MINUTES  PURCELLVILLE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY,OCTOBER 8, 2024, 6:00 PM TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Stanley Milan, Vice Mayor Erin Rayner, Council members Kevin Wright, Carol Luke, Christopher Bertaut, Mary Jane Williams, Caleb Stought STAFF PRESENT: Town Attorney John Cafferky, Assistant Town Manager Diana Hays, Police Department Chief Barry Dufek, Assistant Director of] Finance Connie LeMarr, Director of Planning and Community Development Summer Wilkes, Planner Jordan Andrews, Town Clerk  Kimberly Bandy CALL' TO ORDER:  Mayor Milan called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance followed. Mayor Milan: requested ai moment ofs silence for thel lives] lost byt the current hurricane event ini thes southern  states.  ADOPTION OFI MEETING AGENDAAMIENDMIENIS:  Vicel Mayor Rayner made the motion to adopt the October 8, 2024 Town Council Meeting (Carried: 7-0, Rayner: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Stought: Aye, Luke: Aye, Williams: Aye; Wright:  agenda as amended. Aye, Milan: Aye) CONSENT AGENDA:  a. Approval of September 24, 2024 Meeting Minutes b. Approval of October 2, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes  Council member Wright moved that the Purcellville Town Council approve the Consent agenda item 5a. and 5b. as presented in the October 8, 2024 Town Council Meeting agenda packet. (Carried: 7-0, Rayner: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Stought: Aye, Luke: Aye, Williams: Aye; Wright: Aye,  Milan: Aye) PUBLIC HEARING  Amend Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance  Mayor Milan opened thej public hearing at 6:04PM. Connie LeMarr, Assistant Director ofFinance, gave the report. This public hearing was necessary to align the current state code with town code to change from transient andi lodging quarterly remittance of charges and tax collected to monthly.  No comments were submitted. The public hearing was closed at 6:07PM.    Town Council Meeting October 8, 2024 Page2of5  Vicel Mayor Rayner moved that Town Council suspend the rules and take an action to update the due date for Transient Occupancy Tax on the same evening of the public hearing. (Carried: 7-0, Rayner: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Stought: Aye, Luke: Aye, Williams: Aye; Wright: Aye, Vice Mayor Rayner moved Town Council adopt Ordinance No. 24-10-01 to amend Town of Purcellville Code Section 74-2241 replacing all quarterly references to monthly for the due date (Carried: 7-0, Rayner: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Stought: Aye, Luke: Aye, Williams: Aye; Wright: Aye,  Milan: Aye)  oftransient occupancy tax as per VA Code Section 58.1-3827(C).  Milan: Aye)  QUARTERLY REPORTS- COMMITTEES, COMMISSION, AND BOARDS Chairs submitted their informational reports in writing and are included in the agenda packet  with page numbers referenced. No comments were made.  Planning Commission (Ron Rise, Chair/Council member Bertaut, Council Liaison) (pg. Purcellville Arts Council (Thomas Wells, Chair/Council member Williams, Council Board of Architectural Review (Beth Goldsmith, Vice Chair/ Council member Luke, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (Phil Rohrer, Chair/ Council member Stought, Economic Development Advisory Committee (Tamara Dean, Chair/ Vice Mayor Rayner, Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee (Nikhil MallampallChair, Council Train Station. Advisory Board (Kacey Young, Chair/Mayor Milan/Council Liaison)  15)  Liaison) (pg. 23) Council Liaison) (pg. 26) Council Liaison) (pg. 28) Council Liaison) (pg.31)  member Wright, Council Liaison) (pg. 36)  CITIZEN COMMENTS:  None  MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: Council member Williams had no comments.    Town Council Meeting October 8, 2024 Page3of5  Council member Stought shared several events happening in town and early voting is taking Council member Luke referenced the 2030 Town of] Purcellville Comp Plan and its' referençe to the town not wishing to annex additional land and the citizens not in support of annexation. Council member Bertaut referenced the upcoming events in town. He made a reference to the Board of Supervisors meeting of September 17 where County staffi is working to further the Kuhn annexation adjacent to. Mayfair. County staff! had requested to be given permission to negotiate a voluntary settlement with the town sidestepping the towns annexation process with less citizen input. The Board of Supervisors deferred this item toi its' November 7th meeting. Council member Wright shared the recent work of the Tree and Environment Sustainability Vice Mayor Rayner welcomed three new members to. Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) and mentioned the EDAC event on October 23rd int the breezeway ofMain and Maple. She shared a recent experience ofwitnessing a medical emergency and suggested to Mayor Milan made comments on October being Public Safety month and the Finance team has the Community Access Portal live and working as a service provided to the citizens for bill payments. He mentioned Celebrate Purcellville event happening this week and early voting opportunities are being offered. Mayor Milan mentioned the Tree ofLife organization planning a: 5k run, and the new professional basketball team based in Purcellville willl be holding a fundraiser to support the community with donations for the food bank.  place.  Committee and volunteers planting ai mini-forest over the weekend.  possibly hold CPR/Basic First Aid classes to be offered to the public.  ACTION ITEMS  a. Amending' Town Code Chapter 78-Traffic and Vehicles  Chief Barry Dufek gave the report oft this town codel being able to charge individuals with the failure to operate a vehicle with their full attention for the safety oft themselves and others. John Cafferky, Town Attorney, shared this being consistent with town codes nearby. Council discussed the details and purpose oft this amendment. The police department will be sending a Vicel Mayor Rayner moved that thel Purcellville Town Council initiate an amendment to Chapter 78 oft the Town Code to add ai new section titled "Operator to Give Full Time and. Attention to Driving" by adopting ordinance 24-10-02 as presented in the October 8, 2024 agenda packet. (Carried: 7-0, Rayner: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Stought: Aye, Luke: Aye, Williams: Aye; Wright: Aye,  news release to share this change to our town code.  Milan: Aye)    Town Council Meeting October 8,2 2024 Page 4of5  DISCUSSION  a. Business License Tax Revenue Analysis  Connie LeMarr, Assistant Director of Finance, gave the report. Council made no change to the current rate and this rate has remained unchanged since 2002. Council suggested that Economic Development Advisory Committee research this item further and possibly make a change for the  next fiscal year planning after the research is complete. b. Planning Commission Work Plan  Summer Wilkes, Zoning Administrator and Director ofl Planning and Community Development, gave the report. She shared a draft work plan for the Planning Commission which mirrors the process ofthe County and Leesburg based on interpretation of the VA code that Planning Departments propose ai focus plan to guide the Planning Commission and is voted upon by Town Council. The recommended Work Plan has seven major projects: 1) Zoning Ordinance rewrite, 2) Comprehensive Plan Annual Review, 3) Planning Commission Quarterly Reports, 4) Comprehensive Plan 5-year Review and Update, 5) Western Loudoun Recreation Center/Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan coordination, 6) Loudoun County Arts Plan participation, and 7)Focus Area: Historic Downtown Master Plan, Design Guidelines, Transportation and Economic Development Analysis. A list of priorities for the town's needs are as follows: This Vice Mayor Rayner moved that Purcellville Town Council adopt thej proposed Work Plan as submitted for the Planning Commission, to be reviewed quarterly by the Town Council. (Carried: 6-1, Rayner: Aye, Bertaut: Nay, Stought: Aye, Luke: Aye, Williams: Aye; Wright: Aye,  would be reviewed quarterly.  Milan: Aye)  - Introduction of. Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Transmittal from Planning Commission Summer Wilkes, Zoning Administrator and Director ofPlanning and Community Development, gave the report and walked through the presentation submitted in the agenda packet for October 8,2024. (Onfile at the Clerk' 's office) This was an introduction to the Zoning Ordinance draft from the Planning Commission and willl be gone over in length at the October 22, 2024 Town  Council Meeting Work Session.  d. Future' Town Council Meetings and Agenda Topics  Diana Hays, Assistant Town Manager, gave the report. Council requested to add to the October 221 meeting ai motion to remove the voting status from the Council liaison to the Planning Commission and add a voting member to the Commission along with stated term. Also, to add a recognition for the retirement oft thel Principal for Mountainview Elementary after 15 years at the  November 12th meeting.    Town Council Meeting October 8, 2024 Page5ofs  ADJOURNMENT: 7:47PM.  With noi further business, Council member Wright made ai motion to adjourn the meeting at  Shlerpum Stanley J. Mfan Sr., Mayor  Kunbhpryt Kimberly Bandy/Town Clerk    Mayor Stanley).Milan, Sr. Council Christopher Bertaut Caroll Luke Erin Rayner Calebj. J. Stought Mary) Jane Williams Kevin B. Wright  Town Manager Rick Bremseth Assistant! Town Manager Dianal Hays 221S. Nursery Avenue Purcellville, VA 20132 Phone: (540)338-7421 wwwpureelvlevagovy  Town of    urceliille  Virginia  TOWN OF PURCELLVILLE LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA  IN  ORDINANCE NO. 24-10-01 AN ORDINANCE:  PRESENTED: OCTOBER 8. 2024 ADOPTED: OCTOBER 8, 2024  AMENDING CHAPTER 74-TAXATION. ARTICLE VII. TRANSIENT AND LODGING TAX SECTION 74-224  BE ITI ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PURCELLVILLE THAT CHAPTER 74-TAXATION. ARTICLE VII. TRANSIENT AND LODGING TAX SECTION 74-224 OF' THE TOWN CODE OF THE TOWN OF  PURCELLVILLE BE. AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:  WHEREAS, all references to "quarterly" will be changed to "monthly" throughout the THEREFORE, BEI ITI RESOLVED, that Sec. 74-224 be amended to read as follows: The person collecting any tax as provided for in this article shall make out ai report thereof upon such forms setting forth such information as the administrator may prescribe and require, showing the amount of lodging charges collected and the tax required to be collected and shall sign and deliver such reports with the remittance of such tax to the administrator. Such reports and remittances shall be made monthly on or before the 20th day oft the calendar month following thei month being reported.  Article;  Sec.74-224.-1 Reports and remittances  This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage. PASSED THIS 8th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024.  Shaby Milml Stanley. J. Milan, Sr., Mayor Town ofPurcellville  ATTEST:   - u 1 Baviy Kimberly Bandy, Jown Clerk    Mayor Stanleyl.Milan,Sr. Council Christopher Bertaut Caroll Luke Erin Rayner Caleb) J.Stought Mary] Jane Williams Kevin B. Wright  Townl Manager Rick Bremseth Assistant Town Manager Dianal Hays 221 S.1 NurseryAvenue Purcellville, VA 20132 Phone: (540)338-7421 wwwpureelvlevagoy  Town  ParMille  Virginia  TOWN OF PURCELLVILLE  IN  LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA  ORDINANCENO. 24-10-02 AN ORDINANCE:  PRESENTED: OCTOBER 8, 2024  ADOPTED:  OCTOBER 8, 2024  AMENDING PURCELLVILLE TOWN CODE CHAPTER 78 (TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES), ARTICIELONGENERAD)  WHEREAS, the Purcellville Town Council has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain toi its government and affairs, andi toi review, interpret, WHEREAS, the Purcellville Town Council wishes to address changes to the State Code, address issues identified by staff, conform the Town Code to current Town operations, clarify or correct inconsistencies and errors, and address conçerns from the community; and  and amend its ordinances, rules, and regulations; and  WHEREAS, all prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed; and WHEREAS, based upon the foregoing, thel Purcellville Town Councill has determined that iti is necessary, advisable, and in the best interests oft the Town of] Purcellville and its residents to THEREFORE, BE: IT RESOLVED, the Town Code of Purçellville, Virginia is hereby amended by adding a section to Chapter 78 (Traffic and Vehicles), Article I. (In General), to be numbered Section 78-19 (formerly reserved), which said section reads as: follows: Sec. 78-19. Operator to give full time and attention to driving.  amend its Town Code as set forth below.  Nor person shall operate a motor vehicle upon thel highway ofthis' Town without giving  his full time and attention to the operation of the vehicle. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage.    ANORDINANCE:  AMENDINGI FURCELIVILLETOWN CODE CHAPTER 78(TRAFFIC AND  VEHICLES), ARTICLEL.(IN GENERAL)  PASSED THIS 8th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024.  Ahult Stanley N Milan, Sr., Mayor Town ofPurcellville  ATTEST:  imbolbundy Kimberly Bandy, Ton Clerk