HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-05 BOT MinMINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP AND
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
AUGUST 08, 2005
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Fred Held, Mayor Pro Tem
Buddy Brown, Member
Bill Frey, Member
Don Redding, Member
Larry Sparrow, Member
Trent Petty, Town Manager
Stan Lowry, Town Attorney
Jean Dwinnell, Town Secretary
Absent: None
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Bradley called the work session to order at 3:05 p.m. and announced a quorum.
2. BUDGET WORK SESSION.
Town Manager Trent Petty presented the proposed budget for the Westlake Academy along with
several scenarios for the future. He reviewed planning milestones and parameters, the Mission
Statement, goals and objectives, and alternatives. .
He advised that he recommended scenario 5A, which would allow for the continued expansion
of the Academy, filling seventh and eighth grades and placing students in portable buildings for
selected classes.
Discussion ensued regarding each of the scenarios, the dissolution of the 4A Corporation coupled
with an election to adopt a Crime Control District tax, the aesthetics of the campus in relation to
the placement of portable buildings, the cost of the portable buildings, the Blacksmith
Apprentice Program, the Foundation's capital program for the art/science building, the
probability of retail business in Westlake, and maintaining the budget for both the Town and the
Academy with no ad valorem tax rate.
Mayor Bradley and the Board of Aldermen thanked the staff for their hard work in producing the
scenarios and the presentation on the budget.
The Academy parents in attendance thanked the Town employees for their hard work and for
allowing them to attend.
It was the consensus of the Board to move forward with Scenario 5A as presented, contacting
students on the waiting list for grades 7 and 8, explaining the Blacksmith Program and its
importance to those who remain interested in attending the Academy.
Mayor Bradley declared the work session adjourned at 5:26 p.m.
3. CONVENE INTO REGULAR MEETING.
Mayor Bradley called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and announced a quorum.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Board convened into executive session at 7:02 p.m., as Mayor Bradley read the items to be
discussed.
5. RECONVENE INTO OPEN MEETING.
The Board reconvened into open session at 7:44 p.m.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION.
There was no action taken.
7. CITIZENS' PRESENTATIONS.
There were none.
8. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND ENDORSING THE
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE TARRANT COUNTY 2006
TRANSPORTATION BOND PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF F.M.
1938 FROM F.M. 1709 TO THE DENTON COUNTY LINE.
Town Manager Trent Petty explained the proposed Resolution, the proposed schedule for the
construction, and the regional impact.
Alderman Redding moved, Alderman Sparrow seconded the motion to approve Resolution No.
05-27, authorizing and endorsing the application for funding from the Tarrant County 2006
Transportation Bond Program for the construction of FM 1938 from F.M. 1709 to the Denton
County Line.
There was no discussion and Mayor Bradley declared the motion carried unanimously.
9. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on June 27, 2005 and minutes of the
budget worksession held on July 07, 2005.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
Alderman Frey moved, Alderman Held seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented.
Discussion ensued regarding payments to Tri -County Electric and Mr. Scott Simmons.
There was no further discussion and Mayor Bradley declared the motion carried unanimously.
10. ADJOURNMENT.
Alderman Brown moved, Alderman Frey seconded the motion to adjourn.
The motion carried and Mayor Bradley declared the meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
Approved by the Board on 26 , 2005.
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Scott Brad ey, Mayor
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Je Dwinnell, TIRMC, CMC, Town Secretary