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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING - MAY 17, 1994
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, Mark Wright, Robert Mundy, Pete
Kirkpatrick, Tom Boone and Ron Kovach.
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Michael Box, Lynette Whidden,
David Arnold, Pat McCarroll and Joey Highfill.
ITEM NO. 1 - Prescribed Oath of Office to newly elected officials.
Mr. Ted Rowe, City Administrator administered the Oath of Office to the
newly elected officials, Mayor Bill Abbott, Tom Boone - Councilman Place
2 and Ron Kovach - Councilman Place 4, as prescribed in the Texas
Election Code.
ITEM NO. 2 - Approval of emergency expenditure from Water Fund
reserves to repair Trinity 2 water well.
This item was delayed until after Item 3.
ITEM NO. 3 - Staff Budget Briefing.
Mr. Michael Box, Director of Development and Code Enforcement briefed
Council on the status of Streets, Permits, Animal Control and Parks.
Mr. Box presented council with a layout of the noted departments and
stated all areas overall were pretty well in line. He had a major
concern with comp and overtime and felt some type of solution needed to
be formed to alleviate a build up of comp time. In addition, Mr. Box
stated the equipment was holding up at this time with the exception of a
few breakdowns with one mower.
Next, Mr. Box remarked that the Park Board had recently toured the city
and was innovated with a lot of energy and ideas. He feels the Park
Board will make a tremendous impact on the city.
ITEM NO. 2 - Approval of emergency expenditure from Water Fund
reserves to repair Trinity 2 water well.
Councilman Wright moved the acceptance of an emergency expenditure of
$62,411.00 to repair Trinity 2 water well, and a budget amendment to
cover what insurance does not pay. Second by Councilman Kirkpatrick and
motion carried with no opposition.
ITEM N0. 9 - General Discussion.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Abbott adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
to enter into executive session.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
ITEM NO. 5 - Deliberation regarding real property, Section 551.072,
Texas Government Code.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Abbott reconvened into open session at 8:30 p.m.
ITEM NO. 6 - Action on executive session item if necessary.
Motion by Councilman Wright to accept the bid from Gary Cox for the 1/2
acre of city property on Village Street, with Staff to prepare a
contract to require removal of the tank and slab and to obtain the
necessary water line utility easements. Second by Councilman
Kirkpatrick and approved unanimously.
Mayor Abbott adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m.
APPROVED:
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May r Bill Abbott
ATTEST:
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Kat Turn , City Secretary