08.09.1979 CC MinutesPage 877
REGULAR MEETING KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
August 9, 1979
Mayor Radakovich assembled the meeting at 7:35 P.M.
Ralph Yeakley gave the invocation.
Council members present were Mayor Steve Radakovich, Mayor
Pro-Tem Clara Sanderson, Wayne Winters, Charles Kuykendall,
Dwight Miller, and George Lowery.
Staff members in attendance were, Mel Justice, Clyde Marshall,
Paul Mathis, and Tyne Reflogal.
The minutes of the Special Meeting for April 27, 1979 were
approved as read.
The minutes of the Special Meeting for July 3, 1979 were
approved as read.
The minutes of the Special Meeting for July 11, 1979 were
approved as read.
The minutes of the Regular Meeting for July 12, 1879 were
approved as read with one correction to insert Ordinance
#79-8 in the motion, of Item #3•
The minutes of the Special Meeting for July 28, 1979 were
approved as read.
The minutes of the Special Meeting for August 1, 1979 were
approved as read.
Item No. 2: CONSIDERATION OF EXTENDING HARDSHIP VARIANCE
FOR CHESTER L. KING.
Mr. Chester L. King came before the council asking his
hardship variance be extended for another year, due to
the continued ill health of his aunt Mrs. Maggie Horn.
Wayne Winters made a motion to extend Mr. Kings Hard-
ship Variance for 1 year, seconded b.y Charles Kuykendall,
motion carried with none opposed.
Item No. 6: CONSIDERATION OF TARRANT CABLE COMMUNICATIONS,
INC. REQUEST TO SUBMIT A CABLE T.V. PROPOSAL.
Senator Bill Meier and Bryan O'Hara came before the council
with a preliminary Propo s al and a general financial
statement.
Senator Meier and the council entered into a lenghty question
and answer session. Senator Meier assured the council that
his company's recieving or not recieving a T.V. Cable fran-
chise from Forest Hill would have no effect on the Kennedale
Franchise. Senator Meier said his company would send a more
detailed proposal and for the convience of the council he
would send some sample franchise's.
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Item No. 7: CONSIDERATION OF SAMMONS COMMUNICATION INC.
REQUEST TO SUBMIT A CABLE T.V. PROPOSAL.
Kathy Padula and an engineering representative from Sammons
Communications Inc.came before the council with a prelim-
inary proposal. A question and answer session followed with
the engineering representative stating his company would
not be interested in the Kennedale Franchise unless they
also were awarded the Forest Hill franchise. He also stated
he would send sample copies of franchise's.
Item No. ~: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION CHANGING BANK ACC-
OUNT SIGNATURES.
Mayor Radakovich stated Resolution #79-16 was to remove
Evelyn Templeton from the list of authorized signatures
and to add Tyne Reflogal. George Lowery made a motion to
adopt Resolution #79-16, seconded by Dwight Miller.Motion
carried with none opposed.
Item No. 5: CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDS
RECOMMENDATION ON KENNEDALE CITY CODE SECTION 13.
Raymond Morris chairman of the planning & Zoning Board
came before the council stating that the Zoning Board
has tabled the Pate Jones Co. Asphalt Plant item for
further study and the Concrete Plant had proper zoning;
however, there were several problems to be worked out on
the concrete plant and asphalt plant ie, E.P.A. regulati-
ons, Traffic on 287 Highway, sewer lift station and flood
plain area. Mr. Morris said the Board would need to make
indepth studies before they could make any recommen-
dations.
Item No. 3: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF POLICE SER-
GEANT.
Chief of Police Kirkpatrick was not present. Item was not
considered. No action taken.
Item No. l: CONSIDERATION OF SEWER RATE INCREASE.
Mel Justice explained Ft. Worth Water Dept. is raising the
sewer charge to the City, therefore it is necessary for the
City to increase the charge to the Citizens. Clara Sander-
son made a motion to adopt Ordinance #79-10, seconded by
Charles Kuykendall. Motion carried with none opposed.
Item No. 8: DISCUSSION OF DRAINAGE PROBLEMS.
Charles Kuyke ndall asked if the drainage problem on Mansf-
ield Cardinal Road could be corrected. After disc ussion
of Mansfield Cardinal and other locations, Wayne Winters
made a motion to get an engineer to draw plans to correct
the drainage and get 3 bids, seconded by Charles Kuyken-
dall. Motion carried with none opposed.
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Mayor Radakovich advised the council Harris Corp. also,
has a drainage problem on Linda Road and Dick Price Road.
They have engineers working on the problems and the coun-
cil agreed to meet with Harris Corporation representatives
to discuss possible plans.
Mr. Marshall reported he found nothing wrong with the con-
tract between the City of Kennedale and Senior Citizens Inc.
Wayne Winters instructed Mel Justice to find out if the
State Highway Dept. would allow water lines to be attac-
hed to the Bridge over Village Creek. Mel Justice said
Mid-Cities reported boring under the creek would be ch-
eaper than the concrete piers. Mel was instructed to find
out how much cheaper.
Mayor Radakovich reported on the Mayor's Council meeting
concerning the new Tax Amendment.
Dwight Miller made a motion to adjourn seconded by Geo-
rge Lowery. Motion carried with none opposed.
Meeting adjourned at 11: 20 P.,,M.
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