Agenda - City Council - 8/24/2026

CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

4301 CITY POINT DRIVE

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026

WORK SESSION: 5:30 PM

Held in the Council Workroom

CALL TO ORDER

1.

2.

3.

Discuss items from regular City Council meeting.

Discuss amendments to the adopted 2024 International Codes

Discuss adoption of the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code

4.

Discuss legal guidelines for governmental involvement in bond election

FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)

The purpose of this item is to allow the Mayor and Council members an

opportunity to bring forward items they wish to discuss at a future work

session. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, any discussion

shall be limited to a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The

Council shall not vote, or take any action on the items during this meeting.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council may enter into closed Executive Session as authorized by

Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Executive Session may be held at the

end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting that a need

arises for the City Council to seek advice from the city attorney (551.071) as

to the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting.

The City Council may confer privately with its attorney to seek legal advice on

any matter listed on the agenda or on any 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 Chapter

551, Texas Government Code.

1.

Section 551.071: Consultation with 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) Bank of the West v. G.Q.

Enterprises Corp., et al, Cause No. 141-376075-26, (3) Amy Vore v.

City of North Richland Hills, Cause No. 2026-008722-3, (4) Employment

Law Claim, (5) Housing Finance Corporations; and (6) Data Center

2.

3.

Section 551.074: Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment,

employment, and duties of public officers or employees - Municipal

Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding commercial or financial

information that the governmental body has received from a business

prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or

expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which

the governmental body is conducting economic development or

deliberation of the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a

business prospect (1) Northeast Corner of Boulevard 26 & Harwood

Road, (2) Tract 6D01 John H Barlough Survey Abstract 130, (3) 5332 &

5336 Davis Boulevard, (4) 4517 Rufe Snow Drive; (5) 6504, 6508, 6512

Smithfield Road and 6517 Center Street.

REGULAR MEETING: Immediately following executive session (but no

earlier than 7:00 p.m.)

Held in the City Hall Council Chambers

A.

CALL TO ORDER

A.1 INVOCATION - COUNCIL MEMBER GOETZ

A.2 PLEDGE - COUNCIL MEMBER GOETZ

A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)

A.4 PUBLIC COMMENTS

An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are

scheduled on this agenda for consideration by the City Council, but not

scheduled as a public hearing. In order to address the City Council during

public comments, a Public Meeting Appearance Form must be completed and

presented to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting.

A.5 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA

B.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

B.1 Approve the minutes of the August 10, 2026 City Council meeting.

B.2

B.3

Authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal of the Northeast

Tarrant Teen Court Interlocal Agreement with the cities of Watauga and

Richland Hills, for the consolidated Teen Court Services Program.

Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the fifteenth

amendment to the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center Administrator

Agreement, as grant fiduciary for the TAG Center Grant #2848912, for

an annual rate of compensation of $201,461.00 for Kevin Scott McRory,

TAG Center Administrator. Compensation for this position is funded

through the TAG Grant.

B.4

B.5

Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the eighteenth

amendment to the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center Analyst Agreement,

as grant fiduciary for the TAG Center Grant #2848912, for an annual

rate of compensation of $104,681.20 for Rebecca Ciferri, TAG Center

Analyst. Compensation for this position is funded through the TAG

Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the seventh

amendment to the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center Analyst Agreement,

as grant fiduciary for the TAG Center Grant #2848912, for an annual

rate of compensation of $98,863.70 for Jessica Mast, TAG Center

Analyst. Compensation for this position is funded through the TAG

B.6

B.7

Consider Resolution No. 2026-050, authorizing the City Manager to

execute Regional Asset Transfer Addendum B_24 with the City of Irving

to transfer drone detection software and a shoot tank in an amount not

to exceed $57,160.00 purchased by the City of North Richland Hills

using TAG Grant #2848911 funds.

Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract

with Halff Associates, Inc., increasing the total contract amount, not to

exceed $140,050, to include the remaining planning phases and

specialized assessments for the North Richland Hills Parks, Recreation,

and Open Space Master Plan.

B.8

B.9

Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an interlocal

agreement between the cities of North Richland Hills, Bedford, Euless,

Grapevine, and Hurst for cooperative investigative, enforcement, and

prevention efforts which are known and designated as the Mid-Cities

Drug Task Force.

Consider Ordinance No. 3973, approving

negotiated settlement

between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corp.,

Mid-Tex division regarding the company's 2026 rate review mechanism

C.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

C.1

Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Operating and Capital

C.2

Public hearing on the Tax Year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2027) Proposed Tax

D.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

PUBLIC WORKS

E.

E.1

Award RFB 26-017 to Quality Excavation, LLC for construction of the

Main Street Road Project (ST1102), from Smithfield Road to Davis

Boulevard, in the amount of $4,030,707.39, including Alternate #1 and

Alternate #2, and authorize the City Manager to execute the related

construction agreement.

E.2 Consider the 2026 Preventive Street Maintenance Program

F. CITIZENS PRESENTATION

An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are

not on the agenda for consideration by the City Council. Citizens presentation

is limited to items within the City’s subject matter jurisdiction and may not

discuss items pending before a Board or Commission. In order to address the

City Council during citizens presentation, a Public Meeting Appearance Form

must be completed and presented to the City Secretary prior to the start of the

City Council meeting.

G.

GENERAL ITEMS

G.1

Consider Ordinance No 3972, authorizing the issuance of Certificates of

Obligation, Series 2026 in the amount of $3,000,000 for a Fire Engine

G.2

G.3

Consider Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Purchase Customer

Agreement with DataVox, Inc. to increase the spending authority by

$721,728, for a cumulative amount not to exceed $1,431,578 through

May 31, 2028, for the purchase of access control hardware, software,

and related services utilizing The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)

Cooperative Agreement 230105.

Consider Resolution 2026-051, authorizing the recovery of credit and

debit card processing costs through fees; establishing a maximum

recovery amount of 5% of the transaction amount; authorizing the City

Manager or designee to establish and implement the appropriate

recovery method and amount for different departments, payment

processors, and transaction types; providing for compliance with

applicable laws; and providing an effective date.

H.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION

ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON

WORK SESSION AGENDA

I.

INFORMATION AND REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERTS

I.1

J.

ADJOURNMENT

Certification

I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills

City Council was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in

compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on Tuesday, August

18, 2026 by 5:00 PM.

_______________________________

Alicia Richardson

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer

TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT:

discuss the FY 2027 Proposed Budget.

At this meeting the City Council will

This budget is accessible at the

City's website homepage at www.nrhtx.com. If the FY 2027 Proposed Budget

is adopted as it is currently proposed, the median-valued homestead property

in the City of North Richland Hills is estimated to receive a property tax bill of

$1,445.13. If a balanced budget funded at the no-new-revenue tax rate were

adopted instead, that same property would receive a property tax bill of

$1,390.01. In the current fiscal year, the same property is estimated to have

received a property tax bill of $1,383.63.

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces

are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services

must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City

Secretary’s office at 817-427-6060 for further information.