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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 12, 1996
100 E. BROADWAY ST. - COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Mundy called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.
Members present were Mayor Mundy, Councilmember's Wright, McCraw,
Barrett, Boone and Kovach.
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Vicki Thompson, Linda
Royster, Michael Box, and legal counsel, Wayne K. Olson.
Councilmember Barrett gave the invocation.
ITEM NO. 1 - Consideration of minutes:
Council Workshop - October 23, 1996
Special Meeting - October 31, 1996
Regular Meeting - November 14, 1996
Councilmember Barrett moved to approve the minutes as corrected,
seconded by Councilmember McCraw. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 2 - Consideration of Ordinance No. 121 authorizing zoning
change 96-10 to "MH" Manufactured Home District for
Lot 1, Block 1, Kim Addition, 501 South New Hope Rd.
Mayor Mundy entered into executive session at 7:50 p.m. for discussion
on item number two.
Mayor Mundy reconvened into open session at 8:25 p.m.
Councilmember Barrett moved to approve Ordinance No. 121 authorizing
zoning change 96-10 to "MH" Manufactured Home District for Lot 1, Block
1, Kim Addition, seconded by Councilmember Boone. Motion did not carry.
Councilmember Wright moved to table item number two, seconded by
Councilmember McCraw with all members voting in favor.
Mayor Mundy scheduled a special meeting for Monday, December 16, 1996,
in reference to item number two.
ITEM NO. 3 - Consideration of Ordinance No. 122 changing a portion of
the corporate boundaries of the City of Kennedale to
annex the access road for East Bound Interstate 20
between Business 287 to the West and Village Creek to
the East.
Councilmember Kovach moved to approve Ordinance No. 122 changing a
portion of the corporate boundaries of the City of Kennnedale to annex
the access road for East Bound Interstate 20 between Business 287 to the
West and Village Creek to the East, seconded by Councilmember Barrett.
Motion carried with no opposition.
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ITEM NO. 4 - Consideration of Ordinance No. 123 adopting the 1996
NEC and Regional Amendments.
Councilmember Boone moved to approve Ordinance No. 123 adopting the 1996
NEC and Regional Amendments, seconded by Councilmember Kovach. Motion
carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 5 - Consideration to accept Petition for Annexation,
for Clairemont Court located in the 800 block of
Pennsylvania Avenue, requested by Mr. Daniel Ortiz.
Councilmember Wright moved to accept the Petition for Annexation of
Clairemont Court, requested by Mr. Daniel Ortiz, direct the City
Secretary to prepare a Service Plan, Ordinance, and publish required
notices, seconded by Councilmember Barrett. Motion carried with all
members voting in favor.
ITEM NO. 6 - General Discussion.
Mayor Mundy spoke briefly on the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and
wished all city staff a Merry Christmas.
Next, Mayor Mundy talked about the budget process and requested this to
be an item on the upcoming January agenda.
Mr. Rowe invited all councilmembers to the Economic Development
Corporation training that will be held on December 17th.
Mr. Box stated that the trout release would be held on the 13th of
January, 1997 and the City would receive approximately 2,500 fish.
Mr. David Conroy, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission, briefed
council on some of the issues they are looking into for the upcoming
year.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Mundy entered into executive
session at 9:00 p.m.
ITEM NO. 7 - 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 any
item posted on the agenda, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government
Code.
1) Fern McKinley v. City of Kennedale, Cause No. 17-159579-95.
2) Ken Pearce v. City of Kennedale, Cause No. 352-156704-94.
3) Michael C. Kerr v. City of Kennedale, Cause No. 4-96CV-474-Y
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(B) To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to
hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, pursuant to
Section 551.074, Texas Government Code.
1) Consideration on renewal of employment contract for City
Administrator.
2) Consideration on renewal of employment contract for Police Chief.
Mayor Mundy reconvened into open session at 9:15 p.m.
ITEM NO. 8 - Action of executive session, if necessary.
Councilmember Kovach moved to approve the employment contracts for the
City Administrator and Police Chief, seconded by Councilmember Boone.
Motion carried with all members voting in favor.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Mundy adjourned the meeting at
9:18 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Mayor Robert P.
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City Secr tary