HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2023-01-23 Minutes 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 Mayor Pro Tem, Place 1
Rita Wright Oujesky Place 2
Suzy Compton Place 3
Mason Orr Place 4
Blake Vaughn Place 5
Scott Turnage Associate Mayor Pro Tem, Place 6
Kelvin Deupree Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Place 7
Absent: Oscar Trevino Mayor
Staff Members: Mark Hindman City Manager
Paulette Hartman Deputy City Manager
Karen Manila Assistant City Manager
Alicia Richardson City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer
Maleshia B. McGinnis City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
1. DISCUSS ITEMS FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council had no questions for staff.
2. DISCUSS CHARTER REVIEW TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
2023 CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION.
City Manager Mark Hindman informed City Council at their January 9, 2023 meeting
Associate Mayor Pro Tern 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
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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
Force ("Task Force") recommendations for Civil Service. He informed CityCouncil
Task o
nl hanges s ince the approval of charter amendments bythe Task
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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
result of the suspension.
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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
DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE,SECTION 551.072: LEASE OR
VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY - 9105 BOULEVARD 26, TRACT 5, LANDON C
WALKER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1653
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2. SECTION 551.087: DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS - 8735, 8859 AND 8867 BOULEVARD 26.
Mayor Pro Tern 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 Tern 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 Tern Rodriguez called the meeting to order January 23, 2023 at 7:06 p.m.
Present: Tito Rodriguez Mayor Pro Tern, Place 1
Rita Wright Oujesky Place 2
Suzy Compton Place 3
Mason Orr Place 4
Blake Vaughn Place 5
Scott Turnage Associate Mayor Pro Tern, Place 6
Kelvin Deupree Deputy Mayor Pro Tern, Place 7
Absent: Oscar Trevino Mayor
Staff Members: Mark Hindman City Manager
Paulette Hartman Deputy City Manager
Karen Manila Assistant City Manager
Alicia Richardson City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer
Maleshia B. McGinnis City Attorney
A.1 INVOCATION
Council member Compton gave the invocation.
A.2 PLEDGE
Council member Compton led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas
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flags.
A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)
There were no items for this category.
A.4 CITIZENS PRESEN
TATION
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
OUJESKY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA,MEMBER WRIGHT AS
PRESENTED.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
B.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 9, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
B.2 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-003 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE A REGIONAL ASSET TRANSFER ADDENDUM WITH THE
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.
B.3 APPROVE PURCHASE FROM MCMILLAN JAMES EQUIPMENT COMPANY,
LLC, FOR REPLACEMENT HVAC ROOFTOP UNITS FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FC2314 PUBL
IC LIBRARY HVAC REPLACEMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $745,166 THROUGH BUY BOARD CONTRACT NO.
631-20.
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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.
B.5 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.6 APPROVE A SOLE SOURCE SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FOR
60 AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS FROM FLOC
K
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.
B.
7 AUTHORIZE THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF A BULLE
T 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.
B.8 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.9 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-005 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF
THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS IF
AWARDED FOR
THE OFFICE OF THE GOV
ERNOR'S S PUBLIC SAFETY
ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM, GRANT
OFFICE
FY24 GE
NERAL VICTIM
#3544405.
B.10 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.
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B.11 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.12 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.13 AUTHORIZE THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF 12 ADDITIONAL
POLE MOUNTED AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR)
CAMERAS AND THE SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL FOR 9 EXISTING ALPR
CAMERAS FROM FLOCK SAFETY, INC, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF
$74,700.
B.14 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
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.
B.15
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.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
C.1 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3775
ADOPTING THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS YOUTH PROGRAMS
STANDARDS OF CARE.
APPROVED
Mayor Pro Tern 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
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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 Tern 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 Tern 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 Tern 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.
C.2 CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3776
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 ADOPTED CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BUDGET.
APPROVED
Mayor Pro Tern 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
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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
agreement.
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Manager to execute the related
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Mayor Pro Tern Rodriguez a Rodriguez asked the City Secretary to call on thosecompleted
public meeting appearance form to speak during the public hearing. There being no
forms submitted, Mayor Pro TeTern9
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 Tern Rodriguez closed the public hearing.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY, SECONDED BY
ASSOC
IATE MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3776.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
D. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
There were no items for this category.
E. PUBLIC
WORKS
There were no items for this category.
F. GENERAL ITEMS
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F.1
CONSI
DER REI
MBURSEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-010 AUTHORI
ZING
REIMBURSEMENT OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WITH RESPECT TO
PROCEEDS OF DEBT HEREAFTER TO BE INCURRED, IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $1,020,000.
APPROVED
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This item was presented in conjunction with items C.2 and F.2.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL
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
II' EXCEED$1,020,000.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
RFB 23-005 TO THE FAIN GROUP, OR
CONSIDER AWARD OF INC.,,
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THE IRON HORSE EAST PROJECT ST2101 IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF ( )
AMOUNT OF $5,868,723 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.
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 AGRE
EMENT.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
G.1 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY
ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION
AGENDA
APPROVED
Mayor Pro Tern Rodriguez announced there was action necessary as the result of
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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
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development negotiations - 8735, 8 859 and 8867 Boulevard
vard 26.
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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 NRH2O. The former business located at this property closed in
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2021. Merlin Entertainment Theme Parks, LLC wants to develop a year-round attraction
that will complement NRH2O. 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.
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G.2 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY
ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION
AGENDA
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 EXECUTE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH
7 8859 AND
8867
THEME PA
RKS, LLC FOR 8 35
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS ,
BOULEVARD 26.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARR IED 7-0.
H. INFORMATION AND REPORTS
H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council member Orr made the following announcements.
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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'
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tact the NRH Centre for details.
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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 Tern Rodriguez adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
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