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07.08.1976 CC MinutesPage ~~ 679 Regular Meeting of the Kennedale City Council July 8, 1976 Mayor Radakovich assembled the meeting at 7:40 P.M. Paul Mathis gave the invocation. Members present were George Lowery, Clara Sanderson, Mayor Radakovich, Stanley Jernigan, Bill Bishop and Pat Turner. The Council members reviewed the minutes of the Regular meeting May 13, 1976, Special Meeting May 27, 1976, Regular Meeting June 10, 1976, and the Special Meeting June 24, 1976. The typewritten copy of this meeting was correct and will be re-typed. Mr. Turner made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected, seconded by Mr. Bishop. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Turner asked Mayor Radakovich if he went to the Mayors Meeting in Milwalkee. Mayor Radakovich told him that he could not get any definite details so he did not go. Mayor Radakovich entertained a motion to authorize the State Highway Department to conduct a Signalization Study of the intersection at Bowman Springs Rd. and U.S. Business 287. Mr. Jernigan made the motion, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The motion carried unanimously. The council gave Mr. Yates Halverson and get bids and intermediate size car. authorization to get with Chief specs on a police package and an Mr. Yates recommended that 5952 be used as a city car to be used by City Personnel on City Business, and that it be left at the City Hall at night and week-ends. The council approved his recommendation. Mr. Jernigan made a motion to adopt Resolution ~~76-15 which is for grant application for Police Department equipment from NCTCOG, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The motion carried unanimously. The proposed dedication of Jonah Rd. was discussed at length. Jonah Road is the area involved with the land Dispute with Arlington. Mr. Turner suggested we hold off until we find out the outcome of the settlement with Arlington. Mr. Clyde Marshall was instructed to see if Tommy Gay would be willing to put in a street when the suit is settled. Mr. Turner made a motion to accept the Planning and Zoning Boards recommendation to deny a request for variance by Mr. C.E. Batchelor on Lot 15 Block 2 Crestdale Addition, also that we accept their recommendation that we notify Mr. Batchelor to remove the construction materials and bring this property up to standards. Mr. Bishop seconded this motion. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Marshall advised the council that their action was not necessary. Page ~~ 680 Regular Meeting of July 8, 1976 continued Mayor Radakovich read the proposed amendments to sewer ordinance ~~60-12 which provided an increase to sewer con- nections and an interim connection charge for those in the Phase I & II Area now under construction. Mr. Turner recommended that no action be taken on this ordinance at this time. He recommended that this be held until Mr. Marshall has the ordinance drafted and discuss the ordinance at the next regular meeting. The council authorized Evelyn Templeton to begin accepting the $25.00 tap fee now from the people who live in the Phase I & II Area. The council approved Mr. Yates request for the Audit for the Fiscal Year 1975-76. Mr. Yates recommended that Mayor Radakovich be the voting Representative to North Texas Council of Governments. Mr. Turner made a motion that the Mayor serve as the voting Representative to NCTCOG, and if he could not be present at a meeting, that the mayor pro-tem serve in his place. Mrs. Sanderson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Lowery made a motion that the WPC-TEX-1004 Estimate ~~3 to Leonard Hazel be paid in the amount of $67,742.33. Mr. Jernigan seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Item ~~ 11, the development plan, was explained by Mr. Yates, and discussed at length by the council. Mayor Radakovich said he thought that the consideration of the place system had been taken care of in the previous meeting. Mr. Turner said he had asked that this be put back on the agenda since Mr. Sanderson was not here to express her views on the subject. Mayor Radakovich stated that he would not accept this item on the agenda per the Roberts Rules of Order and that he felt it was best for Kennedale at this time to remain under the At Large System. Mr. Turner said he thought the Mayor was out of order and that he was going to go ahead and make a motion that we adopt an ordinance to go to the Place System for Kennedale. Mrs. Sanderson said she obtained advice from a political advisor who said this would not work in a city of this size. A state of confusion developed and Mayor Radakovich recom- mended that item ~~13 be tabled until the next meeting and that this meeting be adjourned. Mr. Turner said he couldn't do this with a motion before the council. Mayor Radakovich said he was not going to recognize the motion. Mr. Bishop made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Sanderson. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:23 P. M. Page ~~ 68I Regular Meeting of the Kennedale City Council July 8, 1976, cont'd ,~ Approved: Q~IG~-~~ ~l Steve Radakovich, Mayor ,,~~ r~ Evelyn I. Templet'~on City Secretary City Seal: 1 1