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>> WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL TO ORDER.
03:30 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE A QUORUM, IF THAT'S ACCURATE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BUSINESS ITEMS. FIRST BUSINESS ITEM 25146, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACT TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 3RD, 2025, ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MINUTES AND I'M ASSUMING EVERYBODY HAS READ THOSE.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE?
PASSES. ZBA 25-02, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACT ON A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW SPORTS COURT TO BE PLACED WITHIN AN EASEMENT UNDER THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE LOCATED AT 1514 MEANDERING WAY, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 12, BLOCK 3, THE ESTATES QIL HOLLOW, TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, ZONED AS R-1 ESTATE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
WE'VE DECIDED THAT, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IS GOING TO ENTER A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PURPOSES OF SEEKING CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE TOWN ATTORNEY ON THIS ASSOCIATED AGENDA ITEM.
WE'LL ADJOURN AND PROBABLY BE BACK IN ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND CONTINUE THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING, ASSOCIATED WITH ZBA 25-02, HOLDING THE PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDERED ACT TO REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW SPORTS COURTS TO BE PLACED WITHIN AN EASEMENT UNDER THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE LOCATED AT 1514 MEANDERING WAY.
DOES ANYBODY CARE TO SPEAK? NO? MAKE YOUR STATEMENT.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, IN ADVANCE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING BEING CLOSED, I THINK THE BOARD MAY WISH TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING MOTION.
MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS CASE AND ITS ASSOCIATED PUBLIC HEARING TO THE JULY 15TH OF THE BOARD AT 3:30 P.M.
>> WITHIN THAT PERIOD, WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON AN AGREEMENT THAT WE UNDERSTAND.
OKAY, THEN WE'LL TAKE IT BACK ON JULY 17TH.
>> WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC CLEARING AND CAN I GET A MOTION?
>> HOLD ON, POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
MOTION TO CONTINUE NOT TO APPROVE.
>> TABLE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
>> CAN WE GET TO THE DATE CERTAIN OF JULY 15TH?
>> CAN I GET A MOTION TO TABLE THE DISCUSSION UNTIL THE JULY 15TH MEETING WHERE WE WILL HAVE AN AGREEMENT TO REVIEW.
>> THAT INCLUDES THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE ADJOURN WITH THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING AT 16:12, 04:12 FOR THOSE NOT IN THE MILITARY.
>> THANK YOU, TODD. WELCOME, EVERYBODY.
[A. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT]
GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE [INAUDIBLE] TOWN COUNCIL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING FOR JUNE 17TH, 2025.I CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER THE TIME IS 4:12.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR BEING A LITTLE LATE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH HAS JOINED VIDEO TELECONFERENCE.
WE'LL START OUT WITH THE INVOCATION BY PASTOR CLAYTON REED OF SOUTHLAKE, BAPTIST CHURCH.
HOW ARE YOU? GREAT TO SEE YOU.
>> LET'S PRAY. DEAR, LORD WE GIVE THANKS FOR THIS EVENING.
WE PRAY LORD AS THEY CONSIDER MOTIONS, BUDGETS, WHATEVER IS IN FRONT OF THEM TONIGHT, THAT YOU WOULD FILL THEM WITH HEAVEN'S WISDOM, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM PEACE BOTH IN THEIR HEARTS AND WITH EACH OTHER.
WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE GOOD THAT YOU DO FOR US.
FOR SUNSHINE, FOR AIR CONDITIONING, LORD, WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR KINDNESS TO US.
WE THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS TOWN.
WE PRAY BLESSING OVER IT AND THE PEOPLE WHO LEAD IT.
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WE ASK LORD THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEM WITH WISDOM AND HELP AND STRENGTH AS THEY LEAD.THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US AND THANK YOU MOST OF ALL FOR SENDING YOUR SON JESUS AND IS IN HIS NAME, WE PRAY, AMEN.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD SEEING YOU AGAIN. APPRECIATE IT.
PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE PLEDGE OF THE TEXAS FLAG.
>> WHY WE HAVE THE KIDS DO IT.
>> HEY, JOHN, OVER THE SUMMER, WHY WESTLAKE ACADEMY IS OUT.
JOHN COULD WE REACH OUT TO MAYBE PRIMROSE AND SEE IF THEY COULD GET THEIR KIDS TO GET TO PARTICIPATE WITH US SO I DON'T MESS IT UP AGAIN.
IS THE PRESSURE. YEAH. IT'S CUTE.
NOW, AGENDA ITEM C. ANY CITIZEN AND PARENT COMMENTS TONIGHT? NONE.
MR. SASSER ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
[D.1. Items of Community Interest (Communications Director Jon Sasser)]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR. COUNCIL. HELLO, EVERYBODY.
WE'VE GOT A BIT OF A LARGE AGENDA HERE FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS.
WE'RE GOING TO START OFF WITH OUR MUNICIPAL COURT AND OUR TOWN HALL BEING CLOSED THIS THURSDAY FOR THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY.
PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING, THE NEXT ONE IS GOING TO BE TUESDAY, JULY 1ST.
THE TOWN HALL AND THE COURT WILL ALSO BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY, JULY 4TH.
THE NEXT TOWN COUNCIL MEETING IS GOING TO BE TUESDAY, JULY 15TH.
A COUPLE OF OTHER NOTES TO MENTION HERE, WE ARE VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR WATER QUALITY REPORT IS OUT AND THAT THE WESTLAKE WATER CONTINUES TO MEET OR EXCEED ALL SAFETY AND QUALITY STANDARDS, REFLECTING OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH CLEAN, RELIABLE DRINKING WATER AND YOU CAN SEE THE FULL REPORT ONLINE AND YOU PROBABLY RECEIVE THIS IN YOUR MAILBOX AS WELL.
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THAT. CONGRATULATIONS TO DIANE RENDER AND ALEXA FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER FOR ALL TO SEE.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, YOU CAN GO ONLINE OR JUST TO YOUR MAILBOX AND CHECK THAT OUT.
REMINDER THAT VACATION WATCH IS IN FULL EFFECT FOR KELLER PD.
IF YOU CALL, IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE OUT OF TOWN FOR A FEW DAYS OVER THE SUMMER ON VACATION.
YOU CAN CALL KELLER PD AND THEY'LL COME BY YOUR HOUSE REGULARLY TO CHECK IT OUT, MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S OKAY.
YOU CAN GET THAT INFORMATION ON THE FRONT OF OUR WEBSITE AS WELL.
THEN FINALLY, AN EVENT WE'RE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IS COMING UP ON JULY 2ND.
IT'S THE PLANNING OF THE FLAGS.
WE DID THIS LAST YEAR AND VERY AMBITIOUS MAYOR HAS DECIDED TO DOUBLE OUR EFFORTS THIS YEAR.
>> WHAT WE DO HERE, EVERY YEAR.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP DOUBLING AND WE'RE GOING TO SPILL OVER TO ROANOKE AND KELLER.
>> NO, WE WON'T DO THAT. I PROMISE.
>> ANYWAY, IF YOU GUYS ARE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT WE DID LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME, IT WAS WHEN WE PLANNING THE FLAGS.
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. THIS YEAR, IT'S GOING TO BE ON JULY 2ND.
WE'RE GOING TO PLAN THEM A COUPLE OF DAYS EARLIER, SO EVERYBODY CAN ENJOY THEM.
THAT'S GOING TO BE JULY 2ND AT 8:00 A.M. AND EVERYBODY'S GOING TO MEET AT THE FIRE STATION.
ANYBODY WHO'S INTERESTED IN COMING DOESN'T HAVE TO BE WESTLAKE RESIDENTS, JUST BRING YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO SHOW UP.
WE'RE GOING TO DO 2000 FLAGS THIS YEAR.
LAST YEAR, WE DID DAVIS BOULEVARD FROM 114 TO DOVE.
NOW, THIS YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO DO SOLANA BOULEVARD FROM DAVIS TO 114.
AGAIN, 2000 FLAGS, WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET.
IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN. IT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S JUST BLOSSOMED OUT OF NOWHERE LAST YEAR AND IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN SO.
>> ONE THING, I DID TALK TO LIFETIME.
THEY'RE GOING TO GET A CREW TO HELP US ON SOME OF THIS.
CAN WE DO A SIGN UP? I NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WE HAVE AS I PUT THE LOGISTICS TOGETHER.
>> WE NEED TO ASK PEOPLE TO BRING THE DRILLS BECAUSE THE GROUND IS REALLY HARD WAIT IF WE CAN WATER, MAYBE GET OUR FRIENDS TO WATER BEFORE THAT.
BUT WE'LL HAVE DRILL BITS, WE'LL HAVE ALL THE SUPPLIES, THE FLAGS ALREADY IN, BUT I'D LIKE TO KNOW A SIGN UP SHEET SO WE CAN BE A LITTLE MORE FORMAL ABOUT IT.
>> WE'VE ALREADY STARTED PROMOTING THAT AND WE'RE GOING TO PROMOTE IT PRETTY HEAVY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. THAT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN.
THEN ONE FINAL NOTE, JUST A REMINDER THAT JULY 4TH IS A FRIDAY, BUT THAT'S NOT GOING TO IMPACT THE TRASH.
IT WILL BE A SCHEDULED BULK PICK UP WILL BE SECOND AND FOURTH FRIDAYS OF EVERY MONTH, SO THAT WILL NOT BE IMPACTED.
THOSE ARE YOUR ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
>> NEXT ON THE AGENDA, PRESENTATIONS WITH DISCUSSION, E.ONE,
[E.1. Westlake Academy Branding Update, Community Partner RSW (Dr. Kelly Ritchie, Head of School)]
WESTLAKE ACADEMY BRANDING UPDATE, COMMUNITY PARTNER, RSW DOCTOR RICHIE.>> ALL RIGHT. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TONIGHT TO TALK YOU ABOUT THE WORK THAT'S BEEN GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES WITH NEW BRANDING AND LOGOS FOR THE ACADEMY.
AS YOU KNOW, I THINK JOE CAN [INAUDIBLE] A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS,
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BUT I THINK OUR CURRENT MARKS AND BRANDING HAVE PRETTY MUCH BEEN WHAT HAS BEEN SINCE THE SCHOOL WAS INSTITUTED.WE'VE MODERNIZED THOSE A LITTLE BIT.
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER, ONE OF OUR PARENTS.
IT'S NOT JUST GRAPHIC DESIGN, BUT IT'S A LOT.
HE DOES WONDERS FOR BIG PEOPLE AND WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT TOO. A SEB CREATIVE.
MR. DURIS IS HERE WITH US AND HE HAS BEEN WORKING ALONGSIDE US.
MR. SASSER HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS WORK.
IT HAS BEEN A REALLY GREAT PROJECT TO BE A PART OF AND I'D LIKE TO HAVE JOE AND MR. DURIS COME UP HERE AND TALK TO US ABOUT WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. IF I HAVEN'T HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING YOU YET, I'M JOE DURDEN.
I'M THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AT WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
BEFORE MR. DURIS SHARES THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT HE AND HIS TEAM AT RSW CREATIVE HAVE PUT TOGETHER FOR US, I WANTED TO GIVE A LITTLE CONTEXT ABOUT WHY THIS REBRANDING EFFORT MATTERS FOR THE SCHOOL AND HOW WE GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU'VE BEEN ON CAMPUS RECENTLY, YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT IMAGES THAT MIGHT REPRESENT WESTLAKE ACADEMY AS A WHOLE.
WHETHER IT BE THE SEAL THAT HAD THE TAN BACKGROUND, IT'S ETCHED INTO THE BRADLEY LIBRARY MAIN WINDOW.
IT'S ENGRAVED ON THE METAL PLATE AS YOU WALK INTO THE SCHOOL.
YOU MIGHT SEE THE BLACKSMITH WORKING OVER AN ANVIL THAT'S BEEN OUR LOGO FOR THE LAST YEAR OR TWO.
IF YOU HEAD DOWN TO THE FIELD HOUSE OR DO ANYTHING WITH ATHLETICS, YOU'LL SEE THE HAMMER.
THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS WE HAVE MULTIPLE MARKS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO SYMBOLIZE THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.
WE WANT TO INDENSE THOSE AND STRENGTHEN OUR BRAND UNITY AT THE SAME TIME.
MR. DURIS AND HIS TEAM HAVE DONE AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB FOR US WITH THAT.
THESE LOGOS HAVE UNDERGONE SMALL TWEAKS OVER THE YEARS.
FOR INSTANCE, THE BLACKSMITH LOGO THAT SOME PEOPLE REFER TO AS THE BLOB THAT MAYBE HAS THE APRON THAT FALLS OUT OVER THE FRONT.
YOU MIGHT ALSO SEE THE ONE WITH A TAIL WHERE [OVERLAPPING] POKES OUT IN THE BACK.
THESE LOGOS HAVE UNDERGONE SOME SMALL TWEAKS OVER THE YEARS, BUT WE HAVEN'T HAD A FULL TRUE MODERNIZATION OR REDESIGN OF OUR VISUAL IDENTITY IN 21 YEARS.
THIS REBOUND IS ABOUT CONSOLIDATING THOSE MANY VISUALS INTO ONE UNIFIED, RECOGNIZABLE MARK THAT CLEARLY REPRESENTS WHO WE ARE AS A SCHOOL AND A COMMUNITY.
THIS PROCESS ACTUALLY BEGAN IN APRIL OF 2024, WHEN MR. DURIS REACHED OUT TO DOCTOR SHELLY MEYERS OF THE FOUNDATION, JUST ASKING IF THEY COULD USE CREATIVE HELP IN THEIR DAY TO DAY.
SHE FORWARDED IT TO ME AND IF YOU WERE HERE WITH US IN APRIL OF 2024, WE WERE NOT REALLY IN A SPOT AT THE ACADEMY TO MAKE THAT WIDE SWEEPING CHANGE.
WE HAD A COUPLE OF PEOPLE STEPPING INTO INTERIM ROLES AND WE JUST DIDN'T HAVE THAT FULL DECISION MAKING ABILITY TO GO WITH IT. WE TABLED IT FOR THE TIME.
NOW, IF YOU FAST FORWARD TO AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, DOCTOR RICHIE HAS NOW BEEN HIRED.
WE WERE IN OUR FIRST COMMUNICATIONS MEETING OF THE YEAR, FIRST OR SECOND, SOMEWHERE IN THERE.
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT UPDATING THE SIGNS THAT ARE ON OTTINGER TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE PARENT FRIENDLY.
IN THAT CONVERSATION, WE REALIZED DOCTOR RICHIE WAS OPEN AND NOT JUST OPEN, BUT EXCITED TO EXAMINE SOME OF THESE THINGS AND HOW WE CAN MAKE OUR VISUAL IDENTITY AND OUR BRAND MUCH STRONGER.
WE REACHED BACK OUT TO MR. DURIS AND STARTED THE PROCESS OF REIMAGINING WHAT WESTLAKE ACADEMY SHOULD COMMUNICATE THROUGH ITS BRAND.
AFTER SEVERAL GREAT DISCUSSIONS, WE BROUGHT IN VOICES FROM THE GREATER BLACKSMITH COMMUNITY.
WE HAD MEMBERS OF OUR HOUSE OF COMMUNITY JOIN US.
WE HAD MEMBERS OF THE BOOSTER CLUB JOIN US AND THE FOUNDATION, OUR ADMIN TEAM JUST TO GET MORE VOICES TO MAKE SURE WE REALLY ENCOMPASSED WHAT WE WANTED TO WITH THIS PROJECT.
WHAT RSW CREATIVE ULTIMATELY DELIVERED IS FAR BEYOND WHAT I THINK DOCTOR RICHIE AND I COULD HAVE IMAGINED WHEN WE STARTED THIS LITTLE PROJECT TO UPDATE THE SIGNAGE OUTSIDE OF WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
WE'RE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO MR. DURIS AND THE ENTIRE RSW TEAM AND THEIR CREATIVITY AND COMMITMENT AND COLLABORATION WITH US IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS.
I AM THRILLED TO NOW GET TO THE EXCITING PART WHERE MR. DURIS CAN WALK YOU THROUGH AND SHOW YOU WHAT HE'S BEEN WORKING ON FOR WELL, OVER A YEAR AT THIS POINT AND BEEN AN INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR US.
AT THIS POINT, I'LL WELCOME MR. DURIS.
>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, I GET TO DO THE FUN PART.
NOW, JOE HAD SPOKEN BRIEFLY ABOUT THIS WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT LOGOS, EVERYTHING YOU HAD ACROSS CAMPUS.
WE TOOK A LOOK AT THIS AND AS WELL AS JUST GOING ON TO THE CAMPUS, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL, BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS, BUT I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THERE WERE A LOT OF LOGOS, A LOT OF VARIATIONS OF LOGOS.
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I WAS HONORED TO BE ABLE TO STEP IN AND HELP OUT WITH THE PROCESS AND WORK ON THIS PROJECT.IT'S EQUALLY AS EXCITING FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO SEE THIS ALL COME TOGETHER AND FOR IT TO BECOME A REALITY.
IT HAS BEEN A PROCESS OVER A YEAR, BUT IT'S BEEN A GOOD PROCESS AND ONE THAT THE OUTCOME, I THINK IS WELL DESERVED OF WHAT I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU HERE.
WITH THAT, I PRESENT YOU THE NEW LOGO FOR WESTLAKE ACADEMY AND WE REALLY WANTED TO FIND OUT A MARK THAT REPRESENTED THE ACADEMY WAS.
>> WE BROUGHT IN THE CREST, BUT THEN ALSO MODERNIZED IT USING BIG BOLD VISUALS.
THAT'S A REALLY BIG TREND NOW BECAUSE BRANDING HAS TO GO ON SO MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS, SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS, BEING ABLE TO INSTANTLY SEE AND RECOGNIZE THE SYMBOL AS WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
SO THE WA FORMS A MONOGRAM, WHICH THEN, IF YOU LOOK AT IT, IT REALLY RESEMBLES AN ANVIL.
IT'S NOT AN EXACT REPLICATION OF AN ANVIL, BUT MEANT TO GIVE A NOD TO THAT PART OF THE BLACKSMITH CULTURE.
AND THEN WE'VE CENTERED IT WITHIN THE CREST.
WE LOOKED AT THE COLOR PALETTE OVERALL AND REALLY WANTED TO MODERNIZE THE COLOR PALETTE A LITTLE BIT.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH THIS EXTENSIVELY AND TESTING COLORS, LOOKING AT DIFFERENT VARIATIONS.
BUT THE COLOR PALETTE NOW, WE WANTED TO STAY TRUE TO YOUR COLORS OF THE CRIMSON AND THE DARK BLUE.
WE'VE JUST BRIGHTENED THEM A LITTLE BIT.
IT GIVES IT A MORE MODERN FEEL AND A LITTLE MORE ENERGY LIFE TO THE OVERALL BRAND.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE APPLICATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU STARTED GETTING INTO THE WA, JUST THE MARK ITSELF, IT STARTS TO SIMPLIFY.
IT CREATES A REAL CLASSIC, NICE LOOK FOR THE POLOS THAT YOU WOULD SEE FOR THE KIDS' UNIFORMS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO THIS WILL BEGIN TO GET APPLIED ACROSS DIFFERENT MATERIALS.
AND I SHOULD SAY THAT IN EDUCATIONAL BRANDING, YOU'VE GOT TWO SEPARATE PIECES OF IT.
YOU'VE GOT THE EDUCATIONAL PART, WHICH IS REALLY FOR THE SCHOOL, AND THEN, AS YOU'VE SEEN WITH ALL YOUR ALL MODELS, THERE'LL BE AN EXTENSION TO THE ATHLETICS THAT YOU'LL SEE HERE IN JUST A MINUTE.
WE ALSO STARTED TO EXPLORE WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE FOR THE SCHOOL MATERIALS.
NOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE AN ONGOING PROCESS.
THERE ARE A LOT OF MATERIALS AND A LOT OF THINGS THAT WILL NEED TO BE REBRANDED AND LOOKED AT.
SO I IMAGINE IT'S GOING TO TAKE ONLY MONTHS BUT YEARS.
I IMAGINE TO KIT ACROSS OVER ALL THE PIECES AND BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE.
WE ALSO HAD AFFILIATE BRANDS, SO EACH ONE OF THOSE AFFILIATE BRANDS HAD ITS OWN LOGO MARK.
AND SO HOW DO WE START TO STANDARDIZE THAT SO THAT IT'S EASY FOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY COME IN, THEY'RE NOT HAVING TO RECREATE A NEW LOGO.
SO THIS GIVES US A FOUNDATION TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
AND SO IF YOU HAD ANOTHER AFFILIATE BRAND COME IN, WE'VE ALREADY GOT A STRUCTURE SET UP FOR THAT TO WORK.
THE OTHER THING WE LOOKED AT WAS THE SEAL.
NOW, WE COULD LOSE THE TAIL AND THE BLOB; WE WERE OKAY WITH THAT, [LAUGHTER] BUT WE DID NOT WANT TO LOSE THE HISTORY OF THE SEAL THAT YOU HAD.
SO WE RE-IMAGINED WHAT THE BLACKSMITH WOULD LOOK LIKE.
AND THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE TOWN HAD ITS OWN SEAL.
SO WE LOOKED AT THAT AND WE MADE IT REALLY UNIQUE JUST TO THE SCHOOL FOR THIS APPLICATION, AND THE TOWN HAS ITS OWN SEAL.
THEN WE GET INTO THE ATHLETIC BRANDING, AND THIS IS WHERE WE CAN PUSH IT MORE BEYOND JUST THE CLASSIC CREST THAT WE HAVE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL BRAND.
AND SO FOR THIS, WE BROUGHT IN THE WA MONOGRAM AND PUT THE TRADITIONAL COLLEGIATE STROKE AROUND IT.
WE'VE PULLED IT OUTSIDE OF THE CREST.
AND HERE YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE START TO APPLY IT TO FOOTBALL HELMET.
SO GIVES A VERY, VERY CLASSIC, JUST BOLD LOOK THAT WILL EXTEND TO ALL YOUR DIFFERENT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS.
WE STARTED TO DO SOME OTHER EXPLORATION OF HOW THIS WOULD FIT INTO AREAS LIKE BASEBALL, BASKETBALL.
WE DO HAVE A SPIRIT MARK, WHICH IS THE CROSSED HAMMERS GOING FOR THE WA.
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE RAN INTO WAS, HOW DO YOU REPRESENT A BLACKSMITH? WE EXPLORED CHARACTERS, WE EXPLORED THE ANVIL HAMMERS.
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SO WE WENT THROUGH THAT EXTENSIVELY, AND THIS IS WHERE WE LANDED.HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF THE BASEBALL UNIFORMS. AGAIN, REALLY CLASSIC, NICE LOOK, WA IS VERY SIMPLE, BUT A STRONG, BOLD SYMBOL ON THE UNIFORMS. THEN THIS SHOWS JUST HOW IT WOULD EXTEND INTO SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS IF YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO USE IT IDENTIFIER.
SO FOR YOUR NEW BRAND ARCHITECTURE, YOU'VE GOT YOUR PRIMARY LOGO, YOUR EDUCATIONAL LOGO, YOU'VE GOT YOUR SECONDARY MARKS, WHICH ARE GOING TO BE YOUR ATHLETIC MARKS THAT COME IN, AND THEN YOUR AFFILIATE BRAND.
SO THIS WILL ALL CONTINUE TO ROLL OUT, AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S GOING TO TOUCH EVERY PIECE OF THE CAMPUS AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
SO I IMAGINE IT'LL BE A GRADUAL PROCESS.
THAT'S IT. ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING?
AND I THINK AS WE THINK ABOUT THE SCHOOL, WE'RE GETTING READY TO ENTER OUR 22ND YEAR.
KELLY, IT'S GOING TO BE YOUR SECOND YEAR, AND ALL THE STUFF WE HAVE WITH THE ARTS AND SCIENCES BUILDING, OR FIELD, THE THINGS WE'RE DOING FOR ATHLETICS.
THIS IS JUST PERFECT GOING FORWARD.
WE CAN'T THANK YOU NOW FOR YOUR TIME DOING THIS. THIS LOOKS AWESOME.
>> I'M HONORED TO BE ABLE TO WORK ON IT, SO IT'S FUN.
WHAT WE DO IS FUN, AND IT'S FUN SEEING IT COME TO LIFE.
>> I TOLD MR. DURIS THIS MORNING, JOE AND I BOTH DID THE HOURS SPENT ON THIS.
WHEN I SAY WE COULDN'T HAVE AFFORDED THIS, WE REALLY COULDN'T HAVE AFFORDED THIS.
HE HAS GIVEN SO GENEROUSLY OF HIS TIME AND HIS TALENTS, MULTIPLE MEETINGS, REWORKS, COMING BACK FOR MORE DISCUSSIONS, LOOKING AT COLOR PALETTES OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
AND IT WASN'T JUST HIM, HE HAD A WHOLE TEAM WORKING ON THIS FROM HIS COMPANY.
>> WE DID FIND OUT THROUGH THIS PROCESS THAT WE HAD SOME LOGOS THAT WERE PLAGIARIZED, SO THOSE ARE GOING AWAY.
>> AND WILL WE HAVE THESE REGISTERED?
SO WE DO MOSTLY CORPORATE BRANDING, AND SO A LOT OF TIMES WE'LL ENGAGE WITH THEIR CORPORATE TEAMS TO GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS IF YOU DO THAT, YOU'LL WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT GETS INTO, WE'LL NEED TO GIVE YOU DIFFERENT MARKS FOR TM REGISTRATION, AND ONCE YOU HIT THOSE PHASES, AND THEN YOU WOULD BE WANTING TO GO AFTER PEOPLE IF THEY EVER USED YOUR MARK BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE LITMUS TESTS.
SO IT JUST DEPENDS ON IF YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS, BUT I BELIEVE YOU'RE ENGAGING WITH COUNSEL.
>> HOW DO WE PROTECT IT, AND SOME OF THE ISSUES WE'VE HAD.
>> BUT YES, THAT PROCESS, IF YOU DID GO THROUGH IT, WE WOULD INDICATE THAT REGISTRATION ON THE LOGOS AND OBJECTED.
THAT'D BE BOTH ON THE ACADEMIC AND THE ATHLETIC SIDE.
>> IT'S FUNNY. I KNOW YOU SENT ME SOME STUFF A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ON ATHLETICS.
I SAW JUST EARLY ON, AND I REALLY DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THE BRANDING UNTIL THE FIRST MEETING ALL INVITED IS VERY MUCH NEEDED.
IT'S A REFRESH. GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT SCHOOL GOING FORWARD.
WE'RE GOING TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER, AND I THINK IT PLAYS IN PERFECTLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL, MICHAEL?
>> YEAH. THANK YOU. KELLY. THANK YOU, JOE.
[E.2. Presentation regarding the results and recommendations of the Town of Westlake Water Master Plan study, including population and water demand projections, hydraulic modeling analyses, and the Capital Improvement Plan (Cheryl Taylor, P.E., Director of Public Works)]
PRESENTATION REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE WATER MASTER PLAN STUDY, INCLUDING POPULATION, WATER DEMAND, SECTIONS, HYDRAULIC MODELING ANALYSIS, AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. CHERYL.>> GOOD. THE WATER MASTER PLAN CONTRACT WAS APPROVED SEPTEMBER 3RD OF LAST YEAR, THAT BEGINNING NINE MONTH LONG PROJECT TO STUDY THE TOWN'S WATER SYSTEM IN AN EFFORT TO STAY AHEAD OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
YOU'VE HEARD ME SAY THESE BEFORE: THE STAFF'S TOP THREE PRIORITIES FOR THE TOWN'S WATER SYSTEM OR REDUNDANCY, ADEQUATE SUPPLY, AND EFFICIENT OPERATION DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
SO THESE ARE THE SCENARIOS THAT WE CONTEMPLATED TO PRIORITIZE THE WATER CIP PROJECTS IN THE WATER MASTER PLAN.
I DID PUT HARD COPIES OF THESE FOR YOU IN CASE YOU WANT TO TAKE SOME NOTES ON THEM.
SO THIS EVENING, WE HAVE OUR CONSULTANT HERE TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE PLAN FOR YOU.
>> THANK YOU, CHERYL. GOOD EVENING.
MAYOR, COUNSEL. GOOD TO SEE Y'ALL AGAIN.
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I'VE BEEN HERE A LOT LATELY, SO EXCITED TO BE HERE TO TALK ABOUT REALLY THE RESULTS OF WHAT THIS MASTER PLAN STUDY EVENTUALLY DID.LIKE CHERYL SAID, WE REALLY KICKED THIS OFF BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR.
SO THE INTENTION IS TO REALLY JUST PROVIDE THESE RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF IT, THAT ARE REALLY KEY AND CRUCIAL TO SCENARIOS THAT CHERYL TALKED ABOUT.
I'LL JUST PROVIDE A BRIEF HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY OF ALL THE DIFFERENT PROJECT COMPONENTS.
WE'LL JUST GO FROM THERE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS GO ALONG.
REALLY, SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE WANT TO COME UP WITH PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING TO HELP BENEFIT AND ENHANCE OUR WATER SYSTEM.
THOUGH ALL THESE SIX LITTLE BUBBLES THAT GO INTO BUILDING A PRIORITIZED WATER SYSTEMS DIP, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING COGNIZANT AND GIVING CONSIDERATION TO MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.
HOW DO WE ADDRESS IT? WE WANT TO OPTIMIZE HOW WE'RE RUNNING OUR SYSTEM ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.
WE WANT TO PROVIDE A STEADY, CONSTANT LEVEL OF SERVICE, POTENTIALLY ENHANCE IT.
MAKE SURE WE DO HAVE THAT REDUNDANT, RELIABLE WATER SYSTEM, ACCOMMODATE FOR FUTURE GROWTH THAT WE KNOW IS COMING INTO THE TOWN, AS WELL AS MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE STAYING WITHIN OUR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.
SO ALL THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT ITSELF.
YOU COULD SEE WE HAD SOME PARALLEL TASKS RUNNING, WHERE AFTER WE REALLY IDENTIFY WHAT OUR FUTURE NEEDS ARE FROM A POPULATION AND WATER DEMAND SIDE.
NOW WE START FIGURING OUT, LET'S MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH WATER SUPPLY.
LET'S DO AN ANALYSIS OF OUR SYSTEM TO SEE WHERE WE HAVE DEFICIENCIES.
BEFORE WE ADDRESS SOME OF OUR FUTURE ISSUES, LET'S SHOW UP SOME OF OUR EXISTING ONES AS WELL.
AT THE BOTTOM THERE YOU SEE CONDITION ASSESSMENT.
WE WENT OUT AND DID A CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF Y'ALL'S PUMP STATION, TO IDENTIFY WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT LET'S GET IT BACK UP TO A1 OPERATION STATUS.
SO WE RUN ALL THESE DIFFERENT ANALYSES.
WE LOOK AT, WHAT DO WE NEED TO BE DOING FOR THE FUTURE, AND THAT'S THAT RED BOX ON THE RIGHT.
WE HAVE OUR PRIORITIZED COMPREHENSIVE WATER SYSTEM CIP.
THEN EVERYTHING GETS SUMMARIZED UP.
SO FROM A POPULATION STANDPOINT, YOU CAN SEE HISTORICALLY THE TOWN HAS GROWN AT AN AVERAGE OF 5-6, ALMOST 7%, DEPENDING ON WHICH POPULATION SLOTS YOU LOOK AT.
WE WORKED WITH JASON AND HIS TEAM A LITTLE BIT TO GET SOME INPUT ON THE US CENSUS BUREAU NUMBERS, LIKE THE NCTCOG NUMBERS.
ALL THAT REALLY ENDS UP LOOKING AT FROM A SUMMARY FOR FUTURE POPULATION.
YOU CAN SEE IN 2025, THESE WOULD BE THE ACTUAL RESIDENTS OF TOWN OF WESTLAKE, UP 2073 PER YEAR.
WE GO OUT 10 YEARS, WE'RE AT 3,469.
AND THEN 20 YEARS THAT'S 4,949.
SO JUST UNDER 5,000 RESIDENTS, THAT'S GOING TO BE ON THAT RED LINE THAT WE IDENTIFIED WAS OUR IDEAL SCENARIO FOR GROWTH PLANNING FOR TOWN OF WESTLAKE.
SO WE LOOKED AT IT FROM A POPULATION STANDPOINT.
WE ALSO LOOKED AT THINGS FROM A NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDPOINT.
WE GOT A LOT OF DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL AND OTHER TYPES OF INDUSTRIES THAT ARE COMING INTO WESTLAKE.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE AGAIN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THAT OUR WATER SYSTEM IS GOING TO BE PLANNED OUT SO WE CAN ACCOMMODATE ALL OF THOSE FUTURE NEEDS.
>> AND I SHOULD KNOW THIS. WHERE'S OUR DAYTIME POPULATION.
>> SO DAYTIME POPULATION, AGAIN, THESE ARE JUST THE RESIDENTS, THAT 2,000.
THE DAYTIME POPULATION IS CLOSE TO OVER 20,000.
SO THAT THE 18,000-ISH IS WHAT WE'RE ACCOUNTING FOR FROM A DAYTIME WORKER STANDPOINT.
SO TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ELEMENTS IN THE TOWN'S FUTURE LAND USE PLAN, YOU CAN SEE, WE DO HAVE THINGS SEPARATED OUT FROM A LAND USE PERSPECTIVE.
A LOT OF OUR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL FALLS INTO THOSE YELLOW BOXES.
WE HAVE SOME COMMERCIAL, SOME INDUSTRIAL, MUNICIPAL MIXED-USE LAND USES.
AGAIN, WHAT WE'VE DONE AS PART OF THIS PROCESS IS FOR PRETTY MUCH EVERY PARCEL YOU CAN SEE ON THAT MAP, WE HAVE DIFFERENT SET OF CRITERIA THAT'S SET OUT FOR IT.
SO IN THE FUTURE, IF THINGS CHANGE, IF WE HAVE ONE OF THOSE PARCELS CHANGES FROM A COMMERCIAL TO A RESIDENTIAL FOR WHATEVER STANDPOINT, WE CAN ACTUALLY RE-RUN THE NUMBERS AND DETERMINE, DOES THIS MAKE A CHANGE OR AN IMPACT? OR WHAT WOULD WE NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY? SO WE'RE SET UP FOR LOOKING AT THINGS IN THE FUTURE IF NEEDED.
SO LOOKING BACKWARDS AT HOW MUCH WATER TOWN OF WESTLAKE HISTORICALLY USES, YOU CAN SEE OVER THE LAST BASICALLY SIX YEARS, FROM AN AVERAGE DAY STANDPOINT, WE HAVE AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 1.5 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER USED PER DAY.
IF WE SHIFT OVER TWO COLUMNS ON A MAXIMUM DAY.
SO THIS WOULD BE THE SINGLE LARGEST DAY USAGE THAT NUMBER TICKS UP FROM 1.5 OVER TO 3.5.
SO YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT BREAKS DOWN FROM AN AVERAGE AND MAXIMUM DAY PERSPECTIVE,
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JUST A LOT OF OTHER NUMBERS AND INFORMATION.I'M AN ENGINEER, SO I GOT TO PUT A LOT OF NUMBERS AND INFORMATION IN FRONT OF YOU ALL JUST TO SHOW, YOU FACTOR IN, IS IT A WET YEAR? IS IT A DRY YEAR? HOW DOES IT IMPACT HOW MUCH WATER IS BEING USED ON AN ANNUAL OR MAXIMUM DAY TYPE BASIS? SO ALL OF THAT INFORMATION PLUS THE INFORMATION FROM THE LAND USE, POPULATION, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LOOK AT EXISTING 10, 20 YEARS OUT FROM A WATER MAN STANDPOINT? YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE AN AVERAGE DAY DEMAND.
SO FOR OUR EXISTING 2025, WE PLAN FOR ABOUT 1.8,1.9 MILLION GALLONS OF AVERAGE DAY DEMAND, 5.26 ON A MAXIMUM DAY.
AND THEN IF YOU SHIFT DOWN INTO THE 20-YEAR, YOU CAN SEE ON AN AVERAGE DAY WE'RE GOING FROM 1.8 MILLION GALLONS TO 5.8 MILLION GALLONS, SO THAT'S A PRETTY BIG JUMP JUST ON AN AVERAGE DAY STANDPOINT.
YOU LOOK AT IT ON A MAXIMUM DAY STANDPOINT, WE'VE GONE FROM 5.2 UP TO JUST OVER 14.
SO AGAIN, SOME PRETTY HIGH NUMBERS COMING IN.
THIS IS AGAIN, TRYING TO PLAN FOR AND ACCOMMODATE WHAT WE THINK MIGHT BE HAPPENING FOR THE NEXT 20-YEAR WINDOW.
AND SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS, NOW WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NEXT?
ON THESE RESIDENT PROJECTIONS, WE HAVE SOME MATH, SOME SCIENCE AROUND THAT, HOW WE'RE DOING THAT BASED ON OPENINGS AND 1.3 PEOPLE OR WHATEVER, THOUGH.
>> YES, SIR. WE ACTUALLY WORKED WITH THE FIRM TO LOOK AT OUR EXISTING PROJECTS THAT WE KNOW ARE COMING IN THE FUTURE THAT ARE IN PROCESS.
AND THEN LOOKING AT OUR LAND USE MAP, WE DID AN AVERAGE AND A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH OUR COMP PLAN, THE WAY, SOME THINGS MAY BE RATED FOR R1.
THAT'S 1,000 SQUARE FOOT LOT, IT COULD BE AN R15 WHEN IT'S 15,000 SQUARE FOOT LOT.
SO THAT ALL FIT INTO THIS MODEL.
>> PLACEHOLDER FOR DISCUSSION, PERHAPS, AND THAT IS WHEN THE FIRST CHART SHOWED VARYING DEGREES OF GROWTH AND THE SECOND CHART SHOWED APP THAT WE COULD CHANGE BASED ON WHAT WE'RE SEEING WHAT'S COMING IN INTO THE TOWN.
WILL YOU DESCRIBE HOW WE GO ABOUT IN TERMS OF PLANNING WHAT WE COULD PULL BACK VERSUS WHAT WE COULD ADD ON TO, IF WE DIDN'T SEE THE GROWTH THAT WE'RE WAS SLOWER, SAYING IT IS.
IF IT WAS SLOWER, WOULD IT MATERIALLY CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL WE'RE SPENDING ON IT.
>> IT DEFINITELY CAN. YOU'RE LOOKING AT INCREASING WATER SUPPLY. THERE'S A COST TO THAT.
WE HAVE TO MAKE EXPANSIONS TO OUR SOME OF OUR FACILITIES, PUMP STATIONS, ELEVATED STORAGE, THINGS LIKE THAT.
IF YOU DIAL THOSE BACK, THAT'S A SAVINGS AND COST.
>> WE HAVE TIMING OF WHEN YOU PUT THERE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> YOU SEE, WE LAY OUT WHAT THE PLAN LOOKS LIKE. I'VE GOT A SLIDE THAT'LL SHOW.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO JUMP AHEAD. [OVERLAPPING]
>> IF WE'RE NOT GROWING IN AN AREA WHERE WE'RE PROJECTING, MAYBE WE DON'T SHOW IMPROVEMENTS OVER THERE. ANOTHER SAVING.
AGAIN, THE TOWN'S EXISTING WATER SYSTEM.
YOU SEE IT LAID OUT ON THE MAP HERE.
WE'VE GOT 114 ON THE NORTH, 170, 377, THOSE ALL THAT TOP NORTH AND WEST FOR REFERENCE.
AGAIN, CHERYL, WHEN SHE DID AN INTRODUCTION, SHE TALKED ABOUT, WE HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH OUR RELIABILITY REDUNDANCY.
WE HAVE ONE PUMP STATION, ONE ELEVATED STORAGE.
THOSE ARE TWO CRITICAL FACILITIES FOR MAINTAINING AND RUNNING A SOUND WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
IF EITHER ONE OF THOSE THINGS WERE TO SUFFER AN EMERGENCY OR A FAILURE OF SOME SORT, WE'RE SCRAMBLING.
WE'RE SCRAMBLING TO FIGURE THINGS OUT.
AGAIN, OUR CHARGE NUMBER 1 WAS TO FIGURE OUT, WELL, LET'S HAVE SOME BACKUP SYSTEMS PUT IN PLACE TO HELP ADDRESS SOME OF THESE ITEMS. AGAIN, JUST TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF LAY OF THE LAND OF WHAT THE SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW.
WE DID SOME HYDRAULIC MODELING.
WE DID AN ANALYSIS WHERE WE BROUGHT ALL THE TOWN'S INFRASTRUCTURE INTO COMPUTER MODEL.
SEE SOME OF THE STATUS OF HOW MUCH WE BROUGHT IN, A SCREENSHOT OF REALLY SEE ALL THE LINES THAT WERE ON THIS MAP, PRETTY MUCH ALL THE LINES IN THE MODEL.
WE'VE GOT ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPTURED AT THE MOMENT FROM ALL DIFFERENT DATA SOURCES, A LOT OF GOOD CONVERSATIONS WITH CHERYL AND HER TEAM ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE RUN, HOW THINGS ARE OPERATED.
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE BASICALLY MODELED IN THE COMPUTER WORLD IS MATCHING WHAT'S IN REAL LIFE.
WHEN YOU CALIBRATE A HYDRAULIC MODEL,
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YOU'RE LOOKING AT, WELL, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN I DO OTHER ANALYSES THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE ACCURATE AND GOOD INFORMATION.IT PRESSURE TESTING, WE HAD ALL THESE LITTLE HYDRANT PRESSURE RECORDERS, 10 OF THEM SCATTERED OUT THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THEY COLLECTED DATA OVER ABOUT A TWO WEEK, A MONTH STANDPOINT.
IT'S NOT THE 3RD, 2ND OCTOBER.
I BELIEVE IT WAS 31ST OF OCTOBER, EXCUSE ME.
YOU TAKE ALL THAT INFORMATION, YOU GET OTHER INFORMATION FROM HOW THE PUMP STATION, HOW THE ELEVATED TANKS RUNNING.
THEN YOU PUT ALL THOSE INPUTS IN THERE, THEN YOU BASICALLY MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MODEL IS WELL CALIBRATED FOR DOING ALL THE DIFFERENT ANALYSES GOING FORWARD.
THOSE ANALYSES TALKING ABOUT ARE LOOKING AT, AGAIN, THE REGULATORY STANDPOINT, HOW MUCH STORAGE WE HAVE, GROUND AND ELEVATED SPECIFICALLY, HOW MUCH PUMPING CAPACITY DO WE HAVE RIGHT NOW? A WATER LINES ADEQUATELY SIZED IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE WHAT WE HAVE? WE DO THAT BY LOOKING AT MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM PRESSURES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
WE LOOK AT WATERLINE VELOCITY, WATERLINE HEAD LOSS GRADIENT.
THOSE ARE ALL DIFFERENT PARAMETERS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR MAKING SURE THAT YOUR FACILITIES AND LINES ARE ADEQUATELY SIZED.
LAST ONE IS RUNNING ACTUAL FIRE FLOW ANALYSIS.
DETERMINE AT EACH HYDRANT IN THE CITY SYSTEM, WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED OR AVAILABLE HYDRANT FLOW IN ORDER AT A FIRE EVENT.
I WILL SAY FROM AN EXISTING SYSTEM STANDPOINT, MEANING WE'RE CHECKING ALL THE BOXES ON THE REGULATORY SIDE, WE HAVE ENOUGH PUMPING CAPACITY TO MEET THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
THAT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER OUR DAY-TO-DAY NEED.
THEY SAY YOU ONLY NEED X NUMBER OF STORAGE, AND THAT'S BLANKETED ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.
I WOULD SAY IF WE LOOKED AT THOSE WATER DEMANDS AND USAGE CHARACTERISTICS, YOU ALL LIKE TO USE A LITTLE BIT MORE WATER, WHICH IS NOT A PROBLEM.
WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT OPERATIONALLY, HOW ARE WE DOING WELL.
WE'RE MEETING ALL OF OUR REGULATORY STANDPOINTS.
WE HAD A FEW BOTTLENECKS IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FROM A WATER LINE STANDPOINT.
WHEN WE LOOK AT DOING FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS, THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE DO SHORE OF.
LOOKING AT THINGS FROM A FUTURE STANDPOINT, AGAIN, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN ACCOMMODATE FOR OUR FUTURE GROWTH.
BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT IN X NUMBER OF YEARS, HOW MUCH STORAGE DO WE NEED? HOW MUCH PUMPING CAPACITY DO WE NEED? JUST A COUPLE OF CHARTS AND EXAMPLES THAT SHOW HERE'S THE REASON WHY THE NEED OF WHY WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE ELEVATED STORE, WHY WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE PUMP STATION CAPACITY.
ALL THIS INFORMATION IS COVERED IN DETAIL IN THE REPORT ITSELF.
WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE RIGHT INTO THE ACTUAL CIP.
>> MAY I INTERRUPT ONE SECOND TO A QUESTION ON THAT AND THE CAPACITY, JUST GOING BACK TO A QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED EARLIER, THIS IS BASED ON POPULATION GROWTH FOR ACTUAL LIVING IN THE TOWN, WE'RE OBVIOUSLY EXPECTING A LOT MORE GROWTH IN TERMS OF THE DAYTIME POPULATION.
JUST BASED ON THESE CALCULATIONS, IT LOOKS LIKE ON A PER PERSON BASIS, WE'RE USING ABOUT 1,300 GALLONS OF WATER PER PERSON PER DAY.
THAT OBVIOUSLY ISN'T THE CASE FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
A LOT OF THE WATER USAGE IS OBVIOUSLY HAPPENING WITH OUR DAY USE POPULATION AS WELL. HOW DOES THAT FACTOR IN? IF WE'RE EXPECTING WHITES PUTTING UP MORE CAMPUSES, WE'RE EXPECTING A LOT MORE COMMERCIAL COMING IN, WHICH YOU CONTEMPLATE ON THAT MAP.
BUT HOW ARE YOU FACTORING IN INCREASE IN USAGE BASED ON THE INCREASE POPULATION ON THE DAY USE?
>> SURE. THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
YEAH, THAT LIKE 1,300 NUMBER, THAT IS AN OVERALL NUMBER.
THAT INCLUDES YOUR DAYTIME AND YOUR NIGHTTIME RESIDENT.
THAT IS AN ALL INCLUSIVE NUMBER.
>> NO, THAT NUMBER I JUST CALCULATED BASED ON 1,800 RESIDENTS, 02,000 RESIDENTS, A 1.5 MILLION GALLONS A DAY.
THAT'S JUST BASED ON THAT 1,400, 01,300 I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU DO YOUR MATH.
>> THAT AVERAGE IS NOT JUST THE RESIDENTIAL AVERAGE. THAT'S A TOWN AVERAGE.
THE OVERALL NUMBER, IF YOU JUST TAKE THE TOWN AVERAGE DIVIDED BY THE RESIDENTS, THAT'S HOW YOU GET THAT NUMBER BUT THAT DOES INCLUDE ALL OF YOUR CORPORATE CAMPUS.
>> YEAH, I GUESS I'M SAYING THAT THE EXPECTED USAGE IS TRACKING BASED ON THE EXPECTED POPULATION GROWTH OF FULL TIME RESIDENTS.
HOW ARE WE FACTORING IN THE EXPECTED POPULATION GROWTH OF DAYTIME RESIDENTS?
>> THERE IS AN INCREASE IN POPULATION, THAT NON RESIDENTIAL ACREAGE COLUMN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
YOU SEE THAT INCREASE? IT'S MORE THAN TRIPLING, ESSENTIALLY.
THOSE NUMBERS ARE FACTORED INTO THE TOTAL.
SORRY ABOUT THAT. THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
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HERE IS A VERY BUSY LITTLE GRAPH AND FIGURE.BUT AGAIN, WE HAVE BROKEN OUT ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS, WATER SUPPLY, PUMP STATION, THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK AND ALL THE DIFFERENT WATER TRANSMISSION MAINS THAT ARE THROUGHOUT THE TOWN.
GOT A BULLET OF THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS HERE.
PROBABLY THE BIGGEST CHANGE IS LOOKING AT WE HAVE THE EXISTING PUMP STATION ON 377.
WE'RE LOOKING AT BUILDING A SECOND PUMP STATION, ESSENTIALLY.
PRELIMINARY SITE AND LOCATION THAT WE'RE SHOWING ON THIS FIGURE IS RIGHT OFF OF DAVIS OVER HERE, JUST SOUTH OF FIDELITY, GOT THE FIRE STATION.
ESSENTIALLY, CITY OF FORT WORTH HAS A WATER LINE THAT RUNS ALONG DAVIS HERE, AND TOWN OF WESTLAKE ACTUALLY OWNS CAPACITY IN THAT LINE RIGHT NOW.
I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW MANY YEARS AGO, BUT TOWN OF WESTLAKE HAS CAPACITY IN THAT LINE TO BASICALLY TEE OFF OF IT, BUILD YOUR PUMP STATION AND START SENDING OUT FLOW.
AGAIN, WE HAVE THE CONSIDERATION OF BASICALLY GETTING MORE SUPPLY, WHICH CHECKS A BOX, WHICH HAS A REDUNDANT OR RELIABLE WAY OF MOVING WATER, SHOULD OUR OTHER PUMP STATION BE OUT OF SERVICE, CHECKS A BOX, AND IT HELPS ADDRESS OUR GROWTH.
THAT ONE PROJECT RIGHT THERE CHECKS THREE BOXES.
A MORE IMPORTANT PROJECT THAN OTHERS, I WOULD SAY.
WE DO HAVE A CONSIDERATION FOR ADDITIONAL ELEVATED STORAGE TANKS.
WE'VE GOT MULTIPLE OPTIONS ON THIS MAP.
I HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED EXACTLY WHICH ONE WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH AT THIS TIME, BUT THE PLAN IS LAID OUT TO SHOW WE HAVE OPTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND CONSIDERED.
WE'VE RUN THE ANALYSIS, WE'VE RUN THE MODELING THAT SAYS THAT IF YOU'RE OVER HERE, IT'S GOING TO WORK WELL, IF YOU MOVE IT OVER HERE, THIS IS A VIABLE OPTION.
FROM ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FROM A SYSTEM RESILIENCY REDUNDANCY STANDPOINT, ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY INTERCONNECTIONS WITH A COUPLE OF OUR NEIGHBORS, KELLER AND SOUTHLAKE SPECIFICALLY.
ALSO, THERE ARE LINES WITHIN THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE THAT ARE BASICALLY SERVED FROM TROPHY CLUB, MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.
THERE IS A LONG TERM DESIRE PLAN TO ACTUALLY DISCONNECT IT FROM THE TROPHY CLUB SYSTEM AND BRING IT IN INTO THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE SYSTEM.
THERE'S AN INTEGRATION PLAN IN PLACE THERE.
THEN REALLY THE OTHER COMPONENT HERE IS TALKING ABOUT EXTENDING THOSE NEW TRANSMISSION MAINS TO HELP WHERE WE'RE GROWING, AND WE DON'T HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE THERE, WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO EXTEND SOME LINES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.
I KNOW THAT'S A PRETTY HIGH AND QUICK LEVEL SUMMARY OF ALL THE ITEMS, BUT WE DO HAVE THESE LISTED OUT IN MORE DETAIL IN THE MASTER PLAN REPORT.
HERE'S A SAMPLE. FOR EVERY PROJECT YOU SAW [OVERLAPPING].
>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THAT MAP?
>> I'M ASSUMING THE COLOR CODING IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
IF WE'RE LOOKING AT, FOR EXAMPLE, NUMBER 22 OR 21 OR 17, THEY'RE BLUE, THOSE ARE INCREASED WATER SUPPLY PLACES OR PORTS OR SOMETHING.
>> THEY ARE. THE COLOR CODING I SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED IT, RED, WE'RE CALLING OUR SHORT TERM PROJECTS.
I KNOW THAT FIVE YEAR OUTLOOK.
BLUE IS GOING TO BE MORE OF AN INTERMEDIATE 5-10, THEN GREEN WILL BE OUT LONG TERM 10 WINDOW.
>> WHERE WE SEE SOME OF THOSE NEEDS. THEY CAN ALWAYS SHIFT.
DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS CHANGE OR SOME AREAS GOING TO DEVELOP SOONER THAN WHAT WAS THOUGHT OF IN 2025, THESE THINGS CAN BE RESHUFFLED.
AGAIN, EVERY SINGLE PROJECT FROM THE LAST MAP, WE HAVE DETAILED BUSINESS CASE SHEETS HERE THAT DESCRIBE WHAT THE PROJECT IS, WHY WE'RE DOING IT.
WE HAVE CALLED A PLANNING LEVEL COST ASSESSMENT THAT SHOWS YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH ONE OF THESE DIFFERENT PROJECTS.
HERE AGAIN, WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE CHERYL AND HER TEAM A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION FOR HELPING TO BUILD OUT OR START BUDGETING FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS.
THE TABLE ON THE RIGHT JUST SHOWS THE COST, THAT $68 MILLION PRICE TAG IS NOT GOING TO EAT THE APPLE ALL AT ONCE.
[OVERLAPPING] THAT'S ONE BITE AT A TIME.
>> THAT'S THE GULP COST. WHAT DOES INTERMEDIATE MEAN IN TERMS OF TIME?
>> WE HAVE IT BALLPARKED IN THAT 5-10 YEAR TIME PERIOD. [OVERLAPPING]
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>> A LOT OF THE PROJECTS YOU SEE HERE IN RED, THOSE SHORT TERM ONES ARE REALLY ALL ABOUT SHORING UP OUR DEFICIENCIES. WE NEED MORE.
WE NEED TO HAVE THAT SECONDARY SUPPLY.
CHECK SOME OF THOSE MORE IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
GO FROM THERE. THE GREENS AND THE BLUES ARE A LITTLE BIT.
AGAIN, IF SOMEONE'S GOING TO COME IN TOMORROW AND BUILD SOMETHING, WE MIGHT HAVE TO MOVE A PROJECT UP IN PRIORITY.
BUT AS WE STAND RIGHT NOW, FELT LIKE THESE WERE THE TOP CANDIDATES FOR PRIORITIZING.
AGAIN, HERE I'M ROLLING OUT ALL THESE RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU GUYS.
WE HAVE A DRAFT REPORT THAT CHERYL AND HER STAFF HAVE FOR REVIEW.
ONCE WE GET ANY COMMENTS, WE'LL FINALIZE AND SIGN AND SEAL THE REPORT.
WE DO HAVE ON OUR PLAN TO DO A MEETING WITH CITY OF FORT WORTH AS A WHOLESALE PROVIDER FOR TOWN OF WESTLAKE.
WE JUST WANT TO HAVE A LITTLE UPDATE SESSION WITH THEM AND TELL THEM, HERE'S WHAT OUR PLANS ARE.
AGAIN, TRYING TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE AWARE OF GALS PLANS FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO START TAKING AND INCREASING WATER FROM.
THAT'S THE HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY.
ENTERTAIN ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
I DO HAVE KRISTIN FENG AND EMILY PITTS FROM FREESE AND NICHOLS HERE.
THEY WERE THE TEAM THAT DID A LOT OF THE HARD AND HEAVY WORK.
I THINK THEY PUT TOGETHER A REALLY GOOD PLAN FOR YOU ALL.
BUT LIKE I SAID, IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE EMERGENCY INTERCONNECTIONS.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THOSE?
>> REALLY, AN EMERGENCY INTERCONNECTION BASICALLY IS YOU LITERALLY HAVE A METER, JUST FOR INSTANCE, WE CAN SAY CONNECTS WESTLAKE TO SOUTHLAKE, AND IF YOU ALL HAVE AN EMERGENCY AND YOU NEED WATER, THEY CAN OPEN THE VALVE AND RUN WATER IN YOUR SYSTEM OR VICE VERSA.
THERE'S QUITE A FEW CITIES HERE IN THE METROPLEX THAT DO HAVE INTERCONNECTIONS WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS.
IT'S JUST ANOTHER FORM OF HAVING A BACKUP FOR.
>> BASICALLY, AT THIS POINT, WE ONLY HAVE OUR MAIN WATER COMING IN FROM FORT WORTH TO OUR PUMP STATION.
EVEN WHAT ABOUT THE ONE THAT WE CONNECT.
YOU SAID THE CLUB? IS THAT SUPPLY WATER TO THAT AREA? IT CANNOT SUPPLY TO THE REST TOWN JUST THAT ONE SPECIFIC AREA?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. YEAH. ALL THOSE LINES ARE CONTAINED REALLY WITHIN THIS AREA.
THEY'RE NOT HYDRAULICALLY CONNECTED.
IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY, I'M NOT AWARE OF THE ABILITY TO JUST GET A LITTLE TROPHY CLUB WATER.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALWAYS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM F CONSENT AGENDA.
[F. CONSENT AGENDA]
IS THERE ANY ITEM THAT THE COUNCIL WISHES TO REMOVE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? I GET A MOTION TO PASS THE CONSENT AGENDA?>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
GEN ITEM G, NOW TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ACTION ITEMS G1,
[G.1. Conduct Public Hearing to receive public input regarding the Westlake Academy FY 2025-2026 School Budget (Cayce Lay Lamas, Finance Director)]
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY FY 2025/2026 SCHOOL BUDGET.>> I'M DOING WELL. HOW IS EVERYBODY?
>> FOR THIS EVENING, WE WILL GO THROUGH A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET BEFORE OPENING UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
JUST A REMINDER THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING IS THE FORMAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY STAKEHOLDERS TO PROVIDE FORMAL INPUT ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET AHEAD OF ADOPTION.
WE ADVERTISED FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING IN THE FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM ON JUNE 6TH, THE SAME DAY THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WAS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ACADEMY'S WEBSITE.
FOR FISCAL YEAR '26, THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS $12,310,696 FOR REVENUES AND 11,655,336 IN EXPENDITURES.
THAT DOES INCLUDE A CONTRIBUTION OF FUND BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $655,360.
THE PROPOSED REVENUES ARE BUDGETED TO INCREASE ABOUT 508,000 OR ROUGHLY 4.3% OVER THE FISCAL YEAR '25 BUDGET, AND THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURES ARE BUDGETED TO DECREASE BY ABOUT 147,000 OR 1.2% FROM PRIOR YEAR.
>> IF YOU ALL WILL RECALL, WE HAD OUR BUDGET WORK SESSION AT THE MAY 20TH MEETING WHENEVER WE DISCUSSED A DRAFT BUDGET.
CHANGES THAT WERE INCLUDED FROM THE DRAFT INFORMATION THAT WE GOT INTO
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THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WAS PUBLISHED INCLUDE THE CHANGE IN PHILOSOPHY THAT COUNSEL ADVISED US ON REGARDING THE SHARED SERVICES.SPECIFICALLY, MAKING SURE THAT WE WENT BACK THROUGH ALL OF THOSE SHARED SERVICES EXPENDITURES AND ONLY BUDGETED ITEMS THAT THE ACADEMY WOULD BUDGET FOR OR PLAN FOR IF THEY WERE TRULY SEPARATE.
THAT WORK INCLUDES A 174,000 DECREASE FROM THE DRAFT BUDGET.
MOST OF THAT IS ATTRIBUTED TO PULLING OUT THE RENT COSTS.
ADDITIONALLY, DR. RICHIE AND CAMPUS STAFF CONTINUED THE REVIEW OF THEIR STAFFING NEEDS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR AND REDUCED THE FULL TIME EQUIVALENT BY A TOTAL OF AN ADDITIONAL FOUR FTES FOR SAVINGS OF $339,000.
ALSO AT THE MAY 20TH MEETING, THE BOARD APPROVED A NEW LEASE WITH APPLE, WHICH WE HAD ORIGINALLY PROJECTED AT $350,000, SO WE WERE ABLE TO REALIZE ROUGHLY 60,000 BASED ON THE TRUE COSTS OF THAT AGREEMENT.
THEN LASTLY, SINCE THE LAST MEETING, STAFF DID ANOTHER SCRUB OF LINE ITEMS AND IDENTIFIED ROUGHLY $34,000 IN ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS THAT WERE POSSIBLE.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I MOVE ON TO SOME MORE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES? AWESOME.
>> THEN AS I STATED, THE FISCAL YEAR '26 REVENUES ARE PROJECTED AT 12.3 MILLION WITH ABOUT 8.7 MILLION OR ROUGHLY 70% OF THAT COMING DIRECTLY FROM THE STATE.
THE REMAINING 3.6 MILLION OR 30% COME FROM LOCAL SOURCES, MOST NOTABLY THE TOWN AND THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY FOUNDATION, BLACKSMITH.
THE PROPOSED BUDGET DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RECENTLY PASSED LEGISLATION, THAT'S HOUSE BILL 2.
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY IS CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH THE CHANGES.
THEY'RE GOING TO PROVIDE US ALL THE DETAILS OF HOW WE IMPLEMENT THAT, BUDGET THAT, AND WHAT THOSE DOLLARS ACTUALLY ARE, SO YOU CAN EXPECT A BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE FUTURE.
>> YOU HAVE TO PASS THE BILL BEFORE YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT'S IN IT? IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT'S EXACTLY. THEN LOOKING AT THE EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT, THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST EASIEST TO CONSUME.
IT'S BROKEN DOWN BETWEEN SALARIES, SERVICES, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, OTHER OPERATING COSTS, AND DEBT SERVICES.
FISCAL YEAR '26 EXPENDITURES ARE PROJECTED AT 11.7 MILLION, WHICH INCLUDES A NET REDUCTION OF 7.34 FTES FOR A TOTAL PROJECTED STAFF COUNT OF 107 FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
THE TOTAL PERSONNEL BUDGET MAKES UP ABOUT 77% OF THE TOTAL OPERATING COSTS.
WE'RE ALSO RIGHT NOW ONLY INCLUDING CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED STEP INCREASES IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET, AGAIN, WAITING ON GUIDANCE FROM TEA AS TO HOW WE CAN IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES TO TEACHER PAY AND ANY OTHER CHANGES TO OUR ALLOTMENT AND HOW WE CAN USE THAT.
THE OTHER WAY THAT WE CONSIDER EXPENDITURES ON THE SCHOOL SIDE HAS TO DO WITH CATEGORIZATION CALLED FUNCTION.
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE DIFFERENCES HERE ARE AT THE LEGAL LEVEL OF CONTROL.
THAT MEANS BASICALLY, IF WE WANT TO CHANGE ANY OF THOSE FUNCTIONAL DOLLARS EITHER UP OR DOWN, WE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD WITH A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON REVENUES OR EXPENDITURES? AWESOME. WELL, THEN NEXT STEPS, WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ALLOW FOR PUBLIC FEEDBACK.
THIS EVENING WE WILL ALSO HAVE A VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION PLAN AND ON THE ACTUAL BUDGET.
THEN DURING THE MEETING IN JULY, WE WILL BRING BACK THE FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR '25 BUDGET.
WE DO HAVE ON HERE TENTATIVELY SLATED ANOTHER VOTE TO AMEND THE COMPENSATION PLAN AND TO AMEND THE BUDGET.
BUT AGAIN, THAT WILL BE COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON THE TIMING OF TEA'S INFORMATION COMING OVER TO US.
>> I WILL NOW OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK? WE'LL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> LISTEN, I MADE THAT ONE DOLLAR COMMENT, BUT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DECIPHER WHAT GOT PASSED IN HOUSE BILL 2.
EVERY DAY, MY SUMMER IS GOING.
I'M LOOKING AND TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT.
BUT I DO FEEL THE BASIC ALLOTMENT GOT CHANGED.
CLEARLY OUR LEGISLATORS WANT TO TELL US HOW TO SPEND THE MONEY.
THEY'RE DIRECTING IT TO VERY SPECIFIC THINGS, BASIC ALLOCATION AND UP $55, WHICH IS REALLY IMMATERIAL.
THERE WAS ONE BILL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ALMOST $400, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE MORE MATERIAL.
BUT THERE'S SOME OPERATING COSTS, THERE'S SOME SAFETY ISSUES.
WE'RE REALLY HOPING THE FACILITY BILL THAT IT'S GOING TO HELP OUR SCHOOL.
I THINK OUR LEGISLATORS ARE TRYING TO DO
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THE RIGHT THING AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE, BUT WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.I HAD A NUMBER IN MIND WHEN WE STARTED OUR VISITS TO AUSTIN.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S GOING TO COME TRUE OR NOT, BUT WE'LL SEE.
I KNOW THEY'RE WORKING ON IT AS WE SPEAK.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANYBODY ELSE? WE'LL VOTE ON THIS LATER IN THE AGENDA BUDGET. THANK YOU, CASEY.
>> AGENDA ITEM G2, HOLD PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSED, CONSIDER,
[G.2. Hold public hearing, discuss, consider and act to recommend to the Town Council to adopt Ordinance 1024 amending Chapter 102, entitled “Zoning”, and establishing Article IX, entitled “TC, Town Center Form-Based Development District”, providing new regulations and rules for development within the Town of Westlake, Texas; providing a penalty; providing a cumulative clause; providing a severability clause; providing a savings clause; authorizing publication; and establishing an effective date (Jason Alexander, AICP, CEcD, Deputy Town Manager).]
AND ACT TO RECOMMEND THE TOWN COUNCIL TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1024 AMENDING CHAPTER 102, ENTITLED ZONING AND ESTABLISHING ARTICLE 9 TITLED TC, TOWN CENTER FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, PROVIDING NEW AND RULES FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.>> THANK YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR.
ALL IS WELL. TOWN COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING.
THIS AGAIN IS A REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE A NEW ZONING DISTRICT, ENTITLED TC, TOWN CENTER FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
TO PROVIDE SOME INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, IT DOES HAVE A VERY COMPETITIVE AND A VERY STRATEGIC POSITION WITHIN NORTH TEXAS, AND PARTICULARLY ITS LOCATION ALONG 114.
IT IS A GATEWAY TO THE AIRPORT, AND IT'S ALSO A GATEWAY TO ALLOW THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND CAMPUSES THAT ARE IN PLANO AND IN FRISCO.
BUT THAT DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM THE CORPORATE CAMPUSES AND PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE IN CHARLES SCHWAB, FIDELITY, AND DELOITTE.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CONSIDER ZONING IN A WAY THAT HONORS AND RESPECTS THAT STRATEGIC LOCATION.
THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE MUST ALSO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMAKING.
AS WITHIN THE BRANDING OF THE TOWN BEING DISTINCT BY DESIGN.
THEN FINALLY, THE STRATEGIC PLAN, IT IDENTIFIES THE CREATION OF A MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICT AS A KEY PRIORITY TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THERE AGAIN, IS CHARLES SCHWAB SHOWING THAT GATEWAY ON THE WESTERN SIDE INTO THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE.
THINKING ABOUT TOWN CENTER CHARACTERISTICS.
TRADITIONALLY, IT'S A FOCUS ON THE EDGE AND THE CENTER.
THAT THE CLOSER YOU GET TO THE CENTER, THE MORE INTENSE THE DEVELOPMENT, THE FURTHER YOU GO AWAY FROM THE CENTER, THE LESS INTENSE THE DEVELOPMENT, AND IT'S A BALANCE ON CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC REALM.
IT IS ALSO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND CIVIC USES.
WHERE THEY CAN CO-EXIST IN ADJACENCY AND SERVE LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEEDS.
SOME OF THE LESSONS THAT WERE LEARNED BEFORE PUTTING TOGETHER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT IS THAT LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THEY HAVE TO BE PREDICTABLE AND THEY HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE.
CIVIC SPACE MUST BE PROVIDED THAT IS MEANINGFUL TO SUSTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITIES AND LIFE.
PARKING MUST BE INTEGRATED IN A WAY THAT SUPPORTS WALKABILITY AND SAFE THOROUGHFARES.
AGAIN, THAT EDGE TO CENTER, NORMALLY A 5-10 MINUTE WALK.
INSPIRATION FOR THE ZONING DISTRICT, IT PRIMARILY CAME FROM FOUR AREAS.
ONE BEING CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
THEY'RE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, KENDALL CENTER, FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA, TRILITH, WHICH IS HOME TO TRILITH MOVIE STUDIOS, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, SHOPS AT CLEARFORK, AND PLANO, TEXAS, BOTH LEGACY AND LEGACY WEST.
IT IS A FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
IT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER PLANT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS AND THE OTHER ZONING REGULATIONS THAT HAVE COME BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL.
IN PARTICULAR, THIS CODE IT FOCUSES NOT JUST ON USE, SETBACK, AND ON HEIGHTS TO CREATE AN URBAN SPACE THAT IS WALKABLE, THAT IS ATTRACTIVE, IT ALSO FOCUSES ON THE FORM OF THE BUILDING.
IN TERMS OF THE APPLICATION OF THIS PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT, IT CAN BE APPLIED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TOWN.
IT IS NOT AN OVERLAY DISTRICT.
A PROPERTY OWNER OR A DEVELOPER MUST MAKE A REQUEST FORMALLY AND GO THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS TO APPLY THIS PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT ON THEIR PROPERTY.
IN PARTICULAR, THERE ARE THREE DISTINCT TOWN CENTER ZONES, AND THOSE I WILL GO INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL, BUT IS TO CREATE THAT WALKABLE MIXED USE ENVIRONMENT THAT THE STRATEGIC PLAN STRESSES.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ZONING DISTRICT, AGAIN, IS PREDICTABLE, BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING RULES.
BUT THE IDEA IS THAT WE CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS ATTRACTIVE, THAT IS WALKABLE, AND HAS A MIX NOT OF USES,
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BUT RATHER EXPERIENCES, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND CIVIC.IN TERMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL PROCESS.
A REGULATING PLAN IS REQUIRED, AND THAT IS ALMOST AKIN TO A MASTER PLAN.
THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR ANY PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE ZONING DISTRICT ON THREE OR MORE ACRES.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT ALLOWS THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION AND TOWN COUNCIL TO SEE THE THOROUGHFARES, THE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE CIVIC SPACE, HOW THAT'S ALL BEING PROPOSED AND LAID OUT.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILL PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION.
TOWN COUNCIL WOULD REVIEW AND PROVIDE APPROVAL.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS ALSO REQUIRED FOR ALL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT UNDER THIS ZONING DESIGNATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY TOWN COUNCIL.
THEN FINALLY, THE SITE PLAN THAT IS ADMINISTRATIVE.
AS YOU CAN SEE WITH THE CHEVRON CHARTS HERE, THAT IT GOES FROM A VERY HIGH LEVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO A VERY MINUTE LEVEL.
AT THE HIGH LEVEL THAT IS BEFORE OUR RECOMMENDING AND DECISION MAKING BODIES, AND THEN AT THE VERY MINUTE LEVEL THAT IS WITH STAFF.
IN TERMS OF THOSE REGULATING PLANS, AGAIN, THREE OR MORE ACRES OF LAND, IS TO GUIDE INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY, CIVIC SPACE, LAND USE ALLOCATIONS, AND THERE COULD BE ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHITECTURE IF DESIRED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OR DEVELOPER.
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ARE JUST AS THEY HAVE ALWAYS COME BEFORE THIS BODY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND THEY DEAL WITH INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS TO GET THE HIGHEST QUALITY DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE.
AGAIN, IT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT.
IT IS STAFF REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS ARE IN SECTION 102-314 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
IT ALSO REQUIRES SOME COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING FRONTAGES AND OTHER CODE ELEMENTS.
MOVING INTO THE TOWN CENTER ZONES, THERE ARE THREE.
TOWN CENTER EDGE ZONES ARE PRIMARILY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITH DETACHED HOUSES.
AGAIN, EDGE, WORKING YOUR WAY INTO THE CORE.
IT IS MIXED USE WHERE IT CAN HAVE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL, AND THEN TOWN CENTER CIVIC WOULD ALLOW FOR CIVIC BUILDINGS AND CIVIC SPACES.
THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF POTENTIALLY WHAT THESE VARIOUS AREAS COULD LOOK LIKE UNDER THIS PROPOSED FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
YOU SEE IMAGES OF ENTRADA HERE.
IMAGES OF THE SHOPS AT CLEARFORK HERE.
ANOTHER. GETTING INTO THE BUILDING HEIGHT WAIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT, THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO ENTRADA INTO FRONT 44 WHEN IT CAME BEFORE YOU PREVIOUSLY, AND THAT ESSENTIALLY, THERE IS UNLIMITED BUILDING HEIGHT.
THE HIGHER INTENSITY DEVELOPMENT OCCURS WITHIN PROXIMITY TO STATE HIGHWAY 114 AND STATE HIGHWAY 170.
WITHIN THE BUILDING HEIGHT WAIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT, WHICH I WILL TALK ABOUT HERE IN THE PRESENTATION, THAT IS WHERE A MULTI FAMILY POTENTIALLY COULD BE ALLOWED.
THE IDEA ISN'T TO CREATE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS AS INTENSE AS SEAPORT IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
IT IS TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS MORE COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS WITHIN THE BUILDING HEIGHT WAVER OVERLAY DISTRICT.
CHARLES SCHWAB, BUILDING AS YOU CAN SEE HERE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN SEVEN AND EIGHT STORIES IS WHAT IS DESIRED AND MOST ENCOURAGED.
IN TERMS OF THAT BUILDING HEIGHT WAIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT WITHIN 660 FEET OF HIGHWAY 114 AND 170, AND IT ONLY APPLIES TO PROPERTY THAT'S WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER CORE ZONING DISTRICT.
THE MINIMUM HEIGHT OF ALL PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS MUST BE FOUR STORIES, EXCEPT THAT RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL SALES ESTABLISHMENTS, THOSE MAY BE LESS.
THE IDEA THERE'S A MAXIMIZED ECONOMIC VALUE AS WELL AS ASCETIC VALUE ALONG THOSE TWO HIGHWAYS.
IN TERMS OF THOROUGHFARES AND SIDEWALKS.
THEY FOLLOW THE SPECIFICATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PRIMARILY WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT SIDEWALKS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 12 FEET IN WIDTH FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY.
THAT'S ALLOW FOR CAFES AND FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS TO SPILL OUT ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND THEN A MINIMUM OF SIX FEET WHERE THERE IS RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY, AND THAT IS BASED ON THE BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED WHEN IT COMES TO MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, AND GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE IS THE STREET SCENE IN CAMBRIDGE.
>> IN TERMS OF CIVIC SPACES IS NEW.
ALL REGULATING PLANS MUST ASSIGN A MINIMUM OF 5% OF THIS LAND TO CIVIC SPACE,
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AND THAT'S DEDICATING IT IN THE FORM OF A GREEN, A PARK, A POCKET PARK, OR A SQUARE.IT'S ALSO REQUIRING THAT IT CONNECT WITH EXISTING AND FUTURE TRAILS, AND THAT WAY, IT CREATES MORE OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD TYPE FILL AND LOOK AND ALLOWS FOR MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE TOWN TO BE ABLE TO COME TO CENTRAL GATHERING POINTS AND CENTRAL SPACES.
ALL CIVIC SPACE AS PROPOSED UNDER THIS FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, THEY MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT THEY WOULD BE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED.
>> A POCKET PARK WOULD BE SOMETHING SMALL OR MUCH LIKE THIS.
ESSENTIALLY JUST A SMALL ENCLOSED SPACE, THAT COULD BE FRAMED BY BUILDINGS OR BY A STREET.
IN TERMS OF LOT SIZE AND DENSITY CALCULATIONS, NO MINIMUM LOT SIZE FOR ANY ALLOWABLE USE.
HOWEVER, WITH RESPECT TO DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, THAT IS ATTACHED AS WELL, THAT THERE'S ONLY ONE UNIT THAT WILL BE PERMITTED ON EACH LOT.
THEN IN TERMS OF MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME HERE, IT IS RESTRICTED TO A TOTAL ALLOCATION ALLOWANCE OF 400 FOR THE ENTIRE FORM-BASED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
THAT WAS DONE PURPOSEFULLY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RESPONSIVE MARKET-DRIVEN EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL ROOFTOPS AND ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS WITHIN 660 FEET OF STATE HIGHWAY 114 AND 170.
IN TERMS OF BUILDING HEIGHT WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER EDGE ZONE, PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS CANNOT EXCEED TWO STORIES IN HEIGHT AND FOUR STORIES WITHIN TOWN CENTER CORE AND TOWN CENTER CIVIC.
AGAIN, UNLIMITED BUILDING HEIGHT WITHIN THE BUILDING HEIGHT WAIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT.
I'M GOING TO COME BACK TO MULTI-FAMILY HERE IN A MOMENT, BUT FOR BUILDING FRONTAGES, THIS IS WHAT IS COMBINED WITH THE BUILDING USE TO HELP SHAPE THE FORM AND DESIGN OF A BUILDING.
IT RANGES FROM THE LEAST INTENSE, WHICH IS A DOORYARD AND STOOP FOR RESIDENTIAL, TO THE MORE INTENSE FOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE, BUT THE FORECOURT, A SHOPFRONT, AND ARCADE.
THIS WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE OF A STOOP AND ENTRADA.
CREATING THOSE STREETS CAPES WHERE THE BUILDINGS ACTUALLY ENGAGE, WE START TO DEFINE AND FRAME A PUBLIC AND SEMI PUBLIC REALM.
AGAIN, HERE, WHERE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAFE, RESTAURANT WITH OUTDOOR SEATING SPACE TO SPILL OUT AND OVER INTO A SIDEWALK.
IN TERMS OF BUILDING USE, IN THE TOWN CENTER EDGE ZONES, PRIMARILY DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY, TOWN CENTER CORE, MIXED-USE WITH RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND CIVIC, AND IN THE TOWN CENTER CIVIC ZONES, ONLY CIVIC, CULTURAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL USES.
FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES, AS PROPOSED, IT WILL ONLY BE WITHIN MIXED USE BUILDINGS.
MULTI-FAMILY WOULD BE PROHIBITED.
THE FIRST FLOOR WOULD HAVE TO BE FOR COMMERCIAL USE.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, WHEN I GET TO THE RECOMMENDATION, THEY DID HAVE A SLIGHT MODIFICATION THAT THEY WANTED TO MAKE TO THIS PARTICULAR PROVISION.
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PARKING MUST ALSO BE WITHIN A PARKING STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, IT'S LIMITED TO AN ALLOCATION ALLOWANCE OF 400 UNITS.
HERE'S AN EXAMPLE FROM SOUTHLAKE POTENTIALLY OF WHAT THAT COULD LOOK LIKE SINCE THAT THE GROUND FLOOR IS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE HERE, BUT AS PROPOSED UNDER THIS FORM-BASED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, IT WOULD BE FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE, AND HERE WITH PARKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE REPLACED BY COMMERCIAL USE, AND IT WILL LOOK MORE LIKE THIS.
IN TERMS OF PARKING, WANT TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE, THAT RESIDENTIAL REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 2.0 PARKING SPACES WITHIN TOWN CENTER EDGE, MINIMUM OF 1.5 WITHIN TOWN CENTER CORE, THAT'S TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS ENOUGH PARKING FOR VISITORS.
FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL OFFICE IN RETAIL, 3.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY FOR EVERY 1,000 SQUARE FEET.
FOR A BED AND BREAKFAST, THAT'S UP TO FIVE ROOMS, 1.0 FOR EACH BEDROOM, UP TO FIVE, IN ADDITION TO THE PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR THE DWELLING UNIT, AND THAT WILL HELP DEAL WITH SHORT TERM RENTALS.
THEN FOR A HOTEL, THAT NUMBER IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BEDROOMS, WHICH IS 1.0 PARKING SPACES FOR EACH IN ADDITION TO ANY AREA THAT'S FOR FOOD SERVICE.
FOR OTHER USES, THAT MUST COMPLY WITH WHAT'S ALREADY IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR PARKING STUDIES AND VALET PROGRAMS TO HELP WITH PROVIDING MORE CREATIVE OPTIONS FOR PARKING.
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I KNOW THAT WAS A LOT.LET ME PAUSE THERE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR.
>> A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. YOU SAID THAT ANY EXISTING PROPERTY COULD APPLY TO USE THIS ZONING INSTEAD OF WHAT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE.
YOU ALSO SAID THERE'S THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ZONES.
DOES ANY PROJECT HAVE TO INCORPORATE ALL THREE ZONES OR COULD THEY PICK AND CHOOSE [INAUDIBLE]?
>> THEY COULD PICK AND CHOOSE ONE OR MORE THAN ONE.
THE IDEA WITH STRUCTURING IT LIKE THAT WAS TO TAKE A PAGE OUT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WHICH INSTEAD OF OVERHAULING THE ENTIRE ZONING ORDINANCE, THEY CREATED ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR MORE FLEXIBLE AND CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT.
THAT WOULD BE THE IDEA HERE IN CREATING MORE OF THOSE TRANSITIONS, A LAND USE INTENSITY AS APPROPRIATE THROUGHOUT THE TOWN.
>> THEN THE OTHER QUESTION WAS WITH THE MULTI-FAMILY AND THE 400 LIMIT.
THAT'S ON ALL AREAS THAT ARE ZONED TO THIS NOT JUST FOR EACH ONE. IT'S CUMULATIVE.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. IT IS CUMULATIVE FOR ALL THE PROPERTIES.
>> ALL OF WESTLAKE IF ADOPTED. YES, SIR.
>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTOOD SOMETHING YOU SAID.
ARE YOU SAYING THAT THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE [INAUDIBLE]?
>> YES, SIR. IT COULD BE EITHER EDGE, IT COULD BE CORE, OR IT COULD BE CIVIC.
>> BUT COULD WE HAVE TWO EDGE?
>> WE COULD HAVE FIVE OUT SETTERS.
>> YOU REALLY COULD, AND THEN THE EDGE WOULD BE PRIMARILY FOR DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY.
THAT BAKED IN WITH THE REGULATIONS THAT ARE IN PLACE, IF WE THINK ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, GOING BACK TO THE JOINT TOWN COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING EARLIER THIS YEAR, THAT STARTS TO BAKE IN THE PREDICTABILITY.
WHEN I GET TO THE ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS HERE IN A MOMENT, THOSE ARE ALL SPELLED OUT, AND NOW DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS, THEY KNOW WHAT'S REQUIRED OF THEM ARCHITECTURALLY, PLUS WHAT'S REQUIRED OF THEM IN TERMS OF SITE DESIGN.
THEN IF MODIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED WHEN YOU GET TO THE SITE PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, THAT HAS BEEN BAKED IN AS THIS IS A BASE ZONING DISTRICT.
>> THIS IS GOING BACK TO WHAT WE WERE VIEWING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.
OTHER STEP FORWARD IN GIVING DEVELOPERS ON ENTITIES WITH CLEAR DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
>> BEFORE THEY START KNOCKING [INAUDIBLE]?
>> YES, SIR. THEN IT ALSO STREAMLINES THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS BECAUSE NOW ALL OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE KNOWN AND POTENTIALLY CODIFIED IF THIS IS APPROVED.
AS MUCH WORK AS YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS, IT IS A SIMPLIFICATION FOR OUR DEVELOPER.
>> YES SIR. I KNOW IT'S PRETTY LONG, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE EXPLAINED CAREFULLY ALL OF THIS BECAUSE ESSENTIALLY IT COULD REPLACE ALL OF THE RESIDENTIAL DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICTS AND THE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT A MURAL COULD LOOK LIKE AS PART OF THE SIGNAGE.
IN TERMS OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONFIGURATIONS, SIMPLIFYING, AGAIN, THAT THE FOCUS IS ON BUILDING WALLS, THE ROOFS, THE OPENINGS, AND THE ATTACHMENTS.
THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WITHIN THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS THAT DEAL WITH EXTERIOR FINISH, THAT COULD BE DEALT WITHIN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT OR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, BUT NOW ALL OF THE STANDARDS FOR DESIGN ARE IN ONE PAGE OR IN ONE PLACE, AND THEY'RE WITHIN 4-5 PAGES, AND THAT BUILDS UPON THIS.
IN TERMS OF EXCEPTIONS, THERE ARE SIX THAT THE TOWN PLANNER COULD NOT CONSIDER.
THAT WAY, IT ENSURES THAT THE FOREIGN-BASED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT THAT IT REMAINS TRUE TO FORM.
THE MAXIMUM DENSITY AND RATIOS, THEY CANNOT BE INCREASED BY THE TOWN PLANNER.
THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT CANNOT BE INCREASED BY THE TOWN PLANNER, NOR CAN THE MAXIMUM BUILDING SETBACKS, THE MINIMUM HABITABLE SPACE FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS OR THE MAXIMUM ALLOCATION ALLOWANCE FROM MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
THEN FINALLY, THE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR SHOP FRONTS.
ANY MODIFICATIONS, I WILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO TOWN COUNCIL FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
THIS ZONING DISTRICT, IT IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE VISION, THE VALUES, AND EXPECTATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN THE TOWN.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING INITIALLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED, AND THAT'S WHY THERE ARE TWO SETS WITHIN THE PACKET.
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THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, THEY MET ON JUNE 11TH, AND THEY CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING.THAT TOWN PLANNER BE REPLACED WITH TOWN MANAGER OR THEIR DESIGNEE IN TERMS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS TO SITE PLANS, AND THAT THERE BE A CLARIFICATION TO MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND MIXED USE BUILDINGS, I.E, THAT THE FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL USES WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 40 FEET.
THESE ARE THE ACTIONS OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU.
I'LL PAUSE THERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
>> WHAT WAS THAT LAST RECOMMENDATION ABOUT THE 40 FEET?
THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS.
IF THEY WANT TO PLACE PARKING BEHIND THE COMMERCIAL USES, THEY COULD DO THAT.
ONE OTHER QUESTION I HAD WAS WHAT YOU HAD SAID THAT THIS COULD BE APPLIED TO OTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND IT COULD BE APPLIED TO OUR RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
WHAT IS THAT LOCKING US INTO? I DON'T RECALL WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT MINIMUM PLOT SIZE, MINIMUM HOUSE SIZE, THINGS LIKE THAT, BECAUSE IF WE'RE GOING TO APPLY THIS, BUT IF THERE IS ANY LAND LEFT WHERE A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE ABLE TO COME IN AND THEY COULD USE THESE STIPULATIONS, I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND THAT CLEARLY.
>> YES, MA'AM. THE BUILDING SETBACKS ARE STILL IN EFFECT FOR RESIDENTIAL AND FOR NON RESIDENTIAL USES, EVEN WITHOUT THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE.
FOLLOWING ENTRADA A LITTLE BIT AND EVEN THE FRONT 44 LAND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
WITH THAT, THERE'S LOT COVERAGE THAT'S GOVERNING AS WELL AS THE SIDE YARD AND REAR YARD SETBACKS THAT WILL HELP TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT GETTING DEVELOPMENT THAT'S OUTSIDE OF THE CHARACTER OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WILL PAUSE IT FOR THE TOWN COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WITH THIS PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT IS THAT EVEN THOUGH IT CAN BE APPLIED IN DIFFERENT AREAS, THAT REQUEST STILL MUST BE FORMALLY APPROVED.
IF THE AREA THAT IS UNDER CONSIDERATION ISN'T THE BEST USE OF THIS ZONING DISTRICT, THEN AT YOUR DISCRETION, IT COULD BE DENIED.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING? YOU'RE OPEN, SIR. I'M GOING TO OPEN UP TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
DOES ANYBODY WANT TO COMMENT? I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? THEN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2024 AS PRESENTED.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
JASON, EXCELLENT JOB. THANK YOU.
[H.1. Consider and act to approve WA Resolution 25-15 adopting the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026, including Committed and Assigned Fund Balances (Cayce Lay Lamas, Finance Director)]
CONSIDER AN ACT APPROVED WA RESOLUTION 25-15 ADOPTING THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2026, INCLUDING COMMITTED AND ASSIGNED FUND BALANCES.I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WE HAVE.
OR IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS WE HAVE ON THE BUDGET? YOU'RE READY TO ANSWER?
>> I'M READY. WERE JUST SO FOCUSED ON THE ACADEMY BUDGET WHILE JASON [INAUDIBLE] QUESTIONS THAT POPPED IN HERE.
>> I GUESS I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION.
MICHELLE KELLY, ARE YOU GOOD WITH THE BUDGET?
>> THANK YOU, FAY AND MAREN AND WADE AND ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO WEIGHED IN.
I THINK WE HAD A REALLY PRODUCTIVE MEETING AND CAME TO A PRODUCT THAT I THINK WE'RE ALL PRETTY PROUD OF.
>> I'D LIKE TO RECOMMEND FOR CONSIDERATION FOR NEXT YEAR THAT YOU TAKE [INAUDIBLE] KELLY.
LISTEN, I KNOW THIS WAS DIFFICULT AS WE CONTINUE THIS MULTI YEAR JOURNEY TO GET EVERYTHING FLUSHED OUT.
TWO CYCLES IS NOT THAT LONG OF THE WHOLE SCOPE OF THINGS.
I AM VERY PLEASED WITH WHERE THIS CAME AND I KNOW WE GOT THE TOWN BUDGET COMING UP.
FACING WADE, I WANT THE SAME DILIGENCE THAT WE HAD ON THE SCHOOL BUDGET.
I WANT TO LOOK AT EVERY EXPENSE, EVERY SPEND, AND MAKE SURE WE FEEL AS COMFORTABLE GOING FORWARD AND JUST CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS.
I REALLY DO THANK ALL OF YOU GUYS VERY MUCH FOR THIS.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BUDGET THEN.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
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GREAT JOB, YOU ALL. THANK YOU.H.2, CONSIDER ADOPTING W RESOLUTION 25-17,
[H.2. Consider approving WA Resolution 25-17 adopting the Employee Compensation Plan for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year; and take appropriate action (Sandy Garza, Human Resources Director)]
ADOPTING THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. HI, SANDY.>> HI. AS CASEY HAS SPOKEN, WE WILL BE PRESENTING A COMPENSATION PLAN, BUT WITH AN AMENDMENT COMING SOON BECAUSE OF HV, BUT I WANT TO START OFF WITH SOME CONTEXT OF WHERE WE'RE AT AND WHAT OUR NEXT STEPS ARE GOING FORWARD.
>> FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE NEW OR IF THIS IS A REVIEW, I WANTED TO POINT OUT WHERE WESTLAKE CURRENTLY STANDS WITH SALARY COMPARISONS TO OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE FIRST CHART, WE'RE ONLY GOING TO STRICTLY LOOK AT WHERE OUR STARTING SALARIES ARE AT.
WE ARE $500 LESS THAN WHAT NORTHWEST ISD IS, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT WE ARE VERY COMPETITIVE WITH OUR BIG DISTRICTS AROUND US AND WAY AHEAD ON ANY OF THE IB CHARTER SCHOOL.
IN SCHOOL WORLD, WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT TOTAL COMPENSATION, WHAT WE DO TO COMPARE DISTRICTS FROM ONE TO ANOTHER IS SALARY AND YOUR DISTRICT CONTRIBUTION OR THE ACADEMY'S CONTRIBUTION BOARD BENEFITS.
WITH THAT, OUR TOTAL COMPENSATION, IF YOU LOOK AT SALARY AT 61,000 AND THEN A MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION RATE OF $505, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE ARE WAY OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
>> WHAT IS THAT LAST ONE? WHAT IS IT AND WHERE IS IT?
>> THAT'S A K-12 IB CHARTER SCHOOL IN MCKINNEY.
IT'S ACTUALLY RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY HOUSE.
THE TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO WORK AT WESTLAKE ACADEMY ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IN THESE WAYS BECAUSE WE DON'T TAKE THE COMPENSATION THAT WE RECEIVE HERE LIGHTLY.
WE KNOW THAT IT'S SETTING A STANDARD FOR THESE TYPES OF SCHOOLS.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE COMPENSATION? I KNOW A FEW OF YOU ARE NEW, SO I JUST WANTED TO SHOW WHERE WE'RE AT AND THEN AS WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE HB CHANGING OUR SALARY HERE WHERE WE'RE GOING TO LAND.
>> YEAH, KELLY, JUST A QUESTION, AND I SHOULD KNOW THIS.
I'VE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH, BUT DO OUR TEACHERS REALIZE THAT OUR SALARIES? DO THEY REALIZE THIS?
>> I DON'T KNOW. I THINK IT DEPENDS UPON WHICH ONES YOU TALKED TO.
I THINK EVERYBODY IS VERY HAPPY TO BE AT WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
I THINK ANYTIME WE'RE IN A YEAR WHERE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS FEEL TIED AND THERE'S LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS GOING ON ABOUT SCHOOL BUDGETS.
THERE'S JUST A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ANXIETY AROUND THAT, BUT I DO THINK FOR THE MOST PART, OUR STAFF UNDERSTANDS THAT WE ARE VERY WELL COMPENSATED IN A FIELD WHERE THIS IS JUST ALWAYS A DISCUSSION.
BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE AND I KNOW EVERYBODY APPRECIATES THE FACT THAT OUR COMP SCHOOLS ARE THE SCHOOLS AROUND US VERSUS COMPARING APPLES TO ORANGES, WHICH WOULD BE IB SCHOOLS IN OTHER AREAS OR SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT COMPETING FOR THE TEACHERS THAT WE'RE COMPETING FOR BECAUSE WE KNOW IF WE CAN'T OFFER SIMILAR SALARIES TO KELLER AND NORTHWEST AND SOUTHLAKE, WE CAN'T PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS THE SERVICES THAT WE WANT TO.
>> DO THEY GET TO SEE THIS COMPARISON, ESPECIALLY THE TOTAL COMP, WHICH IS ACTUALLY MORE RELEVANT THAN SALARY?
>> YES. EACH YEAR, WE SEND OUT A COMPENSATION AND THEN THEY HAVE ACCESS TO IT 24/7.
THE ACTUAL CHART, NO, IT'S BEEN PRESENTED EACH YEAR, BUT WE CAN DEFINITELY PUT THAT OUT THERE.
>> KELLY, BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT OR BACK TO SCHOOL DAY, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
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I EXPECT US TO BE BEST PAID.I ALSO EXPECT AND I'LL SPEAK FOR THE BOARD THE BEST RESULTS.
NOW, I JUST FINISHED UP MY ARTICLE FOR STROLL MAGAZINE WHERE I'M BRAGGING ON THIS GRADUATING CLASS.
I'M BLOWN AWAY BY THE LEVEL OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FROM OUR SCHOOL AND OUR 73 KIDS THAT JUST GRADUATED, THE NUMBER OF HONORS, THE SCHOLARS.
BUT I DO WANT THEM TO REALIZE THIS.
I REALLY LIKE TO GET THE NOISE DOWN FROM WHATEVER THE STATE AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS DOING, EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON TV.
THIS IS REALITY AND REALITY IS WE'RE INVESTING A LOT OF MONEY IN THAT SCHOOL GOING FORWARD.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I THINK TO THAT POINT, SANDY, WHEN WE START THE SCHOOL YEAR, JUST REFRESHING EVERYBODY'S MIND THAT YOU GUYS HAVE MADE A REALLY SERIOUS INVESTMENT IN MAKING SURE THAT OUR TEACHERS AND OUR STAFF ARE VERY WELL COMPENSATED.
I PROMISE I TELL THEM THAT EVERY TIME WE HAVE ONE OF THE MOST SUPPORTIVE BOARDS WE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE.
>> PERFECT. HAVE YOU ALL DONE ANALYSIS OF OUT OF POCKET USAGE BY TEACHERS AS WELL? BECAUSE I KNOW IN LOT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS LIKE KELLER, TEACHERS ARE SPENDING A LOT OF THEIR OWN MONEY ON SUPPLIES AND OTHER THINGS.
>> YES, I HEAR WHAT YOUR QUESTION. YES. ABSOLUTELY.
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF WHAT WE CALL SOFTWARE BENEFITS.
OBVIOUSLY, THE WAY THE FOUNDATION HELPS FOR TEACHERS TO SET THOSE UP, OUR HOC IS VERY GENEROUS WITH GIFTS AND DONATIONS AND BUILDING TYPE THINGS THAT GO A LONG WAY.
AFFILIATE GROUPS ARE ESSENTIAL.
ALSO, WE HAVE A LOT OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL THIS YEAR, I CAME IN ALMOST EVERY DAY AND THERE WAS FOOD DURING ALL THIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
NORMALLY, WHEN YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL, YOU GET ONE DAY OF BREAKFAST AND THEN YOU'RE TO WORK AND IT WAS SOMETHING ALMOST EVERY DAY FOR THOSE PD DAYS, WHICH IS JUST AGAIN, JUST A HUGE SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR HOW MUCH THE COMMUNITY APPRECIATES WHAT THE SCHOOL DOES.
THERE'S ALL OF THESE OTHER LIKE I SAID, SOFTER TYPES OF REINFORCEMENTS TOO.
>> KELLY, WHY ARE THERE TWO CHARTS?
>> THE TOP CHART IS SHOWING JUST SALARY, IF WE WEREN'T TO ADD IN THAT EXTRA PIECE ON THE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION RATE OR OUR HEALTH BENEFITS.
IF WE WERE JUST LOOKING AT SALARY, WE COME AT 61,000 FOR A ZERO YEAR STARTING.
>> BECAUSE THE NUMBERS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. IT'S JUST THE RANKINGS.
>> WELL, AND THEN SECOND CHART, WHEN YOU ADD THAT HIGH CONTRIBUTION RATE, WHICH I WANTED YOU TO SEE THAT NORTHWEST IS SECOND IN LINE, AND THAT'S AT 3:45, KELLER CONTRIBUTES $275 FOR THEIR BENEFIT COSTS.
THAT'S ANOTHER WAY THAT ALL OUR EDUCATORS ARE TAKEN CARE OF, NOT JUST.
>> OF COURSE, THE HOT NEWS IS HB 2, AND THERE ARE MANY COMPONENTS TO HB 2, BUT I WANTED TO FOCUS IN ON THE COMPENSATION PIECE AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR US.
WE KNOW THAT THIS WAS THE LARGEST PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING IN TEXAS HISTORY.
WE ARE SCRAMBLING RIGHT NOW WITH TEA, AS YOU NAME IT, JUST TRYING TO GET DIRECTION, EXACTLY HOW THIS HAS TO ROLL OUT LEGALLY.
WE RECEIVED SOME NEWS LATE LAST WEEK.
BUT THERE ARE A FEW COMPONENTS.
THEY'RE GIVING US BITS AND BITS OF INFORMATION THAT WE'LL HAVE TO COME BACK AND OBVIOUSLY AMEND THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE.
WITH THAT, THEIR DECISIONS WERE TO HAVE RAISES BASED ON TEACHER EXPERIENCE AND THEN ALSO NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
I KEEP SAYING DISTRICT ACADEMY, BUT FOR US, WHAT THAT MEANT IS THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE LESS THAN 5,000 STUDENTS, OUR TEACH AND I DON'T WANT TO MISQUOTE, 3-4 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WILL RECEIVE A $4,000 INCREASE SALARY.
CLASSROOM TEACHERS WITH FIVE OR MORE YEARS, WILL RECEIVE AN $8,000 INCREASE TO THEIR SALARY.
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>> WHAT'S OUR AVERAGE TENURE OFFHAND PER TEACHER?
>> I CAN RUN THAT AND GET THAT BACK TO YOU, BUT OUR TEACHERS ARE PRETTY [OVERLAPPING].
WITH THAT, THAT SECOND PIECE THAT WE'RE STILL WAITING TO SEE HOW THAT ROLLS OUT IS ON THE SUPPORT STAFF PORTION THAT WAS APPROVED.
WITHOUT GETTING INTO DETAIL, THAT SHOULD AND SEEING HOW THAT ROLLS OUT, THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF OTHER FOLKS THAT MAYBE ON A TEACHER SCHEDULE, BUT AREN'T ACTUALLY A CLASSROOM TEACHER BECAUSE THOSE BIG RAISES GO TO CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND IT'S VERY WELL DEFINED WHO A CLASSROOM TEACHER IS.
YOUR LIBRARIANS, COUNSELORS, COORDINATORS DID NOT HIT THIS BIG RAISE, AND NOW WE HAVE TO SEE WHAT PORTION OF THIS SUPPORT STAFF FUNDING COMES ACTUALLY.
>> BUT LET'S BE THIS IS WONDERFUL FIGHT FOR OUR TEACHERS.
>> BUT LET'S BE HONEST WITH THEM.
WE KNOW THIS IS FUNDED FOR TWO YEARS.
>> BUT IF THE LEGISLATOR DECIDES NOT TO DO THIS WHEN THEY RECONVENE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A COMPENSATION ISSUE.
HOWEVER YOU DO MECHANICALLY, THEY GIVE US SUBSIDY FOR THE SALARIES.
I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING TO DO THAT.
LISTEN, I'M FRUSTRATED AT OUR TIME IN AUSTIN, BUT I DO UNDERSTAND THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE MONEY TO THE TEACHERS AND THEY'VE DONE THAT.
WE SHOULD BE VERY APPRECIATIVE.
BUT TWO YEARS FROM NOW, I DON'T WANT TO BE SAYING WE GOT TO COME UP WITH DR. RICHIE HAS A BUDGET CHALLENGE ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE.
I'M NOT SAYING THAT WILL HAPPEN, BUT I WANT US TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT.
THERE ARE ABOUT 75 PEOPLE ON AN HR CHAT THING THAT WE GET TOGETHER, AND THAT IS THE BIG THING.
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IF THE FUNDING IS NOT THERE.
EVERYBODY WAS TRYING TO BE CREATIVE, BUT TA IS GIVING US SOME STRICT GUIDANCE ON HOW THAT HAS TO BE PRINTED OUT ON OUR COMPENSATION SCHEDULE SO THAT IT'S GIVEN OUT THERE AND WE'LL JUST HAVE TO GET IF IT DOES.
>> IS THERE ANY PRECEDENT FOR ROLLING BACK SALARY?
>> IS THERE ANY PRECEDENT FOR THE LEGISLATURE ROLLING BACK CONTRIBUTIONS?
>> HAVE THEY DONE A SALARY THING LIKE THIS BEFORE, OUR LEGISLATORS?
>> IN OTHER METHODS, BUT NOT THIS.
>> NOT A DIRECT WHERE THIS TEACHER GETS 8,000 BUCKS AND THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT MONTHLY.
>> A FEW YEARS AGO, THEY DID ONE AND SAID, WE MUST PAY TEACHERS AND I BELIEVE IT IS 3-5 YEARS, A CERTAIN AMOUNT, BUT NEVER.
IT WAS STILL MANAGEABLE AND WHAT GETS OUT OF FRAC AND THAT IS OUR COMPENSATION SCHEDULES BECAUSE THEN YOU'LL START SEEING ZERO AND ONE YEAR AT A CERTAIN AND THE DUMP.
WE WANT TO ALIGN OURSELVES WITH WHAT OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS ARE DOING SO THAT WE DON'T START THAT COMPETITIVE EDGE.
WELL, WE ALWAYS WANT TO COMPETE, BUT THAT WE ARE [OVERLAPPING].
>> THIS IS NOT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
THIS MONEY'S GOING TO THESE TEACHERS.
THERE'S NOT A WAY TO ALLOCATE IT WHICH IS PERFECT.
>> IT'S CLASSROOM TEACHERS WITH THIS.
>> WE'RE STILL HAVING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ARE ZERO YEAR TEACHERS AND OUR ONE AND TWO YEAR TEACHERS.
HOW THAT FUNDING WILL GET FOR THEM IF THERE IS.
>> MAY BE ONE MORE QUESTION. IF WE'RE LOOKING AT SCHOOLS THAT ARE MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS, I'M ASSUMING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE DIFFERENT NUMBERS.
>> ARE ANY OF THE SCHOOLS THAT WE PUT UP ON THAT CHART WE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS?
>> WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? THEY GET MORE?
>> MAKES SENSE 2,500 IF I REMEMBER RIGHT.
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THE NICE THING ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE IS THEY ARE PRIORITIZING RURAL SCHOOLS, WHICH WE ARE ONE, WHICH IS, AND I THINK MAY SEE SOME OTHER THINGS COME INTO PLAY.THE BIGGER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE BIGGER ISD.
>> KELLER HAS OR HAD ABOUT 34,000 STUDENTS.
>> THAT'S ANOTHER THING WE NEED WHEN WE'RE SHOWING COMPARISONS.
NOW WE'VE JUMPED UP FOR X AND THE COMPETING SCHOOLS HAVE JUMPED UP BY X MINUS SOMETHING.
>> FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION, ALL I DID WAS TAKE OUR '24, '25 SCHEDULES AND ROLL THEM OVER.
THERE WERE SOME REVISIONS TO ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE, SUPPORT, ACADEMIC STIPEND SCHEDULE, SUMMER SCHEDULE, AND THE CALENDAR DAYS AND ALL THOSE CHANGES WERE NOTED IN AGENDA PACKET.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THEM? SUMMARY, WE PRESENT IT THIS WAY AND WE MOVE FORWARD IF THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE COMPENSATION AS [INAUDIBLE].
WITH PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT, WHICH CASEY HAS MENTIONED THAT WE WILL BE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE IN THE FUTURE.
>> CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE WA RESOLUTION 25-17.
AGAIN, I WANT TO JUST GO ON RECORD TO OUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE AND ALL THE LEGISLATORS WE MET WITH, WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT.
WE'RE GOING TO BE REALLY WELL PREPARED FOR THE SESSION IN TWO YEARS.
MY FIRST THOUGHT WHEN I SAW THE BASIC ALLOCATION, BUT I THINK WE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO, AND THEY ARE GETTING.
IT WAS THE LARGEST BILL EVER PASSED IN THE STATE.
WE CAN'T WAIT TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY HOW IT WORKS.
I DID HEAR. I THINK I HAVE A FRIEND THAT'S A RETIRED LOBBYIST.
HE SAID EVERY REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR SOON WILL GET A DETAILED REPORT FOR EVERY SCHOOL IN THEIR AREA, WHAT THESE PASSED LEGISLATIVES MEAN.
I'M SURE TEA IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL KNOW THAT. THANK YOU ALL.
HR3, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1025 APPROVING
[H.3. Discuss, consider and act to adopt Ordinance 1025 approving architectural standards for the Solana Hills Residential Development; providing a penalty; providing a cumulative clause; providing a severability clause; providing a savings clause; authorizing publication; and establishing an effective date (Jason Alexander, AICP, CEcD, Deputy Town Manager).]
ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS FOR SOLANA HILLS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION, AND ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. ALEXANDER.>> A MUCH SHORTER PRESENTATION FOR YOU ALL HERE.
THESE ARE THE ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS COMING FROM ORDINANCE NUMBER 982.
THAT WAS A PD, PLANT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR SALONA HILL, THAT WAS APPROVED FEBRUARY 27, 2023.
IN TERMS OF THESE ARCHITECTURAL CENTERS, THEY WERE PREPARED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THEY ARE CONCISE.
THEY DO GROW FROM THE IMAGES THAT WERE PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE NUMBER 982, AND VERY SIMILAR TO THE TOWN CENTER FARM BASED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON BUILDING FACADES, ROOFS, OPENINGS, ATTACHMENTS, AND LANDSCAPING.
THIS IS ONE OF THE IMAGES FROM THE PPE.
THAT IS POTENTIALLY WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE.
IT IS THE SAME ARCHITECT, JUAN LEW OLIVER, AND HE DID THE SAME THING HERE IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA.
THE OTHER IMAGE FROM THE PD, POTENTIALLY WHAT THAT COULD LOOK LIKE IS THIS.
AGAIN, THOSE ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS AS PROPOSED, THEY ARE CONSISTENT, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE COMMUNITY'S EXPECTATIONS FOR ARCHITECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND SITE DESIGN.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS PRESENTED.
I'M NOT SURE IF THE APPLICANT IS HERE, BUT I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
>> JUST A QUICK QUESTION IN TERMS OF ARCHITECTURAL STYLE SO THAT'S
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NOT SPECIFICALLY LAID OUT IN THESE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS, BUT THEIR INTENTION I'M GUESSING IS TO GO WITH THE TYPE OF THIS, BUT THERE'S FLEXIBILITY, OBVIOUSLY.>> BECAUSE IT'S NOT SPECIFICALLY LAID OUT.
>> I GUESS, MY ONLY THING IS, SO WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT, THERE'S GOING TO BE FLEXIBILITY IN TERMS OF THE DESIGN? LIKE SOME NEIGHBORHOODS, OBVIOUSLY, LIKE [INAUDIBLE] HAS A VERY MIXED DESIGN STANDARDS WHEREAS OTHER ONES ARE VERY MUCH MORE, LIKE KNOLLS IS VERY UNIFORM, GIVES IT FLEXIBILITY TO VARY.
REALLY, THEIR FOCUS IS MORE SO ON THE PALETTE OF MATERIALS SO THAT WAY, THERE'S STILL CONTINUITY VISUALLY, BUT THERE'S STILL ROOM FOR CREATIVITY AND EXPLORATION IN DESIGN.
>> I DID NOTICE THAT IN THE ROOFING STANDARDS, IT DOES ALLOW THE CONCRETE TILES, BUT IT SAYS THAT SYNTHETIC HAS TO BE APPROVED.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1025 AS PRESENTED?
>> MOTION CARRIES. JASON, THANK YOU AGAIN.
H.4, CONSIDER APPROVING WA RESOLUTION 25-18 FOR
[H.4. Consider approving WA Resolution 25-18 for Westlake Academy Building Property Casualty Insurance Products and Services to Box Insurance Agency for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026; and take appropriate action.]
WESTLAKE ACADEMY BUILDING PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO BOX INSURANCE AGENCY FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30TH, 2026 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. [INAUDIBLE]WE DO GO OUT TO BID EACH YEAR FOR THE INSURANCE COVERAGES FOR THE ACADEMY BUILDING AND THE SLEW OF LISTS THAT GOES ON.
WE HAD ONE PERSON OR ONE COMPANY RESPOND AND BOX HAS BEEN WITH THE ACADEMY SINCE IT OPENED UP SO WE HAVE HAD THAT PARTNERSHIP FOR 22 YEARS NOW WITH BOX, SO THEY ARE A LONG PARTNER.
THAT WAS THE ONLY. YES, SIR. THEY HAD A COUPLE OF PEOPLE ASK FOR LOSS RUNS AND NOT THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF CLAIMS, BUT I BELIEVE PART OF THAT, AND THAT'S JUST MY OPINION, IS JUST WE ARE LOOKING AT A HIGHER MATERIAL TYPE OF BUILDING, AND THEN ALSO THE WIDE RANGE OF COVERAGES THAT WE REQUEST.
WITH INFLATION AS IT IS EVERYWHERE ELSE, WE DID END UP WITH AN 11% INCREASE TO THE PREMIUMS, AND THAT WAS A TOTAL OF 22,735.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1025 AS PRESENTED.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[H.5. Discuss, consider and act regarding Resolution 25-20 to continue and expand the Town’s partnership with OneDigital for employee benefits consulting, wellness strategies, analytics support, and administrative services (Sandy Garza, Director of Human Resources).]
ACT REGARDING RESOLUTION 25-20 TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE TOWN'S PARTNERSHIP WITH ONEDIGITAL FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, CONSULTING, WELLNESS STRATEGIES, ANALYTIC SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE.>> MAYOR, BEFORE WE GO FORWARD, HANG ON JUST ONE SECOND.
DANA, DO YOU HAVE A CONCERN? [BACKGROUND] THE MOVEMENT JUST CONFIRMED THAT WAS RESOLUTION 2518, NOT ORDINANCE 1025.
YOU HAVE THE WRONG RESOLUTION NUMBER IN THERE?
>> I DID, DIDN'T I? I'M SORRY.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 25-20 AS PRESENTED?
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
IT WAS WRITTEN DOWN HERE WRONG.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WESTLAKE RESOLUTION 25-18.
>> THAT'S A LONG MEETING. SORRY, GUYS. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, WE DID ALSO GO OUT TO BID FOR OUR BROKER SERVICES FOR OUR TOWN HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS.
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WE RECEIVED THREE RESPONSES.STAFF MET WITH AND INTERVIEWED THE THREE APPLICANTS AND BASED ON COST AND SERVICES, WE HAVE ELECTED TO CONTINUE OUR SERVICES WITH ONEDIGITAL.
THEY HAVE PROVIDED US, CERTAIN FEATURES ARE OUR PLATFORM TO ENROLL IN OUR BENEFITS.
>> THAT'S GOING AROUND. IT'S FINE.
>> THAT'S RIGHT. OUR PLATFORM AT NO COST.
BUT THE ONE THAT TILTED US FORWARD AND CONTINUING WITH THEM IS THAT THEY HAVE OPENED UP AN OFFICE IN DALLAS, AND SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE THEM HERE ON CAMPUS MORE OFTEN AND PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES ONE ON ONE WITH OUR EMPLOYEE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR SANDY. LET ME SEE IF I GET THIS RIGHT.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 25-20 AS PRESENTED?
>> MOTION CARRIES. IT IS NOW 5:54.
[I. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
IN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE TOWN COUNCIL, BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL NOW ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN SECTION 551-0712, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM BOND COUNSEL REGARDING CONTEMPLATED ISSUANCES OF MUNICIPAL BOND AND RELATED LEGAL MATTERS.SECTION 551-071, CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL ADVICE FROM ACADEMY ATTORNEY REGARDING WESTLAKE ACADEMY AFFILIATE GROUPS.
SECTION 551-071, CONSULTATION WITH THE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE TOWN ATTORNEY REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION, VERTICAL BRIDGE VERSUS TOWN OF WESTLAKE, SECTION 551-072, DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY 148 AND 52 JERONA, AND 34 CORTEZ, WESTLAKE, ENTRADA AND TWO TOWN HALL LEASE, AND SECTION 551-0741, DELIBERATION REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS OR REAPPOINTMENT.
[LAUGHTER] WE ARE BACK IN SESSION, IS 705.
WE'RE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, BACK IN REGULAR SESSION.
WADE, ANY ACTIONS NEEDED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION? I DON'T THINK SO.
[J. TAKE ANY ACTION, IF NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS]
THEN BOARDS AND COMMISSION,[K.1. Discuss, consider and act to approve Resolution 25-17 to appoint and reappoint applicants to serve as members on the Town of Westlake Planning and Zoning Commission and the Westlake Development Corporation, Inc.]
SO WE NEED TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACT TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 25-17 TO APPOINT AND REAPPOINT APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE WESTLAKE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.LET ME READ FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING, IT WOULD BE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER [INAUDIBLE], TERRY WILKINSON, AND DAVE RICHIE AND FOR THE WESTLAKE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, IT IS TAMMY REEVES, TODD GAUTIER, KIM GREEVES, MATT ROSE, JOHN NESTOR, JIM LINZ, AND [INAUDIBLE].
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[K.2. Appoint Planning and Zoning Commission Chair and Vice-Chair]
K-2 APPOINT, PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS, MAYOR OF WESTLAKE, I APPOINT ADAM COFFEY AS CHAIR FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND TERRY WILKINSON IS VICE CHAIR THROUGH JUNE '25 THROUGH JUNE '26.THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S A VOTE.
[K.3. Discuss, consider and act to make appointments to the Finance Subcommittee of Town Council]
CONSIDER, ACT TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE OF TOWN COUNCIL.>> CURRENTLY, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE CURRENT MEMBERS.
>> I DON'T THINK WE DO. CASEY.
>> WHO DO WE NEED? HOW MANY DO WE NEED?
>> NO MORE THAN TWO, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND YOURSELF.
>> I GET. MICHAEL, WOULD YOU DO THAT? T.J., YOU WANT TO JUMP ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THAT? I GET T.J. DUANE AND MICHAEL YACKIRA AS THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
[L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS]
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>> NO FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AT THIS TIME.
I CAN MOVE TO A RECAP UNLESS YOU HAVE ONE.
>> THE ART PROJECT, CAN WE GET THAT VOLTED UP, AND SAY WE CAN GET A VOLUNTEER TO HELP US WITH THE FOUNTAIN IN ENTRADA?
>> RECAP. OBVIOUSLY, THE ART PROJECT THAT WAS JUST MENTIONED,
[M. STAFF RECAP OF COUNCIL DIRECTION]
WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S ON THE NEXT AGENDA.YOU'VE REQUESTED A VOLUNTEER SIGN UP SHEET FOR PUTTING OUT THE FLAGS ON SOLANA BOULEVARD AND ALONG DAVIS BOULEVARD, AND INCLUDING THE EQUIPMENT NEEDS AND ANY ROUTING INFORMATION THAT WE NEED TO HAVE ON THAT.
THERE WAS A REQUEST TO HAVE KELLY PRESENT THE BUDGET PRESENTATION NEXT YEAR, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO SEND OUT THE SALARY COMPARISONS TO STAFF AT THE ACADEMY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? ANYTHING COUNCIL HAS. YOU GUYS, THANK YOU.
IT'S A LONGER MEETING THE NORMAL.
TODD POINTED OUT, WE ARE DOING THEM ONCE A MONTH.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY AGAIN, I CAN'T THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH FOR BEING ON COUNCIL AND TACKLING SOME OF THESE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN WELL PAST DUE.
FEEL GREAT ABOUT THE TRAJECTORY ON AND EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 7:09.
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