11.14.1974 CC Minutes627
Regular Meeting of Kennedale City Council
November 14, 1974
Mayor Childres assembled the meeting at 7:30 PAM. Bro. Keene 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. J. B. Anderson came before the council to request that his property in
the Gay Daughters addition be annexed to the City. He has approximately
four and one-half acres. He has moved two houses in and has been advi sed
that he must bring these houses up to the minimum building code standards.
Mayor Childres asked if it would be agreeable for the Inspector to come
over and tell him what he needs to do. Mr. Anderson agreed to this.
Mark Love, with Tarrant County Planning Department, was not present. The
council agreed to wait until he could be present to discuss the resolution
for the program he had presented before.
Mayor Childres maintained a motion to adopt Resolution 74-8, which is the
Resolution approving the Harry D, Blizzard Training Center. Mr. Radakovich
made the motion, seconded by Mr. Turner. The motion carried unanimously.
Joe Verdecanna was next on the agenda. He has leased E. W. Lawyer's pro-
perty, with an option to buy. The property is zoned "A" residential. Mr.
Verdecanna contended the property is commercial and that he is not running
a business down there. He transports cars from one place to another and
just leaves them on that property for two or three days. He denies that he
is operating a wrecking yard. Mr. Verdecanna also said that Mr. Lawyer had
assured him that this property is not zoned commercial. Mr. Verdecanna said
he would like to consult his attorney and come back to the next council meet-
ing. Mayor Childres advised him to have his attorney contact Mr. Marshall.
Mayor Childres recommended that the heating and air conditioning unit in city
hall be replaced and funded with Revenue Sharing money. Mr. Turner made the
motion, seconded by Mr. Lowery. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Halverson advised the council that he had a bad leg and asked if they
wanted to replace him. They agreed to keep him. He told them that Police
Car #51 needed to be repaired. Mr. Jernigan was appointed to check it out
and see what needs to be done and about what it would cost to repair it.
Sherri Brewer explained the Community Action Program, which is for a center
for the Senior Citizens. She wanted the councils approval to rent the community
Center Building for this. The government funds 80% of this program and the
other 20,E is funded through Incline. She said they would repair the Build-
ing. They would only need the building from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M., Monday thru
Friday, and possibly some Saturdays, on special occasions. The building can
still be used as a community center. She would furnish us frith a monthly
program to enable the City Secretary to schedule the rental of the building..
They want to begin their program Januarl 1, 1975 for at least one year with
an option for a longer period of time. The Council agreed to rent the build-
ing to them for $50.00 per month. They will pay the utilities. Mr. Marshall
will draw up a lease agreement for this. Mayor Childres maintained a motion
to rent the building to them, Mr. Radakovich made the motion, seconded by
Mr. Bishop. The motion carried unanimously.
(Mr. Radakovich had to leave at 915 P,M,)
Mr. Mathis presented the financial report. He advised the council that they
could not use Revenue Sharing Funds for Phase II on Resolution 74-7.
Mayor Childres maintained a motion to adjourn. Mr. Turner made the motion
to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Bishop. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 P, M.
Approved:
Attests -~ T. Childres, Mayor
Evely I. Templet n, City Secretary