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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
May 28, 2009
PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members Tim Brittan, Carol Langdon, Rick
Rennhack, and Rebecca Rollins.
ABSENT: Council Member Larry Corson.
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Thomas Brymer, Town Secretary Kim Sutter,
Planning and Development Director Eddie Edwards, and Assistant
to the Town Manager Ginger Awtry.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Wheat called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Wheat led the pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
3. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE'S CONTRACT WITH
TRAFFIPAX FOR RED LIGHT CAMERA AND SPEED ENFORCEMENT
SYSTEMS.
Town Manager Brymer introduced the item and advised the Council that this item is to
extend the Town's contract with Traffipax for a period of twenty (20) years. Included in
the contract is a ninety -day (90) termination clause, with or without cause. Mr. Brymer
added that the current State legislature was considering a bill that, if adopted, would
prohibit the installation of photographic enforcement systems and remove provisions
relating to a civil or administrative penalties currently assessed by such systems.
Additionally, the bill would allow a local authority that enacted an ordinance and entered
into a contract for the system prior to June 1, 2009, to continue operating under the terms
of the contract but only until the expiration of the current contract. Mr. Brymer advised
the Council that staff is recommending approval of the contract for a term of twenty (20)
years with all other contract terms remaining the same.
Mr. Brymer advised the Council that a public hearing was held in October 2007 and no
speakers registered in support or opposition to the installation of red light cameras.
Town of Westlake Town Council
Special Meeting Minutes
May 28, 2009
MOTION: Council Member Langdon made a motion to approve Resolution No. 09-
26, approving an amendment to a previously approved agreement with
Traffipax for red light cameras and speed enforcement systems. Council
Member Rollins seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 4-
0.
4. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION: Council Member Brittan made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Council
Member Rennhack seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of
4 -0.
Mayor Wheat adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL ON JUNE 8, 2009.
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K Sutter, TRMC, Town Secretary
Laura Wheat, Mayor
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