09/16/1985, Public Hearing & Regular Meeting Minutes
Kennedale City Council
Public Hearing #1
September 16, 195 7:OOPm.
Roll Call
Mayor Taylor- present
MPT Kirkpatrick- present
Jerry Mitchell- present
Larry Ledbetter- present
Mark Wright- present
Richard Bennett- absent
Started: 7:00 Pm.
Finished: 7:04
This public hearing was open into session at 7:04 pm.
There was four persons present at the public hearing. All parties
present did not wish to speak either for or against the proposed annex-
ation of 103.43 acres of land south of Kennedale Sublett Rd. betweeen
Murray Hill Estate and Jopling Rd.
With no other comments, the public hearing was adjourned.
Kennedale City Council
Public Hearing #2
September 16, 1y85 7:15 Pm.
Roll Call
Mayor Taylor- present
MPT Kirkpatrick- present
Jerry Mitchell- present
Larry Ledbetter- present
Mark Wright- present
Richard Bennett- absent
Started: 7:15 Pm.
Finished: 7:17
This public hearing was held for the purpose of a proposed rate incease
in the water/sewer rates for the Kennedale system. The rate increase proposed
would be 15% above current rates.
Three persons were present for this hearing and no corrnnents were made
regarding the rate increase either for or against.
With this, the public hearing was adjourned.
Kennedale City Council
Regular Meeting
September 16, 1885 7:30 Pm.
Roll Call
Mayor Taylor- present
MPT Kirkpatrick- present
Jerry Mitchell- present
Larry Ledbetter-present
Mark Wright- present
Richard Bennett- absent
Consent Agenda
Item No. 1- Adoption of the Previous Minutes
Item No. 2- Adoption of the Star Telegram as Alternate General Circulation
Newspaper ~ Ord. 85-14)
Item No. 3- Budget Adjustments For FY 1y84- 195 ( Listed below)
Item No. 4- Adoption of Stop Sigr1 Lpcations ( Ord. # ~5-13)
Budget Adjustments:
New Fire Station : 'Transfer
from Revenue Sharing.
Computer System: Transfer
Category
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Total
$210,000 from Debt Service Fund and $30,000
from Police Impartment
1000- $ 22,000
3000- 1tS, 000
0,000
Transfer to Administration
Category 4310- $ 36,000
" 451z 4 000
Total $ 0 0 00
Ambulance Transfer $32,932 from Ambulance Fund Reserves to
Ambulance Account 400, category 4307 Vehicles
The motion by J. D. Kirkpatrick and seconded by Mark Wright to approve all
consent agenda items. Motion carried unanimously.
Item No. 5- Action on Public Hearing #1- Annexation of Ralph Shelton's
Property off Sublett Road.
The motion to annex the porperty was made by Mark Wright and seconded by
Larry Ledbetter. Motion carried unanimously.
Item No. 6- Action on Public Hearing Held on September 9, 1985, Proposed
Increase to the Calculated Effective Tax Rate. (Ord. 65-16)
Motion to adopt the tax rate at 42.6 cents per $1U0, valuation;( M & 0- 37.71
and 4.89 for I & S); was made by Mark Wright and seconded by J. D. Kirkpatrick.
Vote: Aye: Kirkpatrick, Ledbetter, Wright. Nay: Mitchell. Vote carried
3to1.
Item No. 7- Action on Public Hearing #2- Water/Sewer Rate Increase
Motion by J. D. Kirkpatrick and seconded by Mark Wright to increase the
water/sewer rate by 15% over the current rate. Motion vote as follows:
Aye: Kirkpatrick, Ledbetter, Wright. Nay: Mitchell. Motion carried
3 to 1.
Item No, ti- Budget Adoption for FY 1985-1986 (Ord. 85-15)
Motion by J. D. Kirkpatrick and seconded by Larry Ledbetter to adopt the
budget submitted to Council by City Administrator Ted Rowe. Motion carried
unanimously.
Item No. 9- Uncollectible Water/Sewer Accounts for Write-Off. (Res. ~5-5)
Motion by Mark Wright and seconded by J. D. Kirkpatrick to approve the
write-off of these accounts as submitted. Motion carries unanimously.
Item No. 10- Brookfield Final Plat
The Council discussed the final plat for Brookfield. The addition of
Street lights in five or six locations ( contingent to TESCO approval).
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The discussion of the building set back lines and the deletion of sidewalks
resulted in the motion by J. D. Kirkpatrick and seconded by Jerry Mitchell
to approve the final plat, but contingent on the outcome of the public hearing for
the variances scheduled for October 14, 1985 at 7:15 Pm. The vote of aye:
Kirkpatrick, Mitchell and Ledbetter. Nay: Wright. Motion carried.
Item # 11- Mrs. Linda King's Request for a Variance to the City- Code to allow
placerr~ent of a mobile borne on a residential lot.
Mrs. King was not present at the meeting to answer any questions. The
request was denied upon motion by Larry Ledbetter and seconded by Mark Wright.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item # 12r Itinerant Merchants Ordinance
The proposed ordinance presented by~ City Attorney Don Driver was reviewed
by Council. Upon examining Ordinance 85^12, the motion by J. D. Kirkpatrick
and seconded by Jerry Mitchell to adopt this ordinance as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
Item # 13- Postponement o#' the Rate increase Proposed by Lone Star Gas Co.
During the June 13, 1985 meeting, Council delayed the action on the rate
increase, wishing to review the outcome of a study being conducted by the City
of Fort North. The delay is to expire on October 3, 1985. Since Council can
not rr~et prior to the October 3rd date, the motion by J. D. K=rkpatrick and
seconded by Larry Ledbetter was to delay the action until the October 14th
meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
The Council recessed into Executive Session upon motion by J. D. Kirkpatrick
and seconded by Mark Wright. Motion carried unanimously at 8;18 Pm.
The Council reconvened into Open session upon motion ley J. D. Kirkpatrick
and seconded by Mary' Fright ~.t 8:32. Motion carried unanm®us~1y.
The Council adjourned the meeting at 8;33 Prr~. uvon motion by J. D. Kirkpatrick
and seconded by Jerry Mitchell. Motion carried unanimously.
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Gala L. Kirk, City secretary