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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
NOVEMBER 25,1996
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Carroll Huntress, Mayor Pro -Tem
Fred Held, Member
Howard Dudley, Member
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
Ernie Hedgeoth, Town Engineer
Don Redding, Planning & Zoning Commission Member
Bill Greenwood, Planning & Zoning Commission Member
Larry Fuson, The Hogan Corporation
Rod Kelly, Barton-Aschman Associates
Absent: Al Oien, Member
Jerry Moore, Member
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
The Executive Session of the regular meeting was called to order at 6:35
p.m. by Mayor Scott Bradley. The Board adjourned the Executive Session at 7:05
p.m. and reconvened into open session at 7:20 p.m.
Item #1: ''he minutes of the October 14, 1996 regular meeting were approved as
presented.
Item 42: Citizens' Presentations: David Bryant of Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.,
representing Hillwood/Willowbend, Ltd asked if there has been any
action on a Town budget since the last Board meeting? Mayor Bradley
stated that the Board will take action on adopting a budget after the more
pressing items before the Board have been attended to. Mr. Bryant then
told the Board that the Local Government Code requires a budget
regardless of ad valorem taxes as stated at the last meeting. Mayor
Bradley then stated that legal advice given to the Town is not consistent
with this information, and if Mr. Bryant has reference to any particular
legal authority, then the Town would like to see it so that it can take the
authority into account. Mr. Bryant did not cite any particular authority for
his proposition.
Item #3: Consider approving the site plan proposed by Maguire -Thomas Partners
for the next phase of PD -1 (Solana), including without limitation any
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variances to the Unified Development "-ode as may be reflected in the
applzcadon on file wi-di :': 7o -mi. Richard'I iffilmari of Maguire -Thomas
P a.'mei. gave a and asked for approval of the site elan
as presented. Dennis Wilson, ciie Town Planner, told the Board that he
had reviewed the plan n nd _otrnd it acceptable with *wo (2) variances.
Dor. Redding iafonne:' ;ie r,)axd Hat the Planiiing and Zoning
C ori w,ission region:t e,. ;e,' approval 2 -the site plan. Motion by Carroll.
Huntress, secondk.d `.y : zo: -G:-d D°idilev, to approve the site plan as
re ;ares` d, s'itli r.} r. w 'J.17Z :_. c: s _e"_; : ed ;.n the application.
Motion carried lznonimously.
Item #4: Consider adoption. of proposed v_dinance 260 whereby the Town of
Westlake, Texas, and Soutl.;i.esteni Bel', Telephone Company agree to
amend Ordinance No. 191 to pro
for a longer term and to add
termination and other provisions as a result of the changes made by the
Public Utility Regula -tory Act of 1995, 74h Leg., R.S. Ch. 231, Tex. Sess.
La -,.,j Serv. 201'7 (Vernon) (tc be codified as Tex. Rev. Civ, Stat. Ann. Art.
1446-C-0). Motion by Howard Dudley, seconded by Fred Held, to adopt
this Ordinance.
Motion carriers un^nimouciy.
Item 45: PUBLIC HE ..:.1 ^ r:s:der rezoning frorn a R-40 `'Estate
Residential" Zonc io i2 ..00 ` o _. i*y ,esidential" Zone certain tracts of
lalzd situated c.rst of :'gar.e toad and bordering
the R-200 "Coun`zy R.Ls: aen .i l" Lone o:: Shelby Estates or, the north and
east borders of Shelby i,,st_:tes. The, hearing was opened for public
conurrent. Darcy Ande •--, or "_ll;ance.-Development spoke against this
rezoning. No one else uosired to speak, The Board continued this Public
Hearing in an open status iintil the regular meeting of December 9, 1996.
Item #6: Consider adoption of an ordinance rezoning certain property situated east
of Pearson Lane and south of Dove Road and bordering the R-200
"Country Residential" Zone of Shelby Estates on the Shelby Estates
subdivision's north and east borders, from the R-40 "Estate Residential"
Zone to the R-200 "Country Residential" Zone. This item was also
continued until the regular rneeting of December 9, 1996.
Item #7: Consider approval of the application from Maguire -Thomas Partners for a
variance to the sign ordinance to permit construction of the sign for La
Scala Restaurant at 3 Village Circle, Westlake, Texas, in accordance with
the plans filed with the application. Richard Kuhlman of Maguire-
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Thomas Partners told the Board that the sign would conform with the
Town's current ordinance in overall square footage, but since the name La
Scala is short, the request is that only two (2) of the letters be taller that
the ordinance permits. Motion by Fred Held, seconded by Carroll
Huntress, to -approve the variance request.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of land use assumptions for
population and employment growth in Westlake for the purpose of
establishing impact fees for water, wastewater and roadway facilities. The
hearing was opened and Dennis Wilson, the Town Planner, discussed the
work done by the Impact Fee Advisory Committee. He explained how
the current numbers were arrived at and went through the next steps in the
process of establishing impact fees. Susan Mead of Jenkens & Gilchrist,
representing JNC Enterprises, asked whether the Council of
Governments had been consulted in arriving at the proposed numbers.
Mr. Wilson said they were consulted first. David Bryant of Hughes &
Luce stated that impact fees only apply to capital improvements put in
place by the Town as to water and sewer. Therefore, the Circle T
shouldn't be included in these since Lake Turner MUD's 2 & 3 will be
providing these services on the Circle T Ranch. Mayor Bradley stated
that the Town is working to secure a CCN to furnish water and sewer to all
territory in the Town's boundary. The proceeding to obtain the CCN is
pending at this time and this matter will be made clear when the
proceeding is concluded. Mayor Bradley asked if anyone else wished to
speak. No one else desired to address tte Board, so the Public Hearing
was closed.
Item #9: Consider adoption of land use assumptions for population and
employment growth in Westlake for the purpose of establishing impact
fees for water, wastewater and roadway facilities. Motion by Carroll
Huntress, seconded by Fred Held, to adopt the land use assumptions.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #10: PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of revisions to the Unified
Development Code revising planned development zoning district
regulations. The hearing was opened for discussion by the public. This
Public Hearing was held open and continued until the regular meeting of
December 9, 1996.
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Item #11: Consider adoption of revisions to the Unified Development Code revising
planned development zoning district regulations. This item was continued
until the regular meeting of December 9, 1996.
Item #12: PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of revisions to the Unified
Development Code revising subdivision and platting regulations. The
hearing was opened for public discussion. No one offered comment and
this Public Hearing was continued in an open status until the regular
meeting of December 9, 1996.
Item #13: Consider adoption of revisions to the Unified Development Code revision
subdivision and platting regulations. This item was continued until the
regular meeting of December 9, 1996.
Item #14: Consider adoption of the revised water and wastewater master plans.
Larry Fuson of .The Hogan Corporation, the Town's water and sewer
engineering consultants, presented proposed revisions to the current
water and wastewater master plan that the Board adopted in 1992. Mr.
Fuson stated that (1) the land use assumptions furnished by Dennis
Wilson had been incorporated; (2) wastewater is developed by
drainage basins, constructing gravity sewer lines flowing to the north; and
(3) the proposed water plan is more complex, Water supply will come
from Ft. Worth, being part of the Northeast Tarrant Regional water supply
system, having two pumping stations and ground storage tanks. Two
major alternatives were also presented. Alternative A would change the
location. of the ground storage tank and add another elevated tank.
(Another alternative is joining with Southlake on development of a
pumping station.) Alternative B would split the Town into two (2)
pressure zone systems. This would reduce the height of elevated storage
tanks required to meet fire insurance requirements. The Board indicated
that it would like to consider all aesthetic alternatives to the normal
elevated water storage tanks. After an extensive question and answer
session this item was tabled until the December 9, 1996, regular
meeting.
Item #15: Consider adoption of the revised thoroughfare plan. Rod Kelly of Barton-
Aschman explained changes from the previous draft of the thoroughfare
plan. Don Redding told the Board that the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended adoption of the revised thoroughfare plan.
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Many questions from the audience and the Board were answered by Mr.
Kelly and Dennis Wilson. Motion by Fred Held, seconded by Carroll
Huntress, to adopt the revised thoroughfare plan with the following
exceptions: (1) removing references to "darkened concrete" on pages 5,
12 and 15, and (2) deleting the reference to . policy 1.4 on page 5 that
reads "avoid privatization of streets within the Town." Darcy Anderson
of Alliance Development Co. asked the Board to reconsider driveway
access requirements in the future.
Motion carried unanimously.
The following Items #16, 17 and 18 were carried over to the December or January
Meeting:
Item #16: Consider the request from the Roanoke Library for a contribution to its
operating costs.
Item #17: View film presentation (Kelly Bradley, Executive Director), and consider
the request from Metroport Meals on Wheels for a contribution.
Item # 18: Receive a presentation by Bonita Turner, Executive Director, and consider
the request from Roanoke/Trophy Club/Westlake. Chamber of Commerce
for a membership contribution.
Item #19: Consider an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County for road repairs.
Motion by Howard Dudley, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to approve an
interlocal agreement in the same form as the previous agreement made
earlier this year.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #20: Consider joining the Bureau of the Census in a list -building partnership
program in preparation for the Year 2000 Census. Motion by Carroll
Huntress, seconded by Howard Dudley, to approve joining in this
partnership.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #21: Consider an interlocal agreement with Denton County for a cooperative
purchasing contract for the 1996-97 fiscal year. Motion by Howard
Dudley, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to approve this agreement.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Item #22: Consider extending the employment of Terry Morgan as special legal
counsel. Motion by Carroll Huntress, seconded by. Howard Dudley, to
extend the employment of Terry Morgan.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #23: Consider a service contract for the Town's copy machine. Motion by
Howard Dudley, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to approve the contract.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #24: Consider a service contract with Lexmark for the Town's laser printer.
Motion by Howard Dudley, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to approve an
on-site service contract.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
These minutes were transcribed from notes taken by the Town Attorney in
the absence of the Town Secretary:..
APPROVED:
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary