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08.12.1976 CC MinutesPage ~~ 682 Regular Meeting of the Kennedale City Council, August 12,1976 Mayor Radakovich assembled the meeting at 7:25 P.M. Bro. George Malis, from the Kennedale Baptist Church, gave the invocation. Council Members present were George Lowery, Clara Sanderson, Mayor Radakovich, Stanley Jernigan, Bill Bishop and Pat Turner. Mr. Callaway was here in Mr. Marshalls absence. The minutes from the July 8,1976 meeting were approved as written. Mayor Radakovich read resolution #76-17 Reappointing Dr. William R. Warr is D0. as City Health Off ice r.,~and commending him for his having served as city health officer for 19 years. Mr. Jernigan made a motion to adopt Resolutions ~1~76-17, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The motion carried unan- imously. Mr. Teague, Kennedale School Superintendent, presented the dedication of the street adjacent to the new Kennedale High School. Faye Moren is dedicating the st reet and asked that it be named Moren Drive. Mr. Lowery mad e a motion to accept the is made. Mr. name of Moren Drive when formal Bishop second the motion. The dedication motion carried unanimously. Mayor Radakovich read Ordinance ~~76-4 vacating portions of Caylebaite and 6ixth streets. Mr. Jernigan made a motion to adopt Ordinance ~~76-4, second by Mrs. Sanderson. Mrs. Sanderson, Mr. Jernigan, Mr. Bishop and Mr. Turner voted yes. Mr. Lowery abstained. The motion carried. Item ~~6, Request of Development Incentivies, was tabled until the next meeting. Mr. Wayne Winters and Mr. Teague explained the proposed Ambulance Service to the Council. Mayor Radakovich recommended we wait until the next regular meeting to decide on this. Mr. Callaway had a previous appointment and ldit the meeting at this time. The council approved Southern Pacific's request to park mobile homes on their property on a temporary basis. Mr. Lowery made a motion to pay the Periodical Estimate ~~4 (WPC-TEX-1004) to Leonard Hazel in the amount of $52,348.70 Mrs. Sanderson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Item ~~5, Consideration of Police Car Bid, was tabled until the next meeting. Page ~~683 Mr. Lowery asked to be dismissed because he had to go to work. He left the meeting at 9:00 P.M. The council discussed tractor bids, and decided to wait and get some more prices before purchasing a tractor. Item ~~7, Consideration of appointing Library Board, was tabled until the next meeting. Item #10, Discussion of plans for Community Center Improvements, was tabled until the next meeting. Mr. Yates asked for a worksession August 26, 1976. The council approved his request. Mr. Mathis gave the financial report. Mayor Radakovich asked for, and received, a report of expenditures. Mayor Radakovich advised the Council that Chief Halverson had suggested that a police officer, off duty and out of uniform be allowed to collect warrants if h~ wanted to do this. The council discussed this thoroughly and decided that this would not be the wise thing to do. Mr. Mathis asked permission bb transfer $10,000.00 from C.D.'s General Fund. This would reimburse General Fund for the check he had issued for the park land. Mr. Turner recommended that this transfer be made. The council agreed. Mr. Mathis was instructed to Transfer $700.00 from the Revenue Sharing Fund to General Fund to cover the cost of the survey on the park land. Mr. Yates told the council that he had come to an agreement with Mrs. Helen Smallwood concerning the sewer easement. She agreed to give the city easement through her property if we would pay her the money that two taps would cost. These taps were for her house and the small house by hers. Mr. Turner said he was not in favor of giving her a tap or the money, and the council unanimously agreed with him. The council instructed Mr. Yates to' offer the tap with only the labor provided by the city. Mayor Radakovich recommended the meeting be adjourned. Mrs. Sanderson made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Bishop. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M. 1 Page ~~684 1 1 1 Approved: C~d~Q~ ~ Mayor, Steve Radakovich ~ ~. Attest: City ecretary, Evelyn I. Templeton City Seal: