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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-04 TC MinMinutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN February 26, 2004 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, Assistant Town Attorney Jeff Williams, Town Engineer Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary Absent: No one. Page 1 of 2 y, WESS ,SCE Item #1: Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. by announcing a quorum of all Board members. Mayor Bradley then read the following statement into the record: This meeting has been called as an emergency meeting pursuant to Section 551.045 of the Government Code. There currently exists an urgent public necessity for this emergency meeting, as the item under consideration is needed to safeguard the public health and safety from an imminent threat caused by an unforeseeable situation. The regulation and control of speed limits on State Highway No. 114 are necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. The recent actions of the Texas Department of Transportation, which have been contrary to the provisions of Ordinance 352, have placed the public health, safety, and welfare in jeopardy. The Town of Westlake Board of Aldermen believe the holding of this meeting is necessary to safeguard the public health and safety from the imminent threat caused by the unforeseeable actions of TxDOT. Item 42: Consider an Ordinance establishing a new speed limit on SH 114 per new speed study and recommendation by the Texas Department of Transportation. Mr. Petty explained this item to the Board. Mayor Bradley read the proposed Ordinance to the assembly. There was a lengthy discussion regarding this issue during which Mayor Bradley read a message from Allen Heath, a Westlake resident, into the record. That message is attached to these minutes. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Frey to adopt Ordinance No. 447. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item #3: 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 6:50 p.m. Approved by the Board of Aldermen on March 8, 2004. http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/atn022604.htm 3/11/2004 Minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting ATTEST: Ginge rosswy, Town S etary ❑■ Page 2 of 2 ........................:CJ ... . Scott=Bdley, Mayor http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am022604.htm 3/11/2004