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11/09/1995, Regular Meeting Minutes2186 MINUTES OF KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 9, 1995 100 E. BROADWAY ST. - COMMUNITY CENTER 7:30 PM. Mayor Abbott called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Members present were Mayor Abbott, Councilmen Wright, Mundy, Barrett and Boone. Councilman Kovach was absent. Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Michael Box, Vicki Thompson, David Arnold, Pat McCarroll, David Smith and legal counsel, Wayne K. Olson. Councilman Barrett gave the invocation prior to the meeting. Consent Agenda - Items 1 through 8 were placed under the consent agenda. Item 4 was removed as requested by Councilman Wright. ITEM NO. 1 - Approval of minutes: Regular Meeting - October 12, 1995. ITEM NO. 2 - Consideration to accept petition for water outside city limits and for annexation. ITEM NO. 3 - Approval of Contract No. 95-18, Red Cross Agreement. ITEM NO. 5 - Approval of Resolution No. 40, Water Account Write-Offs. ITEM NO. 6 - Approval of Resolution No. 41, Ambulance Account Write- Offs. ITEM NO. 7 - Approval to Final Plat for Steeplechase Estates Section 3. ITEM NO. 8 - Approval to purchase audio/visual camera systems for two police patrol vehicles. Councilman Mundy moved to approve items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 as they were submitted under the consent agenda, seconded by Councilman Wright. Motion carried unanimously. ITEM NO. 4 - Approval of agreement with Kennedale Church of Christ for use of parking lot for Community Center events. Discussion ensued with Councilman Wright expressing his concern with the expenditure of repairing the parking lot as well as the departure of the present preacher and what type of effect it would leave between the city and the church. Councilman Barrett moved to approve the expenditure of $3,500 from the street maintenance budget from FY 94/95 funds for the agreement with Kennedale Church of Christ for use of the parking lot for Community Center events, and to limit future expenditures to 50$ of the total expenditure providing City approval has been obtained in advance of any maintenance or repair project, seconded by Councilman Boone. Motion carried with no opposition. 2187 ITEM NO. 9 - Approval of Contract 95-17 for health insurance. Councilman Mundy moved to approve Contract 95-17 with PruCare as the city's health insurance carrier with an employee rate of $179.05 per month per employee and a dependent rate of $186.03 per month, as submitted by Gaylon Thompson, seconded by Councilman Barrett. Motion carried without opposition. ITEM NO. 10 - Consideration of participation in cost of sewer line extension to Duke's Convenience Store. Councilman Barrett moved to participate in the cost of extending the city sewer line to Duke's Convenience Store in an amount that will be agreed upon at a later date, seconded by Councilman Mundy. Motion carried unanimously. ITEM NO. 11 - Appointment of Planning and Zoning Commissioner and alternates. It was the consensus of the Council that future applicants be provided at least two weeks prior to the meeting to allow time for personal contact as well as time for interviews. Motion by Councilman Barrett to appoint Bryan Lankhorst as the Planning and Zoning Commissioner for a two year term expiring June 1997, and appoint Jerry N. Miller and Danny Robinson as alternates for a two year term expiring June 1997, seconded by Councilman Mundy. Councilman Barrett, Mundy and Boone voted aye with Councilman Wright voting nay. ITEM NO. 12 - Approval for purchase of tractor and brush hog. Councilman Boone moved to approve the purchase of a Long 2360 tractor and Modern 5 Commando in the amount of $11, 800.00 with trade in of MF 135 and blades ($3,350) netting a total price of $8,700.00, seconded by Councilman Wright. Motion carried with no opposition. ITEM NO. 13 - Approval of Ordinance No. 89 creating a Municipal Court Building Security Fund and providing for collection of a $3.00 fee. Legal Counsel advised that a separate fund would have to be set up for this fee and that the money could only be spent on purchases set out by the ordinance and law. Councilman Wright moved to approve Ordinance No. 89 creating a Municipal Court Building Security Fund and providing for collection of a $3.00 fee, seconded by Councilman Mundy. Motion carried unanimously. ITEM NO. 14 - Approval of update to policy for water service outside city limits and inclusion of sewer service policy. Ted Rowe advised of a correction on page 3, number 3. Mr. Rowe advised Council to omit "request to" and that it should read "Failure to annex as scheduled." Councilman Barrett moved to approve the update to policy for water service outside city limits and inclusion of sewer service policy with the noted correction, seconded by Councilman Wright. Motion carried without opposition. 2188 ITEM NO. 15 - General Discussion. Michael Box, Director of Community Development and Enforcement briefed Council on the city wide clean up held November 4, 1995, street repair allocation, and the smoke leak tests of the city's sewer system. Kathy Turner, City Secretary scheduled annexation public hearings for December 12 and 14th with final action on January 11, 1996. There being no further discussion, Mayor Abbott recessed the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Mayor Abbott reconvened at 8:47 p.m. before entering into executive session at 8:49 p.m. EXECIITIVE SESSION ITEM NO. 16 - 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 the Professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with the Texas Open Meeting Act, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Mayor Abbott reconvened into open session at 9:25 p.m. ITEM NO. 17 - Action on executive session if necessary. No action was required on this item. COIINCIL WORKSHOP ON MIITIIAL AID Fire Chief David Arnold, EMT Coordinator Pat McCarroll, and David Smith, Paramedic were present to answer questions. Dealing with the subject of mutual aid, Mr. Rowe discussed the need for agreements between sister cities and the liability involved with such transactions. Mayor Abbott expressed his concerns with the agreements and the position it leaves Kennedale citizens in when the city's ambulance subsidizes a surrounding city, as well as concerns regarding the level of service our residents receive from such agreements. He also stressed that he would like to see a standard agreement for the City of Kennedale and a common time review period. Discussion then pursued with the purchase of a new fire truck. Fire Chief Arnold stated he had spoken with the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments and they had reported that after December 1, 1995, there would be a four to five percent increase in the purchase of the new fire truck. Chief Arnold explained that the City needed to send a letter with the intent of purchasing the truck by December 1, 1995 in order to prevent from entering into the new contract year which would reflect the increase. Mr. Rowe advised that he would send a letter stating that Council has the intention to purchase the truck but official action would be scheduled for Council's December 14, 1995 2189 meeting at which time, if they approve then the purchase would take place. ITEM NO. 18 - Action on workshop if necessary. No action was required on this item. There being no further action, Mayor Abbott adjourned the meeting at 10:22 p.m. APPROVED: /~~°~ "7 Mayor Bill Abbott ATTEST: City Se etary [1