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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING - OCTOBER 12, 1995
100 E. BROADWAY ST. - COMMUNITY CENTER
7:30 PM
Mayor Abbott called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members present were Mayor Abbott, Councilmen Wright, Mundy, Barrett,
Boone and Kovach.
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Vicki Thompson, Michael Box,
Linda Royster, and legal counsel, Wayne K. Olson.
Councilman Mundy gave the invocation prior to the meeting.
ITEM NO. 1 - Approval of Minutes: Public Hearing - September 14, 1995
Regular Meeting - September 14, 1995
Councilman Wright moved to approve the minutes as stated above, seconded
by Councilman Boone. Motion carried with none opposed.
ITEM NO. 2 - Approval of Resolution No. 37 - Adopting the Kennedale
News as the Official Newspaper and the Fort Worth Star
Telegram as an alternate.
Councilman Barrett moved to approve Resolution No. 37 adopting the
Kennedale News as the Official Newspaper and the Fort Worth Star
Telegram as an alternate, seconded by Councilman Kovach. Motion carried
unanimously.
ITEM NO. 3 - Approval of Resolution No. 38 - Adopting Investment
Policy and Appointment of Investment Officer.
Councilman Mundy moved to approve Resolution No. 38 adopting the
Investment Policy contingent upon modifying Section 10.0 Diversification
to read: The City of Kennedale will diversify its investments by
security type and institution. No more than 50$ of the City's total
investment portfolio will be }nvested in a single security type with the
exception of investment pool securities. No more than 50$ of the City's
total investment portfolio will be invested in any one specific
investment pool.
Zn order to facilitate the transfer of significant amounts of City
funds, the City's Investment Officer, may for a period not to exceed two
business days consolidate City funds in excess of 50$ of the City's
total investment portfolio in any one specific investment pool. The
City's investment officer shall make diligent efforts to minimize the
number and duration of times that more than 50$ of the City's total
investment portfolio is invested in a single investment pool.; and
Appointment of Investment Officer, seconded by Councilman Boone. Motion
carried without opposition.
ITEM NO. 4 - Approval of Contract 95-14, Agreement for Household
Hazardous Waste Collection.
Councilman Kovach moved to approve Contract 95-14, Agreement for
Household Hazardous Waste Collection and supporting Resolution No. 39
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providing for Environmental Indemnification for Cities' Participation in
the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, seconded by Councilman
Mundy. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 5 - Approval of Contract 95-15, Health, Dental and Life
Insurance.
After talking briefly about the current status of the Harris HMO
conflict with specialists, Council decided to revisit the health issue
at their November 9th meeting.
In accordance with recommendations from staff, Councilman Barrett moved
to approve Contract 95-15 for Dental Insurance with Blue Cross Blue
Shield as submitted by Gaylon Thompson, and Life Insurance with
TrustMark as submitted by Gaylon Thompson. Motion carried with no
opposition.
ITEM NO. 6 - Approval of Contract 95-16 to Provide Fire and Ambulance
Services in County Areas within our City Limits.
Councilman Mundy moved to approve Contract 95-15 to Provide Fire and
Ambulance Services as depicted on the map attached to the contract,
seconded by Councilman Kovach. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 7 - Approval of Ordinance No. 85 - Regulations applicable to
Dangerous and Substandard Buildings.
Mr. Wayne Olson, legal counsel presented Council with an amended
ordinance and stated that this was an amendment to the City Code rather
than a self standing ordinance.
Councilman Wright moved to approve Ordinance No. 85 Regulations
applicable to Dangerous and Substandard Buildings, seconded by
Councilman Mundy and motion carried with none opposed.
ITEM NO. 8 - Approval of Ordinance No. 86 - Creating a Building Board
of Appeals.
Councilman Mundy moved to approve Ordinance No. 86 Creating a Building
Board of Appeals, seconded by Councilman Barrett. Motion carried
unanimously.
ITEM NO. 9 - Approval of Ordinance No. 87 - Adopting the 1995 Tax Roll.
Councilman Kovach moved to approve Ordinance No. 87 adopting the 1995
Tax Roll, seconded by Councilman Boone. Motion carried with no
opposition.
ITEM NO. 10 - General Discussion.
Mr. Michael Box, Director of Development and Enforcement announced that
the City Cleanup will be held November 4, 1995, and that city crews
would be picking up brush and limbs the week before and the week of the
clean up.
Mayor Abbott recessed the meeting at 8:20 p.m. for a short break.
Mayor Abbott reconvened the meeting at 8:35 p.m. and announced that
there would be no executive session.
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ITEM NO. 11 - Executive Session.
There was no discussion on this item.
ITEM NO. 12 - Action on executive session if necessary.
No action was required on this item.
ITEM NO. 13 - Approval of Ordinance No. 88 Prohibiting Smoking in
Buildings owned or leased by the City of Kennedale.
Councilman Barrett moved to approve Ordinance No. 88 Prohibiting Smoking
in Building Owned or Leased by the City of Kennedale, seconded by
Councilman Wright. Councilman Barrett, Wright, Mundy and Boone voted
aye with Councilman Kovach opposed. Motion carried.
There being no further discussion Mayor Abbott adjourned the meeting at
8:47 p.m.
APPROVED:
ayor Bill Abbott
ATTEST:
City Se etary