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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
May 12, 2003
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Fred Held, Mayor Pro Tem
Buddy Brown, Member
Don Redding, Member
Larry Sparrow, Member
Trent Petty, Town Manager
Matthew Boyle, Town Attorney
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Bill Frey, Member - Mr. Frey is recuperating from surgery.
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Item #1: Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. by announcing a quorum, consisting of
Alderman Held, Alderman Brown, Alderman Redding and Alderman Sparrow.
At this time Mayor Bradley read thank you cards received from Janet Sparrow and Bill Frey.
Item #2: Judge Brad Bradley administered the oath of office to the newly elected Aldermen, Fred Held, Don
Redding and Larry Sparrow. Mayor Bradley then presented the Certificates of Election.
Item #3: Alderman Sparrow nominated Alderman Held to serve as Mayor Pro -Tem. There were no other
nominations and Alderman Held was elected by acclamation.
Item #4: Citizens' Presentations: No one wished to address the Board.
Item #5: Consider a Resolution appointing members to the Board of Directors of the Westlake Academy
Foundation. Mr. Petty introduced Michelle Corson as the President of the Foundation and told the Board
that Ms. Corson was requesting the number of directors be expanded to nine including her. There were no
questions for Ms. Corson. There was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Redding, to
adopt Resolution No. 03-25 appointing Kelly Bradley, Steve Yetts, Becky Rogers, Mike Abbott, Juan
Fontanes, Dana McGowan, Jim Roberts and Vanessa Van Trease as members of the Board of Directors of
the Westlake Academy Foundation and expanding the number of members to nine. There was no discussion
and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #6: Consider a Resolution authorizing the use of 4A sales tax funds in the amount of $25,000.00 for a
start up loan to the Westlake Academy Foundation, in furtherance of the economic development projects of
the Town of Westlake as authorized in Section 4A of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Ann. Sec. 5190.6.
Mr. Petty told the Board that the 4A Board met earlier tonight and approved this loan. There was a motion
by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Sparrow, to adopt Resolution No. 03-26. There was no
discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Consider an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a series of certificates of obligation. Mr. Petty
told the Board that this item is not ready for action. There was a motion by Alderman Held, seconded by
Alderman Brown, to table Ordinance No._437 until the June 9th meeting. There was no discussion and the
motion carried unanimously.
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Item #8: Consent agenda. Motion by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Redding, to approve the
consent agenda, which included the following:
. Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on April 28, 2003.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
C. Consider Resolution No. 02-34-09 approving certain contracts relating to the Westlake Civic Campus.
After a short discussion the motion carried unanimously.
At this time Alderman Redding thanked the Town Manager and his staff for the work done in preparation
for the open enrollment charter lottery for admission to the Westlake Academy that was held earlier tonight.
Everyone in attendance agreed that the staff did a great job.
Item #9: There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Brown, to adjourn. There was
no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on June 9, 2003.
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Scott Bradley, Mayor
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