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06.14.1979 CC MinutesPage 862 REGULAR MEETING KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 14, 1979 Mayor Radakovich assembled the meeting at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Seale, Minister, gave the invocation. Council members present were George Lowery, Clara Sanderson, Mayor Radakovich, Dwight Miller, Charles Kuykendall and Wayne Winters. Staff present were Evelyn Templeton, Mel Justice and Clyde Marshall, Jr., City Attorney. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting May 10, 1979 were deferred until the July 12, 1979 Meeting. Item No. l: DISCUSSION OF TEXAS ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE REQUEST WITH JERRY FOREMAN. Jerry Foreman and Larry Hunter, representatives from Texas Electric, presented the rate increase request. Mayor Radakovich asked what the increase would mean to the average citizen in dollars and cents. Mr_ Foreman said a $30.00 bill would be about $35.00, a $25.00 bill would increase about $3.00 to $4.00 per month. George Lowery made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 79-12 to suspend the rate increase request for 120 days from June 21, 1979 and let it go to the Public Utilities Commis- sion. Wayne Winters seconded the motion. The motion carried with none opposed. Item No. 2: JUDY SMITH WITH C. A. A. AND REPRESENTATIVE FROM SENIOR CITIZENS, INC. TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY CENTER LEASE AGREEMENT. Mr. Seale spoke for the C.A.A. Mr. Jack Williams and Ms. Jane Techlenburg represented the Senior Citizens, Inc. Mr. Ralph Yeakley represented the Senior Citizens of Kennedale. Mr. Yeakley submitted a petition to the council, containing 47 signatures, objecting to the proposed lease agreement with C. A. A. Twenty three (23) of those who signed the petition were present. Mr. Yeakley said the Senior Citizens did not wish to continue with the C. A. A. He stated they had interfered and taken over the meetings and programs. He recommended the Senior Citizens, Inc., be allowed to replace the C. A. A. Mr. Seale said they would pull all their equipment out tomorrow (June 15. 1979) if this was the council's desire. The audience applauded and some stated they wanted them out. Mayor Radakovich said the council would be foolish to go against what this number of people wanted. Jane Techlenburg, Representative of Senior Citizens, Inc., said the City would be required to furnish a staff member, if they were not going to continue with the staff members at C. A. A. Mayor Radakovich proposed that Mr. Ralph Yeakley be appointed the City's staff member to work with the Senior Citizens, Inc. Wayne Winters made a motion to reject the three way contract between The City of Kennedale, The Greater Fort Worth Community Action Agency and Senior Citizen's, Inc., seconded by Charles Kuykendall. The motion carried with none opposed. Page 863 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 14, 1979 Cont'd Wayne Winters made a motion to instruct the staff to negotiate with Senior Citizens, Inc. and The City of Kennedale for i:~eals to be provided to the Kennedale Senior Citizens and to have Mr. Yeakley be Staff Representative for the interim period. Salary to be negotiated at a later date, the Park Board to be included. Dwight Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried with none opposed. Item No. 3: CONSIDERATION OF ZONING BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTMENTS AND TERMS OF OFFICE. Clara Sanderson made a motion to accept the Zoning Boards recommendations, copy to be made part of the minutes. George Lowery seconded the motion. The motion carried none opposed. 1) The following persons are recommended to be members of Planning, Zoning, and Board of Adj ustments Raymond Morris R. E. Flowers Robert Brown Walter Billingsley Bill Cromer 2) Recommendation that Raymond Morris be appointed Chairman and Bill Cromer as Vice-Chairman. 3) The following overlapping terms be set as designated below: 1 yr - Raymond Morris, term expiring April 1880. 1 yr - R. E. Flowers, term expiring April 1880. 2 yr - Robert Brown, term expiring April 1981. 3 yr - Walter Billingsley term expiring April 1882. 3 yr - Bill Cromer, term expiring April 1982. Item No. 4: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION FOR TRAFFIC SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM WITH THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY. Charles Kuykendall made a motion to adopt Resoluton No. 79-13, desiring the City of Kennedale to participate in the Traffic Sign Replacement Program with the Office of Traffic Safety and that the money required of the City be paid from the reserve fund since this is not a budgeted expense, seconded by George Lowery. The motion carried with none opposed. Item No. lA. CONSIDERATION OF EPA GRANT REQUEST. Mel Justice explained the proposed Grant Request. Mayor Radakovich read the resolution provided in the grant appli- cation packet. Mel Justice stated we need to adopt this resolution to enable him to proceed with Step I. George Lowery made a motion to adopt the Resolution No. 79-14 by minutes and to proceed with Step I. Clara Sanderson 1 1 Page 864 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 14, 1979 seconded the motion. The motion carried with none opposed. Item No. 5: DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. Departmental Reports were discussed briefly. Item No. 6: OPEN DISCUSSION. Roy Brown came asking if the council rejected to him putting in a fire cracker stand at Johnnys' Zip-In Grocery. He was advised that is outside our city and we have no jurisdiction over it. Mel Justice gave a report on the Fourth Year C. D. Mayor Radakovich gave a report on the Mayor's Council Meeting he attended. He said the Fifth Year funding ($96,000.) looks good and we should receive the whole $96,000. They should know something by June 25, 1979 on this. Mayor Radakov:;_ch advised the council of the picnic the County Commissioners are having at GDRA June 23, 1979. He asked those who wanted to go to call City Hall early tommorrow morning, June 15, 1979. Mayor Radakovich asked for council's reaction to select our own Engineers on County Projects. The council was in favor and instructed Mel Justice to write a letter to the County advising them of this decision. Mayor Radakovich recommended we continue another thirty (30) days with Kevin Kirkpatrick as acting Police Chief. The council agreed. Kevin: Kirkpatrick, acting Police Chief, asked about hiring reserve officers. George Lowery said he thought Kevin should decide who would be qualified to be a reserve officer. Charles Kuykendall said he felt George and Kevin should decide. The council agreed unanimously. Mel Justice advised the council that the air conditioner in the City Hall had gone out. McDonald Heating and Air Conditioning checked the unit and said it would have to be replaced. Mel Justice was instructed to get bids on an air conditioner. i~iayne Winters recommended we go with a high EER Unit. Mel Justice was instructed to get bids on roofing the City Hall. Mel Justice suggested filling the additional position authorized in the 1979-1980 Budget in the Administration Department. After a lengthy and in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of hiring another person the council agreed to table this item until a later date. Page 865 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 14, 1979 Cont'd Clyde Marshall read three (3) ordinances that had been adopted at a previous meeting, but drafted since then. They are as follows: Ordinance No. 79-4, Ordinance No. 79-5 and Ordinance No. 79-7. Wayne Winters made a motion to reaffirm the adoption of Ordinance No. 79-4 revising the Building Permit Fees, seconded by George Lowery. The motion carried unanimously. George Lowery made a motion to reaffirm the adoption of Ordinance No. 79-5 providing for a street cut charge for water and revising the charges for sewer street cuts. Clara Sanderson seconded the motion. The motion carried with none opposed. Clara Sanderson made a motion to reaffirm the adoption of Ordinance No. 79-7 increasing the charge for wrecker pulls from $25.00 to $30.00 and storage charge from $2.00 per day to $3.00 per day. George Lowery seconded the motion. The motion carried with none opposed. Charles Kuykendall made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Wayne Winters. The motion carried with none opposed. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P. M. APPROVED : L~s<~=~'~~c-~ eve Radakovich, Mayor ATTEST y Reflogal City Secretary CITY SEAL: