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Kennedale council discusses naming roundabout for Robert Mundy; staff to provide concepts and costs
Summary
Council discussed naming a roundabout (or alternatively a library dedication) to honor longtime public servant Robert Mundy and asked staff to return with design mock-ups, cost comparisons and a public input approach.
Councilmembers discussed a proposal to name a roundabout near Kennedale High School in honor of Robert Mundy, noting Mundy’s service as a former mayor, councilman and member of the city’s economic development council. The agenda item was set as "discussion only," and the council briefly moved into executive session to consult the city attorney before resuming the item.
City staff described options for a commemorative monument or sign inside the traffic circle and emphasized a potential public-safety benefit from naming roundabouts so locations are easier to identify in emergency responses. Staff supplied a rough visual cost range (reported in the meeting transcript as "anywhere from 20 to probably $3,035,000," presented as an estimate pending design choices) and noted additional costs would depend on design, foundations and lighting.
Several councilmembers suggested alternatives, including naming a library space instead, because Mundy has been a long supporter of library fundraising and programming. Councilmembers also proposed asking the city’s Historic Society to compile a list of locally significant people and families for future naming opportunities and recommended a short public survey to gather community input.
The council gave staff direction to prepare multiple concept mock-ups, cost comparisons and options for how a memorial treatment might look, and to return to the council with those proposals for a future decision. No formal vote or naming decision was taken at the meeting.
