11.13.1969 CC Minutes467
REGULAR DIEETING OF THE KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
NOV. 13, 1969
In the absence of Mayor Webb, Mayor Pro-ten Lyon assembled the meeting at 7:55 P.M.
Council members present were W. C. Kirkpatrick, Charles Knotts, J. H. Martin and
A. L. Bulin.
The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved.
Richard Stewart, a store designer from Buddies Super Mkt., came before the Council,
stating he thought could start by the 1st of month grading the land, where they
are going to build a Buddies Super Mkt., hardware store, plus a washateria. And
thought they could start construction by the 15th saying this shopping center would
be similar to the one in Forest Hill, would have 160 feet frontage and approxi-
mately in a year would be an addition 60 more feet. He obtained a building per-
mit. Mr. Kirkpatrick made motion to grant them 60 day extension to start con-
struction, Mr. Martin 2nd motion, motion carried unanimously.
Jim Ayers from Mahoney Associates submitted a contract for retainer fee, stating
it was a minimum rate for smaller Cities. Mr. Kirkpatrick made motion to accept
this contract, Mr. Bulin 2nd motion, motion carried unanimously.
Don Myers presented a contract of the garbage disposal for two years with the
City of Kennedale. After the Council reviewed the contract, Mr. Knotts made
motion to approve this contract, Mr. Bulin 2nd motion, motion carried unan#~-
mously.
Mrs. Mae Pennington with her son Lynn appeared before the Council, requesting a
building permit and a moving permit for the trailer she had already moved on her
property. After a very lenghty discussion, Mr. Kirkpatrick made motion to grant
her a moving permit for a 6 months period. Mr. Knotts 2nd motion, motion carried
unanimously.
Mrs. Borghesi came before the Council, asking permission to have a trailer placed
back of her place of business, this would be used as an office. Mayor Pro-t em
Lyon advised her to proceed with the plans on the business and buy the land,
then they would talk with her about the trailer.
Don Dickens from Freese, Nichols and Endress was present at the meeting and
presented to the Council 3 different proposals of how the city could salve their
water problem. No. 1. Drill a Trinity water well with 300,000 gallon steel
ground storage tank at a cost of $143,990.00. No. 2. To connect on to Ft. Worth
at Loop 820 a 12 inch line from the existing water plant at a cost of $83,732.00.
No. 3. Connect to Ft. Worth with an 8 inch line from Bowman Springs Road to Loap
820 with a 500,000 gallon steel underground storage and booster station at a cost
of $129,651.00. Mr. Martin made motion to start procedures with Ft. Worth from
the existing water plant and still pursue the Arlington angle. Mr. Knotts 2nd
motion, motion carried unanimously.
Paul Winters with Mr. Barron came before the Council stating Mr. Barron had pur-
chased 2@ on Eden Road, already has a metal bldg. there, asking to amend the
zoning from A to E. Mr. Kirkpatrick made motion to start procedures amending
the zoning ordinance, from south of the power line to 287 in our City Limits. Mr.
Knotts 2nd motion, motion carried unanimously. This is to be a sheet metal and
gutter business.
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Mr. Winters then asked the Council if it would be possible for them to run a
water line to his property on Bowman Springs Road when Arlington de-annexed it
and Kennedale annexed it, stating he had four houses and was approximately 1000
feet to the main line. Mr. Bulin made motion to run a temporary line to the
property line. Mr. Kirkpatrick 2nd motion, motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Pro-t em Lyon, asked the Council their opinion of the disability insurance.
After some discussion on this matter, Mr. Kirkpatrick made motion to cancel this in-
surance, due to the fact it does not cover enough of the employees and wouldn't
be fair for the other employees. Mr. Martin 2nd motion, motion carried unani-
mously.
Mr. Bulin made motion to increase the garbage rates to $2.00 per month instead of
$1.75, starting the 1st of December. Mr. Kirkpatrick 2nd motion, motion carried
unanimously.
Mayor Pro-t em Lyon instructed the City Secretary to submit a letter to Jim Ayers
with Mahoney Associates asking him to proceed filling out applications for
Federal assistance, for all the Federal Grants that are available to the City
of Kennedale and if it would exceed the requirements of his contract.
Chief;Bill Cruson was not present, but had requested permission to transfer the
radio from his falcon car to his new car, stating it would be approximately
$70.00. Mr. Kirkpatrick made motion to grant this request, Mr. Knotts 2nd
motion, motion carried unanimously.
Dlr. Bulin made motion to adjourn, Mr. Knotts 2nd motion, meeting adjourned at
1x07 A.M.
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~/ B. T. Webb, Mayor
Attest \ ~~(~-t/~-e~~
J el Boyd, City Secr tary