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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED July 13. 1999
99-215 ADOPTED July 13. 1999
ENDORSING A PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY
OF LOUDOUN FOR FUTUR~ DEVELOPMENT AT THE ROUTE 621
PARK SITE
WHEREAS, the Town Council purchased a seventy-seven acre tract of land in April
1999 located along Route 621 known as the Crrenata property; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has designated approximately twenty acres of the total
tract of land to be used as a future park site; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has approved the development of active recreation
facilities at the Route 621 park site to accommodate such uses as youth football, little league
baseball, girls softball, and outdoor basketball; and
WHEREAS, the County of Loudoun is considering the use of $1.6 million to develop the
Route 621 park site subject to voter approval in the fall of 1999 referendum; and
WHEREAS, the County of Loudoun desires to enter into a preliminary agreement with
the Town of Leesburg to develop, operate, and maintain the Route 621 park site; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Parks and Recreation Advisory commission endorses a
preliminary agreement between the Town of Leesburg and the County of Loudoun for future
development and operation of the Route 621 park site that is subject to terms and conditions
mutually agreeable to by both parties in a memorandum of understanding to be executed at a
later date.
A RESOLUTION:
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ENDORSING A PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY
OF LOUDOUN FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AT THE ROUTE 621
PARK SITE
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The Town of Leesburg hereby endorses a preliminary agreement with the
County of Loudoun for future development and operation of the Route 621 park site.
SECTION II. The Town of Leesburg hereby agrees to jointly master plan the Route 621
park site with the County of Loudoun.
SECTION III. The Town of Leesburg hereby agrees that the County of Loudoun will
develop, operate, and maintain the Route 621 park site subject to voter approval in the fall of
1999 referendum.
SECTION IV. The Town of Leesburg hereby agrees to enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the County of Loudoun regarding the development and operation of the
Route 621 park site. The memorandum of understanding will be mutually agreed to by both
parties, and will be executed at a later date.
PASSED this 13th day of July, 1999.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
Preliminary Agreement with County re Rt. 621
JamVes E. Clem, Mayor /
Town of Leesburg