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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.
HI G HL I G H T S A N D G O A L S A CCO M P L I S HE 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
 Provided virtual meeting access

G OA L S
 Strategic Plan Update
 Increased prioritization of road maintenance
and repair
 Continued monitoring of current and expiring special exception/special use permits
 Continued 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”)
 Coordinated with NCTCOG and TxDOT to develop a traffic access policy
 Restoration and development of Village Creek Park and the Greenways Project
V O L U N T E E R R E S O U RCE 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
th
Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board 4 Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Keep Kennedale Beautiful (KKB) Commission 2 Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.
nd
Library Board As Needed
st
Parks and Recreation Board 1 Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission 2 Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
nd
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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