02/13/1992, Regular Meeting MinutesPage 1870
MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 13, 1992
COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Steve Radakovich called the meeting to order at 8:03 PM.
Members present were Mayor Radakovich, Mark Wright, Robert Mundy,
Pete Kirkpatrick, Tom Boone. and Ron Kovach.
Staff in attendance were Ted Rowe, Linda Gress, Vicki Thompson, and
Attorney, Dan Driver.
ITEM NO. 1 - Approval of Minutes dated January 9, 23, and
29, 1992.
With no corrections to the minutes, Mayor Radakovich declared the
minutes approved as submitted.
ITEM N0. 2 - Presentation by Mr. David Bloxom, J•r. , Requesting
City Participation in Cost of Spinks Airport Master
Plan and Action to Approve, if Desired.
Mr. David Bloxom, Jr., representative for Spinks Airport Task Force
requested a donation of 5500 to 51000 for funding a 10% portion of
the Master Plan Study. Bloxom stated that the airport was vital to
the future economical development of the surrounding communities.
The City of Fort Worth owns the airport and the Federal Aviation
Administration is contributing 90% for the study. Due to budget
shortfalls Fort Worth cannot provide the remaining 10%. The
airport will provide jobs for Kennedale residents as well as growth
on the south side of Tarrant County.
Mayor Radakovich pointed out that an article in the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram stated that a service contract had been signed on the
airport that the City of Fort Worth was expected to receive
approximately $37,000 a year for 30 years. The airport was built
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by the Gity of Fort Worth and grant funds from the Federal Aviation
Administration tFAA) and the expansion will be funded in the same
way. The Master Plan Study makes the airport eligible for grant
funds from the FAA.
Mr. Boone indicated that there is a need for an airport in the
south part of the county, since all of the present airports are on
the north side of Fort Worth.
Motion was made by Ron Kovach, to fund up to 51,000 for the airport
if the City of Fort Worth will match it. Motion died due to a lack
of a second.
Motion by Tom Boone to set aside 51,000 for the Master Plan Study
for Spinks Airport with $500 payable from the Mayor's Fund and 5500
from the City Administrator's Fund. Second by Mark Wright. Boone,
Wright, 1{ovach and Kirkpatrick voted aye. Mundy voted nay. Motion
passed.
ITEM H0. 3 - Action on Public Hearing Tto. 1, to Approve CDBG
Project for the Eighteenth (18) Year, 1992.
Robert Mundy moved to approve the Harrison Drive reconstruction
project, second by Pete Kirkpatrick. Mundy, Kirkpatrick Wright and
Boone voted aye. Kovach abstained. Motion carried.
ITEM HO. 4 - Action on Public Hearing Ho. 2, to Designate
Reinvestment Zone as Requested.
Ted Rowe explained that state law requires designation of the
reinvestment zone before negotiation of a tax abatement agreement
can take place. Just because the property is designated as a
reinvestment zone, doesn't mean that the Council has to approve a
tax abatement agreement.
A reinvestment zone expires in five years and can be renewed every
five years. The tax abatement is in affect for the term of the
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agreement even if the reinvestment zone is not renewed.
Mark Wright made a motion to designate Lots lA, iB and 1C, Block 2,
A & A Addition as a Reinvestment Zone. Second by Robert Mundy and
passed unanimously.
ITEM N0. 5 - Consideration of Request for Water Service Outside
City Limits, Requested by Mr. Robert Hutchison.
Mr. Robert Hutchison requested water service to the first home
outside city limits on new Hope Road. He recently purchased
approximately 100 acres adjacent to the south city limits. Texas
Raceway is located on a portion of the property.
Mayor Radakovich said that City Code states that no water
connections outside the corporate limits of Kennedale are allowed.
The Mayor asked Mr. Hutchison why he didn't annex his property.
The city residents that receive water have to pay taxes and it
wouldn't be fair if he received water and didn't pay taxes.
Mr. Hutchison stated that he hadn't considered annexation. Mr.
Hutchison asked how much property was required to be annexed to get
water. The Mayor replied all the property, 100 acres. The city
will provide water, fire, ambulance, police and other services
available if the property is annexed providing it is not in Fort
Worth's ETJ. Ted Rowe stated that the property is in Kennedale's
ETJ.
Robert Mundy said that about 1/3 of the outside city customers are
consistently late paying their water bills.
Mayor Radakovich suggested that Hutchison go by the tax office and
get an estimate on how much city taxes would be due on his property
if it were annexed.
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Robert Mundy moved to deny the request for water- service outside
city limits. Second by Pete Kirkpatrick and passed unanimously.
ITEM NO. 6 - Approval of Resolution in Support of Proposed Waste
Management Projects.
Mr. Horm Bulaich of Waste Management requested approval of a
resolution supporting the Oak Hill project which consists of a
recycling facility. landfill, and building a road from Dick Price
Road to Mansfield Highway. Waste Management has also agreed to
work with the City to upgrade Dick Price Road.
Ron Kovach moved to accept Resolution No. 7 providing for a
regional recycling center and adjoining landfill. Second by Pete
Kirkpatrick. Kovach, Kirkpatrick, Mundy and Boone voted aye,
Wright opposed. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 7 - Approval of City Employee Retirement Plan.
The Mayor asked questions on Section 4 & 5 of the proposed
ordinance adopting the Texas Municipal Retirement System and
received satisfactory answers.
Robert Mundy moved that the City adopt the employee retirement
system that was budgeted and the City retirement be with the Texas
Municipal Retirement System and Ordinance No. 17 be approved as
written. Second by Tom Boone and passed unanimously.
ITEM N0. 8 - Approval of Order of Election far May 2, 1992.
Mark Wright made a motion to order a general election to be held on
May 2, 1992 for the position of Mayor, Place 2 and Place 4. Second
by Robert Mundy and carried unanimously.
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ITEM NO. 9 - Appointment of Election Officials.
Motion by Pete Kirkpatrick, second by Tom Boone to appoint Doris
Conatser, election judge and Lois Thompson, alternate judge.
Motion passed unanimously.
ITEM NO. 10 - Briefing by Planning and Zoning Commission on
Update of Zoning Ordinance.
Ms. Janna Brimer, P&Z Commissioner informed Council of P&Z's
progress on modernizing the zoning and subdivision codes. They are
working on different types of single family districts to include
different size lots and houses and different classifications for
commercial as well as industrial. She encouraged Council support
on the project and funds when the time came for professional
assistance. Ted Rowe stated that 55,000 was in the budget for the
project.
ITEM NO. 14 - Renewal of KYA Contract.
Ted Cromer, KYA President thanked the Council for the help in the
past. The contract is basically the same as last years with the
following amendments:
Chance 1 paragraph 2, page 2; add:
"The CITY shall purchase fertilizer, weed killer, and
insecticide as required to properly maintain the ball
field. "
Change 2 paragraph 6, page 3; add:
"Reservations will be made only by the President or
Secretary of the YOUTH ASSOCIATION."
Mayor Radakovich suggested that the KYA set up a special fund for
land acquisition for the future.
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Mark Wright made a motion to accept the one year contract with the
changes stated above with the Gity to pay x200 this year ors grass
and seeds. Second by Tom Boone and passed unanimously.
ITEM N0. 15 - Approval to Repair Trash-bed Dump Truck.
The dump truck with the 14 foot bed is unusable due to failure of
the hydraulic cylinders which raise the dump bed.
The following bids were obtained to replace the present three inch
lift cylinders with four inch cylinders, replace the bed hinge and
brackets, repair frame and brackets, and repair/replace braces and
keepers:
Midkiff Welding 54, 650. 00
Fart Worth Truck 57, 400.00
J. & G. Services 54, 375. 00*
+~ The J. & G. Services bid does not include the cost of repair/
replacement of brackets, braces, and keepers which was bid at
51,500 by Midkiff and 52,200 by Fort Worth Truck.
Pete Kirkpatrick made a motion to award the bid to Midkiff Welding
for 54,650 for all repairs to the dump truck. Second by Robert
Mundy and carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 11 - General Discussion.
Mr. Sid Dechert is retiring February 21, 1992.
Ron Kovach suggested that Council attend a budget seminar on April
22, 1992 for 5149 each.
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Ted Rowe updated Council on the well repairs.
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Ted Rowe stated that Averett Road would be closing February 21
through mid May 1992 for reconstruction of the bridge. Traffic
will be routed down Dick Price Road. The police radar unit failed
and the purchase will be on next month's agenda. The fire and
ambulance response time is down to approximately two minutes
instead of the usual six minutes due to the new 24 hour shifts.
There is now a waiting list for volunteers.
An executive session was not necessary, per Attorney Don Driver.
There being no further business, motion was made by Pete
Kirkpatrick to adjourn at 9:48 PM. Second by Tom Boone. Motion
carried without opposition.
APPROVED:
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