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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING -AUGUST 25, 1997
100 E. BROADWAY ST. -COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Mundy called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Members present were Mayor Mundy, Councilmen Wright, Steeno and Barrett. Councilman
Kovach arrived at 7:31 p.m. Councilman Boone was absent.
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, and Lynette Whidden.
Mayor Mundy advised that the agenda order would be revived beginning with item one, then
followed by items three, four, five, and two.
ITEM NO. 1-Budget Workshop.
Mr. Rowe reported to Council that the General Fund Summary reflected the new format and
included all departments and his proposals. He went on to say that the only significant changes in
the expanded columns were to the fire, police and street departments.
Next, Council briefly reviewed the City Administrator, Mayor/Council, City Secretary, Finance,
Permits and Inspections, Library, and Community/Senior Citizen budgets. Council requested
additional information relating to the usage of radios by each department, and the installation and
use of the library fax machine.
ITEM N0.3 -General Discussion.
Mayor Mundy stated that a letter had been received from Southwestern Bell Telephone
congratulating the City of Kennedale and its employees for no damage done to underground
cables for an entire year.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Mundy entered into executive session at 7:58 p.m.
ITEM N0.4 -Executive Session.
The City Council met in closed session to deliberate the evaluation of a public officer or
employee, pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code.
A) City Administrator
Mayor Mundy reconvened into open session at 8:17 p.m.
ITEM NO. S -Action on executive session, if necessary.
Mayor Mundy replied that the City Council came to a consensus on the salary of the City
Administrator and recommended that his salary be increased to $54,000 and directed Lynette
Whidden, Director of Finance, to make the appropriate adjustments as necessary to reflect such.
He also stated that Mr. Rowe has done an excellent job.
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ITEM NO.2 -Consideration of vote to place proposal for tax rate increase above the
Notice and Hearing Limit on future agenda.
Councilman Kovach moved to place the proposed tax rate at $0.63, which is above the Notice and
Hearing Limit, seconded by Councilman Wright. Motion carried.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Mundy adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Mayor Robert .Mundy
ATTEST:
City Secrc~ary
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