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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
ABSENT:
May 24, 2010
PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members, Larry Corson, Clif Cox, Tim Brittan,
Carol Langdon, and Rick Rennhack.
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Tom Brymer, Town Secretary Kelly Edwards and Mike
Conduff.
Workshop Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting started at 8:39 a.m.
2. DISCUSSION OF GOVERNANCE, TEAM BUILDING, STRATEGIC PLANNING,
PREVIEW THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET, AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.
Mike Conduff opened with a welcome and thank you to the council.
Mr. Conduff provided an overview of team building, governance components and the
Council's classic view of the DISC reports as a team.
Discussion ensued regarding the possible need for crafting new language for the Ethics
policy regarding how items are placed on the agenda for discussion and members roles.
Council broke at 10:30 a.m. Council returned to discussion at 10:39 a.m.
Discussion continued regarding the school and the stakeholder as a resident or parent
of a child in the academy and the structure of the school now and for the future.
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Mr. Conduff provided the members with his observations of the discussions and
provided some information on how to proceed with discussions regarding the financial
sustainability.
Council broke at 12:04 p.m. Council returned to discussion at 12:27 p.m.
Town Manager Brymer provided and presentation and discussed financial sustainability
with the Council. Discussion ensued regarding the Town's sales tax.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Wheat recessed the workshop meeting at 1:39 p.m. to convene the regular
meeting.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wheat called the regular meeting to order at 1:39 p.m.
2. CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION TO ELECT A MAYOR PRO TEMPORE.
MOTION: Motion made by Council Member Brittan seconded by Council
Member Langdon to elect Council Member Corson as Mayor Pro
Tempore. The motion carried 5-0.
3. COUNCIL CALENDAR
- Decoration Day
May 31, 2010
Council Meeting
June 28, 2010
- Newly Elected Official Training (TML — Irving)
July 23-24, 2010
Council Budget Retreat — Of Site
August 13, 2010 (Friday 9:00 — 1:00)
Council Meeting
August 30, 2010
Arbor Day
September 25, 2010
Council Meeting (adoption of budget)
Sept. 27, 2010
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4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
Mayor Wheat adjourned the regular meeting at 1:39 p.m.
Workshop Session cont.
Mayor Wheat reconvened the workshop at 1:39 p.m.
Discussion ensued regarding the increase of expenditures for the last five (5) years.
The Council asked for staff to provide a zero based budget as a helpful exercise to be
able to defend moving forward with a property tax.
Direction
- Balance budget within the Program priority basis
- Examine a 10% to 20% cut for all departments
Utilize an IB consultant to examine Administrative/Teacher/ and structure
Examine the concept of external operation for WA
School be self funded not including Blacksmith
Discussion continued regarding the abilities of funding the school and town and whether
the academy should pay for itself and how the Academy could begin to sustain without
the direct and indirect cost associated with Town staff.
In closing Mike recommended on how to discuss future agenda items and determine
what the end product should be.
The meeting adjourned at 5:18 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL JUNE 28, 2010.
ATTEST:
KeHy dwar
MOTION: Council Member Corson made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Council Member Cox seconded the motion. The motion carried by
a vote of 5-0.
Town Secretary
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Laur Wheat, Mayor
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