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03/08/1984, Regular Meeting MinutesPage 1276 1 REGULAR MEETING KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL March 8, 1984 Mayor Radakovich assembled the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Gary Cooper gave the invocation. Members present were Mayor Steve Radakovich, Mayor Pro-Tem Doyle Riley, Councilmembers Allan Elrod, Wayne Winters, J.D. Kirkpatrick and Richard Bennett. Staff present were Mel Justice, Clyde Marshall and Tyne Reflogal. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 9th and the special meetings of February 4th, 9th, 13th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd were approved as presented. Item No. 1 CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF 1984-85 BUDGET. Mel Justice informed ~~.~ Council that all applicable laws had been complied with and Council could now adopt the budget if they so desired. Doyle Riley made a motion to adopt the 1984 budget with the $5,000 for the railroad lights to be added, seconded by Richard Bennett. Motion carried with none opposed. a, Item No. 2 Or, CONSIDERATION OF ZONING CHANGE FROM "A" AND "E" TO "G-1" ON HIGHWAY 287. ~~~ Council discussed changing the zoning from "A" and "E" to "G-1" on the following described property: Lots 8R, 11R, 12R and part of Lot 4 and Lots 5,6 and 7, Block 13, C.A. Boaz Subdivision: Lot 14B, westernmost 500 feet of Lot 14, westernmost 200 feet of Lot 15B, westernmost 500 feet of Lot 15, & Lot 15A, Lots 16, 16B and 16C and westernmost 200 feet of Lot 16D, westernmost 500 feet of Lot 17, Lot 18A1, westernmost 180 feet of Lot 18A2, western parts of Lots 18A3 and 19C, and western portion of Lot 19B, C.A. Boaz Subdivision: Tract 1B, Tracts lE and 1F, Tract 1D, westernmost 500 feet of Lot 1R, Tract 1FF, western portion of Tract 1J, Tract 1W, Tract 1Q, Tract 1V, Tract 1X, Tract 1Z, westernmost 500 feet of Lots 1BB and 1L, and western portion of Tract 1, westernmost 500 feet of lY and 1G, E.C. Cannon Survey Abstract 378. Wayne Winters made a motion to change the zoning from "A" and "E" to "G-1" on the above described property, seconded by Richard Bennett. Motion carried with none opposed. Page 1277 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1984 Contd. ~\ Item No. 3 CONSIDERATION OF ANNEXATION OF GARY COX PROPERTY. Council discussed .) the annexation of a tract of land belonging to Gary G. Cox and Mary M. Cox, subject property being a portion of Tract 9, W.J. Boaz Estate Subdivision out of M.J. Scott Survey, Abstract 1450. Richard Bennett made a motion to annex the property, seconded by Allan Elrod. Motion carried with none opposed. Item No. 4 ~ CONSIDERATION OF ANNEXATION OF RICHARD CLAYTON PROPERTY. Council T\~ discussed the annexation of a tract of land belonging to Richard Clayton said tract being the eastern 200 feet by 800 feet portion of lot 11, W.J. Boaz Subdivision. J.D. Kirkpatrick made a motion to annex the property, seconded by Doyle Riley. Motion carried with none opposed. Item No. 5 MARY BOYD TO DISCUSS DANCE AT COMMUNITY CENTER. Mary Boyd of the Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary requested permission for the Fire Department Auxiliary to use the Community Center once a month for a dance to raise money to buy equipment for the Fire Department. Richard Bennett made a motion to authorize the Ladies Auxiliary to have a dance once a month at the Community Center with no rental fee to be charged the Auxiliary, seconded by J.D. Kirkpatrick. Motion carried with none opposed. Item No. 6 CONSIDERATION OF CRESTDALE PHASE IV REPLATTING AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS. Mel Justice reported the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the replat and the construction plans subject to the utility easements being changed from 5 feet to 7.5 feet. Mr. Winters asked about the drainage problem at the end of Spring Branch. Mr. Cooper agreed to change the utility easement to 7.5 feet and stated the drainage problem would be taken care of in Spring Branch Phase III. Probably a drainage pipe running east to the creek. Wayne Winters made a motion to accept the final plat on Crestdale Phase IV, seconded by Doyle Riley. Motion carried with none opposed. Item No. 7 CONSIDERATION OF SHADY CREEK CONSTRUCTION PLANS. Mel Justice reported the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the plans on December 15, 1983 and recommended Council approval, subject to certain changes recommended by the staff. Mr. Cooper has agreed to the requested changes and a letter from John E. Levitt is on file at City Hall. Page 1278 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1984 Contd. Danny Thomas asked if Council would require the water service lines to be installed 8 to 10 inches below final grade. Council discussed the matter with Mr. Thomas, Bill Taylor, Gary Cooper and Mel Justice. It was the consensus of the Council that the developer use schedule K Copper on water service lines and the City would set the meter boxes to grade when the builder has finished the final yard work, then the builder can connect to the City's meter. Richard Bennett made a motion to accept the construction plans for Shady Creek Subdivision, seconded by J.D. Kirkpatrick. Motion carried with none opposed. Item No. 8 CONSIDERATION OF SEWER ORDINANCE. Mayor Radakovich read the caption to Ordinance No. 84-8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 14-32 THROUGH 14-35, OF ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 14, OF THE KENNEDALE CITY CODE 1977; ~~' THIS AMENDMENT REQUIRING PERMITS TO DISCHARGE INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO ~ THE KENNEDALE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, FORBIDDING DISCHARGE OF PARTICULAR ~ WASTES, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE KENNEDALE WATER AND SEWER ~ DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO SUCH PERMITTING, N PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ~ ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS OF THE KENNEDALE ,~ CITY CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY, A SAVINGS CLAUSE ~ ~ AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. bD Wayne Winters made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 84-8, seconded '~~, by Richard Bennett. Motion carried with none opposed. ~ Item No. 9* CONSIDERATION OF SALE OF CARS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING AREA. Mel Justice submitted a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Board requesting ~ ~ Council amend Section 13-19 (a) Kennedale City Code to include (12) ~~ ~ Not more than two (2) vehicles, personaly owned by the occupier of ' ~ ` a residential lot, may be displayed at any time for sale on subject s ~ property. Section 13-20 (a) be amended to include, (7) Sale of vehicles, same as District "A", and Section 13-21 (a) be amended to include (11) Sale of vehicles, same as District "A". Council entered into a lenghty discussion concerning the proposed ordinance amendment. Mr. Marshall was instructed to prepare an ordinance restricting the number of vehicles that could be offered for sale on a residential zoned lot. Item No. 10 ~ CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF 1982 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1982 UNIFORM ° BUILDING CODE, 1982 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AND 1982 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. Council entered into a lengthy discussion concerning what portions of the Building Codes they have already amended and what portions are still to be considered. Page 1279 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1984 Contd. ;~ Wayne Winters made a motion to Adopt the 1982 Plumbing Code, Building Code, Mechanical Code and Electrical Code and leave the fee schedules that we have, the ones adopted last month for the Building permit ~ fees and Inspection fees, and leave the other fees as they now stand ~ and ask that the Council have a work-session to discuss these fees „with ordinance to be effective April 1, 1984, seconded by Richard ~ Bennett. Motion carried with none opposed. '~ Item No. 11 ~~ CONSIDERATION OF 10th YEAR CD PROGRAM. Council was furnished the iprevised list of projects for the 10th Year CD Program application. ,~ The total estimated cost was $122,875. Wayne Winters made a motion to drop item number two from the application and then submit the remaining four items, seconded by Doyle Riley. Motion carried with none opposed. ~ OPEN DISCUSSION: Terry Stanford of 436 E. Mansfield Highway came before Council to ~ complain about the condition of the private road at his house that the contractor Buddy Smith dug up when he layed a water line in the * easement. Mel Justice was instructed to contact the county and see what options are open to the City concerning requiring Mr. Smith to fix the road or the City to have the road fixed and bill Mr. Smith. The Council agreed that Mr. Stanford's road should be fixed. Mr. R.L. Brown stated the contractor took the gravel from the front of his building and used it to repair Mr. Stanfords road and he would like to have his front yard fixed back to the way it was. Mayor Radakovich said this problem would be checked into at the same time as Mr. Stanfords problem. Gary Cooper informed Council that the 3/4 inch water taps made for the quadraplexes on Peachtree Court would not be large enough, and asked Council permission to make two (2) larger taps on the 8 inch line being laid on Sublett to service the four quadraplexes that back up to Sublett Road. Also to bore under Peachtree Court to run larger lines to the quadraplexes that do not back up to Sublett. It was the consensus of the Council to allow Mr. Cooper to make the necessary taps and ask him to furnish the City with as built plans showing the locations of the taps and bores. Mr. Cooper agreed to furnish the plans. Page 1280 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1984 Contd. Doyle Riley asked if election ballots were numbered. Mrs. Reflogal answered by saying yes, absolutely. Mel Justice reported the County has agreed to resurface Dick Price Road and Little School Road. Wayne Winters reported he is still trying to schedule a meeting with the Mayor and assistant City Manager of Arlington for the 13th to discuss Little School Road. Several complaints were voiced concerning the garbage trucks. Mayor Radakovich asked the Police Chief about the false alarms on the police report. Chief stated most of the false alarms were from the High School. Council discussed the problem then suggested the Chief talk to the School Board. The Mayor also asked about the disturbances items. Chief said they were family disturbances and that information calls were advise type calls. Wayne Winters made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Allan Elrod. Motion carried with none opposed. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Approve Attest: ~~ ne Ref gal City Se retary City Seal: d: ~~ eve Radakovich Mayor 1