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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9,1996
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Carroll Huntress, Mayor Pro -Tem
Howard Dudley, Member
Jerry Moore, Member
Al Olen, Member
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Roland Jary, Town Engineer
Jim Schiele, Town Auditor
Tom Lawrence, Town Financial Advisor
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Fred Held, Member
The Executive Session of the regular meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
by Mayor Scott Bradley. The Board adjourned the Executive Session at 6:55 p.m. and
reconvened into open session at 7:07 p.m.
Item #1: The minutes of the August 12, 1996 regular meeting were approved as
presented.
Item #2: Citizens' Presentations: Jerry Dinsmore of 4101 Aspen Lane spoke asking
the Board to consider rezoning the area around Aspen Lane, making the
zoning 5 acre lots instead of 1 acre lots. Mayor Bradley informed Mr.
Dinsmore that that was the intention when the area was last zoned and he was
not sure why that was not done. Carroll Huntress expressed his support for
the rezoning.
Stan Parchman of Ottinger Lane asked when the repairs will be made on the
roads that are in Denton County. Mayor Bradley told Mr. Parchman that Fred
Held is forming a committee to look into the repair and upkeep of the roads
and this matter would be brought to his attention.
Item #3: Consider payment of the Town's share for the oversizing and looping of the
waterline at Wyck Hill Lane and Dove Road. Roland Jary of Metroplex
Engineering told the Board that he needed a more detailed breakdown of the
bill before he could recommend paying this amount. A motion to table this
item until the next regular meeting was made by Carroll Huntress, seconded
by Howard Dudley.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Item 44: Consider $12,066 payment to Southlake-Coventry, Ltd., the developer of
Coventry subdivision in Southlake, for the cost of oversizing sewer N-1.
Motion by Howard Dudley, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to approve
payment.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Consider a resolution authorizing efforts to (a) dissolve Lake Turner
Municipal Utility District No. 1, Lake Turner Municipal Utility District No. 2,
and Lake Turner Municipal Utility District No. 3 and (b) secure water and
sewer facilities for the Town. Motion by Al Oien, seconded by Howard
Dudley, to approve Resolution 96-13. Mayor Bradley then asked if there was
any discussion of this resolution. David Bryant of Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.,
representing Hiilwood/Willow Bend, Ltd., asked the Board if tax money was
to be used in this effort, how much has been budgeted and if this amount will
be disclosed to the public at any point? Mayor Bradley responded by stating
that the Town would rather negotiate with the MUDs and not have to spend
any money. He further stated that since the Town has no ad valorem tax it is
not required to have a budget, but there is money in the bank to fund this
effort. Also this amount would be subject to the Open Records Act. Steve
Sallman, representing the Lyda Hunt Bunker Trust, voiced his opposition to
the resolution, stating that Lake Turner Municipal Utility District No. 1 is
negotiating with the Town in good faith for the dissolution of Lake Turner
Municipal Utility district No. 1 and that the section in the resolution
authorizing legislative action to dissolve the MUDs would hinder the ongoing
negotiations. Mayor Bradley assured Mr. Sallman that the resolution is not
intended to hamper the ongoing negotiations, as the agreement to dissolve
Lake Turner Municipal District No. 1 will hopefully be in place before the
next Legislative session starts. Mayor Bradley called for a vote on the
motion. There was one vote for and one vote against. The motion failed for
lack of a majority. There was a motion made by Howard Dudley, seconded
by Jerry Moore, to adopt Resolution 96-13, except striking out the
references to Lake Turner Municipal District No. 1.
Motion carried - 3 for
1 against - Al Oien - Mr. Oien stated that he thinks Lake Turner
Municipal Utility District No. 1 should be included in the resolution.
Item #6: Consider an ordinance adopting the most current edition of the Uniform
Plumbing code. Motion by Carroll Huntress, seconded by Jerry Moore, to
adopt Ordinance 256.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Item #7: Consider a contract with Tarrant County Health Department for food and pool
inspections in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997. Motion by Howard
Dudley, seconded by Jerry Moore, to approve the contract.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Consider a new or revised contract with Metroplex Engineering Consultants,
Inc. for engineering services. Paul Isham, the Town Attorney, told the Board
that the contract is now in a form that both parties have agreed to and he
recommends approving the contract with the latest change or, if the Board
prefers, tabling the item and voting on the corrected contract at the next
meeting. Motion made by Howard Dudley, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to
approve the contract with the latest changes being made.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Other business: Carroll Huntress suggested that the Town begin the process
of rezoning the property around Aspen Lane. The Board indicated that
procedures would be commenced to consider rezoning all areas on the
perimeter of Shelby Estates to 5 -acre estate lots to buffer the Shelby Estates
lots.
The meeting was then adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary