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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING - APRIL 28, 1994
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, Robert Mundy, Pete Kirkpatrick and
Tom Boone. Councilman Kovach arrived at 7:55 p.m. Councilman Wright
was absent.
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Michael Box, Vicki Thompson,
David Geeslin, David Arnold, Pat McCarroll and Legal Counsel, Analeslie
Muncy.
Councilman Mundy gave the invocation.
ITEM NO. 1 - Approval of minutes dated April 14, 1994.
Councilman Boone moved to approve the minutes as submitted, seconde d by
Councilman Mundy. Motion carried without opposition.
ITEM NO. 2 - Consideration of water service for outside city limits
requested by Mr. Ron Sturgeon.
Councilman Boone moved the acceptance of serving water outside city
limits to M r. Sturgeon with the stipulation that Mr. Sturgeon annex into
the city limits within 18 months. Second by Councilman Kirkpatrick and
motion carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 3 - Approval of Ordinance No. 50 - Wrecker Service.
Mayor Abbott stated council reviewed the ordinance at the last meeting
and council was to review the contract tonight.
Chief Geeslin said this was a standard contract and was up to council's
discretion to draft it how they would like ~o see it implemented.
Councilman Mundy proposed some changes he would like to see reflected in
the contract.
Councilman Mundy moved to approve Ordinance No. 50 with the corrections
noted, seconded by Councilman Kirkpatrick, and motion carried without
opposition.
ITEM NO. 4 - Award bid for approval of ambulance purchase and emergency
budget amendment.
Council was advised that all bids were thrown out and proper
notification was given to all bidders.
Mr. Rowe, City Administrator stated staff was not prepared to offer a
recommendation yet on the information they had received from Houston
Area Council of Governments. Mr. Rowe replied the information was
received the day before yesterday and it is quite lengthy and it will
take another week to review. Mr. Rowe advised that the information
would be ready by the next meeting.
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In addition, Mr. Rowe said he could discuss information regarding
financing and also had the two ambulances available for council's
inspection. Ms. Vicki Thompson, Director of Finance advised council on
the options for financing the ambulance.
It was the consensus of council to look at the option of borrowing from
the general fund reserves to pay for the ambulance, then pay the money
back into the general fund with interest or to put $30,000 down on the
ambulance and to pay the remainder of the balance down out of general
fund, and a pay back option to reimburse general fund.
Councilman Boone moved to table this item until the next meeting,
seconded by Councilman Mundy and motion carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 5 - Approval of emergency amendment to budget for street
repairs, reconstruction, and approval of contracts with
Tarrant County.
Mayor Abbott stated the county had a few of their projects canceled and
Commissioner Van Ravenswaay forwarded that availability to Kennedale for
first priority.
Mr. Rowe replied that this was an opportunity that he had believed the
city would not receive until next year.
Councilman Kovach moved the acceptance of Contract 94-07 - Interlocal
Agreement between Kennedale and Tarrant County in the amount of $41,000
to reconstruct Little School Road, East/West Sublett Road, and repair
Hilltop Drive, and to amend the budget for contingency funds of $5,000,
for a total of $46,000. Second by Councilman Kirkpatrick. Motion
carried with none opposed.
ITEM N0. 6 - General Discussion.
Mayor Abbott advised council that the Park Board Committee had its first
official meeting and Mr. Gregg Bennett was elected Chairman, and Mr.
Lance Coleman was elected as Secretary. Mayor Abbott also stated they
would hold their next meeting on May 5th.
Councilman Mundy requested a copy of their minutes in the council
packets.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Abbott adjourned the meeting at
8:45 p.m.
APPROVED:
Mayor Bi11 Abbott
ATTEST:
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Kathy TG~, City Secretary