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04.08.1976 CC MinutesPage ~~ 667 REGULAR MEETING OF THE KENNEDALE CUTY COUNCIL April 8, 1976 Mayor Childres assembled the meeting at 7:30 P.M. Brother Alan Hall gave the invocation. Members present were George Lowery, Steve Radakovich, Mayor Childres, Stanley Jernigan, Bill Bishop and Pat Turner. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved as read. The 1976-77 Budget was discussed. Mayor Childres recomemded that Resolution # 76-8 be adopted as changed. Mr. Radakovich made the motion to adopt Resolution # 76-8, seconded by Mr. Jernigan. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Joe McKinley, Mr. Hones and Mr. Anderson were not present to discuss water rates for Mobile home parks. The council canvassed the Municipal Election Returns for the Election that was held April 3, 1976 electing a mayor and two Councilmen. Mr. Marshall read Resolution # 76-7 listing the Election Results. Mr. Jernigan made a motion to adopt Resolution # 76-7, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Childres gave a brief summary of the past four years of the achievements of the council during this time. Mr. Marshall then administered the oath of office to Steve Radakovich, Mayor, Clara Sanderson, Councilwoman, and Pat Turner, Councilman. Mayor Childres then stepped down as Mayor and Mayor Radakovich took his place. Clara Sanderson and Pat Turner took their places on the council. Mayor Radakovich made a short speech. Mr. Yates presented a sample Nuisance Ordinance. Mayor Radakovich suggested they table this for a special meeting later. Item No. 6 concerning the Southard prdperty had already been settled. Mr. Yates asked the council permission to obtain bids for Workmen's Compensation Insurance. Mr. Lowery made a motion to get some bids, seconded by Mr. Bishop. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bishop made a motion to keep Mr. Lowery as Mayor Pro Tem, seconded by Mrs. Sanderson. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Turner stated that he wanted to go on record as having said that _ the Mayor Pro Tem office should not be considered a honorary thing, but that the person best qualified to act as Mayor in his absence should be chosen. Page ~~ 668 The departmental reports were discussed. Mr. Yates advised the council as to the status of the sewer program. He suggested a small ground breaking ceremony. He also said the new park sign is up and that the Title Company is working on the papers. The apartment complex was discussed. Colony Construction obtained their funding from Farmers Home, April 6, 1976. Mr. Yates asked for a joint meeting of the City Council and the Zoning and planning board April 13, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. Mr. Turner said he would like to see the election procedure be changed from at large to Places or Wards. Mr. Marshall said he didn't think Kennedale was large enough for wards yet, but that we could use the place system for three places one year and two places the next year. He said we could adopt an ordinance for this anytime up to December or January preceeding the Election. This was tabled until the next regular meeting. Mr. Lowery said he thought the ordinance creating the City Administrators' office and duties should be changed so that the Department Heads would have control of their own departments. Mr. Lowery made a motion to change the City Administrator's ordinance, seconded by Mrs. Sanderson. No vote was taken. Mr. Turner suggested we go into an executive session at 9:35 P.M. since this concerned personnel. Mr. Jernigan & Mr. Bishop also voted to go into an executive session, Mr. Lowery and Mrs. Sanderson voted against. Mr. Marshall advised the council that they could not act upon ant- thing that was not on the agenda, but they could discuss the problem. Mr. Lowery and Mrs. Sanderson withdrew their motion to change the City Administrator's ordinance. Mayor Radakovich recommended Mr. Bishop be appointed to the Park Board. Mr. Lowery made the motion, seconded by Mr. Turner. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Radakovich asked the council for an organized plan to work from. He asked each council member and Mr. Yates to give him a list of the things they thought should have priority. He said these would be evaluated and they would begin with these top priority items. Mayor Radakovich recommended the regular meeting be adjourned. Mr. Turner made a motion that the Regular meeting be adjourned and go into an executive session to discuss personnel. Mr. Jernigan seconded this motion. the motion carried unanimously. The Executive meeting began at 10:00 P.M. [i Page ~~ 669 '~ J The Council room was cleared and the council members, Mayor Radakovich and Mr. Yates went into an executive meeting. Mrs. Sanderson made a motion to adjourn the executive meeting and return to the Regular meeting, seconded by Mr. Lowery. A voted yes. Mr. Turner made a motion to adjourn the Regular meeti ~ seco by Mr. Bishop. The vote was _ unanimous. The meeting adjourned ~ • /~ at 11:30 P.M. Approved: ,~~, ,~,~ f{ eve Radakovich, Mayor Attest: / Evelyn Templeton City Secretary 1 [~ City Seal: