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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
October 26, 1998
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
David Loeser, Member
Jerry Dinsmore, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Fred Held, Member
Bill Greenwood, Planning & Zoning Chairman
Allen Heath, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Buddy Brown, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
Jim Morris, Legal Counsel
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
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The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Bradley. The Board recessed into
executive session at 6:32 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read each agenda item to be discussed. The
executive session was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Mayor Bradley reconvened the meeting into open
session at 7:45 p.m.
Item #3: No action was needed on this item.
Item #4: Kelly Bradley of 2275 Precinct Line Road, announced that Fidelity Investments is
sponsoring a home tour at her home on November 1, 1998 to benefit Metroport Meals on Wheels.
Buddy Brown of 13298 Thornton Drive, asked for the Board's thoughts on the Keller School District
approaching some of the Westlake businesses asking for donations for Project Graduation. The Board
stated that there was not a problem with this idea.
Item #5: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Held, to approve minutes of the regular
meeting held on October 12, 1998 as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #6: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Bush, to pay all outstanding bills
except Point Communications. The Town secretary was instructed to ask Scott Jones of Point
Communications to attend the next meeting to answer questions concerning their bill. Also, the
Board stated that Ernest Hedgcoth Consulting Engineers should keep their bills current in the future.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 47: Consider the appointment of a member to the Board of Directors of the Lone Star Hospital
Authority. There being no nominees for this position; the Town secretary was asked to put this item
on the agenda for the next regular meeting.
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Item #8: Consider and take action on a request from the RTCW Chamber of Commerce for a
contribution to aid in expenditures. Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Bush, to
donate $2000.00 to the Chamber when Roanoke and Trophy Club make like donations, as was done
in 1997.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Motion by Alderman Dinsmore, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adopt Resolution 98-16
opposing the issuance of a specific use permit by the City of Keller to construct a 280 foot tall radio
tower at 13621 Ravenwood Drive, Keller, Texas.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #10: Terry Morgan, special counsel, told the Board that the Town needs advice from a bond
counsel in the current negotiations concerning the public improvement districts. Motion by Alderman
Loeser, seconded by Alderman Held, to authorize counsel to retain, on a temporary basis, a bond
counsel awaiting the receipt of a proposal for an ongoing relationship.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #11: Consider and take action on a proposal from the City of Keller to share in the construction
of an overhead water storage tank in North Keller. Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by
Alderman Dinsmore, to authorize the Town's engineers to investigate this proposal and report to the
Board as to the advantages to the Town.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #12: PUBLIC HEARING concerning the applications of AIL Investments, L.P., to establish
public improvement districts. The public hearing was opened at 8:12 p.m. As no one wished to
address the Board concerning this item, the public hearing was continued until the next regular
meeting.
Item #13: Other business: There was a lengthy discussion concerning the inefficiency of the recycling
program.
It was decided that the Town would sponsor a second table at the RTCW Chamber of Commerce
Christmas in November event.
It was decided that there would be a weekend designated to clean up the Town by having a dumpster
located at 4050 Aspen Lane to collect big items that cannot be picked up on trash collection day.
Alderman Held stated that Tarrant County has not finished with the road work as yet. It was asked
how the Town can enforce the No Thru Truck Traffic Ordinance. The suggestion was made to ask the
police to sit on designated streets checking for illegal truck traffic.
There was a committee established to look at new signage for the Town and cleaning the roadsides.
The committee will consist of Scott Bradley, David Loeser, Fred Held, Buddy Brown and Bill Resch.
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Item #14: Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
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