02/13/1992, Public Hearing Meeting MinutesPage 1867
MINUTES OF
kENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING - FEBRUARY 13, 1992
COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Steve Radakovich called the public hearing to order at. 7:38
PM.
Members present were Mayor Radakovich, Mark Wright, Rabert Mundy,
Pete Kirkpatrick, 1'om Boone and Ran Kovach.
Staff in attendance were Ted Rowe, Linda Gress, Vicki Thompson and
Attorney, Don Driver.
PUBLIC HEARING N0. 1 - To receive citizens comments regarding
Community Development Block Grant (GDBG) Project Selection for the
i8th Year 1992.
Ted Rowe distributed questionnaires to the citizens in attendance
to write in their preference on the CDBG project for the eighteenth
year (1992). Mr. Rowe stated that the CDBG project was limited to
street, drainage, water or sewer improvements, senior citizen
centerslcommunity centers, house repairs and parks within the
approved target area far the benefit of low to moderate income
neighborhoods. The only projects that could qualify according to
county requirements would be water, sewer and street projects. The
estimated GDBG program funds available is 560,000 to 580,000.
Ted Rowe gave a brief report on previous years projects and cost.
Mr. Rowe recommended reconstruction of Harrison Drive,
approximately 1000 feet of pavement, casting from 580,000 to
5100,000. There are ways to bid the project to eliminate the
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requirement for the city to put funds with the CDBG funds, in
another words it can be broken up into sections. Hopefully we
would be getting a bid that would be low enough that we could do
the whole street to the end of the pavement.
Ka other citizens commented on the program.
~'UBLIC NEARING _NO. 2 - To receive citizens comments regarding a
request for Reinvestment Zone, 400 Block of Bolen Road, by Mr. Bill
Millhouser.
Mr. Bill Millhouser requested Lots lA, iB and 1C, Block ?, A & A
Addition to be designated as a reinvestment zone so that he may
apply for a tax abatement. Mr. Millhouser is planning to invest an
extreme amount of money in equipment ranging from 5500,000 to 51.5
million. Jack's Bindery (local business) is one of their
suppliers, they also support local baseball teams and at various
times have employed Kennedale ISD students through school programs.
Mayor Radakovich stated that Mr. Millhouser is in the process of
running sewer lines to that area and is sharing in the largest
portion of the expense. This will also make other properties sewer
arcessible for future growth.
Mr. Millhouser stated that State Representative Kim Brimer is close
to obtaining exits from Interstate I-20 to the Bowman Springs Road
area.
Ron Kovach asked what Millhouser's plan was for capital expansion
ne:~t year dollar wise. Millhouser replied some where from 51
:pillion tc+ 51.5 million in equipment. At this time, it is
difficult to say what they will need as far as expansion for a
building. Mr•. Millhouser was contemplating a seven year abatement
period and possibly percentages of the various tax break up to 100%.
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Mayor Radakovich stated that the property tax abatement agreement
had nothing to do with sales taxes, so if Mr. Millhouser purchased
a million dollar press the city would receive 515,000 in sales tax
The corporation has been in business 24 years and Millhouser
purchased it 16 years ago. The commercial printing consists of
multi-color high quality printing of brochures and ad agency
materials. The current employment is nine people. After
acquisition of the new press they are contemplating two new people
on second shift and four new people on the first shift. The
overall life of the press, if maintained, would be approximately 20
years. IRS allows seven years depreciation. A paper supplier
warehouse might possibly be attracted to this area due to its
location on I-20. Also, a maintenance company that has worked for
Authentic Press for 11 years has been looking at Mr. George Case's
property on Balers Road.
Ho other citizens commented on the public hearing.
Motion by Tom Boone, second by Ron Kovach to adjourn the public
hearing at 8:02 PM.
APPROVED:
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Mayor Steve Radakovich
ATTEST:
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City Secretary