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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING -NOVEMBER 5, 1998
100 E. BROADWAY ST. -COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Wright called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
Members present: Mayor Wright, Councilmembers Clark, Hoover, Barrett and Vaughn.
Councilmember Kovach arrived at 8:58 p.m.
Members absent: None
Staff present: Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Lynette Whidden, Linda Royster and Michael Box.
Councilmember Barrett gave the invocation.
ITEM NO. 1-Consideration of Ordinance No. 158 authorizing the issuance and sale of City of
Kennedale, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation,
Series 1998 in the amount of $5,150,000.
Councihnember Barrett moved to approve Ordinance No. 158, authorizing the issuance and sale of
City of Kennedale, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1998 in the
amount of $5,150,000.00, seconded by Councihnember Hoover. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2 -Consideration of an engagement letter with First Southwest Asset Management, Inc.
to provide arbitrage rebate services.
Councihnember Clark moved to approve the engagement letter with First Southwest Asset
Management, Inc., to provide arbitrage rebate services, seconded by Councihnember Vaughn. Motion
carried.
ITEM NO. 3 -Consideration of Ordinance No. 159, Increasing Water Impact Fees.
Councihnember Clark moved to approve amended Ordinance No. 159 (dated 11-03-98), Increasing
Water Impact Fees, seconded by Councilmember Barrett. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 4 - Briefing by Texas Utilities Community Manger, Mr. Rusty Evans, on Electric
Deregulation in legislature.
Mr. Evans, Community Manager with Texas Utilities presented an overview of deregulation issues in
relation to electricity.
No action was required on this item.
ITEM NO. 5 -Consideration of Contract for 23'~ Year CDBG Project and Amendment of Budget.
Councilmember Barrett moved to approve and accept the 23'~ Year CDBG Project, 12" Diameter
Water Line, Project No. 015-211 and award contract to Everspan, Inc. in the low bid amount of
$158,075.00; and amend the 1998/1999 budget in the amount of $66,075.00 from water fund reserves
to cover short fall. Councilmember Hoover seconded the motion. Councilmembers Barrett, Hoover
and Clark voted aye, with Councilmember Vaughn abstaining. Motion carried.
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ITEM NO. 6 -Reconsideration of County Contract for Fire and Ambulance Services.
Councilmember Clark moved to approve the County Contract for Fire and Ambulance services,
seconded by Councilmember Vaughn. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 7 -Consideration of Final Plat for new high school site -Lot 1, Block 1, K.I.S.D.
Addition, located at 901 Treepoint Drive, Kennedale, Texas. Applicant is
Kennedale Independent School District.
Councilrnember Barrett moved to approve the Final Plat for Lot 1, Block 1, K.LS.D. Addition,
seconded by Councilmember Kovach. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 8 -General discussion.
It was noted that the City of Kennedale employees donated more per capita in 1997 to the United
Way Campaign than any other Tarrant County city.
'There being no further discussion, Mayor Wright adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m.
APPROVED:
Mayor, Mark S. W " t
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