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The following was taken from the unofficial minutes of the Kennedale City Council on November 12, 2018. These includes statements made by citizens during the Visitor/Citizen Forum and updates by each council member present. {{more: Continue …}}
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The minutes were taken from the published agenda for December 11, 2018. See more @ Agenda?
Visitor/Citizens Forum …
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Glen Massengill, Kennedale resident, stated his desire to know where the City is regarding addressing the erosion control of Winding Creek, noting that a 2015 report showed several places that needed attention.?
- Mayor Johnson stated that this topic would be on the Work Session of the December 11, 2018 Regular Meeting.
Chad Wandel, Kennedale resident, spoke about his concern with the ambiguity of the speed limit signs on Sublett Road as it enters the city and the importance of bicycle safety.
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Sarah Bishop Johnson Cotton, Kennedale resident, stated her concerns with the potential rebuilding of Village Street; and that she has started a new group called Senior Outreach of Kennedale.
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UPDATES FROM THE CITY COUNCIL …
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Rockie Gilley,?PLACE 1, announced that he attended a meeting of the TIRZ Board.
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Chris Pugh, PLACE 2, announced that he attended Public Safety Open House, an event with several local candidates in the November Election, and a Kennedale Education Foundation event.
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Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Lee, PLACE 3, announced that she had been talking with developers; and stated her opinion that the entire Council is honest and that the recent settlement of a Texas Ethics Commission complaint against herself and Councilmembers Joplin and Gilley was an attempt at unity.
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Linda Rhodes, PLACE 4, announced that she visited the Senior Center recently and met the new director, Patricia Tarkington.
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Jan Joplin, PLACE 5, announced that she also visited with the Senior Center, attended meetings of the TDD and TIRZ Boards, the Kennedale Education Foundation, the Arts & Culture Foundation, and the Charter Study Committee; that the water rates will be implemented soon along with a refund for the intermediary months; that the KPFFA Angel Tree Program was currently accepting applications; that the Christmas Tree Lighting was Tuesday, December 4; and that there was nothing illegal about the campaign run by herself, Mayor Pro Tem Lee, and Councilmember Gilley and that she believed that any concerns about financial decisions should have been focused on the years before 2017.?
- Rockie Gilley responded by stating he was subject to the Ethics Commission complaint as well, and offered general advice to anyone who might run for local office in the future.
- Mayor Brian Johnson stated his opinion that the finances are not in good order, the reserves are not in good order, the $1.6 Million error was found by Bob Hart, rather than by this Council.?
- Councilmember Gilley stated that the $1.6 Million error, if found by Bob Hart, was not publicized.
- City Attorney Drew Larkin noted this discussion was outside of the scope of what was posted on the agenda and advised against further discussion.
Mayor Brian Johnson announced that the Charter Study Committee had its first meeting, he emceed an event with Senator John Cornyn on Transportation, that street lights were being replaced by LEDs, that the Christmas Tree Lighting is Tuesday, December 4, and that City Manager George Campbell has suffered a back injury that could require surgery.
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Read more @ City Council Minutes November 12, 2018?
