05.04.1961 CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL 2
MAY !t, 1961
The meeting was called to orderby Mayor Protem Radakovieh. After
a roll call of the Council the following members were found to be present.
Councilmen: Hammack, Vick and Harper. Councilman McU®nald and Mayor Childres
were absent.
H.C. Evans was present with a request for annexation of property on
the New hope road in the R.C. Richey Survey a distance of 1200 feet from
the South city limits. Councilman Han~nack made a m®tion that the Council
favor the request and advised him to proceed with legal negotiatio~as necessary
t® annex the area...Councilman Vick seconded the motion and upon vote taken
the same was passed unanimously. l
Mr. John Lenz a real estate man representing; Mrs. Fern McKinley who +~
desires to build a trailer park and trailer sales Co on highway 287 is
Wooilea Acres presented a plat of plans for said park for their approval.
The Council advised Mr. Lenz they would look into the matter further and
let him know what their decision will be.
Mr and Mrs. George Mahan asked the Council to pay for a sewer tap
which was necessarg for a Bonded man to make because no "Y" had been left.
Mr. Mahan reminded the C®uncil of the first letter sent out by the City
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which stn ted the City would make the tap at no cost to the user...The
Council agreed to reimburse Mr. Mahan the sum of ~2'~QO~~which he showed it
had cost t® make the tap after a moti®x made by carper and seconded by
Vick...in the future however, it must be understood that if the City is to
pay f®r a tapping fee the city employees will make the taps and not be done
by a contractor.
Mr. Frank Cambroa asked that symething be dt-ne about the street
which he lives on where he says the Steed Construction company has obstructed
by leaving dirt which causes the water to overflow thereby causing a hazard.
He als® complained that a second hand store near his residence could be
classed a a junk store...Council instructed the City Attorney t® write the
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®wner a letter and advise him of the complaint and learn if anythdng can be
done about it. ...Mr. Cambroa then brought forth a complaint regarding the
high valuation on his property, he was advised his taxes had already beex
lowered and he had not been taxed higher than his neighbors intentionally but
through an error of the tax-assessor.
Councilman Harper made a motion to accept Route B regarding the extension
of the sewer line up the Old Mansfield road as suggested by Freese, Nichols
and Endress...Councilman Hammack seconded the motion and upon vote takeA
the same was passed unanimously.
Councilman Harper made a motion to engage 1'~rs. Mary j'ee Cumming as a
part time bookkeeper to be employed one day each week or arty time the City
Secretary needed extra he1p..Mrs. Cumming will be paid X10.00 for one day's
work. She will handle all the bookkeeping for the ~ity. ^
B.T. Webb asked for an assistant now that the sewer plant is in
operation. He reccommended George Roberts be employed and the Council
looked with favor upon the suggestion and asked Mr. Hebb to discuss salary
with Mr. Ho~erts and see what can be worked out...
The Council voted to appoint Mr. B.D. Winn as Municipal Judge to
replace Mr. ji.C. Evans and instructed the City secretary to advise Mr. Evans
by letter of the change and to impress upon him that they felt Mr. Winn had
had more experience in handling legal matters and it was to the best interest
of the city to engage a man with more legal experience and that replacing
him did not in any wags reflect upon his integrity...The motion was made
and carried ant by all members present.
The meeting d~ourned at ll:lt5 PM:
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