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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
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PRESENTED January 14,
97-16 ADOPTED January 14,
SELECTING THE CATOCTIN RIDGE SITE AND AUTHORIZING AN OFFER
FOR ACQUISITION OF FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY REQUIRED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIN ZONE WATER TANK #1
WHEREAS, Council has considered four alternative sites for location of the Main Zone Water Tank
WHEREAS, Site #4, referenced as the Catoctin Ridge site and located off Old Waterford Road in
Loudoun County, meets all criteria established by Council regarding cost, operability and visual impact on
the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, a need exists for the acquisition of fee simple property affecting approximately 44,000
square feet from Partridge Hill, Inc., on whose property the location of the Main Zone Tank #1 has been
established; and
WHEREAS, a fair market value for the property has been established at $25,000.00.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Leesburg Town Council hereby selects site #4 referred to as the Catoctin Ridge
site and as referenced in the letter report from O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., dated January 3, 1997 as the
most feasible site for location of the Main Zone Water Tank gl.
SECTION II. The Town Manager is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate the fee simple
purchase of property, owned by Partridge Hill, Inc. affecting 44,000 square feet more or less and identified
as being a portion of Tax Map 35, Parcel 61, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.
PASSED this lal-h day of J~nu~ry , 1997.
1997
1997
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
~mes E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg