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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
SEPTEMBER 15, 1997
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro -Tem
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Fred Held, Member
David Loeser, Member
Jerry Dinsmore, Member
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
David Margulies, Public Relations Consultant
Bill Greenwood, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission
Jim Morris, Legal Consultant
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one
Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. by reading the list of items
to be discussed in executive session. The Board then convened into executive session at
6:10 p.m. The Board recessed out of executive session at 7:45 p.m. and reconvened into
open session at 7:52 p.m.
Item #3: Consider and take action necessary with respect to any of the pending matters
in item #2. Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Dinsmore, to
adopt Resolution No. 97-47 authorizing the law firm of Goins, Underkofler,
Crawford & Langdon to file a counter claim on behalf of the Town and its
officials in the "Hillwood" lawsuit.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #4: Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on September S,
1997. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded be Alderman Bush, to
approve the minutes as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Citizens' Presentations: No wished to address the Board.
Item #6: Review and approve any bills paid or unpaid. Motion by Alderman Bush,
seconded by Alderman Bradshaw, to pay all outstanding bills except the
statement from Point Communications. The Board requested that a
representative from Point Communications attend the next meeting to answer
questions concerning their bill.
Motion carried unanimously.
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The bills to be paid are as follows:
Allen, Harris, Shaw
$ 425.45
Dennis Wilson & Assoc..
4,689.14
Freilich, Morgan, Leitner & Carlisle
27,646.18
Goins, Underkofler, Crawford & Langdon
45,771.93
Griffin, Whitten & Jones
1,432.00
Southwestern Bell
192.70
Wooten Productions
125.00
Item #7: Consider and take action to appoint new members to the Board of Directors of
the Westlake Development Corporation. Motion by Alderman Bush,
seconded by Alderman Loeser, to appoint Buddy Brown and David Brown.to
this Board.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Consider helping to fund the Teen Court. Mayor Bradley explained that the
Town participates in a joint Teen Court with Trophy Club but has never
participated in the cost. Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman
Loeser, to pay $2000.00 toward the cost of the Teen Court in the fiscal year
ending Sept. 30, 1998.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: 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 wished
to speak, so the public hearing was continued until the next regular meeting.
Item #10: Consider and take action to amend the budget for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998. No action was needed on this item.
Item #11: Reconvene into executive session. This item was not needed.
Item #12: Consider and take action with respect to any of the matters listed in Item #2.
No action was needed on this item.
Item #13: Other business: Alderman Held told the assembly that Tarrant County was
checking to see if the interlocal agreement that we signed for road repair was
still in effect.
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Item #14: Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary