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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-16-98 TC MinMinutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting 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 Page 1 of 3 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 http-//www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am02l698.htm 3/3/98 342 inutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting across the street from her residence. Page 2 of 3 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. ATTEST: rA Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am02l698.htm 3/3/98