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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/12/2026 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall 4301 City Point Drive
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Attachments: 2026-01-12 City Council Meeting Video
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    WORK SESSION   Not available
    CALL TO ORDER   Not available
7198 11.Discuss items from regular City Council meeting.   Action details Not available
7137 12.Discuss 2024 ICC International Building Codes Adoption   Action details Not available
7182 13.2025 Resident Survey Results   Action details Not available
    FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)   Not available
    CITY MANAGER REPORT PROVIDING UPDATE ON SHORT TERM RENTAL (STR) REGISTRATIONS; FACILITIES AND UTILITY BILLING EFFICIENCY STUDIES; AND UTILITY BILLING STAFFING CHANGES.   Not available
    EXECUTIVE SESSION   Not available
7202 11.Section 551.071: Consultation with the City Attorney to seek advice about pending or contemplated litigation or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act - (1) Jessie Goodfellow v. City of North Richland Hills, et al, Cause No. 352-366545-25; (2) Travis Scott Gray v. City of North Richland Hills, et al, Civil Action No. 4-25CV1276-09; (3) liability claims against the City of North Richland Hills; and (4) eminent domain action for the acquisition of real property for the construction and maintenance of drainage improvements for the Meadow Lakes BFC-7 Drainage Improvements Project and for other public purposes permitted by law.   Action details Not available
    REGULAR MEETING   Not available
   A.CALL TO ORDER   Video Video
   A.1INVOCATION   Video Video
   A.2PLEDGE   Video Video
   A.3SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)   Not available
7225 1A.3.1Ceremonial Oath of Office - Brianne Goetz, Council, Place 2.   Action details Video Video
7179 1A.3.22025 Christmas Lighting Awards   Action details Not available
   A.4PUBLIC COMMENTS   Video Video
   A.5REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA   Video Video
   B.CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMSapprovedPass Video Video
7199 1B.1Approve the minutes of the December 8, 2025 City Council meeting.   Action details Not available
7197 1B.2Approve the 2026 City Council meeting schedule.   Action details Not available
7170 1B.3Consider Resolution No. 2026-001, authorizing submission of the grant application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY2025 Bulletproof Vest Partnership.   Action details Not available
7191 1B.4Consider Resolution No. 2026-002, authorizing submission of the application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Recreational Trails Grant for the John Barfield Trail Spring Oak Extension.   Action details Not available
7186 1B.5Consider Resolution No. 2026-003, authorizing submission of the grant application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office FY27 General Victim Assistance Grant Program, Grant #3544408.   Action details Not available
7188 1B.6Consider Resolution No. 2026-004, authorizing submission of the application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office FY27 Violence Against Women Justice and Training Program, Grant #3367210.   Action details Not available
7189 1B.7Consider Resolution No. 2026-005, authorizing submission of the grant application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Texas Governor's Office Criminal Justice Division FY2027 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, Grant #5697401.   Action details Not available
7193 1B.8Consider Resolution No. 2026-006, authorizing submission of the grant application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Texas Governor's Office FY2027 Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program, Grant #5699401.   Action details Not available
7190 1B.9Consider Resolution No. 2026-007, approving the application for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant for the FY 2027 program grant year.   Action details Not available
7180 1B.10Consider authorizing the purchase of annual hardware and software maintenance utilizing the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Agreement with Red River Technology, LLC, for a cumulative amount not to exceed $550,000 through November 25, 2029.   Action details Not available
7181 1B.11Consider Amendment No.1 to the Cooperative Purchase Customer Agreement with Red River Technology, LLC to increase spending for the purchases of hardware and annual renewal software maintenance and ratify purchases utilizing The Interlocal Purchasing Systems (TIPS) Cooperative Agreement for a cumulative amount not to exceed $697,300 through May 31, 2029.   Action details Not available
7192 1B.12Consider authorizing City Manager to execute an agreement with StraTact Media Group, LLC for media advertising for NRH2O Family Water Park in an amount not to exceed $291,500.   Action details Not available
   C.PUBLIC HEARINGS   Not available
7184 1C.1ZC25-0152, Ordinance No. 3940, Public hearing and consideration of a request from Blanchedim LLC for a special use permit for an event center at 7620 NE Loop 820, being 12.98 acres described as Lot 5, Block 1, North Hills Village.approvedPass Action details Video Video
7168 1C.2TR25-08, Ordinance No. 3941, Public hearing and consideration regarding city-initiated text amendments to Chapter 118 (Zoning) for the purpose of revising certain single-family residential parking requirements related to garage enclosures.approvedPass Action details Video Video
7194 1C.3Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance No. 3942, adopting the North Richland Hills Youth Programs Standards of Care.approvedPass Action details Video Video
   D.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT   Not available
   E.PUBLIC WORKS   Not available
   F.CITIZENS PRESENTATION   Video Video
   G.GENERAL ITEMS   Not available
7167 1G.1Consider the use of eminent domain to condemn property and consider Resolution No. 2026-008 authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the purpose of obtaining the necessary real property for construction and maintenance of drainage improvements for the Meadow Lakes BFC-7 Drainage Improvements Project and for other public purposes permitted by law.approvedPass Action details Video Video
7200 1G.2Consider appointment of Ad-Hoc Council Committee to draft an ethics policy and ordinance for future City Council review.approvedPass Action details Video Video
   H.EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA   Video Video
   I.INFORMATION AND REPORTS   Video Video
7183 1I.1Announcements   Action details Video Video
   J.ADJOURNMENT   Video Video
    __________________________ Jack McCarty, Mayor    Not available
    ATTEST: ________________________ Alicia Richardson City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer   Not available