Town of Double Oak  Double Oak Town Hall, 320' Waketon Road, Double Oak, TX 75077 Town Council - Regular Meeting - Minutes  DOUBLEOAK  The Double Oak Town Council met in regular session on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 7:00PM at Double Oak Town Hall, located at 320 Waketon Road with the following members present to-wit:  Patrick Johnson Mike Gwartney Pat Wellen Mark Dieterich Khourschid Favero Janet Robertson  Mayor Mayor Pro-Tem Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member  Also in attendance were Assistant Town Secretary Lynn. Jones and Police Chief Cassandra Gaines.  OPENING 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Invocation  Mayor Pro-Tem Gwartney led the invocation.  4. Pledge of Allegiances American Flag Texas Flag  Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Wellen led the Pledge of Allegiances.  II. CITIZEN COMMENIS-NON-AGENDA SUBJECTS Jean Hillyer 170 Trailing Oaks Drive Andrew Weaver 203 North Hill Court Phyllis Myerson 133 East View Court  III. CONSENT AGENDA  All consent agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. Information concerning consent agenda items is  available for public review.  5. Consideration, and action on minutes of August 5, 2024.  Wellen made a motion to approve the minutes of August 5, 2024. Robertson seconded the motion.  AYE: Wellen, Favero, Gwartney, Robertson and Dieterich  NAY: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried 5-0-0  IV. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF REPORTS:  Page 1of3    Town Council- Regular Meeting- Minutes  8/19/20247:00PM 6. Mayor and Council 8. Administration 9. Public Safety 10. Road Committee 11. Drainage Committee  DOUBLEOAK  7. Public' Works - Code Enforcement- Animal Control  V. NEW BUSINESS AGENDA (CONSIDERATION. AND ACTION):  12. Discuss, consider, and act on setting a public hearing date for the proposed tax rate and the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget on the September 16, 2024 agenda and placing the consideration for approval of the proposed tax rate and budget on the September 23, 2024 Dieterich motioned to approve the meeting times for the tax approval rate for fiscal year 2024 and budget on September 16, 2024 and place the consideration for approval oft the tax rate and  agenda.  budget on September 23, 2024. Gwartney seconded the motion. AYES: Robertson, Wellen, Dieterich, Gwartney and Favero  NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried 5-0-0  13. Discuss, consider, and act on hiring Chris Laugenour as the new Town Administrator.  Gwartney motioned to approve the hiring of Chris Laugenour as the new town administrator.  Robertson seconded the motion.  AYES: Gwartney, Dieterich, Wellen, Favero and Robertson  NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried 5-0-0 Chief of Police.  14. Discuss, consider, and act on hiring Sierra Delta LLC for the Recruitment oft the next Double Oak Favero made a motion to act on hiring Sierra Delta LLC for the recruitment of the next Double  Oak Chief of Police. Wellen seconded the motion. AYES: Dieterich, Robertson, Wellen, Gwartney and Favero  NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried 5-0-0  15. Presentation of the first pass of the 2024-2025 Budget and budget calendar. Mayor. Johnson had a presentation on the 2024-2025 budget.  VI. OLDBUSINESS AGENDA (CONSIDERATION AND ACTION)  Page 2 of3    Town Council - Regular Meeting = Minutes  8/19/20247:00PM VII. CLOSEDSESSION IX. ADJOURNMENT  DOUBLEOAK  VIII. COUNCIL-STAFF) ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS  With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.  Approved:  RA  Assistart Tpwn $ecretary Lynn. Jones)  Mayor Patrick. Johnson    ADoNR SEAL  MAY25,1974. Uble Oak,  Page 3 of3