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

MARCH 6, 2023

WORK SESSION

The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 6th

day of March at 6:45 p.m. in the City Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular

City Council meeting.

Present:

Oscar Trevino

Tito Rodriguez

Rita Wright Oujesky

Suzy Compton

Mason Orr

Mayor

Mayor Pro Tem, Place 1

Place 2

Place 3

Place 4

Blake Vaughn

Scott Turnage

Kelvin Deupree

Place 5

Associate Mayor Pro Tem, Place 6

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Place 7

Staff Members:

Mark Hindman

City Manager

Paulette Hartman

Karen Manila

Alicia Richardson

Maleshia B. McGinnis

Deputy City Manager

Assistant City Manager

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer

City Attorney

CALL TO ORDER

DISCUSS ITEMS FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

City Council had no questions for staff.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

There being no Executive Session, Mayor Trevino adjourned work session at 6:45 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order Monday, March 6, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Present:

Oscar Trevino

Tito Rodriguez

Mayor

Mayor Pro Tem, Place 1

Rita Wright Oujesky

Suzy Compton

Mason Orr

Place 2

Place 3

Place 4

Blake Vaughn

Scott Turnage

Kelvin Deupree

Place 5

Associate Mayor Pro Tem, Place 6

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Place 7

Staff Members:

Mark Hindman

City Manager

Alicia Richardson

Maleshia B. McGinnis

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer

City Attorney

A.1

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Deupree gave the invocation.

A.2 PLEDGE

INVOCATION

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Deupree led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and

Texas flags.

A.3

There were no items for this category.

A.4 CITIZENS PRESENTATION

SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)

Mr. Adam Urbanczyk, 6713 Marilyn Lane, spoke in favor of having chickens within the

city limits. He asked City Council to place an item on the agenda to discuss chickens in

North Richland Hills. Mayor Trevino informed Mr. Urbanczyk that the City Council

discussed chickens and there was no consensus to bring forward the item.

A.5

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.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

APPROVED

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL

MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF A 2023 FORD E-350 CHASSIS WITH KUV

VAN BODY FROM SAM PACK’S FIVE STAR FORD USING BUYBOARD

CONTRACT NO. 601-19 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $52,072.46.

B.1

AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THREE WEATHER STATIONS AND SIX

INCLEMENT WEATHER ALERT SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLATION AT VARIOUS

CITY PARK SITE LOCATIONS FROM PERRY WEATHER INC., THROUGH

BUYBOARD CONTRACT #647-21 USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT

GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,689.

B.2

APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-018, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF

THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS IF

AWARDED FOR THE TEXAS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE HOMELAND SECURITY

DIVISION FY2024 NORTH TEXAS ANTI-GANG CENTER GRANT #2848909.

B.3

B.4

APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-019, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF

THE

MANAGEMENT AGENCY FY2022 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND

EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT FOR COST OF

GRANT

APPLICATION

FOR

THE

FEDERAL

EMERGENCY

SALARY/BENEFITS FOR 3 ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS FOR 3

YEARS.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

ZC22-0046,

ORDINANCE

NO.

3782,

PUBLIC

HEARING

AND

C.1

CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM STUART THREADGOLD FOR A

ZONING CHANGE FROM AG (AGRICULTURAL) TO R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY

RESIDENTIAL)

7540 BURSEY

ROAD

SOUTH,

BEING

2.0 ACRES

DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2B3, ALEXANDER HOOD SURVEY, ABSTRACT 683.

CONTINUED

Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing for Ordinance No. 3782 and informed City

Council that items C.1 and D.1 are related cases and they would receive one

presentation from staff.

Director of Planning Clayton Comstock informed City Council that the March 2, 2023

Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was canceled due to inclement weather. Staff

recommends that City Council continue the public hearing for ZC22-0046, Ordinance No.

3782 to their April 10, 2023 meeting and to deny companion item D.1, PLAT23-0032. Mr.

Comstock stated that both items will come back to City Council at their April 10, 2023

meeting.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORR, SECONDED BY DEPUTY

MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO THE APRIL 10,

2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

MOTION TO CONTINUE CARRIED 7-0.

ZC23-0050,

ORDINANCE

NO.

3778,

PUBLIC

HEARING

AND

C.2

CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM RICK FIGUEROA FOR A SPECIAL

DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A TRANSITIONAL PARKING LOT AT 6412 DAVIS

BOULEVARD, BEING 6.93 ACRES DESCRIBED AS TRACTS 2A2, 2A2F, 2C1,

2C1D, AND 2C1D1, JOHN H. BARLOUGH SURVEY, ABSTRACT 130.

(CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 27, 2023, CITY COUNCIL MEETING)

DENIED

Mayor Trevino stated that the public hearing for this item was opened at the February 27

City Council meeting. At the applicant's request, City Council continued the public

hearing to their March 6, 2023 meeting. He called on Director of Planning Clayton

Comstock to introduce the item.

Mr. Comstock informed the City Council the applicant is requesting a special

development plan for 6.93 acres located at 6412 Davis Boulevard for a transitional

parking lot. The area is designated on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and is currently

zoned as transit oriented development. Mr. Comstock provided site photos of the

property.

Applicant and property owner Rick Figueroa, 8800 Kirk Lane, presented the request. He

informed City Council that he purchased the property located to the south as an

investment to continue his development and to alleviate parking problems for his

development located to the north (6428 Davis Boulevard). He shared that the brewery will

be opening soon and that will add to the demand for parking. Mr. Figueroa informed City

Council that he visited with staff regarding the transitional parking.

Mayor Trevino asked the applicant when he plans to develop the remainder of the

property. Mr. Figueroa stated that he plans to develop the property in phases. There is an

existing drive on the property and the right portion of the pad will either be leased or sold.

If the property is sold it will be come forward as a new project. He informed City Council

that he will keep the remainder of the property.

Council member Vaughn asked staff if City Council is being asked to consider approval

of the temporary parking on the left while the applicant builds the permanent site to the

right.

Mr. Figueroa commented that he is requesting approval for temporary grass parking

during construction of the paved area.

Council member Suzy Compton asked Mr. Figueroa how many parking spaces he is

requesting. Mr. Figueroa commented that he is requesting approximately 70 parking

spaces.

Council member Compton asked how many parking spots he has now and if the parking

is full on a daily basis. Mr. Figueroa stated that he has 101 parking spaces and they are

filled daily.

Mr. Comstock informed City Council the applicant is before you tonight because a

parking lot by itself is not a primary use. Staff identified it as a transitional surface

parking lot as defined by the transit oriented development plan. Mr. Comstock reviewed

the development history of the area for the subject property and the property located

immediately to the north. In 2014, the subject site had a special development plan for a

gas drilling site, which was never developed. This master development included a concept

plan and provided for street connections for future circulation pursuant to the transit

oriented development regulating plan. For the property located immediately to the north,

the City Council at their August 11, 2014 meeting, approved an initial special

development plan for the renovation of an existing building for a custom metal fabrication

business with screened outside storage. The approval of this initial special development

plan included a parking ratio of 1:250 (one parking spot per 250 square feet). In March

2018, City Council approved a revised special development plan to allow construction of

a warehouse building to be located at the rear of the property. The approval of this

revised special development plan included a parking ratio of 1:447. In May 2019, City

Council approved a revised special development plan to allow construction of a two-story

office/commercial building on the west side of the property. The 2019 special

development plan included a brewpub use (Keyworth Brewery) and establishment of a

parking ratio of 1:500 based on mixed-use (industrial, office, small restaurant, and small

gym) parking criteria. The applicant's request tonight is to provide parking for existing

businesses on property to the north and future businesses for subject property. The new

parking area will provide 70 spaces, which meets the requirement of the number of

spaces needed for the businesses located immediately located to the north. Mr.

Comstock stated that the applicant proposes temporary grass parking during construction

of the transitional surface parking lot. The Development Review Committee (DRC)

recommended denial to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The DRC recommended

the applicant apply for an amendment to the most recent special development plan for the

property to the north to incorporate the subject property to accommodate all current and

proposed uses and parking. The DRC also provided five recommendations should the

Planning and Zoning Commission approve the request that included (1) no temporary

grass parking on the property except for equipment and activities related to the parking

lot construction; (2) the parking lot must support a minimum total of 149 parking spaces

between both properties; (3) a vehicular and pedestrian connection must be made to the

property to the north and all plans to span the drainage channel must be approved by the

city engineer; (4) the paving improvements must be completed within nine (9) months of

the effective date of City Council's approval of the special development plan; and (5)

within six (6) months of final inspection of the paving improvements, parking lot lighting,

landscaping, and irrigation must be provided. The Planning and Zoning Commission, at

their February 2, 2023 meeting, recommended approval with a vote of 5-0, subject to the

following conditions: (1) allowing a temporary grass parking area; (2) landscaping to be

installed within six months after construction of the permanent parking lot; (3) addition of

barriers or other features to direct pedestrians away from Davis Boulevard to the internal

sidewalk; and (4) implementation of transit oriented development street and sidewalk

standards where possible.

City Council and staff discussed the request not meeting the transit oriented development

standards; options for the applicant to address parking concerns with parking

management and no conflict hours of operations between lessees; requirement for

building frontage along Davis Boulevard if the street on the subject property were to be

dedicated as a public street; the Development Review Committee's opposition and

approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission; safety concern of patrons walking to

the property located to the north; access to the existing easement; and enforcement of a

temporary fix for the parking problem.

Mayor Trevino 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 Trevino asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak on the item to

come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public

hearing.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY, SECONDED BY

COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON TO DENY ORDINANCE NO. 3778, AND REQUIRE THE

APPLICANT TO APPLY FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THEIR MOST RECENT SPECIAL

DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH TO INCORPORATE THE

SUBJECT PROPERTY TO ACCOMMODATE ALL CURRENT AND PROPOSED USES AND

PARKING.

MOTION TO DENY CARRIED 7-0.

CONDUCT

PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO.

C.3

2023-017, ADOPTING THE 49TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK

GRANT PROGRAM.

APPROVED

Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on Assistant Director of

Neighborhood Services KristIn James to present the item.

Ms. James presented the item and was available for questions.

Mayor Trevino 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 Trevino asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak on the item to

come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public

hearing.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL

MEMBER COMPTON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-017, ADOPTING THE

49TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3783,

AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET.

C.4

APPROVED

Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on Director of Budget and Research

Trudy Lewis to present the item.

Ms. Lewis informed City Council the request to conduct a public hearing on the proposed

amendment was published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram. The amendment in the

amount of $40,391 is for the addition of a new program to create a Code Enforcement

Court. The amount of the amendment is for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023. If

approved, the total cost of the court will be included in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. The

new program creates a full-time case manager, contracting with an associate civil judge

and substitute judge, increase in pay for personnel in the City Attorney's Office for

additional duties, and establishes a compliance assistance fund.

Mayor Trevino 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 Trevino asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak on the item to

come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public

hearing.

A MOTION WAS MADE BY ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE, SECONDED BY

COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3783.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

PLAT23-0032 CONSIDERATION

REQUEST

FROM

STUART

D.1

THREADGOLD FOR A FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 1,

OAKVALE ADDITION, BEING 2.0 ACRES LOCATED AT 7540 BURSEY ROAD

SOUTH.

DENIED

This item was presented in conjunction with item C.1.

MOTION WAS MADE BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE, SECONDED BY

ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE TO DENY PLAT22-0032, WITH THE

UNDERSTANDING THAT FEES FOR RESUBMITTING THE REQUEST WILL BE WAIVED.

MOTION TO DENY CARRIED 7-0.

PUBLIC WORKS

There were no items for this category.

GENERAL ITEMS

CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 3784, AMENDING AND RESTATING ARTICLE

II, OF CHAPTER 58, MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD OF THE CITY’S CODE

OF ORDINANCES, TO ESTABLISH A CODE ENFORCEMENT COURT AND

F.1

ESTABLISH

ADMINISTRATIVE

HEARING

PROCESS

FOR

CODE

ENFORCEMENT AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT CASES IN THE NORTH

RICHLAND HILLS MUNICIPAL COURT, AND AMEND APPENDIX A, FEE

SCHEDULE, TO ADOPT RELATED FEES.

APPROVED

City Attorney Maleshia McGinnis presented the item. The City Council received a

presentation from staff at their February 27, 2023 work session meeting. The proposed

ordinance creates a second court, referred to as Municipal Court Division No. 2, to hear

civil actions and nuisance abatement cases. Upon approval, the ordinance will go into

effect 30 days following approval and publication of the ordinance. Municipal Court will

work with the Communications Office to create a public education plan to ensure citizens

are aware of the new court.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER VAUGHN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL

MEMBER COMPTON TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3784, AMENDING AND

RESTATING ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 58, MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD OF THE CITY'S

CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ESTABLISH

CODE ENFORCEMENT COURT AND

ESTABLISH AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCESS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT

AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT CASES IN THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS MUNICIPAL

COURT, AND AMEND APPENDIX A, FEE SCHEDULE, TO ADOPT RELATED FEES.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN

EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA

Mayor Trevino announced that City Council did not convene into Executive Session.

INFORMATION AND REPORTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

H.1

Associate Mayor Pro Tem Turnage made the following announcements.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early with some lively Celtic music by Reel Treble. The group,

who specializes in traditional up-tempo Irish, Scottish and Bluegrass tunes will perform at

6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13 at the NRH Library. Admission is free. This event is part

of the Library’s Celebrating Culture Series. Please visit the Library’s website for more

details.

Volunteers are needed to help Keep NRH Beautiful with their Spring Litter Cleanup on

Tuesday, March 14. Volunteers will meet at 9:00 a.m. at the corner of Davis Boulevard

and Starnes Road. Safety vests, gloves and trash bags will be provided. Pre-registration

is not required. Please contact Keep NRH Beautiful with any questions.

Looking for ways to keep the kids busy during Spring Break? The NRH Library is hosting

Board Game Afternoons, Library in the Park, a Lego Challenge and more. Please visit

the library’s website to view their calendar of upcoming events.

Kudos Korner - Spencer Cowley in the Police Department - The department received a

note of appreciation from a resident who had noticed Officer Cowley assisting a stranded

motorist. The note read: "I wanted to reach out and show appreciation to this amazing

NRH Police Officer going ABOVE AND BEYOND to help citizens of the community. I had

to take a picture because It made me smile. We see you all and we love you all!”

This comes as no surprise as Officer Cowley was recently honored with the Police

Department’s "Rookie of the Year" award. Congratulations and keep up the great work!

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m.

______________________________

Oscar Trevino, Mayor

ATTEST:

______________________________

Alicia Richardson

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer