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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-97 TC Min194 TOWN OF WESTLAKE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MARCH 19, 1997 Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor Carroll Huntress, Mayor Pro -Tem Al Oien, Member Fred Held, Member Howard Dudley, Member Jerry Moore, Member Paul Isham, Town Attorney Terry Morgan, Town Legal Advisor Dennis Wilson, Town Planner Ernie Hedgcoth, Town Engineer George Belcheff, Town Engineer Larry Fuson, Town Engineering Advisor Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary The Executive Session of the meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. by Mayor Bradley. The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. and reconvened into open session at 8:15 p.m. Item #1: The minutes of the March 10, 1997 regular meeting were approved as presented. Item #2: Citizens' Presentations: Don Redding of 5925 Janet Court in Stagecoach Hills spoke stating that the actions taken on March 6, 1995, are legal and binding. He further stated that an annexation ordinance concerning a resident's vested rights cannot be rescinded and repealed which is how Ordinance No. 270 is worded. Mr. Redding told the Board that no one in Stagecoach Hills wanted to "take over the Town"; they just want to be residents of Westlake. Abe Bush, Jr. of 2220 Pearson Lane asked why the Board all of a sudden, on the last day that a question could be raised, decided that Ordinance No. 237 was not correctly processed? Mr. Bush stated that a resolution is on the agenda to consider the Town's position with regard to all consultants. He told the Board that now is the time when consultants are needed more than ever. Mr. Bush then asked why a resident of Westlake was not on the Board of Directors of any Lake Turner MUD? Bill Greenwood of 206 Oakmont, Trophy Club, told the Board that the Planning & Zoning Commission members are all in support of Mayor Bradley. and think the actions that the three Aldermen took at the March 5,' meeting are despicable in trying to keep people from voting in the election. He then 195 March 19, 1997 Special Meeting Page 2 told the Board that this should be changed because he knows everyone on the Board is above this kind of activity. Mr. Greenwood further stated that the Town can cooperate and work well together, but this is not the way to proceed. Oscar Renda, of 5933 Steve Court, told Mayor Bradley the Stagecoach Hills residents appreciated the position the Mayor has taken in regard to the current action to remove Stagecoach Hills from the Town. Mr. Renda then asked the three Aldermen several questions as to who is behind this attempt to redraw the Town's boundaries. Item 43: Discuss the traffic control plan for traffic to and from Texas Motor Speedway and take any necessary action. Mayor Bradley recognized Jim Carter as the Mayor of the Town of Trophy Club and long time friend of Westlake. Mayor Carter stated that State Highway 114 is in the jurisdiction of Westlake, and because Trophy Club Police covers State Highway 114 for Westlake, they are very concerned about the traffic problem that will occur on race days. Mayor Carter then introduced David Miller, the Police Chief of the Trophy Club Police Dept. Chief Miller gave the Board a brief rundown of the traffic plan to aid residents during race days. Chief Miller stated that his cost estimate for Westlake is between $5000.00 and $7500.00 and for Trophy Club is $4000.00. Chief Miller then asked the Board for a commitment to cover this cost for the Town. Motion by Howard Dudley, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to authorize $5000.00 for the traffic plan. Chief Miller asked what he should do if the cost was more than $5000.00. Alderman Oien told Chief Miller to come back to the Board with an additional request. Motion carried unanimously. Item #4: Consider authorizing a master drainage study for the Town. Dennis Wilson, the Town Planner, told the Board that this study would include a fly over of the Town. Jim Wagnon of Graham Associates, Inc. briefly discussed the drainage study. Mayor Bradley told the Board that Alliance Development Company has agreed to share the cost of the drainage study if Westlake would take the lead in having the study performed. Motion by Howard Dudley, seconded by Fred Held, to proceed with the drainage study. Motion carried unanimously Item #5: Consider appointing Ann Withington, Jim Milner and Bonita Turner as members of the Board of Directors of the Texas Student Housing Corporation. Mayor Bradley introduced Mayor Carter as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Texas Student Housing Corporation. Mayor Carter then gave a brief update on the students that are at Texas A&M University on scholarships presented by the Texas Student Housing Corporation. He then March 19, 1997 Special Meeting Page 3 gave background as to why there were more people needed on the Board of Directors and a brief introduction of the nominees. It was suggested by Alderman Oien and agreed to by the Board to table this item until Mayor Carter could bring six nominees for consideration. Item 96: Continuation of PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of a water and wastewater capital improvement plan and to consider the adoption of water and wastewater impact fees. After opening the Public Hearing Mayor Bradley asked if anyone would like to address the Board on this issue. No one wished to address the Board and this Public Hearing was continued in an open status until April 14, 1997. Item #7: Continuation of PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of a roadway capital improvement plan and to consider the adoption of roadway impact fees. Mayor Bradley opened the Public Hearing by asking for comments from the audience. No one wished to address the Board and the Public Hearing was continued in an open status until April 14, 1997. Item #8: Continuation of PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of revisions to the Unified Development Code revising planned development zoning district regulations. Mayor Bradley stated that item #8 and item #9 would be considered together. Item 99: Continuation of PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of revisions to the Unified Development Code revising subdivision and platting regulations. Mayor Bradley opened the Public Hearings by asking for comments from the audience. Terry Morgan, the Town's Legal Advisor, stated that these ordinances were not ready for the Board's consideration as the consultants and the land owners have not finished the revisions. Mr. Morgan told the Board that after the revisions were completed there would have to be a Public Workshops of the Board and the Planning & Zoning Commission to discuss the ordinances. No one had any further comments, so these Public Hearings were continued in an open status until April 14, 1997. Item #10: Consider Ordinance No. 267 prohibiting roadside vendors. David Miller, the Chief of Police in Trophy Club, asked if this ordinance could be amended to include State Highway 377. Motion by Fred Held, seconded by Carroll Huntress, to adopt Ordinance No. 267 as amended to include State Highway 377. Motion carried unanimously. Item #11: Consider an ordinance defining the Town's municipal boundaries, declaring that all properties within these boundaries (as shown on Exhibit A) to be the 197 March 19, 1997 Special Meeting Page 4 Town of Westlake, Texas; reflecting the Town's corporate boundaries as of the date of the passage of this ordinance. Alderman Huntress was recognized by the chair. Mr. Huntress proceeded to tell the audience that certain properties were never properly annexed and this ordinance is intended to correct that error by voiding Ordinance No. 237. Mr. Huntress then read Ordinance No. 270 into the record. Mayor Bradley gave the background on Ordinance No. 237, how it was adopted unanimously by the Board, the purpose for which it was adopted, and how it annexed Stagecoach Hills. Alderman Oien then asked Ernie Hedgcoth, the Town's Engineer with Metroplex Engineering Consultants, who had asked him to draw the map that was attached to Ordinance No. 237? Mr. Hedgcoth answered that Mayor Bradley had instructed him to draw the map. Motion by Carroll Huntress, seconded by Howard Dudley, to adopt Ordinance No. 270. Mayor Bradley stated that the chair is declaring this is a special called meeting. Mayor Bradley stated further that since Alderman Oien and Alderman Held are running for reelection in the May 3rd election he was declaring their vote would not count due to a conflict of interest. He told the assembly that there would be a roll call vote in the event that a judge later ruled that their vote should count. Howard Dudley - yes Jerry Moore - yes Carroll Huntress - yes Al Oien - yes Fred Held - abstain Item #12: Consider a resolution to consider and act on the Town's position with regard to all consultants. The Board agreed to table this item until the next meeting. At this time Aldermen Dudley moved to adjourn this regular meeting until 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 1997, at the same location here at the Town Hall, at which time, date, and place this regular meeting will be continued, including such additional agenda items as may be properly noticed in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. There was a second by Alderman Huntress. Motion carried 3 -for 2 against, Fred Held and Jerry Moore The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. These minutes were never approved by any Board of Aldermen.