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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
MARCH 28, 2005
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
Jean Dwinnell, Town Secretary
Absent: None
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Bradley called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and announced a quorum.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Board convened into executive session at 7:02 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read the items to be
discussed.
3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN MEETING.
The Board reconvened into open session at 9:02 p.m.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION.
A motion was made by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Redding to authorize the
Mayor, the Town Manager, and the Town Attorney to negotiate and settle the lawsuit with the
Town of Trophy Club, Cause No. 2004-40094-362 (362° Judicial District Court of Denton
County, Texas).
There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
5. CITIZENS' PRESENTATIONS:
There were no presentations made.
6. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JIM BILLINGTON TO FILL THE
POSITION OF DIRECTOR ON THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A motion was made by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Brown to approve Resolution
No. 05-14, appointing Jim Billington to fill the position of Director on the Westlake Academy
Foundation Board of Directors.
There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
7. PRESENTATION FROM STAFF REGARDING NEW TOWN WEBSITE
Town Manager Trent Petty introduced Brett Barron and advised that he had created the Town's
new website, building on the work of Allen Heath.
Mr. Barron thanked the Board for the opportunity to present the Town's new website. Mr.
Barron gave a brief overview of the information available on the website and demonstrated the
ease by which information can be retrieved and updated.
Discussion ensued regarding the approval process of the information, the website address,
domain names, cost of the project, and information provided by sources other than Town
employees.
The Board commended Mr. Barron on the "great job" he had done with the website.
8. HEAR A REPORT FROM STAFF REGARDING PEAK WATER CHARGE
MANAGEMENT
It was the consensus of the Board to table this item until the next regular Board meeting.
9. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE CANCELING THE MAY 7, 2005, REGULAR
ELECTION AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED
TO OFFICE.
A motion was made by Alderman Frey, seconded by Alderman Brown to approve Ordinance No.
475, canceling the May 7, 2005 regular election and declaring each unopposed candidate elected
to office.
There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
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 March 14, 2005.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
11. ADJOURNMENT.
Upon the motion of Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Held, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on Ari , 2005.
'.4- Adeza"
Scott Bradl , Mayor
Je Dwinnell, TRMC, CMC, Town Secretary