HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3784 ORDINANCE NO. 3784
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
AMENDING AND RESTATING ARTICLE II, OF CHAPTER 58, MUNICIPAL
COURT OF RECORD, AUTHORIZING CIVIL ACTIONS AND
ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCESS FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT CASES IN THE NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD, AND AMENDING
APPENDIX A, FEE SCHEDULE, OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADOPT RELATED FEES; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of North Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, The City Council enacted Code 1975, Sec. 16 %-1 establishing Chapter 58
of the Code of Ordinances to establish a municipal court of record within the
city; and
WHEREAS, The City Council finds it in the best interest of the citizens to expand the
city's current municipal court jurisdiction to provide alternatives to
adjudication and enforcement of the city's ordinances related to nuisance
abatement and substandard structures; and
WHEREAS, The City Council deems it necessary to amend Chapter 58 to modify
municipal court authority and procedures to provide a more just and efficient
avenue for disposition of cases arising in the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That Article II, of Chapter 58 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
and replaced as follows:
ARTICLE II. — MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD
DIVISION 1. —GENERALLY
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Sec. 58-31 — Municipal court of record established.
A municipal court of record shall exist in the city to be known as the "Municipal Court
of Record in the City of North Richland Hills"with two divisions to be known as "Division No.
1" and "Division No. 2."
Sec. 58-32 —Jurisdiction.
In addition to the jurisdiction provided by general law for municipal courts of record
in accordance with Texas Government Code § 30.00005 and for criminal cases arising
under ordinances authorized by Texas Local Government Code §§ 215.072, 217.042,
341.903 and 401.002, the Municipal Court of Record in the City of North Richland Hills
shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court in any precinct in which the city is
located in criminal cases that arise within the territorial limits of the city.
The courts also shall have:
(1) Civil jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing municipal ordinances enacted
under Subchapter A, Chapter 214, Texas Local Government Code, or
Subchapter E, Chapter 683, Texas Transportation Code;
(2) Concurrent jurisdiction with a district court or a county court at law under
Subchapter B, Chapter 54, Texas Local Government Code, within the
municipality's territorial limits and property owned by the municipality located in
the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing health
and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances;
(3) Civil jurisdiction and administrative enforcement authority under Subchapter C,
Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code, within the municipality's
territorial limits and property owned by the municipality located in the
municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction, for the purpose of adjudication and
quasi-judicial enforcement of health and safety and nuisance abatement
ordinances;
(4) Concurrent jurisdiction with a district court and a justice court over expunction
proceedings relating to the arrest of a person for an offense punishable by fine
only; and
(5)Authority to issue:
a. Search warrants for the purpose of investigating a health and safety or
nuisance abatement ordinance violation; and
b. Seizure warrants for the purpose of securing, removing, or demolishing
the offending property and removing the debris from the premises.
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The clerk of the municipal court is authorized to charge and collect fees and costs
for litigation and administrative hearings filed in municipal court pursuant to Subchapter B
and Subchapter C, Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code. The fees and costs
charged and collected will be consistent with those authorized by law to be collected by a
clerk of a county court.
The procedures set forth in Subchapter B and Subchapter C, Chapter 54 of the
Texas Local Government Code shall govern actions brought under Subchapter B and
Subchapter C, Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code, respectively.
Sec. 58-33 — Judges.
The Municipal Court of Record in the City of North Richland Hills shall be presided
over by one or more judges in each Division, meeting the requirements of Texas
Government Code § 30.00006. The term of office of the municipal judges shall be for two
years. Each judge shall be appointed by the city council by ordinance, which shall also
include the salary for the term for which such judge is appointed. If a vacancy occurs
during a judge's term, the city council may appoint a person to fill the office for the
remainder of the unexpired term.
Sec. 58-34. —Associate judge; Substitute judge.
(a) The city council may appoint one or more qualified persons to be available to
serve as associate judges for either division of the Municipal Court. The
associate judges shall have all the powers and shall discharge all the duties of
a municipal judge while serving as such.
(b) The city council may appoint one or more qualified persons to be available to
serve for a municipal judge or for an associate judge who is temporarily absent
due to illness, family death, continuing legal or judicial education programs, or
any other reason. The municipal judges shall select one of such appointees to
serve during his or her absence. The substitute judges shall have all the powers
and shall discharge all the duties of a municipal judge while serving as such.
Sec. 58-35. - Clerk; other personnel.
The city council shall by ordinance, provide for the appointment of a clerk of the
municipal court. The city manager shall provide in the annual budget for such other
personnel, including marshals, deputy marshals, deputy clerks, and clerical staff. The
clerk and other court personnel shall perform their duties under the direction of the
municipal judge. The city manager or his designee shall hire, direct, supervise and remove
all personnel authorized in the annual budget for the clerk's office, as he deems
appropriate. The municipal court clerk or his deputy or as otherwise designated by the city
manager shall supervise the selection of persons for jury service.
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Sec. 58-36. - Recording.
In lieu of a court reporter, proceedings in the municipal court shall, upon request,
be recorded by a good quality electronic recording as authorized by Texas Government
Code § 30.00010.
Sec. 58-37. — Rules of practice and procedure.
The municipal court judges shall recommend to the city council the adoption of
ordinances establishing rules and regulations concerning the practice and procedure for
civil and criminal cases in the municipal court. The rules, regulations and amendments
thereto, if any, shall not constitute a part of this Code. Copies thereof shall be maintained
for public inspection and copying in the city secretary's office and the municipal court. With
the consent of the municipal judges, the clerk of the municipal court may cause copies
thereof to be published and make the same available at a cost that is equivalent to the
cost of publication, provided that no fee shall be imposed for the first copy supplied to any
indigent defendant who makes an affidavit that he is unable to pay the cost thereof.
DIVISION 2. —CIVIL ACTION
Sec. 58-38. — Civil Action
(a) The City may bring a civil action in a district court or county court at law of Tarrant
County, Texas, or in the Municipal Court of Record of the City of North Richland
Hills, for the enforcement of an ordinance:
(1) for the preservation of public safety, relating to the materials or methods
used to construct a building or other structure or improvement, including the
foundation, structural elements, electrical wiring or apparatus, plumbing and
fixtures, entrances, or exits;
(2) relating to the preservation of public health or to the fire safety of a building
or other structure or improvement, including provisions relating to materials,
types of construction or design, interior configuration, illumination, warning
devices, sprinklers or other fire suppression devices, availability of water
supply for extinguishing fires, or location, design, or width of entrances or
exits;
(3) for zoning that provides for the use of land or classifies a parcel of land
according to the municipality's district classification scheme;
(4) establishing criteria for land subdivision or construction of buildings,
including provisions relating to street width and design, lot size, building
width or elevation, setback requirements, or utility service specifications or
requirements;
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(5) implementing civil penalties under this subchapter for conduct classified by
statute as a Class C misdemeanor;
(6) relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorated structures or
improvements;
(7) relating to conditions caused by accumulations of refuse, vegetation, or
other matter that creates breeding and living places for insects and rodents;
(8) relating to the interior configuration, design, illumination, or visibility of
business premises exhibiting for viewing by customers while on the
premises live or mechanically or electronically displayed entertainment
intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification;
(9) relating to point source effluent limitations or the discharge of a pollutant,
other than from a non-point source, into a sewer system, including a sanitary
or storm water sewer system, owned or controlled by the municipality;
(10) relating to floodplain control and administration, including an ordinance
regulating the placement of a structure, fill, or other materials in a designated
floodplain;
(11) relating to animal care and control; or
(12) relating to water conservation measures, including watering restrictions.
Sec. 58-39. — Injunction.
(a) On a showing of substantial danger of injury or an adverse health impact to any
person or to the property of any person other than the defendant, the city may
obtain against the owner or owner's representative with control over the premises
an injunction that:
(1) prohibits specific conduct that violates the ordinance; and
(2) requires specific conduct that is necessary for compliance with the
ordinance.
(b) It is not necessary for the city to prove that another adequate remedy or penalty
for a violation does not exist or to show that prosecution in a criminal action has
occurred or has been attempted.
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Sec. 58-40. —Civil Penalty.
(a) In a suit against the owner or the owner's representative with control over the
premises, the city may recover a civil penalty if it proves that:
(1) the defendant was actually notified of the provisions of the ordinance; and
(2) after the defendant received notice of the ordinance provisions, the
defendant committed acts in violation of the ordinance or failed to take action
necessary for compliance with the ordinance.
(b)A civil penalty under this section may not exceed $1,000 a day for a violation of
an ordinance, except that a civil penalty under this section may not exceed
$5,000 a day for a violation of an ordinance relating to point source effluent
limitations or the discharge of a pollutant, other than from a non-point source,
into a sewer system, including a sanitary or storm water sewer system, owned
or controlled by the city.
Sec. 58-41. —Action for Repair or Demolition of Structure.
(a) The city may bring an action in a district court or county court at law of Tarrant
County, Texas, or the Municipal Court of Record of the City of North Richland
Hills, to compel the repair or demolition of a structure or to obtain approval to
remove the structure and recover the removal costs pursuant to Subchapter B,
Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code.
(b) In any such action under this Section, the city may also bring a claim for
(1) civil penalties under Section 58-40 of this Article or Subchapter B,
Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code, as it applies, and
(2) an action in rem against the structure that may result in a judgment
against the structure as well as a judgment against the defendant.
(3) The City may file a notice of lis pendens in the real property records of
the Tarrant County Clerk upon the filing of the action.
(c) The city may use an enforcement action to compel repair or demolition of a
structure under this Division even if the city has proceeded with the
administrative process for enforcement provided elsewhere in this Article.
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DIVISION 3. —ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT.
Sec. 58-42. — Procedure for Administrative Hearing.
The City may enforce ordinances subject to quasi-judicial enforcement through an
administrative hearing process as authorized by Chapter 54, Subchapter C, Texas Local
Government Code:
(a) for the preservation of public safety, relating to the materials or methods used to
construct a building or improvement, including the foundation, structural
elements, electrical wiring or apparatus, plumbing and fixtures, entrances or
exits;
(b) relating to the fire safety of a building or improvement, including provisions
relating to materials, types of construction or design, warning devices, sprinklers
or other fire suppression devices, availability of water supply for extinguishing
fires, or location, design, or width of entrances or exits;
(c) relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements;
(d) relating to conditions caused by accumulations of refuse, vegetation, or other
matter that creates breeding and living places for insects and rodents;
(e) relating to a building code or to the condition, use or appearance of property
in the City;
(f) relating to animal care and control; or
(g) relating to the water conservation measures, including watering restrictions.
Sec. 58-43. —Administrative Hearing Officer; Duties.
(a) An Administrative Hearing Officer shall preside over the administrative
adjudication hearings established under this Article, under the direction of the
City Attorney. The City Attorney may also provide for substitute Administrative
Hearing Officers to preside over the administrative adjudication hearings in
the absence of the Administrative Hearing Officer. A substitute Administrative
Hearing Officer shall have the same powers, duties and functions, and must
meet the same qualifications, as the Administrative Hearing Officer.
(b) The Administrative Hearing Officer shall:
(1) be a licensed attorney in good standing with the State Bar of Texas, with at
least five (5) years' experience as a practicing attorney.
(2) be authorized to administer oaths and issue orders compelling the attendance
of witnesses and production of documents; and
(3) act pursuant to the authority granted by Texas Local Government Code
Section 54.044 and this Article.
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Sec. 58-44. — Notice and Hearing.
(a)A person charged with a violation of this Article is entitled to notice by citation
or summons.
(b)A citation or summons issued pursuant to the procedures adopted under this
Article must:
(1) notify the Person charged with a violation under this Article of the right to a
hearing;
(2) provide information as to the time and place of the hearing;
(3) state the type, date and location of violation;
(4) state the penalty range for which the Person may be liable; and
(5) provide instructions and the due date for paying penalties, costs and fees, as
prescribed in Appendix A, Fee Schedule, payment of which shall be an
admission of liability for the violation charged.
(c) The original, or a copy of the summons or citation, shall be kept by the Municipal
Court Clerk as a record in the ordinary course of business of the City and is
rebuttable proof of the facts it states.
(d) The person who issued the citation or summons is not required to attend a
hearing under this Article.
(e) A Person charged with a violation of this Article who fails to appear at a hearing
authorized under this Article is considered to admit liability for the violation
charged. The Administrative Hearing Officer shall issue an order of liability and
assess appropriate penalties, costs and fees against the Person charged with a
violation under this Article in conformance with Appendix A, Fee Schedule.
(f) At a hearing under this Article, the Administrative Hearing Officer shall issue an
order stating whether the Person charged with a violation of this Article is liable
for the violation. Upon a finding of liability, the Administrative Hearing Officer shall
issue an order:
(a) Notifying the Person charged with a violation under this Article of the
provisions of the ordinance violated, and the requirements needed to comply
with the ordinance;
(b) assessing the penalty, costs and fees;
(c) requiring abatement of the violation by a specific date; and
(d) any other requirements deemed necessary by the Hearing Officer to obtain
compliance.
(g) Upon a finding of liability, the Administrative Hearing Officer may set the date and
time for a compliance hearing.A copy of the order shall be provided to the Person
charged with violating this Article as notice of the compliance hearing.
(h) If, at a compliance hearing, the Administrative Hearing Officer finds that the
Person charged with violating this Article has remedied or abated the
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violation, the Administrative Hearing Officer may reduce the applicable
penalty, fees and costs.
(i) If, at a hearing under this Article, the Administrative Hearing Officer finds the
Person charged with violating this Article is not liable for the violation, the Person
shall not be responsible for any penalty, cost or fee.
(j) An order issued pursuant to this Article shall be filed with the Municipal Court
Clerk and the Tarrant County District Clerk, who shall keep the order in a
manner of keeping records in the ordinary course of business in separate
index and file. The order may be recorded using microfilm, microfiche, or data
processing techniques.
Sec. 58-45. — Establishing Penalty.
(a)The establishment of a penalty shall be consistent with and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 54.044 of the Texas Local Government Code, and as
amended.
(b)The penalty range to be assessed against a Person found liable under this
Article shall be:
(1) not less than $250, nor more than $1,000 a day for a first violation;
(2) not less than $500, nor more than $1,000 a day for a second violation;
(3) not less than $750, nor more than $1,000 a day for a third or subsequent
violation; or
(4) in the event of egregious violations, hazardous conditions that endanger
the health or safety of the public, or other statutory provisions that
authorize a higher penalty, the Administrative Hearing Officer may
increase the penalty as deemed appropriate as authorized by law.
(c) In addition to the penalty assessed, the Administrative Hearing Officer may
require the Person found liable for a violation under this Article to pay fees
and costs.
(d) In determining the amount of penalty to be assessed, the Administrative
Hearing Officer shall consider the following factors:
(a) the gravity of the violation;
(b) any actions taken by the Person found liable for a violation of this Article
to correct the violation;
(c) any previous violations committed by the Person;
(d) the actual costs of repairs to the City due to the violation as supported by
receipts or testimony or other evidence;
(e) indigence of the Person; and
(f) any other relevant evidence.
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Sec. 58-46. — Enforcement of Order.
An order issued against a Person found liable for a violation of this Article may be
enforced by:
(a)filing a civil suit for the collection of a penalty assessed against the Person;
(b)obtaining an injunction that:
(1) prohibits specific conduct that violates the ordinance; or
(2) requires specific conduct necessary for compliance with the ordinance; and
(c) referral to a collection agency for non-payment of assessed penalties, costs and
fees,with the cost to the City for collection services assessed as costs and added
to the judgment.
Sec. 58-47. —Appeal.
(a)A Person who is found liable by an Administrative Hearing Officer for a violation
of this Article may appeal the determination by filing a petition in the Municipal
Court before the 31 st day after the date the Administrative Hearing Officer's order
is filed. An appeal does not stay enforcement and collection of the judgment
unless the Person, before filing the appeal petition, posts a bond with the
Municipal Court in the amount of the penalties, costs and fees ordered by the
Administrative Hearing Officer in accordance with Appendix A, Fee Schedule.
(b) If a Person found liable for a violation of this Article does not timely appeal the
Administrative Hearing Officer's order, the order shall become a final judgment.
Sec. 58-48. — Disposition of Administrative Penalties, Costs and Fees.
(a) Penalties, costs and fees assessed under this Article shall be paid into the
City's general fund for the use and benefit of the City.
(b) A portion of each penalty assessed and paid under this Article shall be
deposited into the Compliance Assistance Account established in Section 58-
49 of this Article, as deemed appropriate by the Municipal Court Clerk.
Sec. 58-49. — Compliance Assistance Account.
(a) The Compliance Assistance Account is composed of penalties collected under
this Article and under Section 58-45. The Compliance Assistance Account shall
be used for the purpose of rehabilitating, repairing or abating nuisances of
properties and premises in the City for Persons who:
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(1) have been found liable for an administrative violation under this Article;
(2) are found by the Administrative Hearing Officer to be indigent and financially
unable to comply with an administrative order issued under this Article;
(3) file a request with the Neighborhood Services Department for the purpose of
rehabilitating and/or repairing the Person's property or premises until it complies
with the Administrative Order;
(4) have not received funds from the Compliance Assistance Account within the
preceding 36 months;
(5) do not qualify for other home repair or rehabilitation assistance programs
available through the City: and
(6) own and occupy the property.
(b) The Municipal Court Director, in consultation with the City's Finance Director, shall
adopt policies and procedures consistent with this Article for the administration of the
fund.
SECTION 2. That Appendix A, Fee Schedule, of the North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances be amended by adopting the schedule of fees for assessing
civil and administrative penalties and charges as established by Chapter 58,
Article II, of the City of North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances, and as set
forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for
all purposes.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, except where the provisions
of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances
and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and
such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance are
severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this
Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree
of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections
of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5: That all rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in the
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Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that have accrued at
the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued
violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending
in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6: That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty of this ordinance two
times in the official City newspaper.
SECTION 7: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)days from and
after its passage, and upon publication as required by Section 6 herein.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 6th day of March 2023.
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EXHIBIT "A"
THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS APPENDIX A, FEE SCHEDULE, TO ADD FEES FOR
ARTICLE II, OF CHAPTER 58, MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS.
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Attention: ROBERT MYERS THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS COUNTY OF TARRANT
PO BOX 820609 Before me,a Notary Public in and for said County
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,TX 761820609 and State,this day personally appeared Stefani
Beard,Bid and Legal Coordinator for the Star-
Telegram,published by the Star-Telegram,Inc.at
city of Fort Worth,in Tarrant County,Texas;and who,
NORTH
OR;r�cHE�,HILLS after being duly sworn,did depose and say that
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF the attached clipping of an advertisement was
ADMENNDDIf RICHLAND
D REHILLS,
TA SING ARrs- published in the above named paper on the listed
CLE II,OF CHAPTER 58,MUNICIPAL dates:
COURT OF RECORD, AUTHORIZNG
CIVIL ACTIONS AND ESTABUSHNG
AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PRO-
CESS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT CAS-
2 insertion(s)published on:
ES IN THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
MUNICPAL COURT OF RECORD, 03/09/23,03/10/23
AND AMENDING APPENDIX A, FEE
SCHEDULE, OF THE NORTH RICH-
LAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES
TO ADOPT RELATED FEES;PROVID-
ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANC-
ES AND REPEAL OF CONFUCTING
PROVISIONS; ESTABLISHING A
PENALTY;PROVIDING A SEVERABIL-
nY CLAUSE;PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE;PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA-
TION;AND PROVIDING AN EFFtCTIVE
DATE
Section 58-40...(b) A civil penalty
under this section may not exceed
$1,000 a day for a violation of an
ordinance, except that a civil pen-
alty under this section may not ex-
oeedance r a day for a violationo of an ` {��
ordinance relating to point source ef-
fluent limitations or the discharge of a
pollutant,other than from a non-point
source,into a sewer system,including
a sanitary or storm water sewer sys- Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of
tem,owned or controlled by the city.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 6th March in the year of 2023
day of March,2023.
MY OF NORTH RICHLAND HLLS
By:/s/Oscar Trevino
Oscar Trevino,Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Alicia Richardson
Alicia Richardson
City Secretary/Chief Governance Of-
ficer
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE- S H�"'!�
GALlTY:
/s/Maieshla B.McGinnis
Maleshia B.McGinnis,City Attorney
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