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TOWN ON WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
FEBRUARY 12,1996
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Carroll Huntress, Mayor Pro -Tem
Al Oien, Member
Fred Held, Member
Jerry Moore, Member
Howard Dudley, Member
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Roland Jary, Town Engineer
Rod Kelly, Town Land Planner
Absent: No one
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Mayor Scott Bradley. The
minutes of the January 8, 1996 regular meeting were approved as presented.
Item #2: Citizens' Presentation: Gary Wall, a candidate for the State House of
Representatives from the 98' District, was introduced by Mayor Bradley. Mr.
Wall spoke briefly about his plans for the District if he is elected. His top
priority is getting the Texas Department of Transportation to fund the
expansion and development of Texas S.H. 114.
Item #3: Consider an Ordinance governing driveway access to freeway, arterial and
collector roadways in the Town. Rod Kelly of Barton-Aschman presented the
Ordinance as it was drafted. After much discussion as to how to determine
which roads were arterial and which major collectors, it was decided to amend
the definition of "Arterials" in the Ordinance to include "Major Boulevard
Collectors" and "Major Collectors". There was a motion by Howard Dudley,
seconded by Fred Held, to adopt Ordinance 246, as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #4: Motion by Carroll Huntress, seconded by Howard Dudley, to adopt Ordinance
247 ordering an election to submit a proposition on the question of the
adoption of an additional sales and use tax at the rate of one-half of one percent
under the provisions of Section 4A of the Development Corporation Act of
1979, as amended (Art. 5190.6 of Vernon's Annotated Revised Civil Statutes).
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Motion by Jerry Moore, seconded by Howard Dudley, to approve and ratify a
License Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments
(NCTCOG) permitting the Town or its consultant to use NCTCOG's software
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programs for the development of any revisions to the Town of Westlake's
master thoroughfare plan.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #6: Consider adoption of a new logo for the Town and authorize the purchase of
new stationery for the Town (including without limitation envelopes and
business cards). After some discussion it was decided to table this item with
Mayor Bradley to look into the development of a new logo.
Item #7: Motion by Fred Held, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to adopt Ordinance 248
to amend the existing flood damage prevention Ordinance to include new
preliminary maps from FEMA dated September 20, 1995.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Motion by Fred Held, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to appoint Kelly Bradley
to coordinate the selection of Westlake's Volunteer of the Year.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Report on the Northeast Tarrant County Regional Water Supply Study. Mayor
Bradley told the Board that at the last meeting the value of the existing
infrastructure to be included in the regional system was determined, but not
how costs are to be shared. A way has to be found for the cities who have no
investment at this time to compensate those who are making their portion of
the system available. Probably the cities that have to contribute will have 10
years to do so, according to how much water they use. The results of the study
show there is a savings to be recognized by using the regional system. The
first new improvements are scheduled to be in place in 1997 so there is some
urgency to get the program underway.
Item #10: Report on the Texas Student Housing Corporation. Mayor Bradley told the
Board that the second phase of the dormitory purchase at Texas A&M
University was completed on January 19, 1996. This included the University
Tower, the Forum, the Colony and 15 four-plexes. The purchase price was
roughly $29,000,000 and will be paid out of the cash-flow realized by the
properties themselves. At the closing the Corporation collected $50,000 for the
scholarship fund. The Corporation is already receiving inquiries about the
eligibility requirements for the scholarships.
Item 411: Other Business: Fred Held told the Board that the County Commissioners
Office said that our Ordinance 237 prevented them from working on our roads.
Mayor Bradley said there in nothing about Ordinance 237 that would change
our existing county roads into anything other than county roads.
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Item #12: EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Board went into Executive Session at 8:25 p.m.
pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Mayor Bradley advised the Board that he and his wife closed the sale of a 30 -
acre tract carved from their 130 -acre Paigebrooke Farm on January 26, 1996.
The property was sold to Hillwood Investment Corporation for $1,050,000
cash. The Bradleys were required to grant a "right of first opportunity" to
Hillwood in the event they ever decided to offer the remainder of their farm
for sale. Hillwood granted the Bradleys the right (terminating on 60 days
notice) to continue grazing their cattle on the 30 -acre tract. The Bradleys had
received written offers from two other developers for more money, but the
offers contemplated a rezoning from O -Office Park to R-40 Residential.
Mayor Bradley believes the O -Office Park zoning remains the appropriate
zoning for the property.
The Board discussed the employment of Rod Kelly of Barton-Aschman
Associates as the Town's traffic consultant to assist with any suggested
changes to the Town's master thoroughfare plan and to assist Dennis Wilson,
of J. Dennis Wilson & Associates, in conducting impact fee studies for water,
sewer, roads, parks and other infrastructure improvements.
The Board reconvened into open session at 9:20 p.m. and authorized:
1. Mr. J. Dennis Wilson to conduct an impact fee study for infrastructure such
as water, sewer, roads, parks and any other infrastructure improvements for
which the Town may assess fees.
2. Mr. Rod Kelly to perform any traffic studies in connection with (a) the
Town's master thoroughfare plan and (b) the impact fee study for roads.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary