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MINUTES OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
September 19, 2018
PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members Michael Barrett, Alesa Belvedere, Carol
Langdon, Rick Rennhack, and Wayne Stoltenberg.
ABSENT:
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, Deputy
Fire Chief John Ard, Director of Facilities & Parks Troy Meyer,
Finance Supervisor Jaymi Ford, Director of Information
Technology Jason Power, Communications Coordinator Jon
Sasser, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services
Todd Wood, and Management Intern Kirk McDaniel.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wheat called the regular session to order at 7:31 p.m.
2. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW. THIS ITEM
IS THE SECOND OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX
INCREASE. AS THE PROPOSED TAX RATE ($0.15600 PER$100) EXCEEDS THE
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE ($0.13551 PER $100), TRUTH-IN-TAXATION REQUIRES
THAT THE TOWN COUNCIL HOLD TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSAL.
TOWN COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON THE TAX RATE DURING THE REGULAR
MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2018. BOTH MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT
TOWN HALL IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 1500 SOLANA BLVD., BLDG. 7,
STE., 7100, WESTLAKE, TEXAS.
Town Council Minutes
09/19/18
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Town Manager Brymer and Assistant Town Manager DeGan, provided a presentation and
overview of the proposed property tax rate.
Discussion ensued regarding fund balance if the Council had not pass a property tax in
2010 and to discuss reviewing fund balance policy in October.
Mayor Wheat opened the public hearing.
Brad Swearingen, 5933 Steve Court, spoke in support of the town and decision.
Mayor Wheat closed the public hearing.
3. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION: Council Member Rennhack made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Council Member Langdon seconded the motion. The motion
carried by a vote of 5-0.
Mayor Wheat adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2018.
ATTEST:
Lau a Wheat, Mayor
Kell Edwards, Town Secretary
Town Council Minutes
09/19/18
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