03/12/1981, Regular Meeting MinutesPage 1003
RF'~CxULAR PZEETING KEIVTNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
March 12, 1981
Mayor Steve Radakovich assembled the meeting at 7:25 P. M.
Members present were Mayor Steve Radakovich, Mayor Pro-Tem
Clara Sanderson, Councilmen George Lowery, Wayne Winters,
Charles Kuykendall and Dwight Miller.
Staff present were Mel Justice, Clyde Marshall&Tyne Reflogal.
The minutes of the regular meeting of February 12, 1981 were
approved as presented.
Item No. l: CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF 1981-82 BUDGET.
CLYDE MARSHALL READ RESOLUTION N0. 81-3 BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE FOR THE FISCAL YEAPL t3EGINNING APRIL 1, 1981
AND ENDING MARCH 31, 1982.
George Lowery made a motion to adopt P~esolution No. 81-3,
seconded by Clara Sanderson. T•Zotion ctarried with none opposed.
Item No. 2: ALBERT MANTELL TO DISCUSS HOP~SES.
Albert Mantell of 116 Brown Lane asked Council if an ordinance
could be passed to prohibit horses within 10 feet of a house.
Mr. P~Zantell stated he had heard his neighbor was going to have
a horse in their back yard ar~d it would only be 3 feet from
Mr. Mantell's house.
Mr. Mantell was informed that 43,000 square feet of land is
required for each horse and that the lot in question does
not contain 43,000 square feet. If a horse is placed on
this lot please notify the City Staff.
Ttem No. 3: CONSIDEPATION OF GARBAGE INCREASE.
Mr. J. C. Hubbard was present representing One-?nTay Services.
Mayor P~adakovich stated council had considered the increase
but felt a residential increase was not warranted at this
time.
Wayne Winters made a motion to deny the requested residential
garbage increase, and to authorize One-Way Services to negotiate
increases with the commercial users not to exceed the following
table.
Page 100
Container
Size in yards
(Cubic Yards)
2
3
4
6
8
REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 1981 Cont'd
Pickups per week
1 2 3 4 5
$28 $42 $65 $85 $105
$38 $57 $81 $103 $135
$42 $73 $105 $135 $165
$53 $93 $125 $150 $180
$70 $117 $135 $185 $210
Seconded by Dwight Miller. Motion carried with none opposed.
Item No. 4: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE TO CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS.
CLYDE MARSHALL READ ORDINANCE N0.81-2 AN ORDINANCE VACATING
AND ABANDONING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN DESIGNATED STREETS OF THE
ORIGINAL TOWN OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, AS SAME APPEAR OF RECORD ON
THE PLAT OF SAID ADDITION OR SUBDIVISION ON FILE IN THE DEED
RECORDS OF TARRANT COUNTY TEXAS.
Wayne Winters made a motion to Adopt Ordinance No. 81-2,
seconded by George Lowery. Motion carried with none opposed.
Item No. 5: CONSIDERATION OF ENGINEERS FOR 7TH YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
Mayor Radakovich reported Blum Engineering was preparing
utility and street maps for the City and felt they should be
considered on some future projects.
A discussion was held with some Council members and staff
personnel expressing dissatisfaction with the engineering work
by Freese & Nichols personnel on the last several projects.
Dwight Miller made a motion to appoint Herman Blum Civil
Engineers, Inc. as the City Engineers for the 7th Year Community
Development Project. Seconded by Charles Kuykendall.
Motion carried with none opposed.
Item No. 6: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO WRITE-OFF UNCOLLECT-
ABLE UTILITY ACCOUNTS.
CLYDE MARSHALL READ RESOLUTION N0. 81-2 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE WRITE-OFF OF
CERTAIN DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS AS UNCOLLECTIBLE.
Ir 1
~J
1
Page 1005
REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 1981 Cont'd
C7eorge Lowery made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 81-2,
seconded by U'ayne Winters. Motion carried with none opposed.
Item No. 7: CONSIDERATION OF A PROCLAMATION DECLARING
APRIL 3-11 AS "HEALTHU'ORKS ' 81 `^1EEK" .
Mayor Rada~ovicri read a letter. from Healthwork's requesting
the City of Kennedale declare April 3-11 as Healthworks
'81 Week.
It was the consensus of tYie Council that the Mayor should.
issue a proclamation.
Item No . 8 : CONSIDEP~ATION OF TRAVEL REIPnBURSEME~IT FOR
AMBULANCE VOLUNTEERS.
Mayo' Radakovich recommended Council_ authorize a :;3.00 per.
call travel reimbursement for Ambulance Volunteers.
Dwight Miller made a motion to pay $3.00 per call to
Ambulance Volunteers fo~° travel reimbursement. Seconded
by Clara Sar~der:~on. Motion carried with none opposed.
Item No. 9: CONSIDERATION OF ENTERING NUMBER OF BALLOTS
FOR USE IN ELECTION IN MINUTES.
Mayor Radakovich stated Article 6.09 of the Election Code
as amended in 1979, requires an accounting of the number
and the sequence of numbers of ballots printed and their
distribution be entered in the minutes of the City Council
meeting. Count is as follows:
1,000 ballots printed, numbered 1 thru 1,000.
No. 1 thru No. 50 have been set aside for absentee voting.
No. 51 thur 1,000 have been placed in a sealed envelope to
be delivered to the presiding Judge for use on election day.
OPEN DISCUSSION
Ken Pearce said he had requested to have his name placed on
the March agenda after being informed he was too late to
be placed on the February Agenda. No one on the staff could
recall such a request for the March Agenda.
Mayor Radakovich said Mr. Pearce would be heard during open
discussion; however, Mr. Pearce declined.
Council established a policy that anyone requesting to have
name placed on Agenda must do so in writing.
Page 1006
REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 1981 Cont'd
Dave Foster said he had 71 trusses to sell if Council was
interested. Council said they would keep the information
in mind.
Joyce Strahan on behalf of the community thanked Mr. Lowery
for his years of service on the City Council, and he would
be missed.
Mr. Marshall recommended the Tarrant County Fire Department
Agreement be placed on the April Agenda for Council action.
George Lowery made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Wayne
Winters. Motion carried with none opposed.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P. M.
CITY SEAL:
APPROVED : -~~ ~ C~ ~~ -~-~~~~
eve Radakovich
Mayor
ATTEST:
` T ne A. e oga
ity Secretary
~1
i