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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
June 13, 2013
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER
11. WORK SESSION
Item II -B was discussed first.
Ashley Luu, Nadyeh Patel, and Elias Noorzad introduced themselves to the Council and explained
their interest in serving on the Youth Advisory Council.
A. Review and discuss the current process for Advisory Board appointments
The Council discussed board reorganization and the establishment of an appointment process.
Discussion items included the elimination of the Arts and Culture Board, moving all appointments to
October, converting alternate positions to regular on the Parks and Recreation Board and the Keep
Kennedale Beautiful Commission, and adding a community events component to the duties of the
Parks and Recreation Board. Also discussed were potential applicant orientation meetings and
individual applicant interMore information on these items will be brought to the Council in July.
B. Review applications for the 2013 -2014 Youth Advisory Council.
Item II -B was discussed first (see above).
C. Discuss schedule for FY 2013/14 budget preparations
Bob Hart proposed the following meeting schedule:
08/08/13 Regular Session: Submit Certified Appraisal Roll & Tax Calculations
08/09/13 Special Session: All Day Budget Workshop
09/12/13 Regular Session: Conduct Public Hearing On Budget
09/19/13 Special Session: Adopt Budget, Adopt Tax Rate
09/26/13 Special Session: Adopt Budget, Adopt Tax Rate
City Council agreed with this schedule.
Council recessed into executive session at 6:35pm to cover the items listed in section XII -A.
III. REGULAR SESSION
Council reconvened into open session at 7:13pm.
IV. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor John Clark, Kelly Turner, Charles Overstreet, Liz Carrington, Frank Fernandez, Brian
Johnson.
Absent: none
V. INVOCATION
VI. UNITED STATES PLEDGE
VII. TEXAS PLEDGE
VIII. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
1. Jeremiah Whunneberger, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce announced upcoming
networking luncheons, State of the City, State of the State, and State of the Union speeches. He
provided an update on Chamber membership and upcoming initiatives.
2. Krystin Sanders, recent winner of an award from Keep Texas Beautiful, talked about the recycling
bowl. She asked council & city employees to participate in this fun, competitive recycling event.
Ernest Harvey, Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission approached the Council to
comment on an item on the work session. He asked that the Council consider continuing the Arts
and Culture Board.
IX. REPORTS /ANNOUNCEMENTS
No reports or announcements were made.
X. CONSENT ITEMS
All matters listed under consent agenda have been previously discussed, require little or no deliberation,
or are considered to be routine by the council. If discussion is desired, then an item will be removed from
the consent agenda and considered separately.
A. Consider approval of minutes from May 9, 2013 regular meeting.
B, Consider authorizing City Manager to execute a contract with Tarrant County Tax Office for the
assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes levied by the City of Kennedale for the 2013 tax year.
C. Consider authorizing city manager to execute an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County for the
construction of Link Street and a portion of High Ridge Street.
D. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement to Participate in Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Kennedale, Texas (New Hope Road) between the City of
Kennedale and Tarrant County College District.
E. Consider authorizing expenditure of Police Seizure Funds
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Motion To approve the consent agenda as presented. Action Approve, Moved By Liz Carrington,
Seconded By Charles Overstreet
Motion Passed Unanimously
XI. REGULAR ITEMS
A. CASE # PZ 13 -02 to receive comments and consider action on a request by the Kennedale
Economic Development Corporation to amend regulations governing signs in the Kennedale
TownCenter Planned Development District adopted under Ordinance No. 434, for property located at
201 W Kennedale Pkwy, more particularly described as Block A, Kennedale Town Center Planned
Development District.
Rachel Roberts gave the Council a brief background on the basic sign ordinance as it stands, and
noted that due to the destruction of the past TownCenter sign in a weather event, a new sign was
needed. Due to traffic speed on Kennedale Parkway and that fact that this area houses businesses
without frontage on the Parkway, a change to the sign regulation may be needed to encourage the
exposure of these businesses.
Councilmembers Johnson and Overstreet asked questions related to the reasoning behind those who
voted no on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Mayor Clark opened the public hearing.
Two individuals signed up to speak:
Ray Cowan, of 101 Village Street approached the Council and encouraged the Council to
pass the Ordinance, citing the need of the businesses.
2. John Cunningham, owner of the Allstate Insurance business in TownCenter approached the
Council, noting that many of his customers have spoken about the lack of signage. He also
noted that due to our landscaping initiatives, shorter pedestal signs would not be readable.
David Johnson, owner of Cypress Properties and manager of Kennedale TownCenter,
approached the Council and went over the TownCenter master plan. He explained that the
lack of signage has been a deterrent to new clients.
No other individuals signed up to speak and the public hearing was closed.
Motion To approve Case #PZ 13 -02 and Ordinance 521. Action Approve, Moved By Liz
Carrington, Seconded By Brian Johnson
Ayes: Liz Carrington, Brian Johnson, Charles Overstreet, Kelly Turner
Nays: Frank Fernandez
The motion passed 4 -1.
B. Consider a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board regarding an increase
in pavilion rental rates.
Larry Hoover approached the Council, noting that the Parks and Recreation Board revisited the
reservation rate topic based on City Council's request at the last meeting. Council did not have any
further questions.
Motion To approve the consent agenda as presented. Action Approve, Moved By Charles
Overstreet, Seconded By Charles Overstreet
Motion Passed Unanimously
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C. Consider appointing Elias Noorzad, Nadyeh Patel, Ashley Luu, Hailey Green, Morgan Biscoe, and
Emily Beck as members of the 2013 -2014 Youth Advisory Council.
Motion To approve the appointment of Elias Noorzad, Nadyeh Patel, Ashley Luu, Hailey Green,
Morgan Biscoe, and Emily Beck as members of the 2013 -2014 Youth Advisory Council.. Action
Approve, Moved By Brian Johnson, Seconded By Charles Overstreet.
Motion Passed Unanimously
D. Consider approval of special council meeting dates for FY2013/2014 budget and tax hearings.
Mayor Clark noted that this item was discussed during the work session and repeated the dates from
item II -C.
Motion To approve special council meeting dates for FY2013/2014 budget and tax hearings.
Action Approve, Moved By Brian Johnson, Seconded By Liz Carrington.
Motion Passed Unanimously
Council recessed into executive session earlier in the meeting, no additional executive session time
was necessary.
XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government
Code for consultation with the City Attorney pertaining to 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 and legal issues regarding
proposed development agreement and nondisclosure agreement.
XIII. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION, AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NEEDED
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Motion To adjourn. Action Adjourn, Moved By Brian Johnson, Seconded By Liz Carrington.
Motion Passed Unanimously
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12PM.
APPROVED:
ayor John Clar
ATTEST:
City Secretary Arothyst G. Cirmo
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