HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-97 TC AgendaTOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas will
meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 1997, at the Westlake Town Hall, 3 Village
Circle, Solana, in the Town of Westlake, Texas. The Board will open the meeting at 6:00
p.m. and recess into executive session. The Board will then reconvene into open session
at 7:30 p.m. The Board will consider the following agenda:
Meeting called to order.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION (6:00 p.m.):
a. The Board will conduct a closed session under Chapter 551 of the,
Government Code to seek or receive its attorneys' advice with regard
to pending or contemplated litigation involving the Town and
Aldermen including, but not limited to the following:
i. City of Roanoke vs. Town of Westlake;
ii. Don Redding vs. Town of Westlake, et al;
iii. Oscar Renda vs. Town of Westlake, et al;
iv. Scott Bradley vs. Carroll Huntress, et al;
v. David Brown vs. Carroll Huntress, et al;
vi. Dale White vs. Scott Bradley (quo warranto proceeding);
vii. Town of Westlake vs. City of Roanoke;
viii. Town of Westlake vs. City of Southlake;
ix. Town of Westlake vs. City of Ft. Worth;
X. Hillwood Corporation, et al. vs. Scott Bradley, et al;
xi. In Re: Town of Westlake, Texas, Debtor
(Bankruptcy Proceeding);
xii. City of Southlake vs. Scott Bradley, et al;
xiii. Contemplated litigation against individuals and entities
regarding disannexations;
xiv. Interlocal agreement between the Town and Lake Turner
Municipal Utility Districts;
xv. Legal action involving transfers from the Town's accounts with
TexPool and Keller State Bank, including the actions whereby
Carroll Huntress withdrew $85,000.00 from TexPool, paid
$67,012.40 to Wood, Thacker & Weatherly, P.C., and
attempted to pay $15,708.13 to Fielding, Barrett & Taylor, L.L.P.
b. The Board will conduct a closed session under chapter 551.074 to
discuss personnel matters as follows:
Consider and take action to engage legal counsel for the official
Residents Committee appointed by the United States Trustee in
the Chapter 9 proceeding styled "In Re: Town of Westlake, Texas,
Debtor (Bankruptcy Proceeding)".
Reconvene meeting at 7:30 p.m.
3. Consider and take action necessary with respect to any of the pending
matters in item #2, above or other contemplated actions against
parties involved in actions to destroy the Town.
4. Review and approve minutes from the regular meeting held on July 21,
1997.
Town Fall discussion of "Offer" from the City of Southlake to settle pending
litigation concerning the purported disannexation of Solana and the purported
annexation of same by the City of Southlake.
6. Citizens' Presentations: This is an opportunity for citizens to address the
Board on any matter whether or not it is posted on the agenda. The Board
will not take action on any presentation made to the Board at this time
concerning an item not listed on the agenda.
7. Review and approve any bilis paid or unpaid, including the following:
Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P. $10,000.00
Trophy Club MUD No. 1 1,050.00
Metroplex Engineering Consultants 2,221.00
PUBLIC HEARING concerning the budget for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998.
9. Consider and take action to amend the budget for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998.
10. Appoint members to the Board of Directors of the Texas Student Housing
Corporation.
11. Reconvene into Executive Session (if necessary to finish consideration of the
matters under Item #2).
12. Consider and take action with respect to any of the matters listed in Item #2 (if
necessary).
13. Other business: Discussion by the Board of Aldermen of items of importance
and concern not listed on the agenda. No action or vote will be taken on any
of these items.
14. Adjourn.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice was posted on the front door of the Town Hall of the Town
of Westlake, 3 Village Circle, Suite 207, Westlake, Texas, on Friday, July 25, 1997 at
1:00 p.m., under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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'nger sswy, Town SecOtary
NOTICE OF ADDITION TO AGENDA
The following agenda item is added on an emergency basis as Agenda Item 411 to the
Westlake Board of Aldermen's meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 28,
1997, at the Town Hall, 3 Village Circle, Westlake, Texas.
11. Consider and take action to adopt Resolution No. 97-45 establishing a bank
account for the Town of Westlake and authorizing the signatories.
The emergency or urgent public necessity for adding the emergency item to the agenda is
that this afternoon Robert Forshey, the Town's bankruptcy attorney, spoke with legal
counsel for the Keller State Bank and concluded that Keller State Bank is considering
freezing the cl'own's fiends.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the foregoing Notice of Addition to Agenda was posted at 4:00 p.m. on
Monday, July 28, 1997, and the news media were notified in accordance with Chapter 551
of the Texas Government Code.
Ginger sswy, Town Secr t ry