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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING -NOVEMBER 12, 1998
100 E. BROADWAY ST. -COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Wright called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m.
Members present: Mayor Wright, Councilmembers Clark, Barrett, Vaughn and Clark.
Members absent: Councilmember Hoover.
Staff present: Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Thad Chambers, Linda Royster, Lynette Whidden,
Michael Box, David Geeslin, and legal counsel, Wayne K. Olson.
Councilmember Barrett gave the invocation.
ITEM NO. 1-Consideration of minutes: Public Hearing -October 8, 1998
Regular Meeting -October 8, 1998.
Councilmember Barrett moved to approve the public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated
October 8, 1998, contingent upon amending page 2307, item number 11 to read "Councilmember
Barrett moved to appoint John Berry to Place 2, etc.", seconded by Councilmember Clark.
Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2 -Consideration of health, dental and life insurance and award bids.
Councilmember Kovach moved to award health insurance to Harris, dental insurance to
Prudential, and life insurance with Trustmark, and appoint Gaylon Thompson as agent of record
beginning December 1,1 998 through November 30, 1999, seconded by Councilmember Clark.
Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 3 -Consideration of Resolution No. 84, Water write-offs.
Councilmember Kovach moved to approve Resolution No. 84 -water write-offs in the amount
of $3,434.27, seconded by Councilmember Barrett. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 4 -Consideration of Resolution No. 85, Ambulance write-offs.
Councilmember Barrett moved to approve Resolution No. 85 -ambulance write-offs in the
amount of $34,950.00, seconded by Councilmember Clark. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 5 -Consideration of Ordinance No. 160, adopting the 1998 Tax Roll.
Councilmember Clark moved to approve Ordinance No. 160, adopting the 1998 Tax Roll,
seconded by Councilmember Kovach. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 6 -Consideration of purchasing a sewer camera for Water Operations Department.
Councilmember Kovach moved to purchase a sewer camera for Water Operations Department in
the amount of $7,995 from B20, seconded by Councilmember Barrett. Motion carried.
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ITEM NO. Z -Consideration of purchasing three police vehicles for Kennedale Police
Department.
Councilmember Barrett 1m ofdGovernments tine the lamountoof $62,306.43, secondedt by
Galveston Area Counc
Councilmember Kovach. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 8 -Consideration of purchasing hand held radios for the Kennedale Fire
Department.
Councilmember Barrett moved to purchase four hand held radios from MOTOROLA in the
amount of $7,740, seconded by Councilmember Kovach. Motion carried.
IT M NO. 9 - Consideration of Ordinance No. 161, Texas Municipal Retirement System
granting the additional rights authorized by Section 854.202(g) of Title 8,
Texas Government Code, as amended.
Councilmember Clark moved to approve Ordinance No. 161, to reduce the service retirement
eligibility from 25 years to 20, seconded by Councilmember Barrett. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 10 -Consideration of appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Councilmember Vaughn moved to appoint Mrs. Tiffany Spencer as a regular member to the
Planning and Zoning Commission with a term to expire in 2000, and appoint Mrs. Jo Ann
Newbauer as an alternate to the Planning and Zoning Commission with a term to expire in 2000,
seconded by Councilmember Barrett. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 11-General discussion.
Items brought forth for discussion included the following:
• Testing on Trinity 2 Well pump
• Promotional material for the economic development corporation allies day
• Site location for new water well
Fire Safety and Fire Education Week sponsored by the Kennedale Fire Department
Mayor Wright recessed the meeting at 8:36 p.m., and entered into executive session at 8:49 p.m.
ITEM NO. 12 -Executive session.
A) The City Council met in closed session to discuss advice about pending or contemplated
litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City under the
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with the
Texas Open Meetings Act, including discussion on development controls in the ETJ or any item
posted on the agenda, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code.
1) Michael Kerr v. City of Kennedale, Cause No. 4-96CV--474-Y
B) The City Council will meet in closed session to deliberate the purchase, exchange, or value of
real property, Section 551.072, Texas Government Code.
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Mayor Wright reconvened into open session at 9:34 p.m.
ITEM NO. 13 -Action on executive session, if necessary.
No action was taken on this item.
Councilmember Kovach moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:36 p.m., seconded by
Councilmember Barrett and motion carried.
APPROVED:
ayor, Mark . Wrig
ATTEST:
City Secre ry
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