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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
AUGUST 11, 1997
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charia Bradshaw, Mayor Pro -Tem
Fred Held, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
David A. Loeser, Member
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
Joe Colvin, Town Bankruptcy Attorney
Bobby Forshey, Town Bankruptcy Attorney
Pat Neligan, Town Bankruptcy Attorney
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Jerry Dinsmore, Member
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.
Item #2: Consider an ordinance canvassing the results of the August 9, 1997, special
election. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Bush, to
adopt Ordinance No. 294 canvassing the results of the special election of
August 9, 1997, electing two Aldermen to two unexpired terms.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor then convened the meeting into Executive Session at 6:25 p.m., by
reading the list of items that would be discussed in Executive Session. The Board
recessed the Executive Session at 7:40 p.m. and reconvened into open session at 7:48 p.m.
Item #3: Administer oath of office to newly elected officers. The Town Secretary
administered the oath of office to newly elected Alderman David A. Loeser.
Alderman Jerry Dinsmore was absent from the meeting because of a death in
the family.
Item #5: Consider and take action necessary with respect to any of the pending matters
in item #2. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held, to
engage and authorize the law firm of Neligan & Averch, L.L.P. to proceed
with the appeal on the bankruptcy dismissal.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Item #6: Review and approve minutes from the regular meeting held on July 28, 1997.
Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Bush, to approve the
minutes as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item 97: Citizens' Presentations: No one wished to address the Board. Mayor Bradley
announced that there would be no meeting on August 18, 1997. The next
regular meeting will be held on Monday, August 25, 1997.
Item #8: Review and approve any bills paid or unpaid. Alderman Held asked if the
Board could see the bill from Cantey & Hanger, L.L.P. Mayor Bradley
explained to the audience that any bill that is kept in the Town Hall becomes an
open record. Therefore to keep outside parties from examining the detailed
attorneys' bills they are being kept at the Town attorneys' office. This item
was then tabled until after the second Executive Session where the Board can
examine the attorneys' bills.
Item #9: Consider and take action to approve payment for election personnel at $6.00
per hour. The Town Secretary announced that this would be for 16 '/2 hours
at a total of $99.00. Alderman Bush announced that he'w6uld abstain from
voting on this issue since members of his family were the election officials to be
paid. Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Bradshaw, to pay the
election personnel as stated.
Motion carried - 3 for
1 abstention Abe Bush, Jr.
Item # 10: PUBLIC HEARING concerning the budget for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998. The Mayor opened the public hearing by asking if
anyone wished to address the Board concerning the budget. No one wanted to
speak so the public hearing was continued until the next regular meeting.
Mayor Bradley told the audience that this item will be on the agenda for
several weeks to accommodate anyone interested in addressing the Board on
this matter.
Item #11: Consider and take action to amend the budget for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998. No action was needed on the item.
Item #12: The Board reconvened into Executive Session at 7:55 p.m. The Board then
reconvened into open session at 8:15 p.m.
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Item #13: Consider and take action with respect to any of the matters listed in Item #2.
This item was not needed.
Item #8: Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held, to pay all
outstanding bills.
Motion carried unanimously.
The bills to be paid are as follows:
Barton-Aschman
$ 8,708.19
Cantey & Hanger, L.L.P.
56,933.62
Charles Haynes, CPA
14,646.35
Ditto's Mail & Graphics
446.00
Goins, Underkofler, Crawford & Langdon
49,893.65
Keller Citizen
60.00
Keller Office Supply
99.98
KPMG Peat Marwick, L.L.P.
36,950.00
Lloyd, Gosselink, Fowler, Blevins & Mathews
1,139.27
Maguire Partners
818.00
Metroplex Engineering Consultants
2,267.00
Neligan & Averch, L.L.P.
59,407.47
One Hour Delivery
20.95
Paul C. Isham, Esq.
22,445.15
Solana Education Center
250.00
Southwestern Bell
195.16
Texas County Printing & Services
200.76
Wooten Productions
125.00
Item # 14: Other business: No one had any business to discuss.
Item #15: Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held to adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
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MINUTES AND CERTIFICATION
On August 11, 1997, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas
convened in a regular meeting at its regular meeting place in Westlake, Texas. The roll
of the duly constituted officers and members of the Board of Aldermen was called, which
are as follows:
Name
Scott Bradley
Charla Bradshaw
Fred Held
Abe Bush, Jr.
Title
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Alderman
Alderman
all of whom were present thus constituting a quorum.
Among other business, a written Ordinance bearing the following caption was
introduced:
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 9, 1997, TO ELECT TWO (2) ALDERMEN TO
FILL THE UNEXPIRD TERMS OF TWO VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 22.010 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
After due discussion it was duly moved and seconded that the Ordinance be
adopted. The Presiding Officer put the motion to a vote of the Board of Aldermen, and
the Ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 3
NOES: 0
ABSTENTIONS: 0
The Presiding Officer then declared the Ordinance to be adopted.
MINUTES APPROVED AND CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT and
to correctly reflect the duly constituted officers and members of the Board of Aldermen,
and the attached copy of the Ordinance is hereby certified to be a correct copy of an
official copy thereof, on file among the official records of the Board of Aldermen, on the
11th day of August, 1997.
[SEAL] By:'
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Town of Westlake, Texas