2019_12.03 Minutes_CC_Specialx
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KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING I DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT 5:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brian Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION
THE COUNCIL DID NOT RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING THIS MEETING.
III. REGULAR SESSION
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Brian Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Lee, Place 3; Josh Altom, Place 1;
Chris Pugh, Place 2; Linda Rhodes, Place 4; Chad Wandel, Place 5; Absent: NONE Staff:
City Manager George Campbell, Administrative Assistant Rosie Ericson, Director of Finance and Information
Technology Lakeita Sutton, City Attorney Wayne Olson
B. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction and/or required
authorizations regarding the transition of customer billing from FATHOM to the City of
Arlington or another service vendor and provide direction and/or authorization necessary
for any funding required for the purchase and installation of equipment necessary for
such transition
City Manager George Campbell stated that he distributed a memo to the City Council on
Tuesday, November 26, regarding this ongoing process of transferring utility billing and
customer service from FATHOM, noting that — at the November 19 regular meeting — the
Council had authorized him to contract with Systems and Software (S&S), VertexOne,
and any other companies necessary to ensure continuity of the services previously
provided by FATHOM; but that contracts had not been executed with either of the two
specifically named companies at this time.
He went on to summarize the ongoing discussions and future options available with
FATHOM, the City of Arlington, MuniBilling, Aclara, VertexOne, and S&S There was
some discussion of ownership of assets, costs of data conversion, options regarding the
potential replacement of meter interface units (MIUs), potential need to estimate invoices,
winter averaging of sewer usage, and a potential need for a competitive bidding process.
Campbell noted that Resolution 563 did not approve issuance of debt, but merely
authorized staff to move forward with the necessary steps to consider issuance of debt;
and recommended that the City Council approve Reimbursement Resolution 563 (Item
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B 2 on this agenda), approve staff to use Water Fund reserves to fund the potential
replacement of MIUs with the understanding that the Water Fund would be reimbursed by
any Tax Note issuance resulting from this resolution.
2 Consideration and approval of Resolution 563 relating to establishing the City's intention
to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditure of funds from the proceeds of tax-
exempt obligations to be issued by the City for authorized purposes; authorizing other
matters incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date
Motion To Approve. Action Approval of Resolution 563 relating to establishing the City's intention
to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditure of funds from the proceeds of tax-exempt
obligations to be issued by the City for authorized purposes; authorizing other matters incident and
related thereto; and providing an effective date. Moved By Pugh. Seconded By Wandel. Motion
passes unanimously.
C. ADJOURNMENT
Motion To Adjourn. Action Adjourn. Moved By Rhodes. Seconded By Pugh Motion passes
unanimously.
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m.
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