HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.09.2024 TC BOT FINAL AGENDATown of Westlake
1500 Solana Blvd
Building 7, Suite 7100
Westlake, TX 76262
Town Council/Board of Trustees
Agenda - Final
Council Chamber4:00 PMMonday, December 9, 2024
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 and also
available for viewing after the meeting. In an effort of meeting efficiency, any residents wishing to
speak on action items must submit a speaker request form to the Town Secretary prior to the start of
the meeting.
A.CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT
B.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C.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 prior to the start of the
meeting. Individual citizen comments are normally limited to three (3) minutes. 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.
D.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
D.1.Items of Community Interest (Communications Director Jon Sasser)24-388
E.PRESENTATION
E.1.Exploring the International Baccalaureate (IB): Approaches to Teaching
and Learning at Westlake Academy (Michelle Briggs, Westlake Academy
Director of Innovation and Development)
24-370
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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.Discuss, consider and act to approve the Town Council /Board of Trustees
Minutes for the November 7, 2024 Special Called Strategic Planning
Work Session and the November 11, 2024 Regular Meeting (Dianna
Buchanan, Town Secretary)
24-371
F.2.Discuss, consider and act to approve WA Resolution 24-41 authorizing
payment of International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Fees for the May 2025
Exam Session (DP Coordinator Brandon Llewellyn)
WA RES
24-41
G.REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
G.1.(TABLED 11/11/2024) Discuss, consider and act to cast the Town of
Westlake’s allocated votes for appointment to the Tarrant Appraisal
District Board of Directors (Wade Carroll, Town Manager)
RES 24-78 C
G.2.(TABLED 11/11/2024) Discuss, consider and act to cast the Town of
Westlake’s allocated vote for appointment to the Denton Central
Appraisal District Board of Directors (Wade Carroll, Town Manager)
RES 24-79 C
G.3.Discuss, consider and act to approve Resolution 24-84 approving a
Development Agreement between the Town of Westlake, Texas and
Fenway Development, Inc ., for subdivision improvements for Solana Hills,
a residential development to be designed and built in adjacency to Sam
School Road. (Jason Alexander, AICP, CEcD, Deputy Town Manager)
RES 24-84
G.4.Discuss, consider and act regarding WA Resolution 24-42 approving
amendments to the Westlake Academy Admissions Policy to eliminate
the Notice of Intent to Return form currently sent to enrolled students
each year and setting a defined closing date for accepting waitlist
applications from secondary boundary students applying to grades
Kindergarten through Grade 8. (Darcy McFarlane, Director of
Accountability)
WA RES
24-42
G.5.Discuss, consider and act regarding WA Resolution 24-43 to approve
amendments to the terms of the Charter issued by the Texas Education
Agency for the Operation of Westlake Academy as an open-enrollment
charter school to include changes to the limit on class size and changes
to the secondary boundary from which applications for admission are
accepted (Dr. Kelly Ritchie, Head of School)
WA RES
24-43
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G.6.Discuss, consider and act regarding Resolution 24-44 to approve the
terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between Westlake Academy
and the House of Commons (Dr . Kelly Ritchie, Head of School)
WA RES
24-44
G.7.Discuss, consider and act regarding WA Resolution 24-45 to approve the
terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between Westlake Academy
and the Westlake Academy Booster Club (Dr. Kelly Ritchie, Head of
School)
WA RES
24-45
H.EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Town Council/Board of Trustees reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session
during the course of the meeting to seek legal advice from its attorney regarding any agenda
item listed herein as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Locals Government Code .
Additionally, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the
Town Counicl/Board of Trustees may adjourn into Executive Session, in accordance with the
authority contained in :
H.1.Section 551.071: Consultation with and legal advice from Academy
Attorney regarding Westlake Academy Affiliate Groups .
24-379
H.2.Section 551.071: Consultation with and legal advice from Academy
Attorney regarding compliance with donor restricted gifts related to
Westlake Academy facilities
24-391
H.3.Section 551.073: Deliberation regarding prospective gifts related to
Westlake Academy facilities.
24-392
H.4.Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development
Negotiations to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a
business prospect.
24-373
H.5.Section 551.074(1): Deliberation Regarding Personnel Matters - to
deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, of a public officer or employee: Westlake Development
Corporation, Inc. Board (EDC Type 4B)
24-380
H.6.Section 551.071: Consultation with and legal advice from the Town
Attorney regarding pending litigation - Vertical Bridge v . Town of Westlake
24-389
I.TAKE ANY ACTION, IF NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
J.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K.STAFF RECAP OF COUNCIL DIRECTION
L.ADJOURNMENT
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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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