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TOWN OF WESTLAKE,TEXAS
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
December 3, 2012
PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members, Michael Barrett, Clif Cox, Carol
Langdon and David Levitan.
ABSENT: Rick Rennhack
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Tom Brymer, Town Secretary Kelly Edwards,
Assistant to the Town Manager Amanda DeGan, Finance Director
Debbie Piper, Planning and Development Director Eddie Edwards,
Facilities and Recreation Director Troy Meyer, Communications &
Community Affairs Director Ginger Awtry, and Management Intern
Alora Wachholz.
Special i
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wheat called the meeting to order at 6:46 p.m.
2m PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING COMMUNITY SAFETY EFFORTS,
RECENT BURGLARY ACTIVITY, AND POLICE SERVICES.
Mayor Wheat addressed the residents on the burglary activity over the Thanksgiving
holiday and apologized for the recent events.
Town Manager Brymer provided an overview of the updates the Town has provided since
the Glenwyck Home Owners Association (HOA) meeting.
Assistant to the Town Manager DeGan provided an overview of the Glenwyck HOA
meeting, the timeline of burglaries and the communications which have been provided to
residents this past week by residential email blast and the Town's website.
Town Staff and the Keller Police Department identified the following areas for
improvement:
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The Keller Police Department is determined to work with the HOAs on the best
practices on how to allocate coverage during holidays.
- Encourage residents to complete the police department vacation form when
traveling.
Create and schedule a task meeting with various residents to address additional
safety items such as lighting, closing the park a dusk and other crime preventative
measures.
Part 1 crimes, such as burglaries, will necessitate an immediate response and
notification to residents by municipal staff.
- Continue to encourage residents that the police department is available to assist
residents to implement new or additional options of securing their homes.
- Proactively looks for ways to address future safety concerns.
Keller Police Chief Mark Hafner, addressed the Council on the recent burglaries. Chief
Hanfer provided an overview of the number of burglaries, subdivisions affected, that the
department believes this group targeted an affluent community, the various options and
services that residents can implement to provide additional security for their residencies,
and the additional agencies that they are working with the department to solve these
recent burglaries.
. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Mike Mauler, 1855 Broken Bend Drive, Westlake, stated his concerns regarding the
posting open meetings notification requirements, his thoughts that this type of event
constitutes an emergency and the amount of time that lapsed from the events and to
notification of residents.
Renee Hinterlong, 1700 Wisteria Way, Westlake, concerned regarding the night sky
ordinance and would like to know if the Council would consider amending the ordinance to
provide additional lighting in various areas.
Juan Fontanos, 1845 Broken Bend Drive, Westlake, commented on the reconciliation
regarding the call times, stated his concerns regarding these events, the impact on
residents, and that he would like the Town Council to make this a signature effort to
improve and restore security and confidence to the residents.
Allan Werst, 4035 Aspen Lane, Westlake, encouraged residents not to let their guard
down due to the fact they live in gated communities, to be diligent regarding their
surroundings and would like to see the Town Marshal's car used for additional patrolling.
Chris Jeppesen, 2008 Wood Thrush Court, Westlake, concerned that the HOAs are not
communicating incident information; and asked what the Town and Keller Police
Department what has been done since the incidents reported in July.
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Barbara Lekkos, 1109 Post Oak Place, Westlake, stated she is a victim and has not felt
safe since the burglaries and believes one reason she feels unsafe is due to the lighting
within the Town.
Rajai Trivedi, 2203 Vaquero Boulevard, asked what the Town and the police department
have planned to prevent these same types of events during the next holiday and future
plans to increase patrols.
Chief Hafner encouraged residents to call 911 and or the non-emergency numbers should
they have any concerns or see suspicious activity, encouraged residents to leave lights on
and submit vacation notifications to the police department.
Town Manager Brymer would like to set up a HOA and Town community task force to
address resident's safety concerns and the police level of services provided by the Keller
Police Department.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
TI Council Member Langdon made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Council Member Barrett seconded the motion. The motion carried
by a vote of 4-0.
Mayor Wheat adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m.
APPROVED Y THE TOWN COUNCIL ON MARCH , 2013.
ATTEST: .�'J. .
Laura Wheat, Mayor
KellyEdwa d , Town Secretary
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