HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2020-05-26 Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE CITY HALL 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
MAY 26, 2020
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Trevino stated in accordance with the Texas Governor's March 13, 2020
Disaster Declaration and subsequent suspension of certain Texas Open Meetings Act
Provisions, this May 26, 2020 meeting of the North Richland Hills City Council is
hereby called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Trevino stated that tonight's meeting will be conducted using Webex video
conference in order to observe physical distancing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Mayor Trevino conducted a roll call of City Council members to confirm the presence of
a quorum.
Present via video conference:
Oscar Trevino, Mayor
Scott Turnage, Mayor Pro Tem
Tito Rodriguez, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern
Rita Wright Oujesky, Place 2
Suzy Compton, Place 3
Mason Orr, Associate Mayor Pro Tem
Mike Benton, Place 5
Absent:
Tim Welch, Place 7
Staff present via video conference:
Mark Hindman, City Manager
Alicia Richardson, City Secretary
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
A.1 INVOCATION
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez gave the invocation.
A.2 PLEDGE
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and
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Texas flags.
A.3 CITIZENS PRESENTATION
There were no requests to speak from the public.
A.4 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to speak from the public.
B. GENERAL ITEMS
B.1 CONSIDER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RELIEF FUND ALLOCATION.
APPROVED
City Manager Mark Hindman informed City Council that President Trump, on March 27,
2020, signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES
Act) that provides funding for state, local and tribal governments in the form of
reimbursement for certain eligible expenses incurred in response to the COVID-19 public
health emergency and related impact. The CARES Act established the Coronavirus
Relief Fund and appropriated $150 billion to the Fund nationwide. Cities and counties
with a population greater than 500,000 were direct recipients of monies from the Fund
and remaining funding was provided to the State of Texas. The State of Texas has
allocated funding to cities and counties below a population of 500,000 at a level of $55.00
per capita. For counties with a population below 500,000, the allocation will go to each
city based on its population and the county will receive the per capita share for all
residents living in the unincorporated section of the county. Since North Richland Hills is
located in a county with a population greater than 500,000 we must look to Tarrant
County for allocation of the funds. Tarrant County has determined that they will reallocate
a portion of their funding to all Tarrant County cities based on the same $55.00 per
capita allocation the State of Texas is using for cities located in counties with populations
less than 500,000. The item for City Council's consideration this evening is to approve
an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County establishing the terms, processes and
conditions for receiving and expending these funds in the required order set up by the
federal government.
Mr. Hindman commented that the funding equates to a little over $3.7 million to be
allocated toward expenses incurred by the City in response to COVID-19. The funding
will also allow the City to provide assistance to the community.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COMPTON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
TARRANT COUNTY FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FROM THE CORONAVIRUS
RELIEF FUND.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
C. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY
ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OR LISTED ON AGENDA.
Mayor Trevino announced that City Council did not convene into Executive Session.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 6:19 p.m.
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