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Mission Statement
Westlake is a unique community blending preservation of our natural environment and
viewscapes, while serving our residents and businesses with superior municipal and academic
services that are accessible, efficient, cost-effective, and transparent.
Westlake, Texas – “One-of-a-kind community; natural oasis – providing
an exceptional level of service.”
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
Vision Statement
An oasis of natural beauty that maintains our open spaces in balance with distinctive
development, trails, and quality of life amenities amidst an ever expanding urban landscape.
TOWN COUNCIL AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PLANNING WORK SESSION
AGENDA
May 25, 2015
Hilton Garden Inn
2600 Westport Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76177
Work Session: 8:30 a.m.
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Work Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Welcome and Introductions
The High Performance Pyramid
What do we need to operate this way?
Discuss these questions:
• What do you need from others from within your group to be successful in
your role?
• What do you need from the other groups?
Reflection Time
Sometimes we see things differently depending on the chair we sit in.
• Top two or three “ah-ha” moments
• Course corrections or tweaks to our existing practices to consider
• Other thoughts that we need to capture
• What beliefs or “paradigms” do we hold about Westlake?
• What beliefs or “paradigms” does the community hold about Westlake?
• What is going on around us, or internally, that can significantly impact us?
• Is our strategic direction still valid for us?
Systems Review
• Values, Vision, Mission
• Strategic Themes (Balanced Scorecard)
• Comprehensive Plan
Encountering the Future - are we at a crossroads? If so, what is it?
• Examine our Direction
• Vision Values Mission
• What, if any, course adjustments
• Are we “Aligned”?
Examining our systems, structures, and processes (how we execute
our strategic systems)
• Citizen feedback mechanisms
• Five year financial forecast
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
• Budget overviews
• Governance structure & processes - review our policies
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Start Stop Continue Exercise
• Based on today’s work, name something we are not doing that we should
START doing
• Name something that we are currently doing that we should STOP doing
• Name something that we do now that works, and that we should CONTINUE
doing
• Affinity Grouping Process
• Three Groups to Report out (if time allows)
• Start/Stop Exercise Results
• Action Plan
2. WRAP-UP / STAFF DIRECTION
3. 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, 1301 Solana Blvd.
Bldg. 4, Ste. 4202, Westlake, TX 76262, May 20, 2016, by 5:00 p.m. under the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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Kelly Edwards, 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.