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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS
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PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members, Tim Brittan, Clif Cox, Carol Langdon,
John Miller and Rick Rennhack. Clif Cox arrived at 4:40 p.m.
ASSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Tom Brymer, Town Attorney Stan Lowry, Town
Secretary Kelly Edwards, Public Works Director Jarrod
Greenwood, Municipal Court Administrator Amanda DeGan, and
Fire Chief Richard Whitten.
Mayor Wheat called the meeting to order at 4.31 p.m.
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MOTION: Council Member Rennhack made a motion to approve Resolution
10-37. Council Member Langdon seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
Mayor Wheat conducted the Oath of Office for new Council Member John Miller.
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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 4:32 p.m.
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Mayor Wheat called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
2. DISCUSS AND REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FROM NOVEMBER 8,
2010, COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA.
No discussion
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The Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code,
annotated, Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following:
a. The Board will conduct a closed session under Texas Government Code section
551.071 to seek advice of counsel on legal matters involving pending or
contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or other legal matters not related
directly to litigation or settlement. Pending or contemplated litigation and
settlement offers include but are not limited to the following:
Rosevear and 51monettl
Mayor Wheat reconvened the meeting at 4:47 p.m.
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Town Manager Brymer provided an overview of the calendar for both the Council and
Board of Trustee meeting dates.
Mayor Wheat requested moving the June meeting to the 13th
and the August meeting to
the 15th of the month.
6. PRESENTATION AND ® OF THE SOLID WASTE CONTACT WITH ALLIED
WASTE SERVICES.
Public Works Director Greenwood introduced Ms. Jeri Harwell from Allied Waste
Services.
Ms. Harwell provided an overview of the proposed changes and enhancing the
environmental initiatives.
Discussion ensued regarding the benefits to residents, a cart comparison by city
outlining the services, the various carts and the number of carts that would be provided
to residents, the design of the current contract, implementing recycling education
program at the Academy for students, recycling collection process at the Academy,
additional recycling education for the residents, and the benefits to the residents and
the collection service company.
Mayor Wheat stated currently we hold all the cards and should we let the contract
expire it will no longer contain the current clause and it is likely that other haulers would
not offer that clause and include a higher rate.
Ms. Harwell asked the Council for the opportunity to implement the once a week pick-
up for a year and see if it works for the community and if not they could move back to a
twice a week pick-up.
Town Manager Brymer stated he thinks if we let this contract expire and go out for bid
for this service to continue with a twice a week pick up the price will increase.
7. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER
RATES.
Public Works Director Greenwood provided a presentation and overview of the utility
rates and the cost of service.
Discussion ensued regarding the comparisons of neighboring cities' water and sewer
customers, the number of Westlake customers on septic and irrigation systems, and
rate comparisons with the surrounding cities.
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Discussion also ensued regarding the rate design and policy, amending the current
ordinance, how to recover the revenue required, residential and commercial usages,
how Fort Worth determines the usage, the rate design based on the current Council
policy and how to design an escalating rate model.
Public Works Director Greenwood stated that the current ordinance does not allow for a
rate increase. When Fort Worth increased rates then we would have to absorb the
increase out of the utility fund.
Town Manager Brymer informed the Council that the financial statement does not have
depreciation built in the budget. He recommends getting in the position of implicating
small increases and amending our ordinance to allow for a rate increase by our supplier
to be a pass-through fee that could be implemented to our customers.
Revise the meeting calendar
Present an amendment to the Allied Waste Services contract.
Mayor Wheat called the regular meeting to order at 8:28 p.m., with all Council Members
present.
Mayor Wheat led the pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
No one addressed the Council.
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Consider approval of the minutes from the meeting held on October 25, 2010.
b. Consider approval of Resolution 10-38, Designating a public newspaper of
general circulation as the official newspaper.
MOTION: Council Member Miller made a motion to approve the consent
agenda. Council Member Rennhack seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
The Council did not adjourn into executive session.
The Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code,
annotated, Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following:
b. The Board will conduct a closed session under Texas Government Code section
551.071 to seek advice of counsel on legal matters involving pending or
contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or other legal matters not related
directly to litigation or settlement. Pending or contemplated litigation and
settlement offers include but are not limited to the following:
Rosevear and 51monettl
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- Town Offices Closed
November 25 - 26, 2010
- Community Tree Lighting
November 30, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Westlake Academy
- Town Council Meeting
December 13, 2010
- Annual Westlake Employee Award and Christmas Dinner
December 15, 2010; 6:30 pm; Marriott Solana
- Town Offices Closed
December 24th 27 Ih and 31", 2010
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION- Council Member Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Council Member Langdon seconded the motion. The motion
carried by a vote of 5-0.
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Kelly bdwar , Town secretary
Laura Wheat, Mayor
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