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Home My WebLink About10-27-08 TC Agenda TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS Mission Statement On behalf of the citizens, the mission of the Town of Westlake is to be a one-of-a-kind community that blends our rural atmosphere with our rich culture and urban location. Westlake, Texas – A Premier Knowledge Based Community BOARD OF ALDERMEN REGULAR MEETING A G E N D A October 27, 2008 WESTLAKE TOWN HALL 3 VILLAGE CIRCLE MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM, SUITE 207 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 3. CITIZEN 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 cannot by law take action nor have any discussion or deliberations on any presentation made to the Board at this time concerning an item not listed on the agenda. The Board will receive the information, ask staff to review the matter, or an item may be noticed on a future agenda for deliberation or action. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below are considered routine by the Board of Aldermen and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of Town of Westlake Board of Aldermen Page 2 of 3 Regular Meeting Agenda October 27, 2008 items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence. a. Review and approve minutes of the Joint Regional Meeting held on September 10, 2008. b. Review and approve minutes of the Board of Aldermen regular meeting and workshop and held on October 6, 2008. c. Consider a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to enter into an Inter-local Agreement with Tarrant County for brush clearance and culvert installation on Precinct Line Road. d. Consideration of a Resolution opposing the continued preemption of municipal regulation of certain intra-state gas utilities and urging legislative action to permit greater local oversight. 5. HEAR AND DISCUSS REPORT BY DENTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER ANDY EADS REGARDING NOVEMBER 4, 2008, DENTON COUNTY BOND ELECTION. 6. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PETE EHRENBERG TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF TEXAS STUDENT HOUSING ENTITIES ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND APPROVING THE TERMS OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. 7. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENTAL OF CIVIC CAMPUS FACILITIES AND APPROVING THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY / CIVIC CAMPUS FACILITY USE FEES, GUIDELINES, AND POLICIES. 8. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2006 EDITIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (IRC), INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC), INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC), INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE (IFGC), THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE (IMC), THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE (IPC), AND THE 2008 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) AND AMENDMENTS FOR EACH CODE. 9. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND AMENDMENTS. 10. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 94 SECTION 31 OF THE WESTLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES SETTING WATER/WASTE WATER RATES AND TAP FEES. 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Any Board member may request at a workshop and / or Board meeting, under “Future Agenda Item Requests”, an agenda item for a future Board meeting. The Board member making the request will contact the Town Manager with the Town of Westlake Board of Aldermen Page 3 of 3 Regular Meeting Agenda October 27, 2008 requested item and the Town Manager will list it on the agenda. At the meeting, the requesting Board member will explain the item, the need for Board discussion of the item, the item’s relationship to the Board’s strategic priorities, and the amount of estimated staff time necessary to prepare for Board discussion. If the requesting Board member receives a second, the Town Manager will place the item on the Board agenda calendar allowing for adequate time for staff preparation on the agenda item. - None 12. BOARD CALENDAR. - Texas Municipal League Annual Conference and Exhibition o 10/28 – 10/31, San Antonio, Texas - Aldermen Joint Workshop with Texas Student Housing Authority Board - 11/3, 4:15 p.m. Town Hall Offices - FM 1938 Public Hearing o 11/6, displays at 6:30 p.m., public hearing at 7 p.m. Cross Timbers Community Church, 2525 Florence Road, Keller - Household Hazardous Waste collection day o 11/8, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Westlake Academy Campus - Gas Well Drilling Informational Meeting o 11/11, 7 to 9 p.m., Town Hall Offices - WHPS Annual Board Meeting o 11/13, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Marriott Solana - Christmas Tree Lighting - Tuesday, 12/2, 6:30 p.m., Westlake Academy Campus - Joint Regional Meeting o 1/29/09, 6:30 p.m., Westlake Town Hall 13. ADJOURNMENT. ANY ITEM ON THIS POSTED AGENDA COULD BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AS LONG AS IT IS WITHIN ONE OF THE PERMITTED CATEGORIES UNDER SECTIONS 551.071 THROUGH 551.076 AND SECTION 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CERTIFICATION I certify that the above notice was posted at the Town Hall of the Town of Westlake, 3 Village Circle, by Friday, October 24, 2008, by 5 p.m. under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. _____________________________________ Kim Sutter, TRMC, Town Secretary If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special needs, please advise the Town Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817-490-5710 and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you.