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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2021-10-11 Minutes • MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE OCTOBER 11, 2021 REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order October 11, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor Tito Rodriguez Place 1 Rita Wright Oujesky Associate Mayor Pro Tern, Place 2 Suzy Compton Deputy Mayor Pro Tern, Place 3 Mason Orr Mayor Pro Tern, Place 4 Patrick Faram Place 5 Kelvin Deupree Place 7 Absent: Scott Turnage Place 6 Staff Members: Mark Hindman City Manager Alicia Richardson City Secretary Maleshia B. McGinnis City Attorney A.1 INVOCATION Council member Deupree gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE Council member Deupree 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 October 11, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 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 COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM ORR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. B.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. B.2 APPOINT A VOTING MEMBER AND AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE FORT WORTH WHOLESALE CUSTOMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2021 -SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no items for this category. D. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT There were no items for this category. E. PUBLIC WORKS There were no items for this category. F. GENERAL ITEMS F.1 CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION 2021-031 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $16,365,000. APPROVED Director of Finance Mark Mills informed City Council the reimbursement resolution authorizes the City to reimburse expenditures associated with fiscal year 2021/2022 capital projects budget. The projects will be funded through the issuance of General Obligation Bonds ("GO's") or Certificates of Obligation ("CO's"). The reimbursement October 11, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 resolution stipulates that any expenses made before the debt issuance is complete may be reimbursed with the issuance proceeds. The capital projects budget includes twelve (12) streets from the November 2020 Bond Program, the replacement of an ambulance, and two utility projects. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM COMPTON, SECONDED BY ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION 2021-031, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED$16,365,000. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. F.2 CONSIDER A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES WITH FREESE & NICHOLS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $104,011.00 FOR DESIGN OF THE TYSON 12" AND 10" SANITARY SEWER BY-PASS PROJECT (UT2207). APPROVED Director of Public Works Caroline Waggoner informed City Council the purpose of the item is to approve a professional services agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for engineering design services for the Tyson sanitary sewer by-pass project. The project consists of approximately 1,000' of 12" sanitary sewer main and approximately 400' of 10" sanitary sewer line. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM ORR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DEUPREE TO APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES WITH FREESE & NICHOLS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $104,011.00 FOR DESIGN OF THE TYSON 12" AND 10" SANITARY SEWER BY-PASSPROJECT(UT2207). MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. F.3 AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND RATIFY AND APPROVE AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ACQUISITION AND BANKING OF LAND TO FACILITATE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AT THE TEXRAIL SMITHFIELD STATION. APPROVED Director of Economic Development Craig Hulse shared that City Council is being requested to consider an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement and an Advanced Funding October 11, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 Agreement for up to $2,000,000 intended for the acquisition and banking of land to facilitate transit oriented development at the TEXRail Smithfield station. The City and North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) identified approximately seven acres as a target area for transit oriented development. The area is located between Smithfield Road, Main Street, Center Street and the TEXRail line. The area is owned by four separate entities and the City is concerned with the possibility for piecemeal development that would not meet the potential for the area. The City approached NCTCOG for a grant/loan opportunity, which was approved by the Regional Transportation Council (RTC). NCTCOG and RTC are offering $2,000,000 in Regional Toll Revenue funds for the target area, which includes a 20% or $500,000 local match from the City. The agreement terms allow for a five-year period to purchase property and 10 years to "hold" or bank the property. The Interlocal Cooperative Agreement outlines the process to use Regional Toll Revenue funds and the Advanced Funding Agreement between the City and Texas Department of Transportation allocates the funds directly to the City. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT OUJESKY, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND RATIFY AND APPROVE AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ACQUISITION AND BANKING OF LAND TO FACILITATE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AT THE TEXRAIL SMITHFIELD STATION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. G. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA Mayor Trevino announced that City Council did not convene into Executive Session. H. INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Council member Faram made the following announcements. Join us on Tuesday, October 12, for our final `Round the Town bicycle ride of the year. The ride will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Cross Timbers Park. Please visit the city's website or contact the Parks Department for more information. October 11, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 The NRH Library is hosting the Mid-Cities Teen Book Fest this Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16. There will be virtual workshops on Friday and in-person activities on Saturday. Admission is free. You can view the schedule and get more information about participating authors on the library's website. Early voting for the November 2 state and county elections begins next Monday, October 18 and continues through October 29. Voters can cast their ballot at the Dan Echols Center in North Richland Hills, the Tarrant County Courthouse in Hurst or another polling location in Tarrant County. Visit Tarrant County's website for the early voting schedule and locations, and to see the sample ballot. Kudos Korner - Carrie White in the Police Department - Assistant Chief Carrie White and her team have received many comments of appreciation for their roles in developing the Women of Law Enforcement Conference. From its humble beginnings of welcoming just over 100 women in 2014, this year the eighth annual conference has proudly grown to support over 450 attendees. The North Richland Hills Police Department is proud of Assistant Chief White and the many department members who worked tirelessly to ensure the event was a great success. I. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m. 0111111111111/10 \\�4Z)•. •.O s r Trevino, Mayor ATTEST: ' n •`r 6Zi r :r lltiu �.yy�,z® Alicia Richardson �� a�`` City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer October 11, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5