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WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE JOINT TOWN OF WESTLAKE TOWN COUNCIL AND WESTLAKE
ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP
JUNE 17, 2021
In accordance with Order of the Office of the Governor issued March 16, 2020, and March 19,
2020, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake and the Board of Trustees of Westlake Academy
conducted this joint virtual meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2021. In order to advance
the public health goal of promoting "social distancing" to slow the spread of the Coronavirus
(COVID-19), there was limited public access to the physical location described above to thirty (30)
seats for the public on a first -come, first -serve basis.
PRESENT: Mayor/President Laura Wheat and Council/Board of Trustee
Members, Rajiv Trivedi, Chandrika Dasgupta, and Anna White.
Town Council/Board of Trustee Member Alesa Belvedere arrived at
8:53 a.m. and Town Council/Board of Trustee Member Carol
Langdon arrived at 9:45 a.m.
ABSENT: None.
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager/Superintendent Amanda DeGan, Deputy Town
Manager Noah Simon, Assistant Town Manager Jarrod
Greenwood, Town Secretary Todd Wood, Director of Information
Technology Jason Power, Director of Finance Ginger Awtry,
Director of Public Works & Facilities Troy Meyer, Director of
Planning & Development Ron Ruthven, Director of Community
Engagement Jon Sasser, Executive Director Dr. Mechelle Bryson,
Fire Chief Richard Whitten, Court Administrator Jeanie Roumell,
Human Resources Director Sandy Garza, Director of Community
Engagement Jon Sasser, and Westlake Academy Foundation
Executive Director Dr. Shelly Myers.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/President Wheat called the Joint Town Council/Board of Trustees meeting to order
at 8:35 a.m.
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2. DISCUSSION REGARDING KEY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND VISION
GOVERNANCE FORTHE FUTURE.
Town Manager/Superintendent Amanda DeGan presented this item which included the
latest draft versions of the 2021-2022 Municipal and Academic budgets. This included
Five-year forecast summary, the Capital Project forecast summary, Fiscal and Budgetary
policies, Municipal and Academic Personnel forecasts, and explanations of the shared
services model. These documents were included in the meeting packet and addressed
questions from the Town Council/Board of Trustees.
Discussion ensued regarding the budget, capital improvements, and personnel
forecasting.
3. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED FY 21/22
MUNICIPAL AND ACADEMIC BUDGETS, THE FIVE-(5) YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND POSSIBLE DEBT ISSUANCE TO FUND PROJECTS
WITHIN THE CIP.
Discussion ensued regarding the five-year forecasts and the prioritization that would
need to occur during community growth and the uncertain economic period following
the pandemic.
4. COUNCIL RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION.
The Council/Board asked for staff to check the proposed ad valorem tax rates to ensure
that the proposed rate would not create an "actual" tax increase to Westlake residents.
The Council/Board also asked for the estimated enrollment numbers for Westlake
Academy in the 2021-2022 school year.
S. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Wheat adjourned the meeting at 4:57 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice was posted at the Town Hall of the Town of Westlake, 1500
Solana Blvd., Building 7, Suite 7100, Westlake, TX 76262, June 14, 2021, by 7:00 a.m, under
the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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.
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APPROVED BYTHE TOWN COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021.
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