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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
August 9, 2017
PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat, Council Members: Alesa Belvedere, Carol Langdon, and
Michael Barrett.
ABSENT: Rick Rennhack and Wayne Stoltenberg
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Thomas Brymer, Assistant Town Manager Amanda
DeGan, Town Secretary Kelly Edwards, Director of Public
Works/Asst. to the Town Manager Jarrod Greenwood, Fire Chief
Richard Whitten, Deputy Chief John Ard, Director of Human
Resources Todd Wood, Director of Information Technology Jason
Power, Director of Planning & Development Ron Ruthven, Director
of Finance Debbie Piper, Finance Supervisor Jaymi Ford, and
Director of Parks & Recreation and Facilities Troy Meyer.
Workshop Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wheat called the work session to order at 12:29 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-
2018, FUNDED AND UNFUNDED (UNDER DISCUSSION) PROJECTS CONTAINED
IN THE TOWN'S PROPOSED FIVE (5) YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, AS
WELL AS THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR WESTLAKE ACADEMY FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2017-2018.
Staff provided a presentation and overview of the proposed budget.
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Discussion ensued regarding funds that can help support the General fund, transfers out
of the General Fund, protecting the General Fund, correlation between retail / sales tax
1 to 1 commercial, and commitments to future residents of Westlake.
Discussion also ensued regarding the items not recommended for approval such as the
IT Network position, updating the WA Master Plan, and the trail system.
Additional discussion ensued regarding the history of property tax revenue and Truth
and Taxation laws, property tax rates of surrounding cities, how large companies are
using consultants to obtain tax incentives, the current incentive policy, sales and use tax
revenue, residential demands and commercial demands, and applying for Texas Water
Development Board funding to apply towards Phase II for FTW Water contract.
Mayor Wheat recessed the work session at 2:42 p.m.
Mayor Wheat reconvened the work session at 3:05 p.m.
The Mayor and Council provided Staff direction to move forward with the IT Network
position, WA master plan with the assistance of Texas Student Housing Authority
(TSHA), School Districts Strategies report, enrollment forecasting, and to continue
working with the Home Owners Associations (HOAs) to keep the trails clean.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Wheat adjourned the work session at 4:19 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL ON AUGUST 28, 2017.
ATTEST: / ( :r-
Laura Wheat, Mayor
KeN Edwa s, Town Secretary
Town Council Minutes
08/09/17
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