R540RESOLUTION NO. 540
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 Tuesday of each month as
the day of the regularly scheduled Council meetings; provide for permitting special 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, effective October 1, 2018 Regular
Meetings of the City Council shall be routinely held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday 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 may 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
City Council members, 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 is not submitted by 5:00 p.m. one week prior to the Regular City Council Meeting;
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 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 or at a time
other than the Regular Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month. 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, 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.
2018.
SECTION 3. This Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 519 adopted on March 19,
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective from and after its passage.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THIS AY OF t Gts7' , 2018.
ATTEST:
City Secretary