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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED April 10, 2007
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-67
ADOPTED April 10, 2007
A RESOLUTION: ESTABLISHING A GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG AND THE COUNTY OF LOUDOUN TO
DISCUSS THE AGREEMENT, WHICH EXPIRES IN JANUARY
2009, REGARDING USE OF THE IDA LEE PARK AND
RECREATION CENTER BY COUNTY RESIDENTS LIVING
OUTSIDE OF THE TOWN CORPORATE LIMITS.
WHEREAS, as part of the original funding that allowed construction of the Ida
Lee Park Recreation Center facility, the initial construction cost was $5 million, of which,
the County contributed $800,000; and
WHEREAS, in exchange the Town agreed that County residents living outside
the Town corporate limits would be charged the same fees and rates as Town residents
for a period of 20 years; and
WHEREAS, since that agreement will expire in January 2009, the Mayor and
Town Council sent a letter to the Chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
officially requesting the initiation of meetings with the County to discuss this matter; and
WHEREAS, in a letter of response dated April 2, 2007, from the Chairman of the
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Scott York, agreed to comply with the Town
Council's request for discussions regarding the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center expansion
and future usage agreement pertaining to the facility; and
WHEREAS, Chairman York identified representatives from the COullty of
Loudoun to participate in these discussions; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg has identified
representatives from the Town to participate in these discussions.
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A RESOLUL TION : ESTABLISHING A GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG AND THE COUNTY OF LOUDOUN TO DISCUSS
THE AGREEMENT REGARDING USE OF IDA LEE PARK RECREATION CENTER
BY COUNTY RESIDENTS LIVING OUTSIDE OF THE TOWN CORPORATE
LIMITS, WHICH EXPIRES IN JANUARY 2009
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The following representatives from the County of Loudoun, as
identified by Chairman Scott York, will participate in the discussions: Leesburg District
Supervisor, Jim Clem; Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Sue
Webb; the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, Diane Ryburn; and
Scott York, Chairman, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.
SECTION II. The following representatives from the Town of Leesburg, as
identified by the Town Council, will participate in the discussions: Town Council
Member Katie Hammier; Town Council Member Kevin Wright; Chairman of the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Commission, Terry Young; and Director of Parks and
Recreation, Kaj Dentler.
PASSED this 10th day of April 2007.
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