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DEPARTMENT OUTLINE: MAYOR AND COUNCIL

               The City Council consists of a Mayor and five Councilmembers elected at-large for two-year terms (with no
               term limits). Regular meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., and special or
               joint meetings (with Advisory Boards or Commissions) are scheduled as needed.


                H I G H L I G H T S   A N D   G O A L S   A C C O M P L I S H E D
                   ▪   Attended various community meetings

                   ▪   Continued collaboration with the City of Arlington
                       to provide operation, maintenance, customer
                       service, and utility billing to Kennedale customers

                   ▪   Continued actions to establish a connection with
                       the City of Arlington to improve water quality and
                       service
                   ▪   Continued support of “Safe Routes to School”
                       (SRTS) with NCTCOG for infrastructure
                       improvements in the Crestdale area around James
                       F. Delaney Elementary and James A. Arthur
                       Intermediate Schools

                   ▪   Continued providing virtual meeting access


                G O A L S
                   ▪   Strategic Plan Update
                   ▪   Increased prioritization of road maintenance and repair

                   ▪   Continued monitoring of current and expiring special exception/special use permits
                   ▪   Continue advocating for our community as TxDOT and the Southeast Tarrant
                       Transportation Partnership (SETTP) move forward on the redesign and construction of the I-
                       20/820/287 Interchange (the “Southeast Connector”)
                   ▪   Coordinate with NCTCOG and TxDOT to develop a traffic access policy

                   ▪   Restoration and development of Village Creek Park and the Greenways Project
                S T A F F I N G   R E S O U R C E S
                   ▪   The City Council’s linkage to the organization is through the City Manager and delegation
                       policies are contained in the adopted Governance Policies
               ADVISORY BOARD AND COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
               Board of Adjustment (BOA)/Board of Appeals (BBA)   2  Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m., as needed
                                                                  nd
               Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board      4  Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
                                                                  th
                                                                  nd
               Keep Kennedale Beautiful (KKB) Commission         2  Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.
               Library Board                                     As Needed
               Parks and Recreation Board                        1  Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
                                                                  st
                                                                  nd
               Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission              2  Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
               TownCenter Development District (TDD) Board       Annually
               Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #1 Board   Annually
               Utility and Infrastructure Board (UIB)            As Needed, Upon the Direction of the Council
               Youth Advisory Council (YAC)                      Determined by Membership Annually



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