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 23, 2023  
WORK SESSION  
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the  
23rd day of January at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber prior to the 7:00 p.m.  
regular Council meeting.  
Present:  
Tito Rodriguez  
Rita Wright Oujesky  
Suzy Compton  
Mason Orr  
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  
Absent:  
Oscar Trevino  
Mayor  
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  
1.  
DISCUSS ITEMS FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  
City Council had no questions for staff.  
DISCUSS CHARTER REVIEW TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR  
2023 CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION.  
2.  
City Manager Mark Hindman informed City Council at their January 9, 2023 meeting  
Associate Mayor Pro Tem Turnage who served as the Charter Review Task Force Chair  
reviewed the proposed Charter amendment language. Following the January 9 meeting,  
staff reviewed the proposed Charter amendment language and recognized additional  
language is necessary to clarify (i) City Council members are paid $50.00 per meeting,  
not including Council committee meetings and that meetings of the City Council shall be  
held in accordance with state law (Article V, Section 1. City Officials); (ii) City Council  
approves or authorizes the approval of plats in accordance with state law (Article VI,  
Section 3(7). Duties of City Council); and (iii) Planning and Zoning Commission be  
responsible for the approval of plats as authorized by the City Council in accordance with  
state law and the Subdivision Ordinance (Article XIV, Section 2(3). Planning and Zoning  
Commission Powers and Duties).  
Director of Human Resources Patrick Hillis provided an overview of the Charter Review  
Task Force ("Task Force") recommendations for Civil Service. He informed City Council  
staff made additional changes since the approval of charter amendments by the Task  
Force. Mr. Hillis reviewed the following changes:  
Article XVII: City Civil Service, Section 2. Definitions. - Any full-time, employee who is a  
sworn, peace officer in the Police department below the rank of Police Captain, or  
equivalent rank, or a fire fighter in the Fire department below the rank of Fire Battalion  
Chief or equivalent rank, or a sworn peace officer in the service of the City Marshal's  
Office, who has completed the required one-year probationary period is entitled to Civil  
Service coverage under this Article. Such employee is hereafter referred to as a "Civil  
Service Employee".  
The new language proposed by staff identifies employees within the Police and Fire  
departments who are considered a civil service employee.  
Article XVII: City Civil Service, Section 16. Indefinite Suspensions.  
The new language proposed by staff provides that a suspended employee be restored to  
his or her position when ordered by the Civil Service Commission. The employee shall be  
reinstated within ten (10) days of the date of the Commissioner's order of reinstatement  
and shall be entitled to full compensation for the actual time lost as a result of the  
suspension at the rate of pay provided the position or class of service from which he or  
she was suspended. The employee shall also be entitled to restoration of, or credit for,  
any other benefits lost (i.e., sick leave, vacation, etc.) to which he or she would have  
been entitled to as a result of the suspension.  
The previous language for this section assigned the duty of reinstating a suspended  
employee to the Department Head and ramifications (discharged by the City Manager) if  
Department Head refused to obey the Civil Service Commissions order.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
SECTION 551.072: DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR  
VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY - 9105 BOULEVARD 26, TRACT 5, LANDON C  
WALKER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1653  
1.  
2.  
SECTION  
551.087:  
DELIBERATION  
REGARDING  
ECONOMIC  
DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS - 8735, 8859 AND 8867 BOULEVARD 26.  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez announced at 6:36 p.m. that the City Council would adjourn  
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 - 9105 Boulevard 26, Tract 5, Landon C Walker Survey, Abstract 1653 and  
Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development negotiations - 8735,  
8859 and 8867 Boulevard 26. Executive Session began at 6:40 p.m. and concluded at  
6:58 p.m.  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez announced at 6:58 p.m. that City Council would convene to  
the regular City Council meeting.  
REGULAR MEETING  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez called the meeting to order January 23, 2023 at 7:06 p.m.  
Present:  
Tito Rodriguez  
Rita Wright Oujesky  
Suzy Compton  
Mason Orr  
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  
Absent:  
Oscar Trevino  
Mayor  
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  
A.1  
Council member Compton gave the invocation.  
A.2 PLEDGE  
INVOCATION  
Council member Compton 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 CITIZENS PRESENTATION  
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.  
B.  
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
APPROVED  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE, SECONDED BY  
COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS  
PRESENTED.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.  
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 9, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL  
MEETING.  
B.1  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-003 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER  
TO EXECUTE A REGIONAL ASSET TRANSFER ADDENDUM WITH THE  
B.2  
DALLAS  
COUNTY  
CRIMINAL  
DISTRICT  
ATTORNEY’S  
OFFICE  
TO  
TRANSFER EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND  
HILLS USING TEXAS ANTI-GANG CENTER GRANT #2848908 FUNDS.  
APPROVE PURCHASE FROM MCMILLAN JAMES EQUIPMENT COMPANY,  
LLC, FOR REPLACEMENT HVAC ROOFTOP UNITS FOR CAPITAL  
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FC2314 PUBLIC LIBRARY HVAC REPLACEMENT  
IN THE AMOUNT OF $745,166 THROUGH BUY BOARD CONTRACT NO.  
631-20.  
B.3  
B.4  
AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF  
A
2023 CHEVROLET 1500 SUBURBAN  
FROM CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET USING BUYBOARD CONTRACT  
NO. 601-19 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $53,175.  
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MASTER COOPERATIVE  
PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION OF  
TEXAS AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 20 POLICE DEPARTMENT  
TAHOES FROM RELIABLE CHEVROLET, UTILIZING THE SHERIFF’S  
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS COOPERATIVE CONTRACT #22-03-1008R IN THE  
AMOUNT OF $1,225,739.  
B.5  
B.6  
B.7  
APPROVE A SOLE SOURCE SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FOR  
60 AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS FROM FLOCK  
GROUP INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $323,400 USING TEXAS ANTI-GANG  
CENTER GRANT #2848908 FUNDING AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO.  
2023-011, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REGIONAL  
ASSET TRANSFER ADDENDUM WITH THE CITY OF ARLINGTON.  
AUTHORIZE THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF A BULLET RECOVERY  
SYSTEM FROM CYBERNATIONAL, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,525 USING  
TEXAS ANTI-GANG CENTER GRANT #2848908 FUNDING AND CONSIDER  
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-012, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
EXECUTE A REGIONAL ASSET TRANSFER ADDENDUM WITH THE CITY OF  
ARLINGTON.  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-004 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER  
TO EXECUTE A REGIONAL ASSET TRANSFER ADDENDUM WITH THE CITY  
OF ARLINGTON TO TRANSFER EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF  
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS USING TEXAS ANTI-GANG CENTER GRANT  
#2848908 FUNDS.  
B.8  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-005 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF  
THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS IF  
AWARDED FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR’S PUBLIC SAFETY  
OFFICE FY24 GENERAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM, GRANT  
#3544405.  
B.9  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-006 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF  
THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS IF  
AWARDED FOR THE TEXAS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE CRIMINAL JUSTICE  
DIVISION EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM  
FY2024, GRANT #4734101 TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC  
SAFETY DISPATCH CENTER.  
B.10  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-007 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF  
THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS IF  
AWARDED FOR THE TEXAS GOVERNOR'S PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE FY24  
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN JUSTICE AND TRAINING PROGRAM, GRANT  
#4734001.  
B.11  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-008 APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF  
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR THE FY2022  
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FORMULA  
PROGRAM AWARD.  
B.12  
B.13  
AUTHORIZE  
THE  
SOLE  
SOURCE  
PURCHASE  
PLATE  
OF  
12 ADDITIONAL  
(ALPR)  
POLE-MOUNTED  
AUTOMATED  
LICENSE  
READER  
CAMERAS AND THE SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL FOR 9 EXISTING ALPR  
CAMERAS FROM FLOCK SAFETY, INC, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF  
$74,700.  
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-009 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF  
THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS IF  
AWARDED FOR THE 2022 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (AFG)  
PROGRAM - EQUIPMENT  
B.14  
IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $90,000 WITH THE CITY’S MATCH BEING UP  
TO $9,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE ASSOCIATED  
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL  
AGREEMENT WITH DENTON COUNTY FOR THE PURCHASE OF SLURRY  
SEAL AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES FROM VENDORS SELECTED  
THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS.  
B.15  
C.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3775  
C.1  
ADOPTING  
THE  
NORTH  
RICHLAND  
HILLS  
YOUTH  
PROGRAMS  
STANDARDS OF CARE.  
APPROVED  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez opened the public hearing and called on NRH Centre Member  
Services Supervisor Ron Newman to introduce the item.  
Mr. Newman informed City Council the youth programs standards of care are a  
requirement of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for exempt status  
for day care licensing. To receive exempt status a municipality must submit a copy of  
the program standards of care, a notice of a public hearing for the program and a copy  
of the ordinance adopting the standards.  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez 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 Pro Tem Rodriguez 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 Pro Tem Rodriguez closed the public hearing.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
MEMBER COMPTON TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3775.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.  
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3776  
C.2  
AMENDING  
THE  
FISCAL  
YEAR  
2022-2023 ADOPTED  
CAPITAL  
IMPROVEMENT BUDGET.  
APPROVED  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez opened the public hearing for Ordinance No. 3776, and called  
on Director of Budget and Research Trudy Lewis to present item C.1 and companion  
items F.1, and F.2.  
Ms. Lewis informed City Council the public hearing for the capital budget amendment  
was published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram on January 11, 2023. There are two  
projects associated with the budget amendment. The first project provides intersection  
improvements at Rufe Snow Drive and Starnes Road and Smithfield Road and Starnes  
Road. In 2021, city staff submitted a grant application and received funding from the  
Texas Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for these intersection  
improvements. The HSIP program will pay 90% of construction cost and the remaining  
10% will come from North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation  
Development Credits. While the grant does not require the city to pay for construction  
costs or overages associated with construction costs; the city is responsible to fund the  
design phase for the intersection improvements. It is necessary to allocate $150,000  
towards the design phase. Ms. Lewis stated that funding is available in Street Capital  
Improvement Program Fund reserves. This new project requires an amendment to the FY  
2022-2023 Adopted Capital Budget for the design cost for the intersection improvements.  
The second project provides additional funding for the Iron Horse East Boulevard  
reconstruction project. This street was included in the 2020 Bond Program and  
subsequently awarded a grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to  
fund 80% of the project cost with the city being responsible for a 20% match  
($1,055,000). The city is responsible for 100% of any cost overages. The construction  
phase of the project was bid and the lowest bidder exceeded the available budget by  
$926,031. Staff recommends to increase the budget to one million, which will provide a  
contingency fund for construction of Iron Horse East Boulevard. Staff proposes an  
amendment of $1,150,000 to the FY 2022-2023 Adopted Capital Budget.  
Ms. Lewis stated the two companions items for this budget amendment include a  
reimbursement resolution (item F.1) and an award of bid for the construction of the Iron  
Horse East Boulevard project (item F.2). A reimbursement resolution authorizes the city  
to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of a future bond sale. The Iron Horse East  
Boulevard project was included in the 2020 Bond Program, which makes it eligible for  
General Obligation bond proceeds. The city has sufficient reserve funds in the Street CIP  
Fund to move forward with the award of contract. If approved, the resolution allows Street  
CIP cash reserves to be reimbursed from a future bond sale. Staff recommends the  
approval of Resolution No. 2023-010. Item F.2 on the agenda is to award the construction  
of the Iron Horse East Boulevard project to The Fain Group and authorize the City  
Manager to execute the related construction agreement.  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez 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 Pro Tem Rodriguez 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 Pro Tem Rodriguez closed the public hearing.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY, SECONDED BY  
ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3776.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.  
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 REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-010 AUTHORIZING  
REIMBURSEMENT OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WITH RESPECT TO  
PROCEEDS OF DEBT HEREAFTER TO BE INCURRED, IN AN AMOUNT NOT  
TO EXCEED $1,020,000.  
F.1  
APPROVED  
This item was presented in conjunction with items C.2 and F.2.  
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
A
MEMBER VAUGHN TO APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-010  
AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WITH RESPECT TO  
PROCEEDS OF DEBT HEREAFTER TO BE INCURRED, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $1,020,000.  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.  
CONSIDER AWARD OF RFB 23-005 TO THE FAIN GROUP, INC., FOR  
CONSTRUCTION OF THE IRON HORSE EAST PROJECT (ST2101) IN THE  
AMOUNT OF $5,868,723 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO  
EXECUTE THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.  
F.2  
APPROVED  
This item was presented in conjunction with items C.2 and F.1.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE, SECONDED BY  
COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO AWARD RFB 23-005 TO THE FAIN  
GROUP, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE IRON HORSE EAST PROJECT (ST2101) IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $5,868,723 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE  
THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.  
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  
G.1  
APPROVED  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez announced there was action necessary as the result of  
discussion in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.072: Deliberate the purchase,  
exchange, lease or value of real property - 9105 Boulevard 26, Tract 5, Landon C Walker  
Survey, Abstract 1653 and Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding economic  
development negotiations - 8735, 8859 and 8867 Boulevard 26.  
Director of Economic Development Craig Hulse informed City Council the city was  
approached by Merlin Entertainment Theme Parks, LLC to redevelop 13 acres of  
property located south of NRH20. The former business located at this property closed in  
2021. Merlin Entertainment Theme Parks, LLC wants to develop a year-round attraction  
that will complement NRH20. The city has been requested to consider two agreements.  
The two items for City Council's consideration this evening is a parking lot lease and  
economic development agreement with Merlin Entertainment Theme Parks, LLC.  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL  
MEMBER VAUGHN TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND  
EXECUTE  
A
PARKING LOT LEASE AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY AND RELATED  
DOCUMENTS WITH MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS THEME PARKS, LLC FOR 9105  
BOULEVARD 26 AND TRACT 5, ABSTRACT 1653, WALKER, LANDON C SURVEY.  
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  
G.2  
APPROVED  
This item was presented in conjunction with item G.1.  
A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY, SECONDED BY  
DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO  
NEGOTIATE AND  
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS  
BOULEVARD 26.  
EXECUTE  
AN  
THEME  
ECONOMIC  
PARKS,  
DEVELOPMENT  
LLC FOR 8735,  
AGREEMENT  
8859 AND  
WITH  
8867  
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.  
H.  
INFORMATION AND REPORTS  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
H.1  
Council member Orr made the following announcements.  
NRH2O Family Water Park is hosting the Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics  
Texas on Saturday, February 4. You can find more information and a link to sign up on  
the city’s website.  
Tickets are on sale now for the Daddy/Daughter Valentine’s Dance. The dance will take  
place on Saturday, February 18 in the Grand Hall at the NRH Centre. Please visit the  
city’s website or contact the NRH Centre for details.  
Kudos Korner - Every Council Meeting, we spotlight our employees for the great things  
they do. Tonight we recognize: Clayton Comstock in Planning & Development: A  
developer from out of state emailed his compliments for the high level of customer service  
Clayton and his staff provide. He stated: “Y'all are rockstars at the City of NRH with how  
quickly you respond and get things done. We haven't worked with any other city that is  
as on top of things as you and your colleagues.”  
I.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.  
________________________  
Tito Rodriguez, Mayor Pro Tem  
ATTEST:  
________________________  
Alicia Richardson  
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer