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What opening remarks and procedural items set the agenda for the Leesburg Town Council meeting?
to uh I would like to call for order today's October 3rd, 2023 town council meeting. If anyone in the room needs hearing assistance, please see the clerk. Council member Vice Mayor Steinberg will be giving the invocation, followed by I will be giving a pledge of allegiance.
Thank you. Uh just a moment of silence please for reflection before we get started with town business.
Would you all join me in standing?
The fire. The United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all.
That the record reflects that everyone is present tonight with the exception of Mr. Bagzarian. Um and we don't need a motion because Ms. Councilmember Macy is here. Uh there is no minutes to approve. Uh do I have a motion to adopt the meeting agenda? Uh Vice Mayor Steinberg, second. Council Member Macy, any additions or deletions? All right, all in favor, any favor by saying aye.
Aye.
The nay, that's six zero one. Uh proclamation. We do have a proclamation tonight. and it is Hispanic Heritage Month. and I would like to read it into the record at this point. And then Oscar Torres is going to uh come down on the floor and join us and um I will hand this to him at that point. So the proclamation is for Hispan Hispanic ereticimal. Whereas September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and we celebrate the many ways Hispanic Americans have helped shape our community. Whereas the National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 observation theme is Latinos, driving prosperity, power, and progress in America. The theme recognizes the important role the Hispanic community plays in moving the country forward.
And whereas National Hispanic Heritage Month was created to showcase and highlight Hispanic contributions throughout our nation, and whereas the town of Leesburg's growing Hispanic population is strong and vibrant and a key part of the fabric of its community. And whereas the Hispanic population has had a profound and positive influence through its strong commitment to family, faith, hard work, and service. Whereas we welcome Oscar Torres, a key figure in organizing the Leesburg Police Department annual Fiesta Latina, as accepting this proclamation on behalf of the Hispanic community. Therefore, the mayor and the town council of Leesburg, Virginia, hereby proclaim September 15th through August 15, 2023, as Hispanic Heritage Month and encourages all residents to join in recognizing and preserving the contributions made.
made by Hispanic Americans for claimed this third day of October. uh October twenty twenty twenty three. We don't have to have a vote on this? We do. Okay. Do I have a motion to accept this? So moved by uh Councilmember Semino Johnson. Second. Second. Seconded by Councilmember Cummings. All in favor?
Aye.
Opposed? That passes 601. I'm gonna go down on the floor and I would like to ask you some choice can you come to I make?
Hello and thank you. Thank you very much for being here today. We uh would you mind uh sharing with us what you do uh with the police department in regard to our um our festival that we have every year and and how it came about if you if if you have that information? Because I think you're instrumental in making it happen if I understand correctly.
Thank you. Thank you everybody and I'm very happy to sit here and enjoy this uh this meeting with everybody. Um also I want to say thank you to the police department of Lisburg for Or um Let me walk with them and introduce the Latino. Um We always be happy to work with them and be close to them and these events like uh the uh tournament, soccer tournament are helped to everybody to to know them and they know to us. And I've been happy to work with them and I hope next year we can make this one bigger.
But Chief, would you like to come up and say a few words?
Yeah, I I appreciate everything that Oscar Torres has done uh with the Leesburg Police Department, with our relationships with the community.
How was the Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation introduced and adopted?
Um he is a very key component of getting us the Fiesta Latina.
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Agenda
8 items
1
What opening remarks and procedural items set the agenda for the Leesburg Town Council meeting?
1:12–6:16
2
How was the Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation introduced and adopted?
6:16–10:21
3
What public input was requested during the petitioner section and what outcomes resulted?
10:21–16:14
4
What items were covered in the consent agenda and how were they approved?
16:14–21:28
5
What key findings were presented in the 2023 sustainability progress report?
21:28–27:06
6
What solar energy options were evaluated for town facilities and what recommendations were made?
27:06–32:57
7
How does the council address recycling challenges and contamination rates?
32:57–38:48
8
What community announcements and upcoming events were highlighted at the meeting’s close?
38:48–43:41
Speakers
4 identifiedOfficials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.