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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
September 14, 1998
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem
David Loeser, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Fred Held, Member
Jerry Dinsmore, Member
Bill Greenwood, Planning & Zoning Chairman
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
Jim Morris, Legal Counsel
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
Vicki Hall, Finance Counsel
Barry Friedman, Financial Consuttant
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one
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The meeting was called to order at 6:07 p.m. by Mayor Bradley. The Board recessed into
executive session at 6:10 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read each agenda item to be discussed. The
executive session was adjourned at 8:13 p.m. Mayor Bradley reconvened the meeting into open
session at 8:15 p.m.
Item #3:Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adopt Resolution No. 98-11
authorizing the submission of a settlement proposal to the City of Fort Worth, authorizing the Mayor
Pro Tem to execute the same, directing the Town's attorneys to take all necessary steps to
consummate the settlement if accepted by the City of Fort Worth and declaring an effective date.
The motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Bradshaw, to (a) adopt Resolution No. 98-12
approving the letter of intent among the City of Fort Worth, the Hillwood entities and the Town of
Westlake, including exhibit A, the settlement proposal to the City of Fort Worth, and exhibit B which
includes the outline of the proposed MUD dissolution procedures and the outline of the proposed
Circle T public improvement districts; except that the Town reserves the right to (i) verify the
summary of reimbursable costs contained in exhibit C of the outline and (ii) approve future
improvements that have not yet been submitted in exhibit C, and (b) to approve the outline of the
proposed "380" agreement; except that on page 6 of that summary in section C the wording "at the
time of the second and all subsequent series of bonds one of the following..." should read "at the time
of the second and all subsequent series of bonds the following..."
The motion carried unanimously.
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Item 44:David Brown of 4050 Aspen Lane stated that he has talked to the people at the Baylor Law
School in Waco and was told that there will be approximately 300 seats for the Texas Supreme Court
Hearing on September 28, 1998. There are only 100 seats in the courtroom but 200 seats will be '
available in adjoining rooms to view the proceedings by live closed circuit television. The Town
Secretary made an announcement concerning the bus the Town has chartered to take interested
residents to view the hearing.
Item #5:Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Bradshaw, to approve minutes of the
special meeting held on September 8, 1998 as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 46: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Bush, to pay all outstanding bills.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #7:Motion by Aldermen Dinsmore, seconded by Alderman Bush, to engage Friedman, Luzzatto
& Co. as a financial consultant to the Town.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #8:Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held, (a) to adopt the appropriate
zoning ordinances for the Circle T planning areas 1 and 3 through 9, subject to confirmation by the
Town planner that all of the previous conditions have been met; and (b) to stipulate that upon
adoption of Resolution No. 98-12 in reference to the finance plan, that the condition regarding the
water and wastewater utility service adequate to timely support the levels of development authorized
must be assured to the Town's satisfaction and at it's sole discretion, has been resolved; and (c) to
provide that these ordinances will become effective upon the settlement of litigation with the City of
Fort Worth and the City of Roanoke referenced in Resolution Nos. 98-11 and 98-12.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Dinsmore, to help fund a booth for the
RTCW Chamber of Commerce at the Alliance Corporate Challenge on September 26, 1998 at a cost
of $50.00.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #1 O:Motion by Alderman Dinsmore, seconded by Alderman Bradshaw, to help fund the Denton
County Substance Abuse Commission for a two year period at a cost of $500.00 per year.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 411: Consider and take action on the relocation of utility poles along Dove Road by Tri -County
Electric Cooperative. No action was taken on this item.
Item #12: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Bradshaw, to adopt Resolution No.
98-10 to transfer the cable television franchise for the Town from Marcus Cable Company, L.L.C. to
Vulcan Cable, Inc.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Item #I3:Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Dinsmore, to table the workshop
on the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 14: Other business: Paul Isham explained a situation that has arisen concerning a request from
Millennium Telcom, L.L.C. for a franchise agreement. Mr. Isham told the Board that this item will be
on a future agenda.
Item 15: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Scott radley, Mayor
ATTEST:
tinge Crosswy, Town Sec tary
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