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10.13.1977 CC MinutesPage 737 REGULAR MEETING OF THE KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL October 13, 1977 Mayor Radal~ovich assembled the meeting a.t 7:30 P. M. George Lowery gave the invocation. Members present were George Lowery, Clara Sanderson, Mayor Radakovich, Stanley Jernigan, Charles Kuykendall and Pat Turner. The minutes of the September 8, 1977 Regular Meet~.ng and the Special Meeting October 5, 1977 were read a.nd approved as read. Jim Badeker, Tarrant County Planning and management, submitted the Basic Floor Plan for the Community Center for approval by the council. The building will be placed on the back of the lot facing New Hope Road. The service entrance will be facing Broadway. The building will be 50' X 60', the kitchen will be 6' X 12', hospital type lavatories that meet federal requirements. They are planning on a turn-key job. The ground breaking should be about Christmas time. Stanley Jernigan made a motion to accept the plan as submitted by the Tarrant County Planning Commission, seconded by George Lowery. The motion carried with none opposed. Item #2, Consideration of Lone Star Gas Rate Increase Request. Mr. Charles Cook and Mr. Bobby Oney from Lone Star Gas Company were present asking approval of the Rate Increase Request. Mr. Cook gave the council copies of the proposed rate applica- tion chart. Mr. Cook said they would give the City of Kennedale an agreement that they will not charge us any more per COCA than the City of Fort Trlorth. The rate increase figures are based on the 1976 figures. Mr. Cook said they had obtained approvals from Crowley, Everman, Lakeside, Lade ti^~orth, Westover Hills, Westworth, Edgecliff and River Oaks. Pat Turner made a motion to suspend action for sixty (60) days, seconded by George Lowery. The motion carried with none opposed. Item #l, Consideration of Annexation for Anderson Property. Jack Yates submitted letters from Fox Electric approving the Electrical work on the two houses in question, Tom's Plumbing, Inc. approving the plumbing, and Dale P. Michaub, Tarrant County, approving the septic tank. Jack Yates said Mr. J. B. Anderson paid for these inspections. The council wanted to know if this was all of Mr. Anderson's property. Mr. Yates wasn't sure of this, but the proposed annexation ordinance states that all the propert~T will be annexed. Stanley Jernigan made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 77-16 annexing the rest of the J. B. Anderson property into the City of Kennedale, seconded by Charles Kuykendall. The motion carried with none opposed. Mr. Marshall took the original copy for filing with the county. Page 738 October 13, 1977 Meeting Cont'd Item #3, Consideration of Resolution for Participation in Mayors Council Community Development Application. Pat Turner made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 77-13 to participate in the Mayors Council Community Development Application, seconded by George Lowery. The motion carried with none opposed. Item #4, Consideration of Ordinance Providing for Park Board. Pat Turner recommended that one name, Kirk Turner, be dropped from the Park Board per Kirk's request, and another name be submitted. Stanley Jernigan suggested we have a minimum of six (6) Park Board members. It was recommended that a voting member be a citizen of Kennedale. Mayor Radakovich suggested we have more than six members. Pat Turner didn't feel we should have more than six voting members. Mayor Radakovich suggested that the recommendations be given to Jack Yates and that he incorportate them into a new set of rules for the next meeting. Item #5, Consideration of Ordinance Regulating Conduct in Parks. Mayor Radakovich read the proposed ordinance regulating conduct in parks. Pat Turner recommended maximum speed limit of ten (10) miles per hour in the park. George Lowery made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 77-19 regulating conduct in the City of Kennedale Parks, seconded by Pat Turner. The motion carried with none opposed. Item #6, Consideration of Bids for Police Car. The bids were as follows: 1978 1977 Century Chevrolet (Malibu) $5,~$-04 $5,059.75 Kircher Pontiac (Phoenix) 5,015.00 Texas Motor Ford (LTD II) 5,013.07 Bruce Lowery Chevrolet (Malibu 305) 5,152.60 George Lowery asked what the police wanted. Jack Yates said the Pontiac. Clara Sanderson said Chief Halverson told her Wednesday October 12, 1977 that he wanted the Chevrolet (Malibu) Pat Turner made a motion to buy the Pontiac (Phoenix) from Kircher Pontiac if he can supply in two weeks, and if not we buy something else, seconded by Charles Kuykendall. The motion carried with none opposed. Item #7, Consideration of Ordinance Regarding Dilapidated Structures. Mr. Marshall read the Ordinance No. 77-14 that he had prepared per the councils instructions at a previous meeting, September 8, 1877. Clara Sanderson made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 77-14, seconded by Charles Kuykendall. The motion carried with none opposed. There was one correction to be made to Ordinance No. 77-14, which Mr. Marshall made. The wording was to be changed owner and occupant under Notice to Owner. Page 739. October 13, 1977 Meeting Cont'd Mr. Marshall read Ordinance No. 77-1.8 he had prepared for. a range of fines for Misdemeanor Violations for all our ordinances. Pat Turner read Ordinance No. 77-18, seconded by George Lowery. The motion carried with none opposed. Mr. P,Zarshall read Ordinance No. 77-17 adopting the Kenne- dale City Code 1877. Stanley Jernigan made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 77-17 codifying the City of Kennedale ordinances, seconded by Clara Sanderson. The motion carried with none opposed. Item ,,#9, Departmenf,al Reports were discussed thoroughly. Mayor Radakovich and Stanley Jernigan instructed Jack Yates to find out if the liability insurance we carry on the police cars will pay for Mr. Jenkins fence that was torn down on Bowman Springs Road by one of our police cars. Charles Kuykendall asked Jack Yates what could be done about, Gilman Road. Mr. Yates said the county had backed out of their agreement to build the road. Mayor Radakovich advised the council of his meeting with Dick Anderson which was not favorable. Charles Kuykendall asked Jack Yates to go see Commissioner Anderson. and Harry Purser and try to see what could. be done. Mayor Radakovich advised the council that he and Jack Yates ir d th Hill e an had met with Mayor Jackie Larson of Forest City Mar_ager concerning the extraterritorial jurisdiction in Oak Crest Addition. Forest Hill's Mayor and Council wants all of that area, and they will go to court with us if we do not agree. George Lowery suggested that Charles Kuykendall, Stanley Jernigan and himself vote Mayor Radakovich, Pat Turner and Clara Sanderson a raise. No decision was made on this. Mr. Marshall recommended we adopt Ordinance No. 77-20 amending Ordinance No. 57-9 repealing the provision that grants permits to haul trash and providing for contracts to be awarded by franchise agreements. George Lowery made the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 77-20, seconded by Charles Kuykendall. The motion carried with none opposed. Jack Yates said the Health Department wanted a Resolution adopted naming Freese and Nichols as our resident engineers. Pat Turner made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 77-14 naming Freese and Nichols as our resident engineers, seconded by Clara Sanderson. The motion carried with none opposed. Pat Turner asked Jack Yates to get the door to the council room repaired.- The council unanimously agree. Page 740 October 13, 1977 Meeting Cont'd Charles Kuykendall said the Reserve Police Officers had not been given a uniform allowance in the last six or eight months. Jack Yates said there was nothing in the ordinance authorizing the uniform allowance for reserve officers. Mayor Radakovich read a letter he received from Sheriff Lon Evans and Mr. J. W. Teague, Superintendent of the Kennedale Schools, in appreciation of the Police Department, and especially Police Chief Karl Halverson. George Lowery made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Clara Sanderson. The motion carried with none opposed. The meet- ing adjourned at 11:22 P. M. APPROVED: ~ teve Radakovic Mayor ATTEST: r~ Evelyn I. Templeto City Secretary CITY SEAL: 1