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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
December 8, 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
Stan Lowry, Town Attorney
Boro Dedeitch, Town Traffic Engineer
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one.
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Item #1: Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. by announcing a quorum of all Board
members.
Item #2: The Board convened into executive session at 7:02 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read the items to be
discussed. The Board reconvened into open session at 7:47 p.m.
Item #3: No action was needed coming out of executive session.
Item #4: Citizens' Presentations: Betty Redding of 5925 Janet Court, told the Board there have been
complaints regarding the traffic picking up children at the end of the school day at the Academy.
Item #5: Consider a Resolution changing the location of the Board of Aldermen meetings. There was a
motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Sparrow, to adopt Resolution No. 03-58, There
was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #6: Consider a Resolution amending the 2003/04 budget for the Keller/Westlake water tower
connection costs. Mr. Petty explained this item to the Board. There was a motion by Alderman Sparrow,
seconded by Alderman Brown, to adopt Resolution No. 03-59. After a short question and answer session
the motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Consider a Resolution amending the 2003/04 budget to allow participation in. a FEMA grant for
the Department of Public Safety. Mr. Petty spoke regarding this item. There was a motion by Alderman
Frey, seconded by Alderman Held, to approve Resolution No. 03-60. There was a short question and
answer session which included Don Wilson, the Town's Emergency Services Coordinator. There was no
further discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Boro Dedeitch of Parsons Transportation made a presentation giving the Board several options
regarding the intersection of Randol Mill Road and Dove Road. There was a lengthy discussion as to
-' what should be done to improve the safety and aesthetics in this area. Mr. Petty told the Board the
residents of G1enWyck Farms have volunteered to maintain the area. The Board asked the Town
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Manager for more information regarding landscape alternatives, maintenance requirements of the
various options, accidents reports from this intersection, and planting options among others. Mayor
Bradley stated that after receiving the requested information this item would be placed on a future
agenda for action by the Board.
Item 49: Consent agenda. There was a motion by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Held, to
approve the consent agenda, which included the following:
A. Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on November 17, 2003.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
There was a question regarding an item in the minutes regarding Charter Communications. Mr. Petty
told the Board that at this point Charter Communications is waiting for information from Vaquero to
finish their portion of 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 letter from Jody Richardson of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. thanking
the Town for the recognition she received at the last meeting for the work she has done for the Town.
Item #10: 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 9:03 p.m.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on January 12, 2004.
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