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

MAY 17, 2023

WORK SESSION

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

17th day of May at 6:00 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

Jimmy Perdue

Alicia Richardson

Maleshia B. McGinnis

Deputy City Manager

Assistant City Manager

Director of Public Safety

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer

City Attorney

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

1. DISCUSS ITEMS FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.

Associate Mayor Pro Tem Scott Turnage asked staff to explain the budgetary impact for

items F.4 and F.5.

City Manager Mark Hindman informed City Council that both expenditures are not funded

in the current budget. If approved, staff will transfer money from other funds.

Director of Public Safety Jimmy Perdue informed City Council item F.5, amendment to

the agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., is not effective until 2024. Although action is

required for the amendment in the current year; funding will be identified and requested

in the proposed fiscal year 2023-2024 budget.

DISCUSS

DAVIS

BOULEVARD

AND

BOULEVARD

26 CORRIDOR

REVITALIZATION PLANNING.

Deputy City Manager Paulette Hartman informed City Council that staff was directed at

the goals work session to explore tools to create special zones in specific areas to

encourage development and redevelopment. City Council is familiar with Tax Increment

Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) and another option is a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone

(NEZ). At the goals works session, staff understood from City Council that the specific

areas to target are Davis Boulevard between Smithfield Road and North East Loop 820

and Boulevard 26 between Harwood and North East Loop 820. Ms. Hartman reviewed the

differences between a TIRZ and NEZ. A NEZ has a short term while the TIRZ has a long

term, typically 20-25 years. Ms. Hartman explained that the NEZ is created to stimulate

revitalization/redevelopment through measures to remove barriers to revitalization or

redevelopment of aged properties in the zone. A TIRZ is created to capture revenue from

incremental taxable value increases in the zone to provide funds for capital projects to

improve public and private infrastructure as well as facilities in an effort to promote

revitalization and redevelopment in the zone. She reviewed eligible activities, processes

and procedures for both zones. She also reviewed recommended activities and

application/project deadlines. Staff is seeking direction from City Council with regard to

zone boundaries and creation of zones.

City Council directed staff to move forward with both zones.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

SECTION 551.072: DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR

VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY - (1) LOT 1, BLOCK 3 SMITHFIELD ADDITION,

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX AND (2) 5009 CUMMINGS DRIVE.

Mayor Trevino announced at 6:44 p.m. that the City Council would adjourn into Executive

Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.072:

Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property - (1) Lot 1, Block 3,

Smithfield Addition, North Richland Hills, TX and (2) 5009 Cummings Drive. Executive

Session began at 6:47 p.m. and concluded at 6:51 p.m.

Mayor Trevino announced at 6:51 p.m. that City Council would convene to the regular

City Council meeting.

REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order May 17, 2023 at 7:03 p.m.

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

Alicia Richardson

Maleshia B. McGinnis

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer

City Attorney

A.1

Associate Mayor Pro Tem Turnage gave the invocation.

A.2 PLEDGE

INVOCATION

Associate Mayor Pro Tem Turnage led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and

Texas flags.

A.3

CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS

APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-038, CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF

THE MAY 6, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION.

A.3.1

APPROVED

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Alicia Richardson informed City Council the

item before them this evening is to canvass the results of the May 6, 2023 General

Election for City Council Places 1, 3, 5, and 7. The agenda packet included a draft of the

unofficial results from Tarrant County. The city is in receipt of the official results from

Tarrant County.

CANDIDATE

NUMBER OF VOTES

Council member, Place 1

Tito Rodriguez

2,564

2,512

2,445

Council member, Place 3

Suzy Compton

Council member, Place 5

Blake Vaughn

Council member, Place 7

Kelvin Deupree

Dana Harris

1,866

1,176

Staff recommends City Council approve Resolution No. 2023-038, canvassing the

election results and declaring the following elected to office for a term of two years.

OFFICE

Place 1

Place 3

Place 5

Place 7

NAME

Tito Rodriguez

Suzy Compton

Blake Vaughn

Kelvin Deupree

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

MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-038,

CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 6, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION, AS

PRESENTED.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-039, CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF

THE MAY 6, 2023 SPECIAL ELECTION AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF

THE CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION.

A.3.2

APPROVED

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Alicia Richardson informed City Council the

item before them this evening is to canvass the results of the May 6, 2023 Special

Charter Amendment Election. The agenda packet included a draft of the unofficial results

from Tarrant County. The city is in receipt of the official results from Tarrant County.

PROPOSITION

TOTAL FOR

2,462

2,912

TOTAL AGAINST

578

162

PROPOSITION

TOTAL FOR

TOTAL AGAINST

2,786

303

2,539

1,864

2,436

1,508

2,141

2,332

2,390

2,412

2,419

2,388

2,362

2,193

2,221

2,574

2,581

2,344

2,354

2,293

2,340

2,005

2,404

2,438

2,191

519

1,131

608

1,534

855

628

584

543

484

558

551

763

650

355

376

513

562

583

538

905

479

454

758

The City Council declares and orders that the following numbered propositions are

hereby declared to have PASSED by a majority of the qualified voters of the City of

North Richland Hills.

PROPOSITION A - Shall Section 1 of Article V, City Officials, of the North Richland Hills

Charter be amended to clarify that meeting pay for the Mayor and Council members

does not include Committee meetings?

PROPOSITION B - Shall Section 2 of Article V, Qualifications, of the North Richland Hills

Charter be amended to read that the Mayor and Council members meet the requirements

to be a registered and qualified voter in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas as of the

filing deadline preceding the election at which he or she is a candidate?

PROPOSITION C - Shall Section 2 of Article V, Qualifications, of the North Richland Hills

Charter be amended to read that any member of the City Council who is convicted or

pleads guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor or felony involving a crime of moral

turpitude for fraud, deceit, theft or dishonesty, before or while in office, shall immediately

forfeit his or her office?

PROPOSITION D - Shall Section 2 of Article VI, Duties of Mayor-Mayor Pro Tem, of the

North Richland Hills Charter be amended to allow for the appointment of additional

members from among the City Council to serve in the absence or disability of the Mayor

or the Mayor Pro Tem?

PROPOSITION E - Shall Section 5, Appointment and Removal of City Secretary, and

Section 7, Municipal Court, of Article VI, of the North Richland Hills Charter related to the

appointment of City Officials be amended to (a) remove the requirement that the City

Council appoint Assistant City Secretaries; (b) authorize the City Council to appoint more

than one judge to the municipal court; (c) remove the requirement that the Municipal

Court Judge be a resident of North Richland Hills and that the judge be elected, to

conform with state law; and (d) remove the requirement that the Clerk of the Municipal

Court be appointed by the City Council?

PROPOSITION F- Shall Section 1 of Article XIV, The Planning and Zoning Commission,

of the North Richland Hills Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to appoint

alternate members to the Planning and Zoning Commission to serve in the absence or

disability of any Commissioner?

PROPOSITION H - Shall Section 1 of Article XIV, The Planning and Zoning Commission,

of the North Richland Hills Charter be amended to remove the requirement that the

Planning and Zoning Commissioners be removed after a public hearing and for cause,

and authorize the Planning and Zoning Commission members to be removed upon

majority vote of the City Council?

PROPOSITION I - Shall Section 3 of Article VI, Duties of City Council and Section 2 of

Article XIV, Planning and Zoning Commission Powers and Duties, of the North Richland

Hills Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to approve, or delegate the

approval of, plats in accordance with state law and the City’s Subdivision Ordinance?

PROPOSITION J - Shall Section 2 of Article XVII, Definitions, of the North Richland Hills

Charter be amended to remove all civilian employees and amend the definition of Civil

Service Employee to read “any full-time employee who is a sworn peace officer in the

Police department, below the rank of Police Captain or equivalent, 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 (1) year probationary period is entitled to Civil Service coverage under this Article?”

PROPOSITION K - Shall Section 3, Civil Service Commission, Section 3A, Removal of

Commissioners, 4, Organization of Commission, of Article XVII of the North Richland

Hills Charter related to the administration and organization of the Commission, be

amended to (a) authorize the appointment of alternate members to serve in the absence

or disability of any member; (b) authorize confirmation or removal of any commissioner

by a majority vote of the City Council; (c) require the Commission to comply with the

attendance requirements established by the City Council for all City Boards; and (d)

modify the meeting time of the Commission to at least once annually?

PROPOSITION L - Shall Section 5, Powers and Responsibilities, of Article XVII of the

North Richland Hills Charter related to powers, duties, and responsibilities of the

Commission be amended to (a) authorize the Civil Service Commission to recommend

civil service rules governing the initial employment, promotional processes, and the

disciplinary appeals process for Civil Service Employees to the City Council for approval;

(b) hear appeals of disciplinary terminations, suspensions and demotions of Civil Service

Employees; (c) provide the authority for the Civil Service Commission to report on all

matters deemed by the Commission to be appropriate to determine enforcement and

compliance; (d) allow any three (3) Commissioner’s to request that an item be placed on

the Commission’s meeting agenda for discussion and action by the Commission; and (e)

clarify that the Civil Service Commission shall not interfere with or provide instructions

regarding the operation of any City department or provide any direction to any member

of the City Staff outside of the formal responsibilities of the Commission?

PROPOSITION M - Shall Section 5A, Commission Investigations; Oaths and Subpoena

Power, of Article XVII of the North Richland Hills Charter be amended to replace the

current language with language authorizing the Civil Service Commission to make

inquires and enforce the Civil Service provisions of the Charter and the Civil Service

Rules and Regulations, administer oaths, compel and subpoena witnesses and records,

and adopt rules and regulations to specify the processes and procedures for conducting

its investigations or exercising its subpoena power?

PROPOSITION N - Shall Section 9, Examination for Eligibility Lists, of Article XVII of the

North Richland Hills Charter be amended to add “PROMOTIONS; VACANCIES” to the

title and replace the current language with language that the Civil Service Commission

shall recommend that the City Council adopt Rules and Regulations by ordinance

governing all Civil Service positions, promotions, original appointments, transfer or

demotions, including method of examination and eligibility lists; and that the City Council

shall make the final determination on the adoption of such rules?

PROPOSITION O - Shall Section 16, Indefinite Suspensions, of Article XVII of the North

Richland Hills Charter be amended to change the time frame that the Commission shall

hold an appeal hearing from a suspension from thirty (30) days to forty-five (45) days

after it receives notice of appeal?

PROPOSITION P - Shall Section 16, Indefinite Suspensions, of Article XVII of the North

Richland Hills Charter related to reinstatement of a Civil Service Employee after

suspension be amended to (a) provide that in the event the Commission reinstates a Civil

Service Employee, such employee shall be reinstated within ten (10) days of the date of

the Commission’s order; (b) clarify that such employee shall be entitled to full

compensation and restoration of any benefits lost during the actual time lost as a result of

the suspension; (c) limit the Commission’s authority to require prompt reinstatement by a

department head for not citing specific facts; (d) eliminate the Commission’s ability to

hold a Department Head in contempt or reinstate any employee who has been charged

with a crime (except minor traffic offense), unless such charges have reached final

disposition and the employee has been found not to have engaged in criminal conduct;

and (e) eliminate the requirement that the City Manager remove a Department Head for

refusing to obey an order of reinstatement of the Commission allowing the City Manager

discretion to determine level of discipline for the Department Head?

PROPOSITION Q - Shall Section 18, Appeal to District Court, of Article XVII of the North

Richland Hills Charter be amended to specify that the correct venue for filing an appeal

of the Commission’s decision is to the District Court in Tarrant County, Texas and

remove any language related to preferential treatment of such appeal?

PROPOSITION R - Shall Sections 6, 19, 20, 23, 25 and all other sections referencing

such terms, of Article XVII of the North Richland Hills Charter be amended to replace the

term “head of department” with “Department Head;” replace the term “employee” with

“Civil Service Employee;” and replace the term “Director of Personnel” with “Director of

Human Resources?”

PROPOSITION S - Shall Section 10, Method of Filling Positions, Section 14, Promotions;

Filling Vacancies, Section 22, Political Activities, Section 22A, Leaves of Absence, and

22B, Military Leave of Absence, and Section 5B, Responsibilities, of Article XVII of the

North Richland Hills Charter be REPEALED in their entirety to be included in the Civil

Service Rules and Regulations, other applicable sections of the Charter and the City’s

Personnel Policy Manual, respectively, and as amended?

PROPOSITION T - Shall Section 23, Publishing of Civil Service Rules and Regulations, of

Article XVII of the North Richland Hills Charter be amended to remove the requirement

that the Civil Service Rules and Regulations be distributed to each department and

replace that requirement with language that the Civil Service Rules and Regulations be

made accessible for review?

PROPOSITION U - Shall Section 24, Status of Present Employees, of Article XVII of the

North Richland Hills Charter be amended to provide that only sworn Civil Service

Employees at the time of passage of any such Charter Amendment(s) herein are entitled

to Civil Service classification for the position currently occupied and eliminate any six (6)

month waiting period?

PROPOSITION V - Shall Section 25, Sick and Injury Leaves of Absence, of Article XVII

of the North Richland Hills Charter be amended to move language regarding beneficiary

settlement of accounts to the City Personnel Policy Manual?

PROPOSITION W - Shall Section 25A, Vacations, of Article XVII of the North Richland

Hills Charter shall be amended to add authority for the City Manager to exercise

discretion to increase vacation accruals for Civil Service Employees on a temporary or

permanent basis?

PROPOSITION X - Shall Section 26, Employees Prohibited from Striking, of Article XVII

of the North Richland Hills Charter be amended to delete the second and third

paragraphs and replace the language with language that requires all disciplinary action

for violations of this Article to be administered in accordance with the North Richland Hills

Personnel Policy Manual and Civil Service Rules and Regulations?

PROPOSITION Y - Shall Section 6, Continuity in Government, of Article XVIII of the

North Richland Hills Charter be amended to authorize the summary of the caption and the

penalty of adopted ordinances that assess a fine, fee or penalty to be published once in

the City’s official newspaper?

PROPOSITION Z - Shall the North Richland Hills City Charter be amended to remove any

redundancies or inconsistencies, correct any typographical errors, modify language as

necessary to make it gender neutral, and remove or modify any language that conflicts

with or is preempted by other state or federal legislation?

The City Council declares and orders that the following numbered proposition is hereby

declared to have FAILED by a majority of the qualified voters of the City of North

Richland Hills.

PROPOSITION G - Shall Section 1 of Article XIV, The Planning and Zoning Commission,

of the North Richland Hills Charter be amended to remove the requirement that the

Planning and Zoning Commissioners own real property within the City?

Staff recommends City Council approve Resolution No. 2023-039, canvassing the

Special Charter Amendment Election results, as presented.

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

COUNCIL MEMBER ORR TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-039, CANVASSING

THE SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CHARTER

AMENDMENT ELECTION AS PRESENTED BY STAFF.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

A.4

SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)

OATHS OF OFFICE AND SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR NEWLY ELECTED

OFFICIALS - COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR PLACES 1, 3, 5 AND 7.

A.4.1

The ceremonial oath of office was administered to elected officials Tito Rodriguez, Suzy

Compton, Blake Vaughn, and Kelvin Deupree. The official oaths of office was

administered by the City Secretary's Office.

Mayor Trevino recessed the meeting at 7:32 p.m. for a brief reception.

Mayor Trevino reconvened the meeting at 7:53 p.m., with the same members present.

A.5

There were no requests to speak from the public.

A.6 PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no requests to speak from the public.

A.7 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA

No items were removed from the consent agenda.

CITIZENS PRESENTATION

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

APPROVED

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL

MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-040, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER

TO EXECUTE A REGIONAL ASSET TRANSFER ADDENDUM WITH THE CITY

OF IRVING TO TRANSFER EQUIPMENT PURCHASED FROM MULTIPLE

VENDORS BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE CITY'S APPROVED PURCHASING POLICIES USING TAG GRANT

#2848908 FUNDS.

B.1

CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-042, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF

THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS IF

AWARDED FOR THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FY2023

BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP.

B.2

B.3

AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF TWO MOBILE LP TRAILERS WITH

VIGILANT LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE FROM TRINITY

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,290 USING THE

TEXAS ANTI-GANG CENTER GRANT #2848908 FUNDING, AND CONSIDER

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-043, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO

EXECUTE

REGIONAL ASSET TRANSFER ADDENDUM WITH THE

KAUFMAN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE.

AWARD

NON-EXCLUSIVE

CONTRACTS

ARMSTRONG

FORENSIC

B.4

LABORATORY INC., AND NATIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES INC., TO

PERFORM NARCOTIC RELATED FORENSIC TESTING FOR THE POLICE

DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFP 23-014 IN THE COLLECTIVE

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $112,000 ANNUALLY.

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH GT

DISTRIBUTORS, INC., FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND FLEET SUPPLIES AND

EQUIPMENT THROUGH BUYBOARD CONTRACT NUMBER 698-23, FOR AN

ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $220,000.

B.5

B.6

B.7

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL

AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BURLESON FOR THE PURCHASE OF

SLURRY SEAL AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES FROM VENDORS

SELECTED THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS.

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE

SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TECHNOLOGY

PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES FOR

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SERVICES (GIS) SUPPORT AND TRAINING

WITH IT NEXUS, INC., IN THE COLLECTIVE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

$120,000 THROUGH THE END OF THE 2023 CALENDAR YEAR.

AUTHORIZE

JOINT

ADMINISTRATIVE

AGREEMENT

WITH

TARRANT

B.8

COUNTY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK

GRANT FOR FY 2024-2026 PROGRAM YEARS.

There were no items for this category.

D. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

There were no items for this category.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC WORKS

AWARD RFB 23-017 TO XIT PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR

CONSTRUCTION OF THE IRON HORSE WEST PROJECT (ST2117) IN THE

AMOUNT OF $2,460,904.40, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO

EXECUTE THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.

E.1

APPROVED

City Engineer Nathan Frohman presented the item and was available to answer

questions.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY, SECONDED BY

COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON TO AWARD RFB 23-017 TO XIT PAVING AND

CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE IRON HORSE WEST PROJECT

(ST2117) IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,460,904.40, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY

MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

GENERAL ITEMS

CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 3792, RESTATING AND ADOPTING CHAPTER

18, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 6, OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS

CODE OF ORDINANCES, MODIFYING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR

MOBILE FOOD VENDORS AND AMENDING APPENDIX A, FEE SCHEDULE

TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL MOBILE FOOD UNIT PERMIT FEE.

F.1

APPROVED

Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services Kristin James presented the item and was

available to answer questions.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER VAUGHN, SECONDED BY DEPUTY

MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3792.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

SELECT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO SERVE AS MAYOR PRO TEM,

DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM, AND ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM FOR A

TERM OF ONE YEAR.

F.2

APPROVED

City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Alicia Richardson informed City Council the

item before them this evening is to select three members of council to serve as Mayor

Pro Tem, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem and Associate Mayor Pro Tem for a term of one year.

The City Charter provides for the powers and duties of the City Council and selection of

Mayor Pro Tem.

Mayor Trevino announced that as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council

realized the need for two additional leadership positions on the City Council (Deputy

Mayor Pro Tem and Associate Mayor Pro Tem).

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

MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPOINT KELVIN DEUPREE TO SERVE AS MAYOR

PRO TEM, SCOTT TURNAGE TO SERVE AS DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM, AND BLAKE

VAUGHN TO SERVE AS ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-044, INITIATING THE AMENDMENT

F.3

PROCESS

CHAPTER

110 OF

THE

CODE

ORDINANCES

(SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS).

APPROVED

Director of Planning Clayton Comstock presented the item. City Council is being asked

to approve a resolution initiating the amendment process to the Subdivision Ordinance

after voters approved "Proposition I" in the May 6, 2023 Special Charter Amendment

Election.

MOTION

WAS

MADE

COUNCIL

MEMBER

VAUGHN,

SECONDED

ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-044,

INITIATING THE AMENDMENT PROCESS TO CHAPTER 110 OF THE CODE OF

ORDINANCES (SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS).

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2023-045, AUTHORIZING SUPPORT FOR

F.4

GRANT

APPLICATION

THE

TEXAS

DEPARTMENT

TRANSPORTATION'S

2023 TRANSPORTATION

ALTERNATIVES

(TA)

SET-ASIDE CALL FOR PROJECTS AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED

FUNDS IF AWARDED IN AN AMOUNT OF UP TO $500,000 WITH THE CITY’S

MATCH BEING UP TO $100,000.

APPROVED

Director of Planning Clayton Comstock presented the item. Staff seeks City Council's

approval of a resolution supporting an application to the 2023 Transportation Alternatives

(TA) Set-Aside Call for Projects for a pedestrian facilities master plan. The acceptance of

the grant will require a $100,000 match and a future increase in the city's budgetary

investment in pedestrian facilities.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON, SECONDED BY

ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2023-045,

AUTHORIZING SUPPORT FOR GRANT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT

OF TRANSPORTATION'S 2023 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (TA) SET-ASIDE

CALL FOR PROJECTS AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS IF AWARDED IN AN

AMOUNT OF UP TO $500,000 WITH THE CITY'S MATCH BEING UP TO $100,000.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH AXON

ENTERPRISE, INC., FOR BODY-WORN AND FLEET-MOUNTED CAMERA

SYSTEMS AND RELATED SERVICES FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS USING

BUYBOARD COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NO. 648-21, IN THE COLLECTIVE

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,164,810.

F.5

APPROVED

Director of Public Safety Jimmy Perdue introduced the request and Assistant Police

Chief Jeff Garner presented the item.

A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY DEPUTY

MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT

WITH AXON ENTERPRISE, INC., FOR BODY-WORN AND FLEET-MOUNTED CAMERA

SYSTEMS AND RELATED SERVICES FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS USING BUYBOARD

COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NO. 648-21, IN THE COLLECTIVE AMOUNT NOT TO

EXCEED $2,164,810.

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

Director of Economic Development Craig Hulse presented the item.

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

COUNCIL MEMBER VAUGHN TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE

AND EXECUTE

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

AND EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WITH PG INVESTCO,

LLC FOR 9.405 ACRES AT LOT 1, BLOCK 3, SMITHFIELD ADDITION.

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

Assistant City Manager Karen Manila commented that the city listed the property located

at 5009 Cummings Drive for sale. The city received bids and staff recommends City

Council accept the offer of $277,000 for 5009 Cummings Drive from Andrew J. Diaz and

Sarah Grace Diaz.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL

MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE

AND EXECUTE A ONE TO FOUR FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT WITH ANDREW J.

DIAZ AND SARAH GRACE DIAZ AND ANY NECESSARY AND RELATED DOCUMENTS

FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5009 CUMMINGS DRIVE IN THE

AMOUNT OF $277,000.

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.

INFORMATION AND REPORTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Council member Orr made the following announcements.

Keep NRH Beautiful invites the community to a free workshop about drip irrigation. The

one-hour workshop will take place at 5:30 p.m. next Wednesday, May 24 in the Library

community room. Please visit the library’s website to get more information and sign up.

City Hall and other non-emergency city offices will be closed Monday, May 29, for the

Memorial Day holiday. The Municipal Court, Library, Animal Adoption & Rescue Center

and Tennis Center will also be closed. The NRH Centre, NRH2O and Iron Horse Golf

Course will be open. Garbage and recycling will be collected as normally scheduled.

In recognition of National Senior Health & Fitness Day, the NRH Senior Center is hosting

a free Health Fair on Wednesday, May 31. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to

1:00 p.m. in the Grand Hall at the NRH Centre. It is open to all ages. Please contact the

Senior Center for more information.

Kudos Korner - Library Staff - We received numerous notes of appreciation following the

Free Comic Book Day event at the Library. One resident wrote: “It was a fabulous event.

My grandson loved it! The scavenger hunt was an ingenious way to get kids to explore

sections they might not have otherwise. Great job!” Another said, “Great event. My

daughter is still talking about it.”

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m.