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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
February 8, 1999
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro -Tem
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Fred Held, Member
David Loeser, Member
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Buddy Brown, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Don Redding, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Allen Heath, Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Jim Morris, Legal Counsel
Terry Morgan, Special Counsel
Allen Moon, Finance Counsel
Larry Williamson, Financial Advisor
Barry Friedman, Financial Consultant
Sara Tangen, Bond Counsel
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Jerry Dinsmore, Member.
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The meeting was called to order at 5:13 p.m. by Mayor Bradley. The Board recessed into
executive session at 5:14 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read each agenda item to be discussed. The
executive session was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Mayor Bradley reconvened the meeting into open
session at 7:37 p.m.
Item #10: Mayor Bradley told the audience that since Alderman Bradshaw has to leave, the Board
would like to address Item #10 first. Motion by Alderman Bradshaw, seconded by Alderman Held, to
adopt Resolution No. 99-01 approving a contract with the City of Fort Worth for a potable water
supply with the condition that it be amended to reflect a two million dollar prepayment of system
access fees.
The motion carried unanimously.
Alderman Bradshaw had to leave at this point.
Item #3: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to raise the Town Secretary's
salary to $16.00 per hour effective as of February 1, 1999.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Item ##4: Citizens Presentations: No one wished to address the Board. Mayor Bradley read a
Proclamation to the audience ordering a special election to be held on the 1 st day of May, 1999, to
determine whether the Town shall adopt the city manager form of government.
Item #5: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to approve minutes of the regular
meeting held on January 25, 1999 as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #6: Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to pay all outstanding bills .as
listed.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Consider and take action to authorize wireless service for the Town. This item was tabled
indefinitely.
Item #8: Consider the appointment of three members to the Board of Directors of the Lone Star
Hospital Authority. Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Bush, to appoint Jim
Haskins, Mark Brown and Ken Locker to this Board.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Don Redding gave a report to the Board concerning the drainage problem at the intersection
of Roanoke Road and Thornton Drive. Mr. Redding told the Board that after bringing this matter to
the attention of the City of Keller they have agreed to correct the problem.
Item #11: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt Ordinance No. 323
calling a general election for May 1, 1999, electing three Aldermen.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #12: PUBLIC HEARING on an Open Space Plan. The Public Hearing was opened at 7:57 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: There was no action taken on this item
Item #14: PUBLIC HEARING concerning the applications of AIL Investments, L.P., to establish
public improvement districts. The public hearing was opened at 7:58 p.m. As no one wished to
address the Board concerning this item, the public hearing was continued until the next regular
meeting.
Item 415: Other business: Aldennan Bush asked what plans the Town has to correct the problems
with the roads? Mayor Bradley instructed the Town secretary to schedule the first of several
workshops to consider the road situation within the next two weeks.
The Town secretary announced that it is time to choose the Volunteer of the Year. There are
nomination forms in the Town Hall.
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Bill Walker with Hillwood Development Corporation told the Board that Hillwood would like to host
the Board, the P&Z Commissioners and several of the Town's consultants to lunch and a helicopter
ride to view the area. This will need to be scheduled so as not to violate the open meetings act.
Mayor Bradley thanked Debra Heath for her thank you note to the Board.
Item #16: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Sco Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Prosswy, Town Secretarp
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