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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-99 TC MinMinutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting - TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN June 14,1999 Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor . Fred Held, Mayor Pro -Tem David Loeser, Member Don Redding, Member Abe Bush, Jr., Member Jerry Dinsmore, Member Allen Heath, Planning & Zoning Commissioner Buddy Brown, Planning & Zoning Commissioner Terry Morgan, Interim Town Attorney Dennis Wilson, Town Planner Rod Kelly, Town Traffic Engineer Melanie Vanlandingham, Town Landscape Architect Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary Absent: No one. Page 1 of 4455 WI ISAMtE Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. by announcing a quorum of Aldermen Bush, Dinsmore, Heid and Redding and then reading the items to be discussed in executive session. The meeting recessed into executive session at 6:10 p.m. Mayor Bradley recessed the executive session at 7:55 p.m. and reconvened into open session at 8:00 p.m. Alderman Loeser arrived during the executive session. Item #3: No action was taken coming out of executive session. Item #4: Motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adopt Ordinance_N_o. 32.9 appointing Stan Lowry of Boyle & Lowry, L.L.P. as the Town Attorney. The motion carried - 4 for Alderman Loeser abstained. Item 45: Citizens Presentations: David McMahan of Four Peaks Development told the Board that he agreed to tabling consideration of the developers agreement until the tentative agreement between the Town and the City of Southlake is approved by the Southlake City Council. Kelly Bradley of 10 Paigebrooke Farm Lane in Westlake announced that Charlene Gardner had surgery and was now at home. Debra Heath of 5944 Stagecoach Circle in Westlake presented the Board with wildflower seeds to sow since the roadsides had been mowed before the wildflowers had time to seed. http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am06l 499.htm 6/29/99 4 5& utes of the Board of Aldermen meeting Page 2 of 4 Item #6: Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to approve minutes of the regular meeting held on May 24, 1999, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Item #7: Motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Held, to pay all outstanding bills as listed except the Carter & Burgess invoice to be held until the Town receives a report on the status of the deliverables under the contract. The motion carried unanimously. Item #8: David Brown, Don Redding, and Roger Unger, general manager of the Trophy Club Municipal Utility Districts, explained the minor amendments to the interlocal agreement for the Trophy Club/Westlake Department of Public Safety. Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman. Redding, to approve the amended contract. The motion carried - 4 for Alderman Dinsmore voted against. Item #9: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Redding, to appoint Alderman Held, Alderman Redding, and David Brown to the Board of Directors for the Trophy Club/Westlake Department of Public Safety. The motion carried unanimously. Item #10: Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adopt Resolution No. 99-06 appointing Eric Ransleben as an alternate Municipal Court Judge. The motion carried unanimously. Item #11: Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adopt Resolution No. 99--07 appointing Don R. White as lead prosecuting attorney and Tiffany L. Haertling, Paige D. Scherr, _ Steven S. Poston and Lance Vanzant as assistant prosecuting attorneys for the Town. The motion carried unanimously. Item 912: Roger Unger, President of the Board of Directors of the RTCW Chamber of Commerce, asked the Board for a $2000.00 contribution to help the chamber with expenditures. After much discussion there was a motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Bush, to make the contribution provided the Town of Trophy Club and the City of Roanoke also contribute a like amount. The motion carried - 4 for Alderman Redding abstained. http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am06l499.htm 6/29/99 Minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting Page 3 of A 5 i Item #13: Motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt Ordinance No. 328 with charts attached amending Articles III, IV and V of the Westlake Unified Development Code to provide for a new zoning category of a minimum of two (2) acre lots designated as "R-80 Estate Residential." This new designation was approved by the Board of Alderman at its regular meeting held on April 12, 1999. The motion carried - 4 for Alderman Bush voted against. Item # 14: Take action to fill a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Bradley read a letter from William E. Greenwood, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, recommending Sharon Sanden to fill this opening. Motion by Alderman Dinsmore, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to appoint Sharon Sanden to fill the vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The motion carried unanimously. Item #15: PUBLIC HEARING to consider a variance request concerning a revision to the Town's private street standards for the Fidelity Investments project located at 2275 Precinct Line Road. The Public Hearing was opened at 8:42 p.m. John Hesseler of HKS, Inc. addressed the Board as to the request. Dennis Wilson, the Town Planner, told the Board that the staff recommended approval of this variance request. As no one else wished to address the Board on this matter, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:50 p.m.. Item #16: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Redding, to approve the variance request as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Item # 17: Consider a lease proposal by Maguire Partners for the expansion of the Town Hall and Town offices. Motion by Alderman Loeser to enter into discussions with Maguire Partners and look at this issue at the next meeting. Alderman Bush amended the motion to include appointing Alderman Redding to meet with Maguire Partners and bring a recommendation to the Board at the next meeting. The motion and amendment were seconded by Alderman Dinsmore. The amended motion carried unanimously. Item #18: Motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Aldennan Dinsmore, to adopt Resolution No. 99- 08 authorizing participation in Tarrant County's development block grant program for the three year period, fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2002. The motion carried unanimously. Item #19: PUBLIC HEARING concerning the applications of AIL Investments, L.P. to establish public improvement districts. The public hearing was opened at 8:57 p.m. Mayor Bradley announced that before the meeting tonight AIL Investments, L.P. had filed a letter with the Town withdrawing the applications to establish the public improvement districts. Mayor Bradley then asked if anyone wished to be heard on this matter. As no one wished to speak the Mayor closed the public hearing at 8:58 p.m. http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am06l499.htm 6/29/99 4 5 I8nutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting Page 4 of 4 Item #20: Take action on the public improvement district application described in item #19. No action was taken on this item. Item #21: Other Business: Alderman Held asked why there is a "Keep Southlake Beautiful" sign at the corner of Dove Road and Randol Mill Road in Westlake? Alderman Bush thanked everyone for the flowers, cards and calls upon his father's death. Alderman Bush stated that the Town needs to enter into an interlocal agreement for road repair with Denton County as it has with Tarrant County. Alderman Bush told the Board that there is a problem at the intersection of S.H. 170 and Main Street, as a piece of asphalt is gone from the southwest corner. Mayor Bradley asked the Town Secretary to contact the State Department of Transportation to see about having this repaired. Item #22: Motion by Alderman Loeser, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Lott Bradley, Mayor ATTEST: Ginger rosswy, Town Secre ary http://www.westlak-e-tx.org/agendas/am06l499.htm 6/29/99