09.11.1975 CC Minutes1
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE KENNED[aLE CITY COU!VCIL
September 11, 1975
mayor Childres assembled the meeting at 7:35 PM. Br.o< F~al.l
gave the invocation. Members present were George bowery, Steve
Radakovich, Mayor Childres, Stanley Jernigan, Sill Bishop
and Pat Turner.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved
as read.
Mr. Jerry Foreman and Mr. Larry Hunter presented Texas
Electrics proposal for a rate increase, to be effective
December 1, 1975, and to be applied to the customers meter
readings on or after January 1, 1976. They are asking for a
94~ increase. Mr. Foreman filed. a tenative agreement, in the
form of an alternate ordinance, with the City Secretary. Mr.
Jack. Yates read ordinance # 7.5-7 which is the request for the
rate increase. Mayor Childres maintained a motion that the
alternate agreement, ordinance # 75-7, be accepted. D4r.
Radakovich made the motion to accept the alternate ordinance
based on Fort Worth's decision, seconded by Mr. Bishop. The
motion carried unanimously.
!~"_r. Jack Yates recommended several changes to Ordinance # 75-5
which creates the office of City Administrator. Mayor Childres
maintained a motion to accept the ordinance #75-5 as changed.
Mr. Lowery made the motion, seconded by Mr. Bishop, The motion
carried unanimously.
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Mr. Yates provided the council with information about a retire-
ment plan for him which is transferrable from one city to anothe.r<
The flan discussed was consideration of The City of Kennedale
paying 5l of his retirement.
Mayor Childres recommended that we accept Resolution 75-9,
authorizing the payment of 5% of Jack Yates salary for his
retirement, A4r. Turner made the motion, seconded by b[r. Lowery.
The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Yates gave a report on the status of the Sewer Grant. He
advised the council that Sten III has been approved and that
we received a letter this date, Sept. 11, 1975, confirming
the phone call from Congressman Dale Miifords office in
Washington<
The departmental reports were given to the council,
D?r. Radakovich advised the council of the need for a manhole
at 729 Briarwood. He asked if the city was going to be responsible
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for this. The council decided the developer should be responsible
for installing the manholes and that they should be installed
every SOO feAt. A?ayor Childres recommended a motion that the
developer be responsible for the payment of installing manholes
every SCO feet. Mr. Turner made the motion, seconded by Mr.
Lowery. The motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Childres recommended that the meeting be adjourned. Mr.
Turner made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The
meeting adjourned at 10:10 P.bt.
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Approved by:
:~.T. Chi drP_5, Mayor
Attest : t~
Evelyn I Templeton
City Secretary
City Seal