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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
MAY 6, 1996
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Carroll Huntress, Mayor Pro -Tem
Al Oien, Member
Fred Held, Member
Howard Dudley, Member
Jerry Moore, Member
Dale White, President of Westlake Development Corporation
Charla Bradshaw, Chairperson, Planning & Zoning Commission
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
Terry Morgan, Land Use Consultant
Roland Jary, Town Engineer
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one
The Executive Session of the regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
by Mayor Scott Bradley.
The Board reconvened into open session at 7:10 p.m. The minutes of the April
8, 1996 meeting were approved as presented.
Item #2: Citizens' Presentations: Abe Bush, Jr., who lives at 2220 N. Pearson Lane,
asked when the roads were going to be fixed. Mayor Bradley said there is
dialogue with the County Commissioner's office concerning who should have
the responsibility for maintaining the County Roads.
Item 43: Motion by Fred Held, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to adopt Ordinance 251,
canvassing the results of the May 4, 1996 sales tax election.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #4: Motion by Carroll Huntress, seconded by Fred Held, to adopt Ordinance 252,
canvassing the results of the May 4, 1996 election of a Mayor and two
Aldermen.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: The Oath of Office was administered to the newly elected Mayor, Scott
Bradley, and Aldermen, Carroll Huntress and Howard Dudley.
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Item 46: Carroll Huntress was nominated by Howard Dudley, seconded by Fred Held,
to serve as Mayor Pro -Tem. Mr. Huntress was elected unanimously.
Item #7: Consider payment of the Town's share for the oversizing and looping of the
waterline at Wyck Hill Lane and Dove Road. As Keller has not approved the
waterline and a bill has not been received, this item was tabled until the next
meeting.
Item #8: Motion by Jerry Moore, seconded by Howard Dudley, to retain Charles
Haynes, CPA to set up and audit the Town's financial records.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Consider an agreement for engineering services to be performed by The Hogan
Corporation, including Work Order No. 1 in the amount of $13,920. Motion
by Carroll Huntress, seconded by Howard Dudley, to table this item until the
next meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #10: Consider sponsorship of the fifth annual Metroport Meals on Wheels golf
tournament. Paul Isham, the Town Attorney, counseled with the Board, and
this item died for lack of a motion.
Item #11: Consider purchasing public employee blanket bond insurance coverage through
Texas Municipal League. After instructing Ginger Crosswy, the Town
Secretary, to obtain a new quotation covering the Treasurers of the Westlake
Development Corporation and the new economic development corporation to
be formed, this item was tabled until the next meeting.
Item #12: Motion by Al Oien, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to adopt Ordinance 253
defining the Town's municipal boundaries and declaring all properties within
these boundaries to be a part of the Town.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item # 13: Consider a new or revised contract with Metroplex Engineering Consultants,
Inc. for engineering services. The Board asked Paul Isham, the Town
Attorney, to check what other towns and cities are paying for engineering
services and report back to the Board at the next regular meeting. On a motion
by Al Olen, seconded by Carroll Huntress, this item was tabled until the next
meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Item #14: Other business: Al Oien questioned the bill from Atwell Design for work on
the new Town logo. He also asked what the firm of Lloyd, Gosselink, Fowler,
Blevins & Mathews, P.C. is doing for the Town. Mayor Bradley informed the
Board that they were hired to file an application for a Certificate of
Convenience and Necessity for the Town's water system. Fred Held inquired
if anyone else's tax evaluation had gone up.
The meeting was then adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary