2018_06.18 CC Agenda
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING | JUNE 18, 2018
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
WORK SESSION AT 5:30 PM | REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
NOTE: Pursuant to §551.071, Texas Government Code, City Council reserves the right to adjourn into
Executive Session at any time during the Work Session or the Regular Session to discuss posted Executive
Session items or to seek legal advice from the City Attorney on any item posted on the agenda.
II. WORK SESSION
A. Interview representatives of the two firms that submitted proposals to provide Professional
Auditing Services
B. Presentation of the background, current status, and future plans for the New Hope Road
Project
C. Review and discuss applications of potential candidates for the 2018 -19 Youth Advisory
Council (YAC)
D. Discuss potential appointments to Charter Study Committee
E. Discussion of items on Regular Session
III. REGULAR SESSION
IV. ROLL CALL
V. INVOCATION
VI. UNITED STATES PLEDGE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
“Honor the Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance to Thee, Texas, One State under God; One and Indivisible."
VII. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
At this time, any person with business before the City Council not scheduled on the agenda may address the
Council, provided that an official ‘Speaker’s Request Form’ has been completed and submitted to the City Secretary
prior to the start of the meeting. All comments mus t be directed towards the Mayor and Council, rather than
individual Councilmembers or staff. All speakers must limit their comments to the subject matter as listed on the
‘Speaker’s Request Form.’ No formal action or discussion can be taken on these items.
VIII. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
In addition to specific matters listed below, City Council may receive reports about items of community interest,
including but not limited to recognition of individual officials, citizens, or departments, information re garding holiday
schedules, and upcoming or attended events.
A. Updates from the Mayor
• Recognition of 2017 -2018 YAC members
B. Updates from the City Council
C. Updates from the City Manager
IX. MONITORING INFORMATION
A. Monthly Financials – May 2018
B. Monthly EDC Financials and Activity Report
X. INCIDENTAL ITEMS
XI. REQUIRED APPROVAL ITEMS (CONSENT)
All matters listed under Required Approval Items (Consent) have been previously discussed, require little or no
deliberation, or are considered to be routine by the City Council. If discussion is desired, an item can be removed
from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
A. Consider approval of minutes from May 15, 2018 special meeting
B. Consider approval of minutes from May 21, 2018 regular meeting
C. Consider approval of minutes from May 30, 2018 special meeting
D. Consider Approval of Amendment 2 to the Engineering Contract with Freese and Nichols
for the TxDOT New Hope Road Bridge Replacement Project
E. Consider approval of the engineering contract with Freese and Nichols for the local match
projects related to the New Hope Road Bridge TxDOT Bridge Replacement Project
F. Consider approval of Resolution 525, authorizing the Mayor to sign the Advanced Funding
Agreement (AFA) for the New Hope Road Bridge Replacement Project with TXDOT
G. Consider Resolution 527 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Financial
Management Policy
H. Consider Resolution 528 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Fraud Policy
I. Consider Resolution 529 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Fund Balance Policy
J. Consider Resolution 530 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Grant Submission &
Acceptance Policy
K. Consider Resolution 531 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Identity Theft Prevention
Program Policy
L. Consider Resolution 532 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Internal Controls & Cash
Handling Policy
M. Consider Resolution 533 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Investment Policy
N. Consider Resolution 534 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Procurement Card
Program Policy
O. Consider Resolution 535 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Purchasing Policy
P. Consider Resolution 536 adopting an amended City of Kennedale Unclaimed Property
Policy
XII. DECISION ITEMS
A. Consider appointment of a Mayor Pro Tem
B. Appoint members to the 2018 -2019 Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
C. Consider approval of Resolution 526 authorizing publication of notice of intention to issue
certificates of obligation
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council may meet in C losed S ession at any time during the W ork S ession or the R egular S ession,
pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code for consultation with the City Attorney pertaining to any
matter in which the duty of the City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct may
conflict with the Open Meetings Act, including discussion on any item posted on the agenda and legal issues
regarding the Open Meetings Act.
A. Briefing on Arlington Water Contract
XIV. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION, AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NEEDED
XV. ADJOURNMENT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE CITY OF KENNEDALE WILL PROVIDE FOR
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS ATTENDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. THIS BUILDING IS
WHEELCHAIR AC CESSIBLE, AND PARKING SPACES FOR DISABLED CITIZENS ARE AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR SIGN
INTERPRETER SERVICES MUST BE MADE FORTY -EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETINGS. PLEASE CONTACT
THE CITY SECRETARY AT 817.985.2104 OR (TDD) 1.800.735.2989.
CERTIFICATION
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE JUNE 18, 2018 AGENDA WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD NEXT TO
THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF CITY HALL (405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE; KENNEDALE, TX 76060), IN A PLACE CONVENIENT AND
READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES; AND THAT SAID AGENDA WAS POSTED AT LEAST
SEVENTY -TWO (72) HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF SAID MEETING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER
551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
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LESLIE GALLOWAY, CITY SECRETARY