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City Secretary Desiree (unnamed in transcript) explained that Texas Government Code section 551.006 allows written electronic communications among members of a governmental body to avoid being treated as a “meeting” if (1) the writing is posted to an online message board viewable by the public, (2) the communication displays in real time, and (3) the post remains visible for at least 30 days. The system must be the city’s single, prominently displayed message board and may not allow public comments, likes, or replies from citizens.

The secretary said the city will place the board one click from the home page and retain postings for six years for public‑records purposes. The platform can be configured to allow council members to authorize staff to post on their behalf; some cities permit staff posts, others limit posting to elected officials. Lago Vista and San Marcos examples were shown. The secretary said invitations and instructions will be issued to council members in the coming weeks.

Council asked whether the board can generate notices when new posts are added; staff said the platform as configured may not push notifications and members should check the board periodically. The board is not intended for taking votes or formal action; the statute prohibits construing board posts as council action.

The city secretary also reminded council that posts will be public information subject to public‑records requests and that if council members receive public‑business communications on private devices they should forward them to the city for retention. No formal council vote was taken; staff will proceed with the rollout and provide invites and guidance to council members.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lakeway - Special City Council - Jun 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The city secretary previewed a new council message board that will let council members post written communications in a location viewable by the public, consistent with Texas Government Code 551.006.","taxTitle","Lakeway, Travis County, Texas","taxId",69618,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539726,"Lakeway council reviews health-plan renewal; manager authorized to pick option after staff input",1283,142000,1425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626114-c0d7f1780fd8f2075bdccd0fb5cb84b6&start=142&end=1425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626114-c0d7f1780fd8f2075bdccd0fb5cb84b6/thumbnail_142000.jpg","/articles/6539726/Lakeway/Travis-County/Texas/Lakeway-council-reviews-health-plan-renewal-manager-authorized-to-pick-option-after-staff-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539726-45b1ae26afb7d6ef6107b9a568eb8852/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089702&Signature=lhguDIQbhXhwvrNHDhH7tKmRHt1v9a~yKxZU~3ERU4jwHgNHPTFHeOQ8XgtBw8IyYsdXNVF5IxqnTuIknQSl-Z2b4AZbRkucH3aTM4wCtPZhaztGxhV1R2cP67rzFhn77VU6-omDgSwDTaNilob~uivA5q2iENF9k~TAGHj6TevR0sUdEu1kaAvz8tnLwbhBBpfJwgpxS7SdZR5~OHQVSOCMVqUCzZusbvQqMFv2tdAcYG5I6B9oBPONUdfGNTG1E48HMGAf~k5Hz6MHH6nkHpf7J0Fq8kcmNG6d1M3-tKRUC3EFo22GdvG9FAfUkDqX26Hcv57rWq3gWno5des6dA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials reviewed a proposed renewal from the Texas Health Benefits Pool that would reduce the city’s medical rates and add an alternative direct primary care option.

Heather Von Garten, a representative of the Texas Health Benefits Pool, told the City Council the pool’s overall average five‑year rate change is modest and that Lakeway specifically was being offered a 3% decrease under the city’s current dual‑option plan. She described an alternate “Direct Primary Care” (DPC) arrangement through Next Level Prime that would replace the city’s current co‑pay plan for members who enroll in DPC and would, in the pool’s estimate, deepen the premium decrease to roughly 5.27% for that option while the high‑deductible HSA plan would still show an estimated 3% decrease.

“The DPC plan includes $0 office visits with the Next Level provider and a $50 primary‑care co‑pay if members go outside the Next Level clinics,” Von Garten said. She also described ancillary programs that would remain available to participants, including the Lantern (formerly Surgery Plus) network for certain elective procedures.

City staff said they had only just received the renewal materials and planned to solicit feedback from city employees before deciding. Council asked for time to collect employee input and for staff to return a recommendation. Councilmember [unnamed] moved that the mayor and city manager be authorized to determine which plan to select based on staff’s employee feedback; the motion passed unanimously.

What changed and what it would mean: under the pool’s presentation, a city employee who enrolls in Next Level DPC would receive first‑dollar access to primary and urgent care through Next Level clinics (virtual and brick‑and‑mortar), quicker access to primary‑care clinicians, and access to certain programs such as weight‑management coaching and limited behavioral‑health counseling. Services provided outside Next Level would generally be subject to copays or apply to the member’s deductible depending on the service and plan chosen. Von Garten emphasized that Next Level membership fees do not count toward a member’s deductible and that GLP‑1 medications offered in an associated weight‑loss program are member‑paid at a discounted rate.

The council did not pick a plan at the meeting. The manager and mayor were authorized to finalize the contract selection after staff distributes the information to employees and gathers their feedback; council will receive the final recommendation at the regular council meeting, and the item will be added to the consent agenda or returned for action as appropriate.

Quotes and attribution in this article are drawn from the meeting presentation and staff discussion. No final contract was approved at the special meeting.","City officials reviewed a proposed renewal from the Texas Health Benefits Pool that would reduce the city’s medical rates and add an alternative direct primary care option.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539721,"Council orders manager to ask TxDOT for signs and modeling after RM620 auxiliary‑lane change",2749,6885000,9634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626114-c0d7f1780fd8f2075bdccd0fb5cb84b6&start=6885&end=9634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626114-c0d7f1780fd8f2075bdccd0fb5cb84b6/thumbnail_6885000.jpg","/articles/6539721/Lakeway/Travis-County/Texas/Council-orders-manager-to-ask-TxDOT-for-signs-and-modeling-after-RM620-auxiliarylane-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539721-d26b576285ebe0704c41cc77750602ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089702&Signature=WQJ80e5V653tRlfHP2I4ujRkIqPXUZUNjYxJxvcCd44o3ILYFuWTKVzEgifwTfbq7eg7g-kLwuOazdyWL1PQ7k9rTfp2GWKG7AqEC3I7Za9Te36pCRqI90L76Q5y9NnzFO1yuLLT1OqjBsPLvUhzn3HfbqPKtWMhdNAHKNyycaED6nHUXPfeLECRD7FXTJHvpahD8SG9xo5cXEXys1Z1uWYZFAdNKdMIAguCZJL7yuVOQS12FNN6URnrBremiTuSOePa0rktoNm3J9KPMZ8ysGSZf86FTici3m8~sKjekwo9ujjH--CJoN2CPTUWgccR2LCac5VDPDm5SHQL5mVv3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council directed the city manager to request additional traffic signage and the TxDOT analyses behind a recent restriping change on RM 620.

Councilmember Brian O’Brien reported that TxDOT crews recently re‑striped the auxiliary lane near Lomond’s Crossing and through the Lake Travis High School corridor and that TxDOT told him the agency considered breaking the larger RM 620 widening project into smaller “breakout” projects and placing some segments earlier in its letting schedule. O’Brien said TxDOT told him it could include intersection breakout projects in the section of the overall RM 620 project that is furthest along in right‑of‑way and utility work.

Several council members and members of the public said they were surprised the re‑striping had been implemented without wider notice or visible signs marking the right‑turn designation. A resident reported seeing drivers continued to use the former shoulder and auxiliary lane as through traffic. Council debate focused on safety, traffic modeling, and whether TxDOT had run a capacity or operational model before making the change.

Council voted unanimously to direct the city manager to ask TxDOT to install the maximum appropriate signage to convey that the auxiliary lane is right‑turn only and to provide the modeling or operational analysis TxDOT used to justify the change. The motion also asked staff to request monitoring and adjustments if TxDOT determines they are necessary.

The council’s action was procedural: it did not order a change to the restriping itself but sought clearer signage and the underlying data so council and staff could evaluate the effects.

Direct quotes in this article come from council remarks and the meeting presentation.","TxDOT crews re‑marked the auxiliary lane on RM 620 near Lomond's Crossing to operate as a right‑turn lane; council asked the city manager to request maximum signage and the agency’s modeling and monitoring data, and made the request by unanimous motion.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539707,"Council approves consent agenda but pulls interlocal agreement (item 5) for further negotiation",67,55000,122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626114-c0d7f1780fd8f2075bdccd0fb5cb84b6&start=55&end=122","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626114-c0d7f1780fd8f2075bdccd0fb5cb84b6/thumbnail_55000.jpg","/articles/6539707/Lakeway/Travis-County/Texas/Council-approves-consent-agenda-but-pulls-interlocal-agreement-item-5-for-further-negotiation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539707-dea0798f931eadc9d60ee4a31bba22d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089702&Signature=TQoH-FqYYtdkM~jkrCZhZAZ9icN3V0Wt2qajDwG1lPc1woQ6mOO~RxmwoMSwcfQJXeA9ysndSJbqg49nsHWb58L0~5XZUmtJeYjZ6eoqG2quxcQjuFS9EmSNV8js7y22t9FwxBZqlOBt2yNXJaiwQtB9HhnORJ2-bJWQhxY8poMsuEQob0fUhPxlUE5nDLtp3CETeeh8c3Og3mh0mpyn9OWz7UJzOB~C7XKJfDiAEZyRqqExRIcYuwx1iS19vwie~Gype7IWV6Q4qyTqmVmDvxB9Let9k8LIK1np5OBDMPR1XLJR8cwdpn91ItTSYDRt2psHaCxKorSFvWmTiit4-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the special meeting the council approved the consent agenda but removed item 5 for further work.

The mayor announced that Council Member Symansky was absent and that a quorum was present. Council moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion passed unanimously. The mayor explained item 5 was being pulled because the city and ESD 8 (Emergency Services District No. 8) had not yet resolved attorney comments on an interlocal agreement. The mayor said staff must finalize a contract with the Baby Box vendor and then return to the district to determine whether ESD 8 will participate or decline. Staff said a report will be provided at the regular June meeting.

No formal action on item 5 was taken at the special meeting; the consent agenda passed with item 5 held for later consideration.","The council approved the consent agenda with the exception of item 5, an interlocal agreement involving ESD 8 and a contract with Baby Box; city staff said negotiations continue and the item will return to the June regular meeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539712,"Council receives refresher on Open Meetings, Public Information Act, ethics, social media and AI guidance",3810,1490000,5300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626114-c0d7f1780fd8f2075bdccd0fb5cb84b6&start=1490&end=5300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626114-c0d7f1780fd8f2075bdccd0fb5cb84b6/thumbnail_1490000.jpg","/articles/6539712/Lakeway/Travis-County/Texas/Council-receives-refresher-on-Open-Meetings-Public-Information-Act-ethics-social-media-and-AI-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539712-db9504d3645da2f62afcca3b1776fd37/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089702&Signature=kjL2CymX~XuIrCw4Sh83qtji7N8vKlI0gj0In71Z9qlooGSW28oD3~Pafw1qjG321zefTrtdGlJzw39mI02dmK6vP9qtyCdnS1MO8pyJXuUWXxfGjL4pRXcWs8cI9Ya3UsRx9lPyIEhC7ezxnLcVCjo39hLPY-fnkUGtigbQgEyXBlEdbBCk0106Q8R6kj3HtVlGaIjvHoqxHAcaGGQs~dRWzJXkc2Y9tcGLxZn8FBT2NhrZ4o3w6u7znM8SPRFSy3x-j1iqPAyfJrOw84812RzOSVD2QgJ8bBo0ehrofy2mYM8fVtPSK41gYmpdQKvX8FkcWuO3Paa1FAHTH1L5gQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council received a combined refresher on Texas open‑government laws, local ethics rules, and the city’s communications guidance for social media and AI.

City attorney (unnamed in transcript) reviewed core Open Meetings Act principles: meetings and deliberations with a quorum must be public; serial or “walking” quorums via text, email or social media can violate the statute if undertaken knowingly; certified closed‑session agendas must be preserved and are confidential; and public participation rules require the body to allow public comment on agenda items. He emphasized the statutory definitions and the civil and, rarely, criminal penalties tied to violations.

On the Public Information Act, the attorney reminded council that communications about public business—whether on city systems or private devices—are public records if they relate to public business and are therefore subject to disclosure unless a statutory exception applies. He advised forwarding any public‑business messages on private devices to the city so the city can properly preserve and manage the record.

The attorney also summarized the city’s ethics ordinance and state conflict‑of‑interest statutes (Chapters 171 and 176 and related state law), explaining filing obligations, the meaning of “substantial interest,” and that officials with disqualifying interests must file an affidavit and abstain from discussion and voting.

Separately, the communications director reviewed the city’s social‑media guidance and the AI usage policy. The communications presentation advised council members to avoid deliberating on public business via social media, to use disclaimers when AI assists in content generation, to avoid posting confidential or executive‑session material to public platforms, and to refer media requests to the communications office for coordinated responses. The director said the city uses monitored AI accounts with data‑sharing disabled and that staff will retain prompt/response records for public‑records compliance.

No formal action was taken; the presentations were informational. Council members asked procedural questions about training deadlines, reasonable accommodations for public commenters, and the mechanics of public‑records retention for private accounts.","City attorney and communications staff delivered condensed trainings on the Texas Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, local ethics rules, and communications best practices including social media and AI; council was reminded of record‑retention and disclosure obligations and of not deliberating outside public meetings.","actionData","errors"]

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