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REGULAR MEETING OF THE KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
February 13, 1975
Mayor Childres called the meeting to order at 7:30 PAM. Bro. 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 meeting were read and approved as read.
Mr. C. W. Hodges discussed his problem on Susan Drive. Mayor Childres told
him that he would have someone contact J. C „ with the County, and see if he
would grade the road for them.
Item # 4 concerned the Municipal Clerks Resolution #75-2. Mayor Childres
maintained a motion to adopt Resolution 75-2. Mr. Radakovich made the motion,
seconded by Mr. Jernigan. The motion carried unanimously.
Gerald Bryan (Fire Chief) and Jimmy Smith (Fire Marshall) gave their reports.
They brought the trophy the Fire Department had earned for 1974. Jimmy Smith
read the report of fires, types of fires, losses and other calls the Kennedale
Fire Department had responded to. Mr. Bryan presented the nominations for the
officers at the Fire Department. They were Gerald Bryan, for Fire Chief,
Sonny Elrod for Assistant Fire Chief, and James Smith for Fire Marshall.
Mayor Childres recommended that these names be accepted for appointment. Mr.
Bishop made the motion, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The motion carried unanimously.
Bob Corcoran, Treasurer for the Fire Department, presented the Contract for the
approval of the $3000.00 the County is to give to the Fire Department. This
was Resolution #75-3. Mayor Childres maintained a motion to adopt Resolution
#75-3. Mr. Radakovich made the motion, seconded by Mr. Jernigan. The motion
was unanimous.
Mr. Marshall read the Resolution 75-1, calling a Municipal Election for April 5,
1975, for the purpose of electing three (3) councilmen for two year terms each.
The Election Judge is to be Polly Platt & the Alternate Judge will be A~ L.
Bulin. Mayor recommended that the council adopt Resolution 75-1. Mr. Bishop
made the motion, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Marshall read Ordinance #75-1, which amends the present water close out
rates. Mayor Childres maintained a motion to adopt ordinance 75-1. Mr. Lowery
made the motion, seconded by Mr. Radakovich. The motion carried unanimously.
A public hearing was set for Friday, March 7, at 6:30 P, M. to consider the
zoning boards recommendations for amending the zoning ordinance # 69-5 minimum
square footage requirements.
Mr. Marshall discussed the lease agreement for the community center that he is
to prepare. Mayor Childres maintained a motion to accept the lease agreement.
Mr. Radakovich made the motion, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The motion carried
unanimously.
Wayne Winters came before the council to discuss a zoning problem concerning
one of his buildings. The building is the old Gillespie Washateria. He has
a man who wants to put in a marble Company there. The noise and pollution
were discussed. There is a question as to whether this type business conforms
to the zoning ordinance. Mayor Childres suggested that this be shelved and
he appointed Mr. Radakovich and Mr. Turner to investigate the matter.
Mr. Mathis read the minutes of the joint meeting of the zoning board and City
Council. He presented the financial statement.
Mr. Verdecanna came before the council to request permission to build a metal
building on his property on North Road. He advised the council that he would
use the building as an accessory building to store his personal wreckers in at
night. He lives in the house that is on the property, which he purchased from
Mr. E~ W. Lawyer. Mr. Lowery made a motion that Mr. Verdecanna be allowed to
build his building, with the provision that if he used it for commercial pur-
poses, he be issued a ticket. Mr. Bishop seconded the motion. Mr. Lowery, Mr.
Jernigan, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Turner voted to accept the motion. Mr. Radakovich
voted not to accept. The motion carried.
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Regular Meeting of the Kennedale City Council
February 13, 1975, contd.
Mr. Jernigan gave a report on the meeting he attended with the County.
Mr, Mathis advised the council that he had hired Brenda Holdridge to work in
his office. She was hired through the Manpower Training Program,
Mr. Wayne Cook asked that he be allowed to operate a wrecker service here in
Kennedale. He wants to be put on the Police rotation system. Chief said he
had to have a twenty-four hour telephone service. Mr. Cook said he could
comply with this but no decision was made at this time. Mr. Cook brought up
the matter of a problem he had with Chief Halverson. He said it was a per-
sonal grudge between them. He had heard that Chief was responsible for him
not being allowed to be on the Kennedale Fire Department. Gerald Bryan (Fire
Chief) said he had asked for several references on Mr. Cook and he recommended
to the Fire Department that they not accept him because of several unfavorable
reports, one being Cleveland, Texas Police Department, and that Chief Hal-
verson was not completely responsible for his not being accepted, Mr. Cook
thanked them for their time and left the meeting.
Mr. John Bohannon advised the Council that his car, a 1963 Mercedes Bend, 190D,
was shot up pretty badly by either one of our policemen or the Forest Hills
Policeman who was assisting him. The car had twenty-two holes in it. This
happened during an attempted arrest of a man who was wanted by the Fort Worth
Police. Mr. Bohannon had obtained estimates on how much it would cost to fix
his car. Mr. Spud Martin verified the condition of the car. Mr. Bohannon
said it would cost approximately $393.00 to repair his car. The council asked
him to furnish them with a copy of the bid and instructed Mr. Marshall to pre-
pare a release of claims for him to sign. Mayor Childres recommended that he
be paid $393.00 for the repair on his car. Mr, Lowery made the motion, seconded
by Mr. Turner, The motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Childres maintained a mots on to adjourn. Mr. Turner made the motion,
seconded by Mr. Lowery. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M~
Approved by:
T Ch ldres, Mayor
Attests ~`%
Evelyn Templeton
City Secretary
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