2014_01.16 CC MinutesKENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
January 16, 2014
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Clark called the meeting to order at 5:30PM.
The Council recessed into executive session at 5:32PM.
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government
Code for consultation with the City Attorney pertaining to any matter in which the duty of the City
Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct may conflict with the Open
Meetings Act, including discussion of any item posted on the agenda, legal issues regarding
nonconforming uses, and discussion of zoning issues in the city.
III. WORK SESSION
A. Consider any items from the regular agenda, if needed.
No items from the regular session were considered.
IV. REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Clark called the regular session to order at 7:OOPM.
V. ROLL CALL
Present: John Clark, Frank Fernandez, Brian Johnson, Charles Overstreet, Kelly Turner, Liz Carrington
Absent: none
VI. INVOCATION
VII. UNITED STATES PLEDGE
VIII. TEXAS PLEDGE
IX. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
No individuals signed up to speak.
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X. REPORTS /ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Updates and information from the Mayor.
Mayor Clark thanked the community for their participation in the Salvation Army challenge over the
holiday season.
B. Updates and information from Councilmembers.
Councilmember Fernandez noted that James Sloan, past member of the Planning and Zoning
Commission recently passed away.
C. Updates and information from the City Manager.
Bob Hart announced that the city would begin conducting a marketing study with the University of
Texas at Arlington for the TownCenter area.
XI. CONSENT ITEMS
All matters listed under consent agenda have been previously discussed, require little or no deliberation,
or are considered to be routine by the council. If discussion is desired, then an item will be removed from
the consent agenda and considered separately.
A. Consider approval of minutes from December 12, 2013 regular meeting.
Motion To approve the consent agenda as presented. Action Approve, Moved By Frank
Fernandez, Seconded By Charles Overstreet.
Motion Passed Unanimously
XII. REGULAR ITEMS
A. CASE # PZ 13 -11 to receive comments and consider action on a request by Ashton Holdings, Inc.
for a replat of approximately 4.3 acres, for property owned by Ricardo Trevino and located at the
corner of Swiney Hiett Rd and Collett Sublett Rd, legal description of Oliver Acres Addition Block 2 Lot
6, to create Lots 6R1 -6R8.
1. Staff Presentation
City planner Rachel Roberts approached the Council, noting that this case was tabled last
month. The plat has been review by staff and was presented to the Planning & Zoning
Commission in November, at which time several residents expressed concerns with water
pressure in the area. Public works has explained that a development of this size will have a
negligible effect on water pressure in the area.
Councilmember Turner asked about the general water pressure on that side of town. Larry
Ledbetter noted that due to the height and capacity of the city's current standpipe 40 pounds
of pressure was likely to be the average in this area.
2. Applicant Presentation
Adlai Pennington of 1375 Gilman Rd in Kennedale asked if Council had any further questions.
Council had no questions for the applicant.
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3. Public Hearing
Mayor Clark opened the public hearing. No one signed up to speak and the hearing was
closed.
4. Applicant Response
No response was necessary.
5. Staff Response and Summary
No response was necessary.
6. Action by the Council
Motion To approve CASE # PZ 13 -11 as presented. Action Approve, Moved By Brian Johnson,
Seconded By Charles Overstreet.
Motion Passed Unanimously
B. Consider approval of Resolution 418, calling the May 10, 2014 General Election.
Motion To approve Resolution 418 as presented. Action Approve, Moved By Brian Johnson,
Seconded By Kelly Turner.
Motion Passed Unanimously
C. Consider selection of a project engineer for the Transportation Improvement Program project for
sidewalks on Kennedale Parkway.
In 2009 Kennedale received a Regional Toll Revenue Grant for landscaping and sidewalks in the
TownCenter area. The attorney general's opinion against the grant resulted in Kennedale's loss of
these funds. Through the work of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the North
Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), a replacement grant through the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) was obtained as an alternate funding mechanism and the project scope
was amended to construct a sidewalk along the southwest side of Kennedale Parkway.
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from the city returned 11 engineering candidates for this project.
Based on the scoring results, Shield Engineering is recommended to design the infrastructure for the
City of Kennedale.
Motion To approve Shield Engineering as the project engineer for the Transportation Improvement
Program project for sidewalks on Kennedale Parkway. Action Approve, Moved By Brian Johnson,
Seconded By Charles Overstreet.
Motion Passed Unanimously
XII. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION, AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NEEDED
No action was necessary. Executive session was held prior to the regular session.
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XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Motion To adjourn. Action Adjourn, Moved By Brian Johnson, Seconded By Liz Carrington.
Motion Passed Unanimously
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30PM.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
City Secretary A ethyst G. GirniT
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