HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.15.2024 TC BOT AgendaTown of Westlake
1500 Solana Blvd
Building 7, Suite 7100
Westlake, TX 76262
Town Council/Board of Trustees
Agenda
Council Chamber4:00 PMWednesday, May 15, 2024
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING -CANVASS ELECTION
This meeting will be an in-person and online meeting . The presiding officer for this
meeting will be present at the meeting location described above . The public may
view the meeting live at https://www .westlake-tx.org/787/Watch-Meetings-Live.
The Town Council of the Town of Westlake serves as the governing Board for Westlake Academy.
This agenda may contain both municipal and Westlake Academy items, which will be clearly identified.
In an effort of transparency, this meeting will be viewable to the public via Live Stream at
https://www.westlake-tx.org/787/Watch-Meetings-Live and also available for viewing after the meeting
on demand. In an effort of meeting efficiency, any residents wishing to speak on action items must
submit a speaker request form, available onsite or online, to the Town Secretary prior to the start of
the meeting.
A.CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE QUORUM PRESENT
B.EXECUTIVE SESSION (4 P.M.)
The Town Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code,
annotated, Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following:
B.1.Section 551.074(a)(2) Consultation with Attorney, Personnel Matters, Consideration of
employee grievance related to selection of athletic director (Attorney Janet Bubert)
C.RECONVENE THE OPEN MEETING (4:30 P.M.) AND TAKE ANY ACTION, IF
NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
D.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
E.CITIZEN/PARENT COMMENTS
This is an opportunity for citizens to address the Town Council or Board of Trustees on any
matter, whether or not it is posted on the agenda. Any residents wishing to speak on action
items must submit a speaker request form to the Town Secretary. (Best practice is to submit
the speaker form prior to the start of the meeting.) If your questions are satisfied, you may
choose not to speak. Individual citizen comments are normally limited to three (3) minutes
with a maximum of (15) minutes on the same topic item; however, time limits can be adjusted
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by the presiding officer. The presiding officer may ask the citizen to hold their comment on an
agenda item if the item is posted as a Public Hearing .The Town Council and Board of
Trustees cannot by law take action nor have any discussion or deliberations on any
presentation made at this time concerning an item not listed on the agenda. The Town
Council and Board of Trustees will receive the information, ask staff to review the matter, or
an item may be noticed on a future agenda for deliberation or action .
F.CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed below are considered routine by the Town Council and /or Board of Trustees
and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a
Council/Board Member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from
the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence .
F.1.Consider approving Resolution 24-26 ratifying an Independent Contractor
Agreement for the position of Interim Town Secretary and appointing the
Interim Town Secretary. (Wade Carroll, Town Manager)
RES 24-26
F.2.Consider action to hire Dr. Kelly Ritchie as the new Head of School for
Westlake Academy and approve the Head of School ’s employment
contract; and take appropriate action (Sean Kilbride, Mayor)
24-095
F.3.Consider action to hire Mr. Rod Harding as Principal for the Westlake
Academy Primary Years Program (Sean Kilbride, Mayor)
24-082
F.4.Discuss and consider an Economic Development and Landscape
Maintenance Agreement between the Town of Westlake and the Granada
Home Owners Association; and take appropriate action (Wade Carroll,
Town Manager)
24-089
F.5.Discuss and consider an Economic Development and Landscape
Maintenance Agreement between the Town of Westlake and the Vaquero
and Quail Hollow Home Owner Associations; and take appropriate action
(Wade Carroll, Town Manager)
24-090
F.6.Consider approving Town Council Board of Trustees and Planning and
Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes from the following meeting(s):April
1, 2024 (Joint Special Meeting); and take appropriate action (Dianna
Buchanan, Interim Town Secretary)
24-093
G.REGULAR AGENDA ITEM(S)
G.1.Discuss and direct staff regarding improvements to Westlake Academy
athletic fields. (Sean Kilbride, Mayor)
24-123
H.CANVASS AND DECLARE RESULTS OF MAY 4, 2024 GENERAL AND SPECIAL
ELECTION
Adopting Ordinance 995 Canvassing Returns and Declaring the results of
the General and Special Election held on May 4, 2024, for the Election of
Mayor and two (2) full term Town Council Members and one (1) Council
ORD-995
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Member elected to fill a vacancy to terms expiring May, 2026; (Dianna
Buchanan, Interim Town Secretary)
I.CEREMONIAL ITEMS
I.1.Present Certificates of Election, Administer Oaths of Office, Receive
Acceptance Remarks from Newly Elected Officials (Mayor Sean Kilbride
and Judge Eric Ransleben)
24-099
I.2.Present Plaque of Appreciation to Outgoing Mayor Sean Kilbride (David
Quint, Mayor Pro Tem)
24-131
J.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Any Council Member may request an item be considered for discussion at a future meeting.
K.ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) of the Texas Government Code, this
meeting may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking
confidential legal advice from the Town Attorney on any agenda item listed herein .
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice was posted on the bulletin board at Town of Westlake, Town Hall,
located at 1500 Solana Blvd., Building 7, Suite 7100, Westlake, TX 76262, in compliance with the
Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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Town Secretary
Disabilities Notice: If you plan to attend the meeting and have a disability that requires special
needs, please contact the Town Secretary's Office 48 hours in advance at Ph. 817-490-5711 and
reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you.
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