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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN WORKSHOP AND MEETING
APRIL 25, 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: Fred Held (During Workshop only)
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Bradley called the workshop to order at 2:07 p.m. and announced a quorum.
2. PRE -BUDGET WORK SESSION
Town Manager Trent Petty made a presentation regarding "our cause," objectives, strengths,
weaknesses, and long range strategies. He reviewed the status of the current budget and
recommendations for amendments.
Discussion ensued regarding the status of the mall project, the future of Westlake Academy,
locating portable buildings on the campus for either future classrooms or Town offices, the
purchase of additional property, a possible property tax, cost of the Academy in 2005/2006, state
funding for the Academy, total costs per student, the future of the Town's DPS, road
construction, service levels, dissolving the 4A Corporation, creating a Crime Control District,
and losses experienced by the Marriott.
Town Manager Trent Petty responded to several scenarios as raised by the Board.
Mayor Bradley adjourned the workshop at 6:20 p.m.
3. CONVENE INTO REGULAR MEETING.
The Board convened in regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Board convened into executive session at 7:03 p.m., as Mayor Bradley read the items to be
discussed.
3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN MEETING.
The Board reconvened into open session at 7:40 p.m.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION.
There was no action taken coming out of executive session.
5. CITIZENS' PRESENTATIONS.
There were no citizen presentations.
8. CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO FY 2004/2005 BUDGET.
Mayor Bradley announced that the Board had been in a workshop throughout the afternoon
regarding the proposed FY 2004/2005 budget.
A motion was made by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Redding to approve the
amendments to the budget proposed in "option 2", with no revenues attributable to fees from
development of a mall.
The motion carried unanimously.
9. HEAR A REPORT FROM THE TOWN MANAGER CONCERNING MALL
DESIGN OPTIONS.
Town Manager Trent Petty presented information regarding the proposed Circle T mall design
which may be based on the design of the LaCantera Mall in San Antonio.
Mr. Petty answered questions of the Board.
10. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on April 11, 2005.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
A motion was made by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Frey to approve the Consent
Agenda.
Discussion ensued regarding the expenses billed by Graham and Associates.
The motion carried unanimously.
11. ADJOURNMENT.
Upon the motion of Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Frey, the meeting was adjourned
at 7:55 p.m.
Approved by the board of Aldermen on %'�Q,w 2 3 , 2005.
Scott Brad ey, Mayor
Jfn Dwinnell, TRMC, CMC, Town Secretary