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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
NOVEMBER 3, 1997
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro -Tem
Fred Held, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Jerry Dinsmore, Member
David Loeser, Member
Allen Heath, Planning and Zoning Commissioner
Buddy Brown, Planning and Zoning Commissioner
Bill Greenwood, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman
Don Redding, Planning and Zoning Commissioner
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
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.
The Board recessed out of executive session at 7:30 p.m. and reconvened into open
session at 7:38 p.m. Alderman Loeser was then excused by the Mayor for the remainder
of the meeting.
Item 93: Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Bush, to pay in full the
bill of costs in the amount of $3,880.60 assessed by the bankruptcy court to
reimburse Hillwood Development Corporation for its costs incurred (but not
including attorneys fees) in the bankruptcy proceeding.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #4: Review and approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 20,
1997. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held, to
approve the minutes as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Citizens' Presentations: No one 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 of the outstanding bilis.
Motion carried unanimously.
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The bills to be paid are as follows:
AT&T $ 9.74
Maguire Partners 818.00
Mayors' Council of Tarrant County 150.00
North Texas Municipal Clerks Assoc. 20.00
Northeast Leadership Forum 100.00
Texas Municipal Clerks Assoc. 60.00
Item 7: Consider sponsoring a table at the RTCW Chamber of Commerce "Christmas
in November" Dinner and Auction for $350.00. Motion by Alderman
Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Dinsmore, to sponsor a table at the RTCW
Chamber of Commerce "Christmas in November" Dinner and Auction with the
seats being filled on a first-come first -serve basis by residents who would like
to attend.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Consider a new Town logo. Clayton Gardner presented his revised drawings
for a new Town logo. The alternatives were placed on the wall and a straw
vote was taken. Mayor Bradley then suggested that the two favorites be
redrawn on both white and cream paper to be sent to the residents for a
referendum on their preference.
Item #9: Consider authorizing the Town Secretary's attendance at the election law
seminar presented by the Secretary of State's office on December 3 - 5, 1997.
Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Bush, to authorize the
Town secretary to attend this seminar if she wishes to do so.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #10: Consider the purchase of a new filing cabinet. The Board asked the Town
secretary to gather information and report back to the Board.
Item #11: PUBLIC HEARING to consider and take action to adopt the revised Unified
Development Code. Mayor Bradley opened the public hearing by asking if
anyone wished to address the Board concerning the Unified Development
Code. No one wished to speak and the public hearing was continued in an
open status.
Item # 12: Other business: Mayor Bradley told the assembly that there could be a ruling
from the Court of Appeals at any time and if by chance that ruling were to be
against the Town's position, the decision will immediately be appealed to the
Texas Supreme Court. The Mayor also reminded the audience that the case of
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who was the legal Mayor is only one of several avenues that the Town is
pursuing on other grounds and that an adverse ruling on the quo warranto
action will not necessarily determine the other cases pending. Mayor Bradley
stated that the Board had asked him to let the audience know of their
individual determination to continue the fight against the attempted
destruction of the Town by conserving the Town's money so that every dollar
possible will be available to fund the pending litigation.
Item 913: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary