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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
January 10, 2005
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 regular meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and announced a quorum.
Item #2: 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 7:27 p.m.
Item #3: Coming out of executive session there was a motion by Alderman Brown, seconded by
Alderman Held, to hire Jean Dwinnell to fill the position of Town Secretary. There was no discussion
and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #4: Citizens' Presentation: No one wished to address the Board.
Item #5: Consider a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to sign and adopt the license agreement
with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ("ASCAP") for the use of copyrighted
music at public events. Mr. Petty presented this item to the Board. There was a motion by Alderman
Frey, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt Resolution No. 05-01. After a short question and answer
session the motion carried unanimously.
Item #6: Consider a Resolution authorizing an extension of the Charter Cable Franchise agreement until
November 17, 2005. Mr. Petty explained this item to the Board stating that this Franchise agreement had
expired in September of 2003. Mr. Monty King, Director of Engineering with Charter Communications,
was in attendance and answered several questions from the Board. Mr. King told the Board that Charter
Communications intends to have service to Stagecoach Hills and the Vaquero areas of Town by the end
of 2005. There was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Redding, to adopt
Resolution No. 05-02. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Consider a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas
Department of Transportation to sell surplus right-of-way located along SH 377. Mr. Petty told the
Board that this portion of right-of-way is needed to facilitate the widening of SH 377. There was a
motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Brown, to adopt Resolution No. 05-03. There was
no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Consider an Ordinance granting a cable television franchise to Verizon Southwest. Mr. Larry
Manion was in attendance from Verizon and made a presentation of this item to the Board. There was a
lengthy question and answer session after which there was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by
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Alderman Frey, to adopt Ordinance No. 468. Alderman Brown expressed his concern regarding the 15
year length of this agreement and was told that 10 years is the common term of these agreements. There
was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Consent agenda. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Held, to
approve the consent agenda, which included the following;
A. Review and approve minutes of the special meeting and the regular meeting held on December 13,
2004.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
After a short question and answer session the motion carried unanimously.
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 8:25 p.m.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on January 24, 2005.
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