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  
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024  
WORK SESSION  
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 9th  
day of September at 5:45 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  
Russ Mitchell  
Kelvin Deupree  
Place 6  
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 7  
Absent:  
Blake Vaughn  
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Place 5  
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  
Interim City Attorney  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor McCarty called the meeting to order at 5:46 p.m.  
1. DISCUSS ITEMS FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.  
Council member Mitchell asked if Sunbelt Pools, Inc. (item B.2) is the same company  
that the city has used in the past and if the city received bids from local companies.  
Director of Parks and Recreation Adrien Pekurney informed City Council the city has an  
existing contract with Sunbelt Pools, Inc. and the item for consideration this evening is to  
approve additional funding to their contract.  
City Manager Paulette Hartman introduced Bradley Anderle with Taylor Olson Adkins  
Sralla Elam (TOASE). The agreement for legal services with TOASE is on the agenda  
tonight. The agreement appoints Mr. Anderle to serve as the city's attorney.  
2.  
DISCUSS NORTH COLLEGE CIRCLE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC  
Assistant Director of Public Works Boe Blankenship provided a historical overview of  
North College Circle. He shared an aerial photograph from 1963 that showed North  
College Circle. The city's first transportation plan, adopted in the early 1980s, designates  
North College Circle as a minor collector. Mr. Blankenship reviewed data (traffic volume,  
speed, accident history for past 3.5 years and parking adjacent to apartments) for North  
College Circle. The data is consistent with traffic on minor collector streets. Staff is in the  
process of an in-design pavement marking plan for North College Circle to address faded  
parking and travel lane widths. Mr. Blankenship reviewed the city's criteria for placement  
of multi-way stop signs. Due to the increase in ridership and attendance at Fort Worth  
Christian, staff recommends the expansion of the school zones.  
City Council and staff discussed apartment parking on North College Circle, location of  
stop signs on North College Circle, people running stop signs, speed humps and the  
city's speed hump policy, increased school zone on Holiday Lane, comparison  
intersections (Maplewood Drive, Lola Drive, and Emerald Hills), vetting the city's  
response to avoid unsystematic placement of street calming measures, and to survey  
residents in the area of North College Circle.  
3.  
DISCUSS PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE TRUCK ROUTE ORDINANCE.  
Assistant City Manager Caroline Waggoner informed City Council tonight's presentation  
is information that was presented at the January 22, 2024 work session. Staff is  
proposing a truck route ordinance to designate commercial truck traffic routes. The  
ordinance provides updated definitions, designation of truck routes and commercial  
delivery routes, clarification of route types and exceptions for emergency, public service,  
and school buses. Ms. Waggoner provided a map of the truck routes and commercial  
delivery routes in the city. The proposed ordinance will be placed on a future agenda.  
4.  
DISCUSS PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST SAFETY ON NRH ROADWAYS.  
The City Council received a presentation from Police Captain Jonathan Richerson  
regarding vehicle and pedestrian crashes for the time period of January 1, 2022 -  
August 31, 2024.  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)  
Council member Mitchell asked to add an item to discuss the rules outlined in the  
ordinance for the Naming Board.  
City Manager Paulette Hartman clarified that City Council determines if proposals under  
this section are placed on a future agenda.  
City Secretary Alicia Richardson informed City Council the ordinance establishing the  
Naming Board states that the Board only meets when the city secretary receives a  
request to name a city facility. The City Council approved the ordinance outlining the  
charge for the Naming Board. If changes are requested, it is the City Council, and not  
the Naming Board, that considers changes to the ordinance.  
Council member Blake asked what the City Council needs to do to address North College  
Circle. Ms. Hartman stated that staff will conduct a survey of the neighborhood as  
recommended by the City Council.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
SECTION 551.072: DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR  
VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY - 6701 DAVIS BOULEVARD.  
1.  
2.  
SECTION 551.071: CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING  
LEGAL ADVICE - PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR 6701 DAVIS  
BOULEVARD.  
Mayor McCarty announced at 6:57 p.m. that the Council would convene into Executive  
Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, specifically Section  
551.072: Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property - 6701  
Davis Boulevard and Section 551.071: Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal  
advice - Purchase and Sale Agreement for 6701 Davis Boulevard. Executive Session  
began at 7:02 p.m. and concluded at 7:24 p.m.  
Mayor McCarty announced at 7:24 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 September 9, 2024 at 7:29 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  
Russ Mitchell  
Kelvin Deupree  
Place 6  
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 7  
Absent:  
Blake Vaughn  
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Place 5  
Staff Members:  
Paulette Hartman  
Alicia Richardson  
Bradley Anderle  
City Manager  
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer  
Interim 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  
There were no items for this category.  
A.4 CITIZENS PRESENTATION  
SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)  
Mr. Markos Drago, 7100 Trinidad Drive, commented on the city's regulations regarding  
carports. He asked for City Council's assistance for a variance or modification of the  
city's ordinance/regulation.  
Mr. Bill Finstad, 7701 Terry Drive, commented about traffic safety and traffic volume on  
North College Circle. He does not want road humps on North College Circle. Stop signs  
will deter vehicular traffic.  
Mr. Dwayne Leslie, 7708 Ridgeway Court, commented on the service of city staff and  
thanked Caroline Waggoner, Clayton Comstock, Nathan Frohman, and Kurt Kasson for  
going above and beyond.  
Mr. Charles Scoma, 8300 Cardinal Lane, thanked staff and City Council for publishing  
the meeting video of their goals work session. He noticed there was no discussion  
regarding the city's aging population and the need for affordable housing in North  
Richland Hills.  
A.5  
There were no requests to speak from the public.  
A.6 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
No items were removed from the consent agenda.  
B.  
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
APPROVED  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
MEMBER RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 26, 2024 CITY COUNCIL  
MEETING.  
B.1  
B.2  
APPROVE  
AMENDMENT  
TO  
ADD  
$20,000 TO  
THE  
COOPERATIVE  
PURCHASING CUSTOMER AGREEMENT WITH SUNBELT POOLS, INC. FOR  
SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY POOL REPAIRS AT NRH2O  
AND THE NRH CENTRE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $69,999 USING  
BUYBOARD CONTRACT NO. 701-23.  
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 $61,971.  
B.3  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2024-043, APPROVING THE CERTIFIED TAX  
ROLL FOR TAX YEAR 2024.  
B.4  
B.5  
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH  
TAYLOR, OLSON, ADKINS, SRALLA  
SERVICES.  
&
ELAM, L.L.P., FOR LEGAL  
C.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
ZC24-0107,  
ORDINANCE  
NO.  
3865,  
PUBLIC  
HEARING  
AND  
C.1  
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM ROE GORDON FOR A ZONING  
CHANGE FROM AG (AGRICULTURAL) TO RE-1 (RESIDENTIAL ESTATE) AT  
7901 GREEN VALLEY DRIVE, BEING 1.31 ACRES DESCRIBED AS  
A
PORTION OF TRACT 2A1, STEPHEN RICHARDSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT  
1266.  
APPROVED  
Mayor McCarty opened the public hearing and called on Principal Planner Clayton  
Husband to introduce the item.  
Mr. Husband informed City Council the applicant is requesting a zoning change for 1.31  
acres located at 7901 Green Valley Drive. The area is designated on the Comprehensive  
Land Use Plan as low density residential, and the current zoning is AG, agricultural. Mr.  
Husband provided site photos of the property.  
Applicant representative Roe Gordon, 7901 Green Valley Drive, stated that he is  
requesting a building permit to construct a new residence.  
Mr. Husband presented staff's report. The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their  
September 5, 2024 meeting, recommended approval with a vote of 7-0.  
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  
ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE ZC24-0107, ORDINANCE  
NO. 3865 AS PRESENTED.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 3867,  
ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 OPERATING AND CAPITAL  
BUDGET, AND RATIFY THE INCREASED PROPERTY TAX REVENUES  
REFLECTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 ADOPTED BUDGET.  
C.2  
APPROVED  
Mayor McCarty opened the public hearing for Ordinance No. 3867 and called on City  
Manager Paulette Hartman for introductory comments.  
Ms. Hartman stated that the city has experienced change in administration and elected  
officials. The City Council met in July to discuss and set the vision for the city. As a  
result of this meeting, the proposed budget incorporates public engagement and  
transparency, process improvement and efficiency studies, optimizations in revenues  
and expenditures, doubling the funding amount ($2 million to $4 million) for street  
maintenance and plans for a future bond election, and competitive compensation for all  
employees to retain and recruit the best. The budget includes seven (7) public safety  
positions, most being funded in the Crime Control District budget. (1) patrol sergeant, (1)  
dispatcher, (2) school resource officers, and (3) campus school resource officers. The  
school district has a new state law requirement to place officers at every single  
elementary school. The city is working with the school district to provide officers. The  
budget also provides funding for short term rental registration and monitoring, restaurant  
reward program, and promoting wellness for city employees. The proposed budget  
includes the same tax rate and is just under the no-new-revenue rate.  
Director of Budget and Research Chase Fosse provided an overview of the proposed  
Fiscal Year 2024/2025 budget, utility rates, and capital budget. The budget is based off  
the rate of $0.489389, which is lower than the no-new-revenue rate of $0.489837. While  
the tax rate is below the no-new-revenue rate, an increase in certified values results in  
increased total property tax revenues. Pursuant to state law, a disclosure is required in  
the city's budget document that the budget will raise more total property taxes than last  
year’s budget by $1,531,672 or 3.78%, and of that amount $553,691 is tax revenue to be  
raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.  
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.  
Mayor McCarty announced that this item requires two separate motions and action by  
the City Council.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MITCHELL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
MEMBER BLAKE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3867, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR  
2024/2025 OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
APPROVED  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MITCHELL, SECONDED BY  
ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ TO RATIFY THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY  
TAX REVENUES IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 ADOPTED BUDGET.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 3866,  
ADOPTING THE TAX YEAR 2024 (FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025) TAX RATE.  
C.3  
APPROVED  
Mayor McCarty opened the public hearing and called on Director of Budget and  
Research Chase Fosse to introduce the item.  
Mr. Fosse provided an overview of tax year 2024 net taxable values, the certified roll by  
category, the city's homestead exemption for eligible residents, and tax freezes for senior  
and disabled persons. Although the city's tax rate is below the no-new-revenue rate, the  
maintenance and operation (M&O) portion of the tax rate is higher than the previous tax  
year. Pursuant to state law, the city's ordinance adopting the tax rate and the city's  
website must include language that the tax rate will raise more taxes for maintenance and  
operations than last year's tax rate. Mr. Fosse reviewed the combined tax rate by entity  
and the total combined tax rate of $2.177469 for residents located in Birdville  
Independent School District and $2.061869 for residents in Keller Independent School  
District.  
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.  
Mayor McCarty stated that this item requires three separate motions and action by the  
City Council.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY  
ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR  
MAINTENANCE  
VALUATION.  
AND  
OPERATIONS  
BE  
SET  
AT  
33.1432 CENTS  
PER  
$100 OF  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
APPROVED  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE, SECONDED BY ASSOCIATE  
MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR INTEREST AND  
SINKING BE SET AT 15.7957 PER $100 OF VALUATION.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
APPROVED  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED  
BY COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3866, ADOPTING  
A TOTAL TAX RATE OF 48.9389 PER $100 OF VALUATION FOR TAX YEAR 2024.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
D.  
There were no items for this category.  
E. PUBLIC WORKS  
There were no items for this category.  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT  
F.  
GENERAL ITEMS  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2024-041, ADOPTING AN UPDATED MISSION,  
VISION, AND GOALS FOR THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS.  
F.1  
APPROVED  
City Manager Paulette Hartman presented the city's mission statement, vision statement  
and goals for the City of North Richland Hills. She commented that staff will place an item  
on a future work session to present tasks associated with the goals.  
Mission: To promote an exceptional quality of life for our community by being  
resident-focused, fiscally responsible, and business-friendly.  
Vision: To be the standard for transparent, resident-focused, fiscally-responsible,  
business-welcoming municipal government in Texas.  
Goals:  
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Drive operational excellence into every area.  
Become easier to do business with.  
Steward the public’s money well.  
Be a great place to work.  
Revitalize neighborhoods and commercial corridors.  
Engage residents to enhance connection with the city and their neighbors.  
Improve safety, security, and infrastructure every day.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
MEMBER RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2024-041, ADOPTING AN  
UPDATED MISSION, VISION, AND GOALS FOR THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND  
HILLS.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2024-042, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING  
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF  
OBLIGATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,700,000 FOR THE  
GREEN EXTREME REPLACEMENT PROJECT.  
F.2  
APPROVED  
City Council received a presentation from Director of Finance Jay Patel.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
MEMBER MITCHELL TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2024-042, APPROVING AND  
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF  
OBLIGATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,700,000 FOR THE GREEN  
EXTREME REPLACEMENT PROJECT.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.  
CAST BALLOT FOR TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE (TML) REGION  
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F.3  
DIRECTOR TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM ON THE TML BOARD OF  
DIRECTORS.  
APPROVED  
City Council received a presentation from City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer  
Alicia Richardson.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY  
COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON TO CAST BALLOT FOR TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE  
(TML) REGION 8 DIRECTOR FOR JON MCKENZIE TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM ON  
THE TML BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  
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 - Purchase and Sale  
Agreement for 6701 Davis Boulevard.and Section 551.072: Deliberate the purchase,  
exchange, lease, or value of real property - 6701 Davis Boulevard.  
Mayor McCarty announced there was no action necessary as the result of Executive  
Session.  
H.  
INFORMATION AND REPORTS  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
H.1  
Mayor Pro Tem Deupree made the following announcements.  
Yoga in the Park returns this Saturday, September 14 at 9:00 a.m. at Linda Spurlock  
Park. This free class is open to ages 12 and up. Pre-registration is required through the  
NRH Centre website.  
Enjoy a free bluegrass concert by the group Ioni Creek this Saturday, September 14, at  
the NRH Library. The performance, which is part of our Celebrating Culture Series, starts  
at 3:00 p.m. in the Library lobby.  
Learn CPR and save a life. The NRH Fire Department conducts CPR classes each month  
for the community. The next class is Thursday, September 19 at 6:00 p.m. Visit the city’s  
website to get more details and sign up.  
Kudos Korner - Cindy Garvin in Permits & Inspections - A business owner sent a letter of  
appreciation to the city after Cindy assisted him with submitting an online permit  
application. He praised her for being extremely professional, patient and kind. Quote:  
“Ms. Garvin is a shining example of what excellent customer service entails, and I am  
confident that her contributions are invaluable to the City. Thank you for fostering a  
culture of excellence and prioritizing customer needs. Ms. Garvin is the type of employee  
every organization needs."  
I.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor McCarty adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.  
__________________________  
Jack McCarty, Mayor  
ATTEST:  
________________________  
Alicia Richardson  
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer