HomeMy Public PortalAbout1995_04_11_R075The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED April i1~ 1995
95-75 ADOPTED April 11, 1995
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF BALCH LIBRARY-GENERAL PURPOSE TRUST
FUNDS TO HIRE AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM FOR THE DESIGN AND
ENGINEERING OF THE THOMAS BALCH LIBRARY RENOVATION AND
EXPANSION
, 1995.
J~mes E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of Council
PASSED this 11 th day of Apr i 1
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1994, the Town of Leesburg assumed the operation of the Thomas Balch
Library; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 1994, Loudoun County transferred all assets of the library to the
Town; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 1995, two of the three Trust Funds were transferred to the Town
in the amount of $199,049.84; and
WHEREAS, the Library Advisory Commission has recommended hiring an architect for the
design and engineering of the library renovation and expansion; and
WHEREAS, Loudoun County has already advertised for Requests for Proposals and short-listed
five firms:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg as follows:
SECTION I. Trust Funds from the Balch Library-General Purpose Trust in the amount of
$193,748.26 is authorized to be utilized for the purpose of hiring an architectural firm for the design and
engineering of the library renovation and expansion.
SECTION II. The Town Manager is authorized to proceed with interviews of the five short-
listed firms that submitted responses to Loudoun County's Request for Proposal.