Council Agenda Set for Thursday Meeting

KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA April 11, 2013

City Hall Council Chambers, 405 Municpal Drive

Work Session – 5:30 PM ?Regular Session – 7:00 PM

WORK SESSION:?“Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the ?right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the work session or the regular?session to discuss posted executive session items or to seek legal advice from the City Attorney?on any item posted on the agenda.”

• ?Tarrant County service and information discussion with Marcia Etie from County Commissioner Andy Nguyen’s Office. {{more}}?
• Presentation of Water & Sewer Rate Committee findings. The committee has made several recommendations to meet revenue requirements. It is staff’s intent to bring a revised water/sewer rate schedule for adoption during our May meeting. The committee was comprised of the following residents and staff: Mark Biondi, Roy Boenig, Mitch Hanzik, Adrienne Kay, Hollis Matthews, LaCresha Sanders, Bob Hart, Larry Ledbetter, Sakura Moten-Dedrick, and Amy Owens. Carolyn Marshall served as our water/sewer rate study consultant. She has served as interim finance director on several occasions, as well as, assisted with the city’s rate study since 2004.
• Update from the Youth Advisory Council.

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REGULAR SESSION:

VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM?“At this time, any person with business before the Council not scheduled on the agenda may speak to the Council. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting.”?

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REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS?In addition to any specific matters listed below, the city council may receive a report about items of community interest, including but not limited to recognition of individual officials, citizens or departments, information regarding holiday schedules, upcoming or attended events, etc.

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Updates and information from the Mayor.

Updates and information from Councilmembers.

Updates and information from the City Manager.

• Recent Art in the Park Festival
• 319 grant work group
• Upcoming events?
• April 19 & 20: Citywide Garage Sale
• April 20: Bird Identification Workshop
• April 27: Citywide Cleanup @ Landfill on Dick Price Rd.
• April 27: Prescription Drug Takeback program @ KPD
• May 18: Bark in the Park, KidFish, and National Kids to Parks Day in Sonora Park.

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CONSENT ITEMS😕All matters listed under consent agenda have been previously discussed, require little or no deliberation, or are considered to be routine by the council. If discussion is desired, then an item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

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• Consider approval of minutes from March 13, 2013 special session and March 14, 2013 regular session.
• Consider action regarding a notice from the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas for a Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to municipal telecommunications right-of-way access line rates.
• Consider action to contract with Freese and Nichols Engineering to develop a Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Master Plan, and Phased Capital Improvement Plan.
• Consider action to approve an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County to expand and modify the West Nile Virus surveillance and response program.
• Consider action to approve a contract with Senior Citizen Services of Tarrant County, Inc for management of the senior center.
• Consider approval of a funding agreement with the State of Texas to use funds held in the State Highway 161 Subaccount – Sustainable Development Infrastructure.

REGULAR ITEMS:

• Consider action to approve Ordinance 518, providing for the annexation of 0.723 acres of land located in the E.R. Mingus Survey, Abstract No. 1114, Tarrant County, TX, at the site of the previous Bowman Springs bridge.
• Review and consider policy papers from the Planning & Zoning Commission on the following issues:
• 1. Zoning and subdivision regulations
• 2. Zoning/rezoning in the Oak Crest area
• Consider action to approve Progressive Waste Solutions residential and commercial garbage rate increase for 2013. Proposed rate increase of .18 cents per home
• Consider action to appoint a Vice Chair to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Recommendation to appoint Thomas Pirtle as Vice Chair
• Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement to Participate in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Kennedale, Texas (New Hope Road) between the City of Kennedale and Tarrant County.
• Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement to Participate in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Kennedale, Texas (New Hope Road) between the City of Kennedale and the Tarrant County Hospital District.
• Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement to Participate in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Kennedale, Texas (New Hope Road) between the City of Kennedale and Tarrant County Community College District.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:?“The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code for consultation with the City Attorney pertaining to any matter in which the duty of the City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct may conflict with the Open Meetings Act, including discussion of any item posted on the agenda and legal issues regarding the preparation of developer’s agreements.”

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RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION, AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NEEDED

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ADJOURNMENT