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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
August 15, 2018
PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members Michael Barrett, Alesa Belvedere, and
Carol Langdon.
ABSENT: Wayne Stoltenberg and Rick Rennhack.
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Tom Brymer, Assistant Town Manager Amanda
DeGan, Town Secretary Kelly Edwards, Director of Planning &
Development Ron Ruthven, Fire Chief Richard Whitten, Director of
Public Works Jarrod Greenwood, Director of Facilities & Parks Troy
Meyer, Director of Communications Ginger Awtry, Finance
Supervisor Jaymi Ford, Communications Manager Jon Sasser,
Director of Information Technology Jason Power, Director of
Human Resources and Administrative Services Todd Wood and
Management Intern Kirk McDaniel.
Workshop Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wheat called the work session to order at 1:37 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-
2019, 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 2018-2019.
Town Manager Brymer, Assistant Town Manager DeGan, Assistant to the Town Manager
& Director Greenwood and Supervisor Ford provided a presentation and overview of the
proposed budget.
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Discussion ensued regarding sales and use tax, hotel-motel tax, leasing of building in
Solana, the downturn in sales tax, audit payments and refunds, how to determine
number of operating days, the current property tax rate, the property tax rate
established in 2010, difference of the base budget and proposed budget, and creating a
municipally owned fiber optic cable network to service town facilities.
Mayor Wheat recessed the meeting at 3:59 p.m.
Mayor Wheat reconvened the meeting at 4:18 p.m.
Discussion continued regarding the Federal Regulations that prohibit the Town from
installing fiber optic cable in Glenwyck, the joint funding of a Ductbank agreement with
Glenwyck, FM 1938/Davis Boulevard landscape replacement, and future development.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Wheat adjourned the work session at 5:14 p.m.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wheat called the regular session to order at 5:15 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ON FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 PROPOSED
TAX RATE, TAKE RECORD VOTE AND SET PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION
DATES.
The Council did not take action on this item.
3. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 18-25, APPROVING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
OF OBLIGATION BY THE TOWN FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND
RELATED ISSUANCE COSTS, AND APPROPRIATING THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE
TOWN WITH RESPECT TO SUCH AGREEMENT; AND RESOLVING OTHER
MATTERS TO THE SUBJECT.
Director Greenwood provided a presentation and overview of the item.
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MOTION: Council Member Belvedere made a motion to approve Resolution
18-25. Council Member Barrett seconded the motion. The motion
carried by a vote of 3-0.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION: Council Member Belvedere made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Council Member Langdon seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
Mayor Wheat adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL ON AUGUST 27, 2018.
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Laura Wheat, Mayor
Kelly Ldwards, Town Secretary
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