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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
April 24, 2000
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Fred Held, Mayor Pro Tem
Bill Frey, Member
David Loeser, Member
Don Redding, Member
Abe Bush, Jr., Member
Trent Petty, Town Manager
Bill Greenwood, P&Z Chairman
Allen Heath, P&Z Commissioner
Buddy Brown, P&Z Commissioner
Hank Barry, P&Z Commissioner
L. Stanton Lowry, Town Attorney
David Miller, Director of Public Safety
David Smith, Town Engineer
Vincent Fritz, Engineering Consultant
Dan Boutwell, Town Planner
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one.
Item #1: Mayor Bradley called the Board of Aldermen meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. by announcing a
quorum consisting of Alderman Frey, Alderman Loeser, Alderman Redding, Alderman Bush and
Alderman Held.
Item #2: The Board convened into executive session at 7:03 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read the items to
be discussed. The Board recessed out of executive session at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened into open
session at 7:30 p.m.
Item #3: No action was taken coming out of executive session.
Item #4: Motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to approve minutes of the
regular meeting held on March 27, 2000, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 45: Citizens Presentation. Bill Greenwood of 40 Wyck Hill Lane told the Board that the dogs at
Kennel Kare are getting progressively louder.
Hank Barry who owns property in The Estates of Westlake also spoke about the nuisance the dogs
were causing. Mr. Barry also said that he and Mr. Greenwood have filed several complaints with the
Department of Public Safety concerning this matter.
Item #6: At this time Mayor Bradley presented a plaque to Mr. and Mrs. Abe Bush, Jr. for their
service to the Town.
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Item #7: Ruby Held introduced Kelly Bradley as the Volunteer of the Year for 1999.
Item #8: Consider an ordinance canceling the general election scheduled for May 6, 2000. Motion by
Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adopt Ordinance No. 356.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Consider a resolution authorizing an application for membership in the North Central Texas
Council of Governments. Mr. Petty, the Town Manager, spoke regarding this item. Motion by
Alderman Frey, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt Resolution No. 00-16.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #10: Consider a resolution approving a revised contract for the Trophy Club/ Westlake
Department of Public Safety. Mr. Petty, the Town Manager, explained that this resolution would
revise the current language of the contract regarding the Municipal Court. Motion by Alderman Held,
seconded by Alderman Redding, to adopt Resolution No. 00-17.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 411: Consider a resolution approving the financing of an emergency vehicle for the Trophy
Club/Westlake Department of Public Safety. Mr. Petty, the Town Manager, explained that the Town
will be buying the emergency vehicle and then reselling it to the DPS. There was a motion by
Alderman Frey, seconded by Alderman Loeser, to adopt Resolution No. 00-18.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #12: Consider an ordinance amending certain sections of Article XIII, Subdivisions, and Article
XVI, Definitions, of the Unified Development code relating to utility duct banks. Mr. Petty, the Town
Manager, explained that the Town will be better able to manage the public rights-of-way if utilities
are placed in duct banks. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Held, to
adopt Ordinance No. 357. After a lengthy question and answer session the Board voted.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #13: Consider an ordinance approving a franchise agreement with Millennium Telcom. Mr.
Petty told the Board that the draft ordinance before them needs two minor changes. On Page 2,
Section 1, after the words "Public Rights -of -Way" insert "in accordance with the Town's right-of-way
management Ordinance No. 350." Also the references to Exhibit 1 in the Ordinance should read
Exhibit A. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Bush, to adopt
Ordinance No. 3.58 with the corrections suggested by Mr. Petty.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item # 14: Consider an ordinance establishing a hotel occupancy tax for the Town. Mr. Petty, the
Town Manager, explained the purposes for adopting a hotel occupancy tax. There was a motion by
Alderman Frey, seconded by Alderman Redding, to adopt Ordinance No. 35_9. There was a short
question and answer session.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Item # 15: Motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Held, to pay all bills as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #16: Motion by Alderman Bush, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town -Secretary
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