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How does the council open and adopt the meeting agenda?
Yeah. Yeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Mm-hmm.
Yeah, uh Uh I would like to call to order today's October third, two thousand twenty three 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 the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thank you. Uh just a moment of silence please for reflection before we get started with town business.
Thank you.
Would you all join me in standing? I pledge allegiance
to the plan of the United States of America
and to the
Republic. Sands. Uh invisible with liberty, justice for all.
Let the record reflect that everyone is present tonight with the exception of Mr. Baghdazarian. 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?
So approved.
Uh Vice Mayor of Steinberg, second. Council Member Nacy. Any additions or deletions? All right, all in favor, indicate by saying aye.
Aye. Aye.
N 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 um Uh Oscar Torres is going to uh come down on the floor and join us and um I will hand give this to him at that point. So the proclamation is for His Hispanic Heritage Month. Whereas September fifteenth through October fifteenth is National Hispanic Heritage Month. And we celebrate the many ways Hispanic Americans have helped shape our community. Whereas the National Hispanic Heritage Month two thousand twenty three 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 the 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 fifteenth, through august fifteenth, two thousand twenty three, has Hispanic Heritage Month and encourages all residents to join in recognizing and preserving the contributions made by the Hispanic Americans, proclaimed this third date of October Oc October tw 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? Opposed? That passes six zero one. I'm gonna go down on the floor and I would like to ask Mr. Torres to come join me.
Hello and thank you. Thank you very much for being here today. We are 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 to hear and enjoy this uh this meeting with everybody. Um first of all I want to say thank you to the police department of Lisburg for for uh let me work 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 the tournament soccer tournament that helps to everybody to to know them and they know to us and I'm very happy to to work with them and uh I hope next year can we can make this one bigger.
Even bigger than this water. Oh, that's fabulous. Thank you. Chief, would you like to come up and say a few words?
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Agenda
7 items
1
How does the council open and adopt the meeting agenda?
0:48–9:59
2
What is the purpose and significance of the Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation?
9:59–17:04
3
How are voting members for the Virginia Municipal League selected?
17:04–26:10
4
What are the key findings of the 2023 Sustainability Progress Report?
26:10–35:02
5
How does the town plan to reduce energy use and fuel consumption?
35:02–47:22
6
What options are being considered for community composting programs?
47:22–54:48
7
How is the town evaluating solar installations on public properties?
54:48–57:24
Speakers
4 identifiedOfficials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.