R519RESOLUTION NO. 519
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE,
TEXAS, DESIGNATING REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DAYS AND
TIMES; ADOPTING A PROCEDURE TO CALL SPECIAL MEETINGS; AND
ADOPTING AN AGENDA SETTING POLICY FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, the City Council conducts City Council meetings pursuant to formal
agendas that are posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.08 of the Kennedale City Charter ( "Charter"), the City
Council shall meet in regularly scheduled city council meetings at least once a month at such
times as the members may prescribe by rule; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.08 of the Charter, special meetings may be called on
the request of the Mayor or three (3) City Council Members; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.08 of the Charter, the City Council shall determine its
own rules and order of business; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate the third Monday of each month as the
day of the regularly scheduled Council meetings; designate regular work sessions of the City
Council; adopt procedures to call a special meeting; adopt procedures that allow City Council
members to request items to be placed on City Council agendas; and provide for the order of
business on agendas.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts the following rules to govern regular and
special meetings of the City Council:
REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
In accordance with Section 3.08 of the City Charter, Regular Meetings of the City
Council shall be routinely held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of every month. A work session
may be included on the agenda of any Regular Meeting at such time as is convenient. In
addition, the City Council shall routinely hold work sessions at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of
every month for discussion of upcoming agenda items. With the concurrence of three members
of the City Council, the date or time of the routine Regular Meeting or work session may be
moved to another date or time, or may be cancelled, due to holidays, scheduling conflicts, or
other necessary business reasons.
AGENDA POSTING FOR REGULAR MEETINGS
The agenda for the Regular Meeting shall be prepared by the City Manager and the
Mayor. If two City Council members make a written request to the Mayor to place specific items
on the agenda for a Regular Meeting, the Mayor shall include such items on the agenda unless:
i) the request does not allow sufficient time to post the items on the agenda in accordance with
the Open Meetings Act; or ii) the Mayor determines that consideration of the items should be
delayed, in which case the Mayor shall, within 24 hours, poll the remaining City Council
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members explaining the reasons for desiring to delay consideration. If three or more City
Council members are in favor of considering the item, it shall be placed on the agenda.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
A special meeting of the City Council may be called by the Mayor upon his own request
or by the Mayor upon the request of three or more City Council members on a day other than
the third Monday or a time other than the Regular Meeting. Upon written request of two City
Council members, the Mayor, City Manager or City Secretary will poll the remainder of the City
Council members to determine whether or not a special meeting is needed or desired on the
date requested to include, at a minimum, the items requested. Upon the concurrence of three
City Council members or two City Council members and the Mayor, a special meeting shall be
called. Such concurrence will be considered if provided in writing (or email) to the Mayor, City
Manager or City Secretary within twenty four (24) hours of notification to City Council members
of the request and if received in time to properly post an agenda pursuant to state law. The
Mayor may, at his /her discretion, place any additional item(s) on the agenda that he /she
believes appropriate to conduct the City's business. The concurrence of not less than four
members of the City Council (the Mayor can be included as one of the four) is required for an
item to be listed on the agenda of a special meeting as an action item.
AGENDA ORDER
The order of the agenda items, whether for a regular or special meeting, is at the
discretion of the Mayor as the presiding officer of the City Council. Upon the concurrence of
three City Council members, the order of the agenda items may be changed.
SECTION 2. The Rules adopted in this Resolution may be amended by the City Council
from time to time, in accordance with the City Charter.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective from and after its passage.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THIS 19th DAY OF MARCH, 2018.
ATTEST:
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TY SECRET
TY SECRETARY, LESLIE GALLOWAY
APPROVED:
MAYOR, BRIAN OHNSON
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