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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
November 17, 2003
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Fred Held, Mayor Pro Tem
Buddy Brown, Member
Bill Frey, Member
Don Redding, Member
Larry Sparrow, Member
Trent Petty, Town Manager
Matthew Boyle, Town Attorney
Jeff Williams, Town Engineer
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one.
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Item #1: Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. by announcing a quorum of all Board
members.
Item 42: The Board convened into executive session at 7:40 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read the items to be
discussed. The Board reconvened into open session at 8:15 p.m.
Item 43: No action was needed coming out of executive session.
With the consent of the Board, the agenda was reordered so that the Board could take up Items 5 & 6 at
this time.
Item #5: Present a Proclamation to State Representative Vicki Truitt recognizing her outstanding
leadership during the 78th Legislature. Mayor Bradley read the Proclamation to the audience and
presented Representative Truitt with a small token of the Town's appreciation. Representative Truitt
thanked the Town for its support.
Item 96: Recognize Ms. Jody Richardson for her help during the 78th Legislature. Mayor Bradley told
the audience that Ms. Richardson is an attorney with the firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld,
L.L.P. in Austin and represents the Town as its lobbyist to the Legislature. He then presented Ms.
Richardson with a small token of the Town's appreciation for her help in getting a change in law that
allowed the Town to build and open the Westlake Academy. Ms. Richardson thanked the Town for the
recognition.
The Board then returned to the regular order of the agenda.
Item 44: Citizens' Presentations: No one wished to address the Board.
Item 47: Consider an Ordinance approving the Vaquero -Arthur Addition Developer's Agreement. Mr.
Petty told the Board that staff was recommending approval of this agreement. Mr. Williams, the Town
Engineer, agreed with the Town Manager. Mr. Steve Yetts and Mr. David Rhoades were in attendance
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from W.B. Texas Resort Communities and Mr. Frank Abbott was in attendance from Kimley-Horn. Mr.
Rhoades made a presentation showing the current and future enhancements being made to the area.
After several questions from the Board there was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by
Alderman Redding, to approve Ordinance No. 4.4__4_. There was no further discussion and the motion
carried four votes for with Alderman Brown abstaining. Mr. Yetts told the Board that Mr. Rhoades has
taken a job with their company that will require his moving to North Carolina. Mayor Bradley expressed
the Town's thanks to Mr. Rhoades for the work he has done on this project.
Item 48: Consider a Resolution appointing a firm to conduct the 2002/03 audit. Mr. Petty presented this
item to the Board with the recommendation that the Board appoint Weaver and Tidwell to perform the
audit. There were several questions which were answered by Mr. Petty and Ms. Debbie Piper, the Town
Finance Manager. There was a motion by Alderman Frey, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt
Resolution No. 03-57. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Consider and take any appropriate action regarding hosting the February 2004 TML Region
VIII Quarterly meeting. Mayor Bradley spoke regarding this item. After a short discussion there was a
motion by Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Brown, to host this event. There was no further
discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #10: Consent agenda. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Sparrow,
to approve the consent agenda, which included the following:
A. Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on October 13, 2003.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
There was a lengthy discussion regarding an item in the minutes stating Charter Communications was to
return to this meeting with a new service area map and a plan for the expansion of their service in the
Town. Mr. Petty told the Board that Charter Communications is still working on this project and it
would be presented at a future meeting. There was no further discussion and the motion carried
unanimously.
Mayor Bradley read a thank you card from Mrs. Bradley for the flowers the Town sent to Mrs. Bradley's
stepfather's funeral.
Mr. Petty thanked all of the people who helped make this meeting in the new Boardroom possible.
Mayor Bradley called everyone's attention to a replica of the Westlake Academy logo that was on his
podium. He stated that a third grader named Matthew Brown had made it and presented it to the Mayor
to be placed in the Mayor's office in the new Town Hall.
Item #11: There was a motion by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn. There was
no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on December 8, 2003.
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