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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
JANUARY 19, 1998
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem
Fred Held, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
David Loeser, Member
Jerry Dinsmore, Member
Bill Greenwood, Planning & Zoning Commission Chairperson
Don Redding, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Allen Heath, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Buddy Brown, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
Jim Morris, Legal Consultant
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one
Also Present: Roy Sorrows of Worldwide Investigations & Security Services
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The meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Charla Bradshaw. The Board
then convened into executive session at 6:19 p.m. The Board recessed out of executive session at 7:30
p.m. and reconvened into open session at 7:43 p.m.
Item #3: There was no action taken with regard to any of the items discussed in executive session.
Item #4: Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on January 5, 1998. Motion by
Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Citizens' Presentations: Allen Heath of 5944 Stagecoach Circle, informed the assembly that
the Town is officially up on the world wide web at the following address: www.westiake-tx.org Mr.
Heath also announced that the public library in Roanoke is starting classes on how to use the internet
for anyone interested in learning more about the internet.
Item #6: Review and approve any bills paid or unpaid. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by
Alderman Dinsmore, to approve all outstanding bills. Alderman Bush moved to amend the motion by
holding the bill from the Margulies Communications Group until Alderman Held could talk with Mr.
Margulies. The amendment was seconded by Alderman Bradshaw.
The amendment to the motion carried unanimously.
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The motion as amended carried unanimously.
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Item #7: Consider and take action on an Ordinance concerning the Texas Utilities Electric Company's
rate reduction. Town Attorney Paul Isham explained that to participate, the Board must pass this
ordinance authorizing a rate reduction by the utility company and authorizing the Town's intervention
in any Public Utilities Commission proceedings setting future rates. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw,
seconded by Alderman Bush, to approve Ordinance No. 295.
Motion carried - 4 for
1 abstention Jerry Dinsmore
Item #8: PUBLIC HEARING to consider and take action to adopt the revised Unified Development
Code. Ms. Bradshaw opened the hearing at 7:52 p.m. by asking if there was anyone interested in
speaking on this matter. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was continued until
the next regular meeting.
Item #9: Other business: Alderman Bush asked if there was anyone on the Board that objected to
future Board meeting being held in the Town Hall. No one objected. Alderman Bush then asked if the
matter of a new logo could be put on the next agenda. It was decided that this matter would be on the
next agenda. Mr. Bush then thanked the Town Attorney for the prompt attention given to cleaning up
the property located at the corner of Dove Road and Pearson Lane. Alderman Held updated the Board
on the matter of the property clean up at the corner of Ottinger Road and Dove Road by stating that
the property would be "cleaned up as soon as the ground was dry enough for Mr. Jones to get his
trucks in.
Item 410: Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.���,���`
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem
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Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
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