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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
June 8, 1998
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem
David Loeser, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Fred Held, Member
Jerry Dinsmore, Member
Don Redding, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Buddy Brown, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
Eldridge Goins, Legal Consultant
Jim Morris, Legal Consultant
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one
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The meeting was called to order at 4:12 p.m. by Mayor Bradley. The Board recessed into
executive session at 4:13 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read each agenda item to be discussed. The Board
reconvened into open session at 7:35pm
Item #3:No action was needed on this item.
Item #4: Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on May 11, 1998. Motion by
Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Dinsmore, to approve the minutes as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #5: Citizens' Presentations: Annette Bush told the Board that the reception for the recipients of
the Texas Students Housing Corporation scholarships was held on Sunday, June 7, 1998, and asked if
some of the Board might attend next year.
Buddy Brown asked for an update on the litigation pending before the Texas Supreme Court. David
Brown told the assembly that he is pursuing the request to reserve seats at this hearing for the Town's
residents. Mayor Bradley stated that the Town would be taking a bus to Waco for this hearing.
Kelly Bradley passed out June.event calendars for the NorthEast Tarrant County Arts Council.
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Item #6: Review and approve any bills paid or unpaid. Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by
Alderman Bradshaw, to pay all outstanding bills.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Trophy Club Police Chief David Miller gave an update on the traffic control program for
events at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Item #8: Annette Bush told the assembly that the Public Safety Committee is considering the
installation of an early warning system for Trophy Club and wished to know if Westlake would be
interested in joining this effort. After a lengthy question and answer session involving Chief Miller the
Board decided that they would like more information on this project.
Item #9: Ginger Crosswy, the Town Secretary, reported to the Board on upgrading the copy machine
to a machine that will duplex. Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Held, to authorize
the purchase of a new copy machine.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #10: PUBLIC HEARING concerning the Open Space Plan. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw,
seconded by Alderman Held, to open and continue the public hearing until June 22, 1998.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #11: Consider and take action to adopt the Open Space Plan. This item was continued to the
next regular meeting to be held on June 22, 1998.
Item #12: Other Business: Alderman Held gave an update on the status of the road repairs.
The Town Secretary gave an update on the recycling program.
The Board reconvened into executive session at 8:02 p.m. and convened into open session at 10:55
p.m.
Item 413: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:59 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
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