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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-03-98 TC MinMinutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION August 3, 1998 Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor Charia Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem David Loeser, Member Abe Bush, Jr., Member Fred Held, Member Jerry Dinsmore, Member Bill Greenwood, Planning & Zoning Chairman 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 Dennis Wilson, Town Planner Ernest Hedgcoth, Town Engineer Allen Moon, Financial Consultant Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary Absent: Sarah Brown, Commissioner, excused Page 1 of 3 The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Mayor Bradley. The meeting was opened at 6:05 p.m. by Chairman Greenwood for the Planning and Zoning'Commission. The Board and Commission recessed into executive session at 6:08 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read each agenda item to be discussed. The executive session was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. and the Board reconvened into open session at 8:05 p.m. Item #3:No action was needed on this item. Item #4: Citizens' Presentations: Debra Heath of 5944 Stagecoach Circle, passed out copies of Texas Wildscapes and asked the Board, Commissioners and the applicants to remember the wild life and native plants in planning the new developments. Item #5: Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Bradshaw, to pay all outstanding bills. The motion carried unanimously. Item #6: JOINT PUBLIC HEARING to consider amendments to Articles XII and XIII of the Westlake Unified Development Code. The Joint Public Hearing was opened at 8:09 p.m. by Mayor Bradley for the Board of Aldermen and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Bradley asked if anyone wished to address the Board and Commission on this item. Susan Mead of Jenkens & Gilchrist spoke representing Fidelity Investments. Ms. Mead urged the Board and Commission to approve these amendments. As there was no further testimony, Mayor Bradley continued this public hearing in an open status until the meeting scheduled for August 10, 1998. http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/amO80398.htm 8/13/98 Minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting Page 2 o37 0 Item 47: Recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Item #6 to the Board of Aldermen. No action was taken on this item. Item #8: Consideration of Item #6 by the Board of Aldermen. No action was taken on this item. Item #9: Consider and take action to adopt the Westlake Engineering Design Standards. Mayor Bradley stated that the Board has been asked by the Town's Engineers to postpone this matter until the next scheduled meeting. Item #10: Consider an ordinance adopting a Tax Abatement Policy and an Economic Development Incentive Policy for the Town. Paul Isham, the Town Attorney, explained to the assembly the purpose of adopting a Tax Abatement Policy and an Economic Development Incentive Policy. Mr. Isham told the assembly that Fidelity Investments has approached Tarrant and Denton Counties concerning tax abatements. The Counties could not proceed on this request until the Town established a reinvestment zone and the Town could not proceed with this matter without having these policies in place. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Dinsmore, to adopt Ordinance No. 303 establishing a Tax Abatement Policy and an Economic Development Incentive Policy for the Town. The motion carried unanimously. Item 411: At this time Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw assumed the chair and opened the Public Hearing at 8:22 p.m. Paul Isham, the Town's Attorney, explained this item to the assembly stating that the Town has to create this reinvestment zone before Fidelity Investments can receive any tax abatement consideration from the Counties. Commissioner Heath asked if the reinvestment zone was on the land or with the owner? Mr. Isham answered that this was tied to the land. The floor was opened for any testimony from the audience. Doug Reed of Fidelity Investments encouraged the Board to create this reinvestment zone. At this time Mr. Isham read the Ordinance into the record. The Board then recessed at 8:34 p.m. to study this proposed Ordinance. The Board reconvened at 8:40 p.m. Debra Heath of 5944 Stagecoach Circle, asked since the Town has no property taxes, what is the purpose of this Ordinance? Mr. Isham stated that this is a formality to allow the applicant to approach the Counties requesting a tax abatement. Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw closed the Public Hearing at 8:44 p.m. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to adopt Ordinance No. 304 creating a reinvestment zone. The motion carried unanimously. Item# 12: Consider a resolution approving an Economic Development Agreement with Maverick Commercial Investments, Inc. or Fidelity Investments. Alderman Loeser stated that since the Board had only received this information during executive session he moved to table this item. There was a second by Alderman Bush. The motion carried unanimously. Item #14: Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw stated that the Board would now consider Item #14 from the supplemental agenda, a proposed ordinance ratifying the action taken on July 27, 1998, on the application of Maverick Commercial Investments, Inc., to rezone approximately 311 acres of land. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held, to table this item until the next meeting. http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/amO80398.htm 8/13/98 nutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting 374 -- The motion carried unanimously. Page 3 of 3 Item #13: Mayor Bradley resumed the chair and opened the Public Hearing at 8:47 p.m. by reading Item #13 from the agenda. The floor was opened for comments from the audience with no response. Mayor Bradley continued this public hearing in an open status until the meeting to be held on August 10, 1998. Item #15: Consider a resolution approving a development agreement between AIL Investment, L.P. and the Town concerning road construction. Motion by Alderman Dinsmore, seconded by Alderman Bush, to table this item until the next meeting. The motion carried unanimously. Item #16: Other Business: No one had any business to discuss. Item #17: Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. ATTEST: Qzh Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am080398.htm 8/13/98