, centralized above ground storage facility; and
WHEREAS, the design of this new facility is presently being prepared by Campbell and Paris
Engineers; and
WHEREAS, in order to negotiate the lease termination and tank removal with Eastern Aviation
Fuels, it is in the town's best interest to know in advance of any serious soil contamination; and
WHEREAS, the town is presently under contract with Clendenin Consulting and Remediation
Group of Leesburg for environmental project management;and
WHEREAS, Clendenin has tendered a proposal to perform the requested soil testing around the
Eastern tanks for an estimated total cost of $6,619.00; and
WHEREAS, this necessary expense is not budgeted in the FY '95 Airport Fund Budget:
A RESOLUTION:
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AUTHORIZING SOIL TESTING AROUND EASTERN AVIATION FUELS'
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND FUEL LINES AT THE
LEESBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Deputy Town Manager is hereby authorized to accept the Proposal for Environmental
Services made by Clendenin Consulting and Remediation Group on December 9, 1994 for the
investigation of potential soil contamination from Eastern Aviation Fuels underground storage tanks and
fuel lines at the Leesburg Municipal Airport. An appropriation of $6,619 is hereby made from the
unappropriated General Fund balance into Airport Fund Account 600.6000.300.300, Contractual Services,
for the completion of this work.
PASSED this 24th day of January , 1995.
ATYEST:
Clerk of Council
~ames E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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