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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING - SEPTEMBER 8, 1994
100 E. BROADWAY STREET - COMMUNITY CENTER
7:30 P.M.
Mayor Abbott called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.
Members present Mayor Abbott, Councilmen Wright, Mundy, Kirkpatrick and
Boone. Councilman Kovach was absent.
Staff present were Ted Rowe and Vicki Thompson.
Councilman Mundy presented the invocation prior to the meeting.
Public Searing No. 1 - To receive citizens comments regarding a proposed
zoning change from "PD" Planned Development to "AG" Agriculture, as well
as, a request to replat 7.02 acres from 13 lots to one lot being Lot 1R,
Block 1, Swiney Estates, requested by Mr. Fred I. Smith.
Mr. Fred I. Smith was present and stated he was for the zoning change
and replat.
There being no further comments Mayor Abbott adjourned public hearing
number one..
Public Searing No. 2 - To receive citizens comments regarding a proposed
zoning change from "AG" Agriculture District to "R-1" Single Family
Residential District, requested by Mr. Frank C de Baca.
Mr. C de Baca, who resides at 209 Oak Ridge Trail, stated he purchased
this land and is requested rezoning for residential development. He
feels that this will be an asset to the Shady Creek East Subdivision.
Mr. Gary Cooper, who resides at 211 Oak Ridge Trail, stated that this
tract will adjoin Shady Creek East. Mr. Cooper feels that this is an
important issue because it will give them access to developing the road
entrance into the Shady Creek East Addition in the proximity where the
city requested the entrance. In addition, this zoning request fits the
city's master plan and feels it will be an asset for the city and speaks
in favor of the change.
There being no further comments Mayor Abbott adjourned public hearing
number two.
Public Searing No. 3 - To receive citizens comments regarding the
proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 1994-95.
Mr. Robert Williams, who resides at 1008 Oak Ridge Court, reviewed prior
history tax rates since 1986 and stated every year the city has
increased its taxes. Mr. Williams iterated that within the last eight
years the city has increased it taxes by 79 percent. Mr. Williams also
said that he did not feel that the budget came to exact figures of one
cent under the rollback rate. Secondary he pointed out the large
appraisal increases and stated when you add the tax increase to it, this
actually means a 16 percent increase to him overall. In looking over
the budget, Mr. Williams questioned the two video cam recorders for the
patrol cars, personal computers for the police department, and the
washer and dryer purchases for the fire department. Overall, Mr.
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Williams feels that the city can make some cuts in some areas to improve
the budget and help keep costs down.
Mayor Abbott asked Mr. Williams if he understood the effective tax rate
calculation and informed Mr. Williams that as of January 1 1994, the
city will no longer receive sales tax on manufactured equipment.
Ms. Mae Simpson suggested bringing someone into the city that knew how
to operate a business and then maybe the city could get things settled.
Ms. Simpson stated that the city did not hold meetings for the citizens,
and then questioned the Mayor if he had ever been in business for
himself. Mayor Abbott informed Ms. Simpson that the meetings were open
to the public and replied that he had not been in business for himself.
There being no further comments Mayor Abbott adjourned public hearing
number three.
Mayor Abbott adjourned the public hearings at 7:45 p.m.
APPROVED:
Ma or Bill Abbott
ATTEST:
City Secr tary
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