CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS  
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  
4301 CITY POINT DRIVE  
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180  
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025  
WORK SESSION: 4:30 PM  
Held in the Council Workroom  
CALL TO ORDER  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Discuss items from regular City Council meeting  
Ethics Training  
Discuss Ambulance Service Fee Adjustments  
Discuss Implementation of Credit Card Processing Recovery Fees  
Discuss regulations related to off-street parking spaces and carports.  
CITY MANAGER REPORT  
The purpose of this item is to receive an update from the City Manager on the  
following:  
- Donations on water bill  
- Efficiency audit RFP'S  
- Update on Police Chief Recruitment  
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  
551.087:  
Deliberation  
regarding  
Economic  
Development  
negotiations - 7813, 7821, 7829 Arthur Drive, 7801 Guy Street and  
6405, 6413, 6417, 6421 Smithfield Road.  
2.  
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) Hale v. Walterbach; (2) City of North  
Richland Hills v. Manuel Financial No. 2, LLC et al, Case No.  
CC240015; and (3) City of North Richland Hills v. Manuel Oldsmobile,  
Inc., Case No. CC240019, Municipal Court No. 2, City of North Richland  
Hills, Tarrant County, Texas.  
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 - MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE  
A.2 PLEDGE - MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE  
A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)  
A.3.1 2024 Christmas Lighting Awards  
A.4 CITIZENS PRESENTATION  
An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are  
not scheduled for consideration by the City Council or another City Board or  
Commission at a later date. 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.  
A.5 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.6 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
B.  
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
B.1 Approve the minutes of the January 13, 2025 City Council meeting.  
B.2  
Authorize the City Manager to execute the twelfth amendment to the  
Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center Administrator Agreement, as grant  
fiduciary for the TAG Center Grant #2848910, increasing the annual  
rate of compensation for Kevin Scott McRory, TAG Center Administrator  
to $193,596.00.  
B.3  
B.4  
B.5  
Authorize the City Manager to execute the fifteenth amendment to the  
Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center Analyst Agreement, as grant fiduciary  
for the TAG Center Grant #2848910, increasing the annual rate of  
compensation for Rebecca Ciferri, TAG Center Analyst to $100,760.40.  
Authorize the City Manager to execute the fourth amendment to the  
Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center Analyst Agreement, as grant fiduciary  
for the TAG Center Grant #2848910, increasing the annual rate of  
compensation for Jessica Mast, TAG Center Analyst to $95,002.70.  
Consider Resolution No. 2025-004, authorizing submission of the grant  
application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Texas  
Governor's Office Criminal Justice Division FY2026 Edward Byrne  
Memorial Criminal Justice Grant Program, Grant #5348801.  
B.6  
B.7  
Consider Resolution No. 2025-005, authorizing submission of a grant  
application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the FY  
2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program  
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Vehicle  
Acquisition in the amount of $852,500 with the match being up to  
$85,250 and authorize the execution of the associated terms and  
conditions.  
Award RFB 25-007 to Circle C Construction Company, for construction  
of the Sewer Main Replacement - Lowery Lane Project (UT2303), in the  
amount of $178,000, and authorize the City Manager to execute the  
related construction agreement.  
B.8  
Authorize an annual purchase agreement with Wheco Electric, Inc. for  
Public Works Utility purchases related to the Supervisory Control and  
Data Acquisition System (SCADA) in an amount of $100,000.  
B.9  
Consider Ordinance No. 3887, amending the City's Code of Ordinances  
Chapter 78, Article IV - “Sanitary Sewer System”, Sections 78-211 and  
78-213.  
B.10  
Consider approval of Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Purchase  
Customer Agreement with Sam Pack's Five Star Ford increasing  
authorized expenditures not to exceed  
Contract #723-23.  
$100,000 through BuyBoard  
C.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
C.1  
ZC24-0116, Ordinance No. 3885, Public hearing and consideration of a  
request from CJ Real Estate LLC for a revision to Planned Development  
114 to allow a quick service restaurant at 7601 Boulevard 26, being  
0.66 acres described as a portion of Lot 3, Block 1, Richland Terrace  
Addition.  
C.2  
Conduct Public Hearing and consider Resolution No. 2025-006,  
adopting the 51st Year Community Development Block Grant Program.  
D.  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT  
D.1  
TR25-01, Ordinance No. 3886, Consideration of amendments to  
Chapter 106, Signs, of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances to  
revise standards for electronic message boards and wall signs.  
D.2  
Consider Resolution 2025-007, authorizing support for  
a
grant  
application to the Texas Department of Transportation's 2025  
Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set-Aside Call for Projects for  
Pedestrian Facilities Master Plan non-infrastructure planning document  
and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded in an amount of up to  
$500,000 with the City’s local match being up to $100,000.  
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E.  
PUBLIC WORKS  
E.1  
Authorize the City Manager to execute non-exclusive contracts with  
Tex-Pro Construction LLC in an amount not to exceed $350,000  
annually and Westhill Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed  
$350,000 annually to perform Utility Street Cut and Concrete Repairs in  
accordance with RFB 25-008.  
E.2  
Approve ORION Cellular LTE Service Agreement with Badger Meter  
Inc. for Water Meter Cellular Connectivity in the amount of  
$1,508,637.20 through June 30, 2033.  
F.  
GENERAL ITEMS  
F.1  
Consider Resolution No. 2025-002, authorizing submission of the  
application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Texas  
Governor's Public Safety Office FY26 Violence Against Women Justice  
and Training Program, Grant #3367209.  
F.2  
F.3  
Consider Resolution No. 2025-003, authorizing submission of the grant  
application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the Office  
of the Governor’s Public Safety Office FY26 General Victim Assistance  
Grant Program, Grant #3544407.  
Consider an interlocal agreement between the cities of North Richland  
Hills, Haltom City, Watauga and Richland Hills continuing the  
partnership for the joint Crime Victim Assistance Program.  
F.4  
F.5  
Consider Resolution No. 2025-008, creating and appointing members to  
a Charter Review Commission.  
Consider Ordinance No. 3888, amending Chapter 2, Article II, Division  
3, Section 2-93 of the City’s Code of Ordinances - Guidelines for  
Naming City Facilities.  
F.6  
G.  
Consider Resolution No. 2025-009, appointing members to the  
subcommittee to the NRH LiNKS (LiNKS-U) Unit.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION  
ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON  
WORK SESSION AGENDA  
H.  
INFORMATION AND REPORTS - ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM  
RODRIGUEZ  
H.1 Announcements  
I. 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 Friday, January  
24, 2025 by 3:00 PM.  
________________________  
Traci Henderson  
Assistant City Secretary  
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.