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Notice is hereby given that a Work Session will commence at 5:30 p.m., and a
Regular Meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m. by the governing body of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, on the 13t" day of September 2007 at 405 Municipal Drive,
Kennedale Municipal Building, Kennedale, Texas at which time the following subjects
will be discussed to wit:
AGENDA
(SEE ATTACHED NOTICE)
Dated this l Ot" day of September 2007.
By: Bryan Lankhorst, Mayor
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of
the governing body of the City of Kennedale, Texas is a true and correct copy of said
Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board of
City Hall of said City in Kennedale, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to
the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on September 10, 2007, at 4:00
P.M. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled
time of said Meeting.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need
auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing
impaired, readers, large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary's Office at (817)
483-1296 five (5) work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
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NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
KENNEDALE, TEXAS
13`" day of September 2007.
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Kathy Turner, TRMC
City Secretary
405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, Texas 76060
AGENDA
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING -SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
405 MUNICIPAL DR. - KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BLDG.
WORK SESSION -COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 5:30 PM
REGULAR SESSION -COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
I. WORK SESSION - 5:30 PM
Discussion will take place on the following items:
a. Process Redesign Activity Report
• Freeport Exemption
• Action Team Report
b. Any item on the agenda, if needed.
II. REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. PRESENTATION(S)
a. Mayor Lankhorst will present a Proclamation to the Belhaven University Lady Blazer
Volleyball Team and Lydia Smith, Head Coach.
V. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
At this time, any person with business before the Council not scheduled on the agenda
may speak to the Council. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting.
VI. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. City Manager
b. City Council
c. Mayor
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VII. PUBLIC HEARING
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a. To receive citizens comments on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2007-2008.
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA
The following items are considered to be routine and self-explanatory by the Council and
will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless a Councilmember requests that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and
be considered, in sequence, as a routine agenda item.
a. Approval of minutes: Regular Meeting dated August 9, 2007;
Budget Workshop dated August 11, 2007;
Special Meeting dated August 23, 2007;
Work session and Public hearing dated August 30, 2007.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 236, denying the request of Atmos Energy
Corp., Mid-Tex Division, for an annual gas reliability infrastructure program
(GRIP) rate increase.
c. Consider approval of Oncor Service Agreement.
d. Consider approval of Resolution No. 237, approving City of Kennedale Investment
Policy.
e. Consider approval to authorize the City Manager to execute engagement letter with
Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P. for the year ended 9/30/2007 financial audit.
Consider approval to appoint Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P. as the City's
Independent Auditor and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the
firm.
g. Consider approval to authorize the City Manager to execute agreement with Senior
Citizen Services of Greater Tarrant County Inc.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 238, approving certain enumerated projects
by the KEDC and authorizing expenditures for those projects.
Consider approval of Change Order No. 1 for pump station at Gail Street.
IX. REGULAR ITEMS
Discuss and Consider approval of Interlocal Agreements with Tarrant County for
street projects.
k. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 375, authorizing the issuance, sale, and
delivery of "CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND
REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2007A"; securing the
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KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
IX. REGULAR ITEMS CONTINUED.
k. payment thereof by authorizing the levy of an annual ad valorem tax and a pledge
of surplus revenues of the City's waterworks and sanitary sewer instruments and
procedures related thereto including an investment letter and a paying
agent/registrar agreement, and providing for an immediate effective date.
Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 376, adopting budget for fiscal year 2007-
2008.
m. Discuss and Consider ratification on property tax increase reflected in the FY 2007-
2008 Budget.
Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 377, adopting 2007 tax rate of $0.722500 per
$100 of taxable value.
o. Discuss and Consider appointment of an Alternate member to the Park Board.
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. The City Council will meet in closed session 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
amortization of nonconforming uses; weight permits on Dick Price Road;
regulation of sexually oriented businesses; impact fees; and litigation, settlement
offers, and/or claims regarding the following matters:
L H&A Land Corporation, d/b/a Showtime Cabaret v. City of Kennedale;
Cause No. 402-CV-0458-Y (Dreamer's).
2. City of Kennedale v. Log Cabin; Cause No. 342-218988-06.
3. Triple X Sign Litigation.
b. The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Section 551.072 of the
Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of
real property.
1. ROW acquisition for Bowman Springs Rd.
2. Sale of Old City Hall.
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KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
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XI. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION, AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY
PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF AN
ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF OLD CITY HALL. LEGAL
DESCRIPTION BEING LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 44, ORIGINAL TOWN OF
KENNEDALE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.
XII. ADJOURNMENT