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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
August 23, 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
Stan Lowry, Town Attorney
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one.
Item 41: Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and announced a quorum.
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Item 42: The Board convened into executive session at 7:05 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read the items to be
discussed. The Board reconvened into open session at 8:50 p.m.
Item 43: No action was required coming out of executive session.
Item #4: Citizens' Presentation: Kelly Bradley, President of the Westlake Historical Preservation Board,
introduced Chris Hutchison to the assembly telling them that Mr. Hutchison is the person who played
Taps at Decoration Day. Ms. Bradley presented Mr. Hutchison with a gift for making such a large
contribution to the event. Ms. Bradley had previously passed out an update for the Board as to the
projects the Historical Board is working on.
Item #5: Consider a Resolution adopting the FY 2004/05 budget including the final amendments to the
FY 2003/04 budget. Mr. Petty spoke regarding this issue. There was a motion by Alderman Frey,
seconded by Alderman Redding, to adopt Resolution No. 04-36. There was no discussion and the
motion carried unanimously.
Item 46: Consider a Resolution adopting an Investment Policy. Mr. Petty explained this item telling the
Board that this would not change the way the Town's money is being invested. There was a motion by
Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Redding, to adopt Resolution No. 04-42. There was no
discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item 47: Consider a Resolution approving the closing of the bank accounts at Frost Bank and to close
the Municipal and Enterprise checking accounts and open a Payroll Account with Bank One. There was
a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Frey, to adopt Resolution No. 04-43. There was
no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Consider a Resolution appointing members to the Westlake Historical Preservation Board.
Mayor Bradley told the Board that the Resolution should be changed to reflect there only being one
vacant seat on this Board. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Sparrow,
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to adopt Resolution No. 04-44 as amended. There was no discussion and the motion carried
unanimously.
Item #9: Consider an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 462 as suggested by the Texas Department of
Transportation. Mayor Bradley told the audience that this will not result in a new speed limit it is just
changing some wording on the original ordinance. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded
by Alderman Brown, to adopt Ordinance No. 463. There was no discussion and the motion carried
unanimously.
Item #10: 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 August 9, 2004.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Petty told the audience that Don Wilson, the Town's Emergency Services Coordinator, has recently
graduated from the Police Academy.
Item 411: 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 September 13, 2004.
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