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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING OF
JUNE 2, 1997
Present: Bill Greenwood, Member
Don Redding, Member
Scott Bradley, Mayor
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
Terry Morgan, Town Legal Counsel
Ernie Hedgcoth, Town Engineer
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
The meeting was called to order and the Public Hearing was opened at 6:43 p.m.
by Bill Greenwood the acting Chairperson.
Terry Morgan, the Town's legal counsel, explained that the consultants and the
major property owners have been working on this subdivision ordinance and the PD
ordinance for several months, and the subdivision ordinance is now ready to be considered
by the Planning and Zoning Commission and then by the Board of Aldermen. Mr.
Morgan stated that the PD ordinance will not be ready for consideration before the
moratoriums expire on June 23, 1997.
Dennis Wilson, the Town planner, briefly explained the ordinance to the
Commission. Mr. Wilson stated that this ordinance will replace Articles 11 and 13 of the
Unified Development Code now in effect. Mr. Wilson then went through the ordinance
with the Commission answering questions and explaining the changes that had been made.
Mr. Greenwood opened the floor to anyone wishing to speak on this matter.
No one wanted to address the Commission. Mr. Greenwood closed the Public Hearing
at 7:22 p.m.
Motion by Don Redding, seconded by Bill Greenwood, to recommend adoption
of the subdivision ordinance to the Board of Aldermen.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
William Greenwood, Acting Chairperson
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
264
TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
JUNE 2, 1997
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro -Tem
Fred Held, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Terry Morgan, Town Special Counsel
Ernie Hedgcoth, Town Engineer
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Carroll Huntress, Member
Howard Dudley, Member
Item #l: The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. by Mayor Bradley.
Item #2: Citizens' Presentations: No one wished to address the Board.
Item #3: Review and approve any bills paid or unpaid. The Board questioned a bill
from Bauer Audio Visual, Inc. for audio equipment set up but not used at
the meeting of May 2, 1997. This charge was authorized by Shirley
Williams of Alliance Development Company. Mayor Bradley asked Ike
Shupe, Esq., of Hughes & Luce, L.L.P., attorneys for Hillwood/Willowbend,
Ltd., if he knew anything about this bill that was authorized by his client.
Mr. Shupe said that he did not. Mayor Bradley asked Mr. Shupe if he
would take this bill back to his client for payment and Mr. Shupe agreed.
There was a question about the total on the Metroplex Engineering bill.
The Town Secretary explained that the office manager at Metroplex said this
is an error in their computer program and to disregard the large total.
Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Heid, to pay the
following bills:
The Reporting Professionals $357.00
Merit Court Reporters 251.90
AT&T 23.97
Metroplex Engineering 1838.56
Freilich, Morgan, Leitner & Carlisle 1211.19
Solana Education Center 500.00
Texas Workforce Commission 29.75
Motion carried unanimously.
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June 2, 1997
Regular Meeting
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Item 94: Approve payment of $5,596.25 to the Trophy Club Police Department for
the man hours used during the Texas Motor Speedway Races on April 4, 5 &
6. The Board previously approved $5,000.00 David Miller, the Trophy
Club Police Chief, addressed the Board concerning the hours billed for traffic
control during the weekend of April 4, 5 & 6, 1997. Chief Miller also told
the Board of the plans for Westlake's participation in the contraflow of
traffic during the upcoming race weekend of June 6, 7 & 8, 1997. Chief
Miller stated that his best estimate of the cost for this weekend, is $1875.00
for 74 man hours. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman
Bush, to pay the additional $596.25 and authorize the expense of $1875.00
for the weekend of June 6, 7 & 8 with the Board to reconsider if the cost is
more that $1875.00
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Consider and take action to approve payment for election personnel as
follows:
Gerry White
54 hrs. @ $6.00 = $324.00
Wilma Dainwood
14 hrs. @ $6.00 = 84.00
Judy Moore
2 hrs. @ $6.00 = 12.00
Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to pay the above
charges.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #6: Consider reimbursing David Brown for a $5000.00 deposit paid to Phillips,
Hopkins, Eames & Cobb Attorneys at law. This item was deferred until
after the executive session.
Item #7: Consider and take action to hire and reinstate Charles Haynes, CPA, as the
Town's auditor and accountant. This item was tabled until the next meeting.
Item #8: Consider Resolution No. 97-38 increasing the budget in respect to legal fees.
Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Bradshaw, to adopt
Resolution No. 97-38.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Consider and take action to hire and reinstate J. Dennis Wilson & Associates
as land planner. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman
Bush, to reinstate J. Dennis Wilson & Associates as the land planner for the
Town.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Regular Meeting
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Item # 14: Consider and take action to appoint members of the Planning and Zoning
Commission including the Chair. This item was tabled until the next regular
meeting.
Item #15: The Board recessed into executive session at 8:51 p.m. The Board
reconvened into open session at 10:35 p.m.
Item #16: Consider and take action necessary with respect to any of the pending
matters in item 415 above or other contemplated actions against parties
involved in actions to destroy the Town. No action was taken on this item.
Item #17: Consider and take action in hiring additional firms or lawyers as special
counsel in pending or contemplated litigation matters including, but not
limited to Hill & Gilstrap for the Westlake cases pending in the District
Courts of Tarrant County, Texas. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded
by Alderman Held, to hire Goins, Underkofler, Crawford & Langdon to
represent the Town in litigation matters.
Motion carried unanimously.
As this time Mayor Bradley announced that in the future the executive
sessions of the meeting will be scheduled at the beginning of the meeting so
that residents attending the meetings will not have to wait so long for the
meeting to continue. The executive session will be scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
with the open session of the meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. so the audience
will know when to arrive.
Item 18: Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:38 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary