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I would like to call to order tonight the March 12th, 2024 Town Council meeting. If anyone in the room needs hearing assistance, please see the clerk. Council member Seminole Johnson has asked Reverend J.R. Soong from the Leesburg United Methodist Church to leave the invocation tonight, and it will be followed by the salute to the flag by Councilmember Cummings. Reverend, welcome.
Thank you, Mayor Burps and all esteemed council members. It is my honor to be here at the town committee. I believe that it is a time that we need great adoptive leadership, and I want to thank you for your adaptive leadership in leading us in this time. Before I start, I just want to thank Dr. Seminole-Johnson for the invitation that I come tonight and be part of this invocation. As we gather today, We reflect on shared values that unite us. May our discussions be guided by wisdom, empathy, and the commitment to the well-being of our town. Let us approach the challenges before us with open minds and collaborative spirits, seeking solutions that uplift and strengthen our community. And may this meeting be a testimony of the power of collective actions and the enduring spirit of unity.
And knowing that we cannot do this alone, I invite you, if you are comfortable, to join me in the time to pray and ask God for the strength that unites us together. Let us pray. Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your grace and your Holy Spirit. And be with us as we gather to discuss the town's need and help us understand that you brought us here together so that we could discern the best way for this town. And in our openness to listen and discern, let us witness how you are with us and how you make your ways through us. Through this meeting tonight, let us see how the unity grows within and through us so that we may also see your perfect love as we trust and rely on you.
As we pray in your holy name, through Christ the Lord, amen.
Thank you. Would you rise for the Pledge of Allegiance?
Let
the record reflect that all members of council are present. We have two sets of minutes, the working session minutes of February 26, 2024. Do I have a motion? Council Member Nacy, second.
Second.
Second, Council Member Cummings. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? That passes 7-0. The regular session minutes of February 27th, 2024. So moved. Council Member Nacy. Second. Seconded by Council Member Bagdasarian. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? That passes 7-0. Can I have a motion to adopt the meeting agenda? Council member Nacy, she's on a roll. Is there a second? Second. Council member Seminole-Johnson? All in favor, is there any deletions or amendments? All in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? That passes 7-0. We have no certificates tonight, but we do have a proclamation for the Save the Soil Day. I will read this out and then I will come down to meet all the Save the Soil people down there.
So the proclamation is Save the Soil Day, March 21st, 2024, whereas Save Soil is a global movement launched by Sadguru. I was close? Oh, good. Thank you. uniting world leaders, visionaries, influencers, and citizens of all nations behind a common purpose, to restore and safeguard the world's soil. Whereas Safe Soil aims to address the global crisis, recognizing that 52% of the world's agricultural soils are already degraded, and that by 2050, 90% of the Earth's soils could be degraded. Whereas addressing soil degradation issues would bring solutions for the loss of biodiversity, nutritional deficiencies, food scarcity, water security, climate change, and mass migration. Whereas the proposed solution is to advocate policies across all nations towards soil restoration and aim to increase organic matter in agricultural soil to a minimum of a 3-6%.
And whereas to raise awareness and activate support from leaders and citizens alike, we said was on a was on a 30 000 kilometer journey as a lone motorcyclist covering 27 nations over 100 days since march 21st 2022 and whereas the movement is supported by 81 nations globally therefore proclaimed that the mayor and the council of the town of leesburg virginia hereby recognize march 21st 2024 as the official 2024 save soil day in the town of leesburg proclaimed this 12th day of march so i'm going to come down and present this to allison
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Agenda
4 items
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:08–13:58
2
What is the purpose of the opening invocation and salute to the flag?
13:58–30:59
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How was the meeting agenda adopted and approved by the council?
30:59–32:44
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What is the Save the Soil Day proclamation and why is it important for Leesburg?
32:44–1:13:14
Speakers
3 identifiedOfficials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.