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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING -JULY 8, 1999
100 E. BROADWAY ST. -COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Wright called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members present: Mayor Wright, Councilmembers Barrett, Vaughn, and Kovach.
Members absent: Councilmembers Clark and Hoover.
Staff present: Ted Rowe, Michael Box, Lynette Whidden, Linda Royster, David Geeslin and
legal counsel, Wayne K. Olson.
Councilmember Barrett gave the invocation.
CONSENT AGENDA: all of the item numbers noted with an asterisk (*) are on the Consent
Agenda and are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted with one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so
requests.
*ITEM NO. 1-Approval of minutes: Workshop & Regular Meeting -June 10, 1999.
*ITEM NO. 2 -Approval of amendment to the Economic Development Corporation
Strategic Plan to add potential projects.
*ITEM NO. 3 -Approval of Resolution No. 97, initiating annexation of areas contiguous
to City of Kennedale.
*ITEM NO. 4 -Approval of Petition for Annexation, Requested by VLS Partner
*ITEM NO. 5 -Approval of Resolution No. 98, proposed air quality standards.
*ITEM NO. 6 -Approval of Depository Agreement.
*ITEM NO. 7 -Approval of change in the 25~' year CDBG project.
Councilmember Barrett moved to approve items 1 through 7, seconded by Councilmember
Vaughn. Motion carried.
VISITORS/CITIZENS FORUM: At this time, any person with business before the Council not
scheduled on the agenda may speak to the Council, provided that a "Speaker's Request Form" has
been completed and submitted to the City Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. All
comments must be directed towards the Presiding Offer rather than individual Councilmembers
or staff. All speakers must limit their comments to the subject matter as listed on the "Speaker's
Request Form". No formal action can be taken on these items.
Mrs. Opal Ramey Boe, 4240 Danny Drive, Kennedale, registered to speak on behalf of several
residents residing on Danny Drive. During her address, she stated that the residents were happier
with the prior services (police, fire, ambulance, and neighborhood watch prorgram) received from
the County versus the City. Mrs. Boe mentioned that the services the City could offer were very
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limited due to the fact that Danny Drive was a private road. She felt that the annexation only
inflicted code enforcement upon them, which has created a great deal of grief and respectfully
requested disannaxation.
Mr. Eric Elam, 349 Kennedale Sublett Road, Kennedale, registered to speak. Mr. Elam stated that
communication needed to be improved between the City and the Danny Drive residents. He also
questioned annexation procedures of the Oak Crest Addition versus the 819 acres recently
annexed by the City.
Mrs. Betty Wells, 4345 Danny Drive, Kennedale, registered to speak. Mrs. Wells said that she
had met with Mayor Wright and was disappointed on the outcome of the meeting. She indicated
that city employees down graded the citizens of Danny Drive and felt it needed to be investigated.
In closing, Mrs. Wells replied that she agreed with earlier comments from Mrs. Boe.
ITEM NO. 8 - Consideration of selecting Master Plan Committee.
Councilmember Kovach moved to authorize city staff to appoint appropriate personnel to the
citizen's leadership task force, seconded by Councilmember Barrett. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 9 -Consideration on awarding Contract for Deep Water Well, Trinity Formation,
Border Street Site.
Councilmember Kovach moved to award Alternate Bid B for the Trinity Formation Deep Water
Well to J.L. Myers Company in the amount of $446,894.00, seconded by Councilmember Barrett.
Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 10 -Consideration of awarding Contract for Booster Pump Station and Ground
Storage Tank.
Councilmember Kovach moved to award base bid for the Booster Pump and Ground Storage
Tank to Triple D, Inc., in the amount of $426,000.00, seconded by Vaughn. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 11-Consideration of Little School Road bond project.
Councilmember Barrett moved to direct Cheatham & Associates to prepare afour-lane road
through the curve area on Little School Road with left turn lanes at Shady Creek Drive, seconded
by Councilmember Vaughn. Councilmembers Barrett and Vaughn voted aye with
Councilmember Kovach abstaining. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 12 -Discussion on city logo.
Councilmember Barrett moved to table discussion on city logo, seconded by Councilmember
Kovach. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 13 -General discussion.
Councilmember Barrett publicly renounced his $10 fee for serving on City Council due to his
employment with the Arlington School District. Councilman Barrett had previously donated his
council checks to the Kennedale Library.
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Council was made aware that the Park Board is working on a proposed concert for October,
which would carry a country and western theme.
Mayor Wright recessed the meeting at 8:31 p.m. and entered into executive session at 8:50 p.m.
ITEM NO. 14 -Executive Session.
A) The City Council met in closed session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government
Code for consultation with the City Attorney pertaining to (1) briefing by the City Attorney
regarding executive sessions and the Open Meetings Law; (2) any matter in which the duty of the
City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct may conflict with the
Open Meetings Act, including discussion of any item posted on the agenda; (3) legal issues
regarding amortization of nonconforming uses and (4) litigation, settlement offers, and/or claims.
B) The City Council met in closed session to deliberate the purchase, exchange, or value of real
property, Section 551.072, Texas Government Code.
Mayor Wright reconvened into open session at 9:10 p.m.
ITEM NO.15 -Action on executive session, if necessary.
Councilmember Barrett moved to authorize the city manager to negotiate the purchase of property
discussed in executive session, seconded by Councilmember Kovach. Motion carried.
Councilmember Kovach moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:12 p.m., seconded by Councilmember
Vaughn. Motion carved.
APPROVED:
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M yor, Mark S. Wright
ATTEST:
City Secretary