MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING  
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS  
HELD IN THE CITY HALL 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE  
JANUARY 13, 2025  
WORK SESSION  
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the  
13th day of January at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular  
City Council meeting.  
Present:  
Jack McCarty  
Tito Rodriguez  
Ricky Rodriguez  
Suzy Compton  
Matt Blake  
Mayor  
Place 1  
Associate Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2  
Place 3  
Place 4  
Blake Vaughn  
Russ Mitchell  
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Place 5  
Place 6  
Absent:  
Kelvin Deupree  
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 7  
Staff Members:  
Paulette Hartman  
Trudy Lewis  
Caroline Waggoner  
Alicia Richardson  
Bradley Anderle  
City Manager  
Assistant City Manager  
Assistant City Manager  
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer  
City Attorney  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor McCarty called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  
1. DISCUSS ITEMS FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.  
City Council had no questions for staff.  
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION - PUBLIC OFFICIAL, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE,  
OR CITIZEN.  
2.  
Director of Parks and Recreation Adrien Pekurney introduced Ehren Guntert as the new  
General Manager of the Iron Horse Golf Course.  
DISCUSS CREATING A CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE TO SERVE AS  
LIAISON TO THE NRH LINKS UNIT FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES  
INCLUDING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND EFFICIENCY STUDIES.  
3.  
Mayor McCarty recommended that the City Council subcommittee be comprised of  
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Vaughn, Associate Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez, and himself.  
City Manager Paulette Hartman commented that staff would meet with the City Council  
subcommittee once a month to receive updates and provide feedback on projects  
managed by the NRH Links Unit. An item will be placed on the January 27 agenda to  
create the subcommittee and its charge.  
DISCUSS AND RECEIVE DIRECTION ON CREATING A CITIZEN'S CAPITAL  
PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS  
FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTIONS, FACILITY NEEDS AND OTHER FUTURE  
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND WHETHER TO HOLD A BOND ELECTION  
IN NOVEMBER 2025 OR MAY 2026 TO ASK THE VOTERS TO CONSIDER  
4.  
GENERAL  
OBLIGATION  
BONDS  
TO  
FUND  
NECESSARY  
CAPITAL  
IMPROVEMENTS.  
Ms. Hartman informed City Council that staff is seeking their direction to create a capital  
program advisory committee. The committee's work would be similar to the committee  
created in 2020 for the street bond program. There are several streets that were not  
included in the 2020 bond election. In addition, the 2025 committee will consider  
improvements and expansions of current facilities (library and public works service  
center) and new facilities (fire department station). The committee's charge would include  
recommending projects for consideration by the City Council. Ms. Hartman  
recommended the bond election be held in May 2026. If the City Council concurs, a  
resolution creating and setting out the charge for the capital program advisory committee  
will be considered at a meeting in March. The committee will begin their work in  
April/May. She asked the City Council to submit the names for consideration to serve on  
the committee to her by February.  
City Council discussed the committee, frequency and location of meetings,  
recommendations, presentation of the committee's recommendations, date of future bond  
election, and bond oversight committee.  
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 106 (SIGNS) OF THE  
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING  
5.  
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARDS AND ALLOWING WALL SIGNS ON  
THREE FACES OF A BUILDING.  
Managing Director of Development Services Clayton Comstock proposed revisions for  
electronic message signs. The proposed changes align standards with current industry  
technology and digital billboard requirements. Currently, electronic message signs are  
only allowed by zoning districts (U, institutional) and staff recommends allowing message  
signs based on land use rather than zoning districts. The land use being the sole purpose  
of the property, thus not being allowed for a multi-tenant property. The second item for  
discussion is to consider proposed revisions to Section 106-13(b)(1), wall signs and  
maximum area. Staff recommends increasing building wall signage from two to three  
facades and removing the language and definition of "habitable wall area" from the code.  
There being no opposition from the City Council, staff will place an item on the January  
27 agenda.  
CITY MANAGER REPORT  
CITY MANAGER REPORT PROVIDING AN UPDATE REGARDING THE  
STATUS OF LEAN SIX SIGMA TRAINING, STATUS OF EFFICIENCY STUDY  
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, STATUS OF POLICE CHIEF RECRUITMENT  
1.  
Ms. Hartman provided an update on the Lean Six Sigma training provided to directors  
and assistant directors. City employees received yellow belt training and a smaller group  
of employees received green belt training. The goal is to have one person in each  
department trained in efficient methods and practices.  
Ms. Hartman informed City Council the efficiency study request for proposals will be  
published next week. The city is publishing three request for proposals that are tailored  
for the planning, fleet, and information technology efficiency audits. She anticipates an  
award for bid will be considered at a meeting in March or April. The project, a 12-week  
time frame, should be completed in time for the 2025-2026 budget.  
Ms. Hartman informed City Council that the city interviewed six semi-finalists for the  
Police Chief position and narrowed it down to four finalists. The finalists will be  
interviewed on February 5 by Police Department focus groups. The finalists will also have  
an opportunity to interact with City Council on the evening of February 5. A final interview  
panel comprised of the City Manager's Office, Human Resources Director, Fire Chief  
and Fort Worth Police Chief will be held on February 7. She anticipates having a  
selection made by February 14.  
Ms. Hartman announced that Police Chief Mike Young's last day with the City of North  
Richland Hills is January 31, and his retirement party will be held on January 29.  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)  
Mayor McCarty asked staff to provide a presentation on the city's emergency  
preparedness and fire prevention. There being no opposition, staff will place an item on a  
future work session to receive a presentation from Emergency Management Coordinator  
Raelynn Darnell.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
SECTION 551.071: CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING  
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO COMMUNICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.  
1.  
Mayor McCarty announced at 6:32 p.m. that the City Council would adjourn into  
Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, specifically  
Section 551.071: Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal advice related to  
communication on behalf of the City. Executive Session began at 6:38 p.m. and  
concluded at 7:08 p.m.  
Mayor McCarty announced at 7:08 p.m. that City Council would convene to the regular  
City Council meeting.  
REGULAR MEETING  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor McCarty called the meeting to order January 13, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.  
Present:  
Jack McCarty  
Tito Rodriguez  
Ricky Rodriguez  
Suzy Compton  
Matt Blake  
Mayor  
Place 1  
Associate Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2  
Place 3  
Place 4  
Blake Vaughn  
Russ Mitchell  
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Place 5  
Place 6  
Absent:  
Kelvin Deupree  
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 7  
Staff Members:  
Paulette Hartman  
Alicia Richardson  
Bradley Anderle  
City Manager  
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer  
City Attorney  
A.1  
Council member Mitchell gave the invocation.  
A.2 PLEDGE  
INVOCATION  
Council member Mitchell led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas  
flags.  
A.3  
SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)  
There were no items for this category.  
A.4  
There were no requests to speak from the public.  
A.5 PUBLIC COMMENTS  
There were no requests to speak from the public.  
A.6 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
No items were removed from the consent agenda.  
CITIZENS PRESENTATION  
B.  
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
APPROVED  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
MEMBER MITCHELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL  
MEETING.  
B.1  
B.2  
B.3  
APPROVE THE 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.  
AUTHORIZE 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.  
AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A RENEWED FIVE-YEAR LEASE  
AGREEMENT WITH PITNEY BOWES TO PROVIDE POSTAGE EQUIPMENT  
AND SERVICE USING BUY BOARD CONTRACT, #656-21, IN THE AMOUNT  
OF $64,580.40.  
B.4  
B.5  
AUTHORIZE THE RENEWAL CONTRACT PURCHASE OF THE MOTOROLA  
ASTRO SYSTEM ESSENTIAL PLUS PACKAGE, IN THE AMOUNT OF  
$53,684.23.  
C.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3884,  
C.1  
ADOPTING  
THE  
NORTH  
RICHLAND  
HILLS  
YOUTH  
PROGRAMS  
STANDARDS OF CARE.  
APPROVED  
Mayor McCarty opened the public hearing.  
City Council received a presentation from Director of Parks and Recreation Adrien  
Pekurney.  
Mayor McCarty asked the City Secretary to call on those who completed a public  
meeting appearance form to speak during the public hearing. There being no forms  
submitted, Mayor McCarty asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak  
for or against the item to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor  
McCarty closed the public hearing.  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
MEMBER RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3884.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
D.  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT  
There were no items for this category.  
E.  
PUBLIC WORKS  
AWARD  
CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE ON HEIDELBURG  
COURT AND COLORADO BOULEVARD AS PART OF THE  
RFB  
25-006 TO  
TEX-PRO  
CONSTRUCTION,  
LLC,  
FOR  
E.1  
MISCELLANEOUS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FY24 PROJECT (DR2401),  
IN THE AMOUNT OF $193,705, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO  
EXECUTE THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.  
APPROVED  
City Council received a presentation from City Engineer Nathan Frohman.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM VAUGHN, SECONDED BY  
COUNCIL MEMBER MITCHELL TO AWARD RFB 25-006 TO TEX-PRO  
CONSTRUCTION, LLC, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE MISCELLANEOUS DRAINAGE  
IMPROVEMENTS FY24 PROJECT (DR2401), IN THE AMOUNT OF $193,705, AND  
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION  
AGREEMENT.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
AUTHORIZE  
THE  
PURCHASE  
OF  
A
PERMANENTLY  
MOUNTED  
E.2  
GENERATOR FOR THE CONN PUMP STATION AND GROUND WATER  
STORAGE RESERVOIR FROM CUMMINS INC., UTILIZING SOURCEWELL  
COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NO. 092222-CMM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $387,293.  
APPROVED  
City Council received a presentation from Public Works Operations Manager Kenneth  
Garvin.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE, SECONDED BY ASSOCIATE  
MAYOR  
PERMANENTLY  
PRO  
TEM  
MOUNTED  
RODRIGUEZ  
TO  
AUTHORIZE  
FROM  
THE  
CUMMINS  
PURCHASE  
INC.,  
OF  
UTILIZING  
A
GENERATOR  
SOURCEWELL COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NO. 092222-CMM IN AN AMOUNT NOT  
TO EXCEED $387,293.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
F.  
GENERAL ITEMS  
APPROVE AWARD OF BID RFP 25-002 TO ENTECH SALES AND SERVICES,  
LLC. FOR THE PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE INDOOR  
AQUATICS HVAC SYSTEM AT THE NRH CENTRE IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $1,779,369, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE  
THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.  
F.1  
APPROVED  
City Council received a presentation from Director of Facilities and Construction Chris  
Amarante.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY  
COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON TO APPROVE AWARD OF BID RFP 25-002 TO  
ENTECH SALES AND SERVICES, LLC. FOR THE PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF  
THE INDOOR AQUATICS HVAC SYSTEM AT THE NRH CENTRE IN THE AMOUNT NOT  
TO EXCEED $1,779,369, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE  
RELATED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2025-001, APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE  
LIBRARY BOARD, PLACE 1.  
F.2  
APPROVED  
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Alicia Richardson informed City Council that  
Resolution No. 2025-001, approves the appointment of Kyle Pekurney to Place 1 on the  
Library Board. The appointment is to fulfill a vacancy, term ending June 30, 2025.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY  
COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-001,  
APPOINTING KYLE PEKURNEY TO PLACE 1 ON THE LIBRARY BOARD.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY  
ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION  
AGENDA  
G.  
Mayor McCarty advised that City Council met in Executive Session, pursuant to Section  
551.071: Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal advice related to communication  
on behalf of the City.  
Mayor McCarty announced that there was no action necessary as the result of the  
Executive Session.  
H.  
INFORMATION AND REPORTS  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
H.1  
Council member Rodriguez made the following announcements.  
Registration is open for the next Citizens Police Academy. Classes will be held on  
Thursday evenings from February 6 through May 15. You can find more information and  
register online at nrhtx.com/cpa.  
City Hall and other non-emergency city offices will be closed next Monday, January 20  
for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The Library and Senior Center will also be closed.  
The NRH Centre and Iron Horse Golf Course will be open. Garbage and recycling will be  
collected on your regular days.  
The city reminds residents and businesses to turn irrigation systems off when freezing  
weather is expected. This will prevent water from freezing on streets and sidewalks, which  
creates a dangerous situation. Newer irrigation systems come equipped with rain and  
freeze sensors. Those sensors should be checked periodically to verify they are still  
operating.  
Kudos Korner - Our Christmas Providers Volunteers - City employees adopted 15 NRH  
families through the Christmas Providers program and generously donated toys, clothes,  
and gifts on 42 children’s wish lists! We want to thank everyone who helped to spread joy  
and hope to those in need this holiday season. Your giving spirit exemplifies the heart of  
our community.  
I.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor McCarty adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.  
__________________________  
Jack McCarty, Mayor  
ATTEST:  
________________________  
Alicia Richardson  
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer