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MINUTES OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
September 10, 2018
PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members Carol Langdon, Rick Rennhack, and
Wayne Stoltenberg.
ABSENT: Alesa Belvedere and Michael Barrett
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Tom Brymer, Assistant Town Manager Amanda
DeGan, Town Secretary Kelly Edwards, Director of Planning &
Development Ron Ruthven, Building Official Pat Cooke,
Development Coordinator Nick Ford, Fire Chief Richard Whitten,
Deputy Fire Chief John Ard, Director of Public Works Jarrod
Greenwood, Director of Facilities & Parks Troy Meyer, Director of
Communications Ginger Awtry, Finance Supervisor Jaymi Ford,
Director of Information Technology Jason Power, 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 7:35 p.m.
2. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW. THIS ITEM
IS THE FIRST 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.
THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2018, AT
TOWN HALL. TOWN COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON THE TAX RATE DURING THE
Town Council Minutes
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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.
Mayor Wheat asked Council to provide their input.
Town Manager Brymer, Assistant Town Manager DeGan, and Director Greenwood
provided a presentation and overview of the proposed property tax rate.
Mayor Wheat recessed the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
Mayor Wheat reconvened the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Discussion ensued regarding the money that the effective rate would generate, the
Governor's proposed plan for municipalities regarding property taxes, determining the
appropriate number of operating days to maintain in the General Fund balance, Westlake's
portion of the total tax bill, and volatility of sales and use tax.
Mayor Wheat opened the public hearing.
No one addressed the Council.
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 3-0.
Mayor Wheat adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2018.
ATTEST: h/4,?-*(
Laura Wheat, Mayor
Kelly tdwrds, Town Secretary
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