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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
March 16, 1998
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Fred held, Member
David Loeser, Member
Allen Heath, 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
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Jerry Dinsmore, Member, excused
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The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Mayor Bradley who read each agenda item to
be discussed in the executive session and then convened the meeting into executive session at 6:07
p.m. The Board recessed out of executive session at 7:45 p.m. and reconvened into open session at
7:50 p.m. Alderman Bradshaw was then excused by the Mayor for the remainder of the meeting.
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 special meeting held on March 9, 1998. Motion by
Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Held, to approve the minutes as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Citizens' Presentations: Mayor Bradley introduced Vicki Truitt who is running for the State
Representative seat in District 98. Ms. Truitt promised to give the Town her support if she is
successful in her bid for office.
Item #6: Review and approve any bills paid or unpaid. Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by
Alderman Bush, to approve paying all outstanding bills.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Consider and take action concerning a recycling program for the Town. Doug Rivers of
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Trinity Waste Systems spoke to the assembly and explained the recycling program being proposed.
Each household would be charged $1.75 per month regardless of whether the household participates.
The Board voiced concern that every household would be charged regardless of participation. Motion
by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Held, to proceed with the recycling program with the
Town paying the cost for the first year.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Receive a report on a meeting held March 12, 1998, with the Texas Department of
Transportation concering a proposal to extend FM 1938 (Davis Boulevard) north from its intersection
with FM 1709 to SH 114 as a six lane divided roadway. There were reports from David Brown, Allen
Heath and Dennis Wilson with a consensus of the Board that the Town needs to involve someone in
the beginning stages of this process to make sure that this road conforms with the Town's
comprehensive plan.
Mayor Bradley announced that there will be a meeting of the Metroport Cities Parnership in Keller on
Thursday, March 19, 1998, at 7:30 a. in. Mayor Bradley stated that there is an item on the agenda for
this meeting concerning this expansion of Precinct Line Road.
Item 99: Other business: Mayor Bradley gave an update to the assembly on the Texas Student
Housing Corporation, stating that there are negotiations underway to sell the Madison House which is
the dormitory that this corporation owns at the University of Texas in Austin.
Item #10: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
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