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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
February 16, 1998
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Jerry Dinsmore, Member
Fred Held, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
David Loeser, Member
,Allen Heath, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Don Redding, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Sarah Brown, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Buddy Brown, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
Jim Morris, Legal Consultant
Eldridge Goins, Legal Consultant
Ernie Hedgcoth, Town Engineer
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
David Margulies, Public Relations Consultant
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Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem, excused
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Mayor Scott Bradley who asked Alderman
Jerry Dip more to chair the meeting. Alderman Dinsmore then assumed the chair and convened the
meeting into executive session at 6:05 p.m. by reading each agenda item to be discussed in the
executive session. The Board recessed out of executive session at 7:26 p.m. and reconvened into open
session at 7:38 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 February 2, 1998. Motion by
Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Citizens' Presentations: Jerry and Debbie Stamps of 7313 Oakland Lane, North Richland
Hills, addressed the Board. Mr. & Mrs. Stamps are interested in purchasing the Mahan property
located at 6013 Mahotea Boone Trail, with the intention of opening a Bed and Breakfast. They
wanted to get the feelings of the Board toward their project since this would require a zoning change.
Paul Isham, the Town Attorney, explained the procedure Mr. & Mrs. Stamps should follow. Charlene
Gardner of Mahotea Boone Trail voiced her opposition to this project since the property is located
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across the street from her residence.
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Item #6: Review and approve any bills paid or unpaid. Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by
Alderman Bush, to approve paying all outstanding bilis.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to adopt Ordinance No. 297
concerning the cleanliness and sanitation of premises and making it unlawful to litter or keep junked
vehicles on premises and providing for both the occupant and owner of premises to maintain the
property and adjacent right-of-ways.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Dinsmore, to adopt a Proclamation
celebrating National Red Cross Month during March, 1998.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: PUBLIC HEARING concerning the revised Unified Development Code. Alderman
Dinsmore opened the public hearing by asking Dennis Wilson, the Town Planner, to tell the audience
what had gone into this revision. Mr. Wilson told the Board and the audience that this revision was
started in 1992 and had been completed through numerous meetings with the large property owners in
the Town and a number of workshops with the Board and the Planning & Zoning Commission. Don
Redding, a Planning & Zoning Commissioner, told the Board that the Commission had met on
October 14, 1997 to consider this revision and had voted unanimously to recommend approval to the
Board. There being no one else wishing to address the Board, Alderman Dinsmore closed the public
hearing.
Item #10: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt Ordinance No. 298
adopting an amended Unified Development Code.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #11: Other business: Mayor Bradley announced that there will be a meeting of the Metroport
Cities Partnership on Thursday, February 19th at 7:30 a.m. concerning the Northeast Tarrant County
Regional Water Study.
Item #12: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
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Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
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