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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE
WORKSHOP AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
October 11, 2004
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Fred Held, Mayor Pro Tem
Buddy Brown, Member
Don Redding, Member
Bill Frey, Member
Larry Sparrow, Member
Trent Petty, Town Manager
Stan Lowry, Town Attorney
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one.
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Item #1: Mayor Bradley called the workshop to order at 5:32 p.m. in the administrative conference room
of the Town Hall and announced a quorum.
Item #2: Mr. Petty gave a brief overview of the new Employee Manual. There was a lengthy discussion
regarding the 3 year employment requirement before an employee's child could continue at the
Academy upon their leaving employment. The Board's consensus was this should be changed to 5 years.
Mr. Todd Wood, the Town's Human Resource manager, gave a power point presentation of the manual.
Item #3: The workshop was recessed at 6:45 p.m. and the Board moved into their regular meeting.
Item #4: Mayor Bradley reconvened the meeting in the Board room at 7:04 p.m.
Item #5: The Board convened into executive session at 7:09 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read the items to be
discussed. The Board reconvened into open session at 8:36 p.m.
Item #6: No action was required coming out of executive session.
Item #7: Citizens' Presentation: Kelly Bradley of 10 Paigebrooke Lane told the assembly that they will
be receiving invitations to the Historical Society's annual meeting that will be held on October 28th.
Betty Redding of 5925 Janet Court stated that the Tree City USA Committee had done an excellent job
with the Arbor Day celebration. Mayor Bradley told the audience that Arbor Day was a big success and
even though there was no one in attendance who served on that committee they deserved a round of
applause.
Item #8: Consider a Resolution designating the official newspaper of record as the Alliance Regional
Newspapers. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Brown, to adopt
Resolution No. 04-49. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Consent agenda. There was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Frey, to
approve the consent agenda, which included the following:
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A. Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on September 27, 2004.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
After several questions the motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Bradley told everyone that he had received an invitation to a public meeting to discuss the Trans -
Texas Corridor and the Board members should attend this meeting since it was a very important issue.
Mayor Bradley announced that the Northwest Communities Partnership meeting would be held on
October 13th at the Northwest ISD Administration Building.
Item #10: There was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn. There
was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:49 p.m.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on October 25, 2004.
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Scott radley, Mayor
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