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Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED: November 27, 2018
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-156 ADOPTED: November 27, 2018
A RESOLUTION: SETTING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2019 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
SCHEDULE AND FIXING THE DAY OR DAYS TO WHICH A
REGULAR MEETING SHALL BE CONTINUED IN THE EVENT OF
INCLEMENT WEATHER
WHEREAS,the Town Council traditionally meets in formal session on the second and
fourth Tuesday in each month, and sits as a"committee of the whole"on the Monday preceding
the regular council meeting in the Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street; and
WHEREAS,the Town Council traditionally cancels a set of meetings in August to
provide for summer break; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council traditionally cancels the second meetings of December to
observe the Christmas holiday; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg will observe Martin Luther King, Jr.,Day on .
Monday, January 21, 2019, Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2019, and Veterans Day on
Monday,November 11, 2019 which are Federal Government holidays that will conflict with the
work sessions; and
WHEREAS, to avoid conflict with the Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference
held October 6 through October 8, 2019 which coincides with the first set of Council meetings in
October 2019, Council will alter its October 2019 meeting dates. The October 7, 2019 and
October 8, 2019, will be moved to the following week. No work session will be held on
Columbus Day on Monday, October 14, 2019 which is a federal holiday. Council will meet in
regular session on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, a work session on Monday, October 20, 2019, and
a regular session on Tuesday, October 21, 2019.
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RESOLUTION: SETTING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2019 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
SCHEDULE AND FIXING THE DAY OR DAYS TO WHICH A REGULAR
MEETING SHALL BE CONTINUED IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT
WEATHER
WHEREAS, Virginia Code Section 15.2-1416 allows a governing body to fix the day or
days to which a regular meeting shall be continued if the mayor or vice-mayor is unable to act,
finds and declares that weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to
attend the regular meeting.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that:
(1) The Town Council shall meet in formal session at 7:00 p.m., on the second
and fourth Tuesday in each month and shall sit as a"committee of the whole"convening
at 7:00 p.m., on Monday preceding the regular council meeting in the Council Chamber,
25 West Market Street or at such time and place as the Council may determine from time
to time with the exception of the work session meetings of January 21, 2019, May 27,
2019,and November 11, 2019, which are cancelled to observe Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day; the October 7 work session and October 8, 2019
regular session to the following week to avoid confict with the Virginia Municpal League
Annual Conference where the first work session is cancelled to observe Columbus Day,
October 14;
(2) Regular meetings shall be continued to the next regularly-scheduled meeting
if the mayor or vice-mayor is unable to act or if the mayor declares that weather or other
conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to attend the regular meeting. Such
finding shall be communicated to the members and the press as promptly as possible.All
hearings and other matters previously advertised shall be conducted at the continued
meeting and no further advertisement shall be required.
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RESOLUTION: SETTING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2019 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
SCHEDULE AND FIXING THE DAY OR DAYS TO WHICH A REGULAR
MEETING SHALL BE CONTINUED IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT
WEATHER
(3) Additions to future meetings will be allowed at regular meetings that follow
Monday holidays.
PASSED this 27th day of November, 2018.
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Kel y :ur mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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