CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS  
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  
4301 CITY POINT DRIVE  
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180  
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026  
WORK SESSION: 5:30 PM  
Held in the Council Workroom  
CALL TO ORDER  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Discuss items from regular City Council meeting.  
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan process overview.  
FY 2026 Q2 Financial Report and Revised Budget Overview.  
Fund Balance and Reserve Policy Update.  
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.  
CITY MANAGER REPORT  
The purpose of this item is to receive an update from the City Manager on the  
following:  
- Update on efficiency audits  
- Capital Program Advisory Committee (CPAC)  
- Legislative Task Force  
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) Travis Scott Gray v. City of  
North Richland Hills, et al, Civil Action No. 4-25CV1276-09; and (3)  
Bank of the West v. G.Q. Enterprises Corp., et al, Cause No.  
141-376075-26.  
2.  
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) EZ Streets Empowerment Zone, (3) Southwest Corner of  
Davis Boulevard and Smithfield Road, (4) and 8021 and 8029 Main  
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 BLAKE  
A.2 PLEDGE - COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE  
A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)  
A.3.1 2026 Northeast Tarrant Teen Court Scholarship Presentation.  
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 May 13, 2026 City Council meeting.  
B.2  
Consider Resolution No. 2026-029, designating the Accountant Grants  
& Debt position as the grantee’s Financial Officer if awarded for the  
Office of the Governor’s Homeland Security Division FY 2027 North  
Texas Anti-Gang Center Grant #2848912, serving as the fiduciary and  
sponsoring agency.  
B.3  
B.4  
B.5  
B.6  
B.7  
Consider Resolution No. 2026-030, designating the Accountant Grants  
& Debt position as the grantee’s Financial Officer if awarded for the  
Office of the Governor’s FY 2027 General Victim Assistance Program  
Grant #3544408.  
Consider Resolution No. 2026-031, designating the Accountant Grants  
& Debt position as the grantee’s Financial Officer if awarded for the  
Office of the Governor’s FY 2027 Violence Against Women Justice and  
Training Program Grant #3367210.  
Consider Resolution No. 2026-032, designating the Accountant Grants  
& Debt position as the grantee’s Financial Officer if awarded for the  
Office of the Governor’s FY 2027 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice  
Assistance Program Grant #5697401.  
Consider Resolution No. 2026-033, designating the Accountant Grants  
& Debt position as the grantee’s Financial Officer if awarded for the  
Office of the Governor’s FY 2027 Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant  
#5699401.  
Consider Resolution No. 2026-034, approving an Advance Funding  
Agreement with TxDOT relating to the N Richland Hills Traffic Signal  
Standard project (CSJ 0902-90-362) and authorize the City Manager to  
execute the agreement and all necessary documents.  
B.8  
Authorize the City Manager to approve FY 2026 purchases of  
broadcasting equipment and technology from Enco Systems Inc. in a  
cumulative amount not to exceed $110,689.  
C.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
C.1  
ZC26-0155, Ordinance No. 3956, Public hearing and consideration of a  
request from Maryuri Narvaez for a revision to Planned Development 13  
for a trade school (barber school) at 8703 Bedford Euless Road, being  
5.03 acres described as Lot 3, Block 13, Woodcrest Addition.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT  
PUBLIC WORKS  
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.  
G.  
GENERAL ITEMS  
G.1  
Select a member of Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for a term of  
one year.  
G.2  
G.3  
Consider Ordinance No. 3957, amending the City's Code of Ordinances  
aligning terms of board, commission, and committee members with the  
mayor and council members.  
Consider Resolution No. 2026-035, appointing Eric Welborn to the  
Planning and Zoning Commission, Place 1 and Lindsey Eagan to the  
Keep NRH Beautiful Commission, Place 3 to fulfill the remainder of the  
unexpired terms ending June 30, 2027.  
G.4  
H.  
Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services contract  
with Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. for the design of the John Barfield  
Trail Spring Oak Extension in an amount not to exceed $172,138.  
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 PARKS  
Announcements  
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, May 19,  
2026 by 5:00 PM.  
_______________________________  
Alicia Richardson  
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer  
TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT:  
At this meeting the City Council will  
discuss the FY 2026 Adopted Budget. This budget is accessible at the City's  
website homepage at www.nrhtx.com. No changes to the tax rate for the FY  
2026 Adopted Budget will be considered. For the FY 2025 Adopted Budget,  
the median-valued homestead property in the City of North Richland Hills is  
estimated to have received a property tax bill of $1,675.20. For the FY 2026  
Adopted Budget, the same property is estimated to have received a property  
tax bill of $1,729.53. If a balanced budget funded at the no-new-revenue tax  
rate would have been adopted for FY 2026 instead, that same property would  
have received a property tax bill of $1,732.26.  
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.