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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2025-09-22 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 22nd day of September at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular City Council meeting. Present: Jack McCarty Mayor Cecille Delaney Place 1 Ricky Rodriguez Place 2 Danny Roberts Place 3 Matt Blake Place 4 Billy Parks Place 5 Russ Mitchell Place 6 Kelvin Deupree Mayor Pro Tern, Place 7 Staff Members: Paulette Hartman City Manager Trudy Lewis Assistant City Manager Caroline Waggoner Assistant City Manager Alicia Richardson City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Bradley A. Anderle City Attorney CALL TO ORDER Mayor McCarty called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 1. DISCUSS ITEMS FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. City Council had no questions for staff. 2. DISCUSS THE TEXAS 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SPECIAL CALLED SESSIONS,AND BILLS THAT ARE NOW EFFECTIVE. City Council received an update from Assistant City Manager Trudy Lewis on the Texas 89th Legislative Session, Special Called Sessions, and bills that impact the city. She said ordinances that require action will be placed on a future agenda to comply with the new legislation. 3. DISCUSS UTILITY BILLING ISSUES, PROGRESS,AND STATUS. September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 7 City Council received an update from Assistant City Manager Trudy Lewis regarding the city's new utility billing software system, customer registration challenges, transition to new lockbox services, meter replacement system, and the city's next steps to enhance service to customers. 4. DISCUSS SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS. City Council received an update from Director of Planning Cori Reaume. She discussed changes to multifamily limitations, registration, re-inspection and suspension of permit, annual renewal period, and parking for the proposed ordinance. The changes are the result of comments from the public. Ms. Reaume stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the removal of Town Center Neighborhood Center districts from permitted districts. City Council and staff discussed parking, complaints, and enforcement. The consensus of City Council is to align parking requirements with home occupation parking regulations. City Attorney Bradley Anderle provided an overview on the status of legal challenges for short term rentals that was discussed by the public at the last City Council meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S) There were no requests from City Council for future agenda items. CITY MANAGER REPORT PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON EFFICIENCY AUDITS, UPCOMING EVENTS,AND CAPITAL PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE City Manager Paulette Hartman provided an update on the following: Efficiency audit progress - the audits remain on schedule; the reports for the fleet and permits department studies will be presented during the October work sessions; and the IT study has progressed into stakeholder interviews. Upcoming events - Fall in the Hall kicks off this Saturday, September 27, with The Elton Johns playing at the front plaza of the City Hall and National Night Out with the NRH Police Department occurs October 7. Capital Program Advisory Committee - the committee, at their last meeting, discussed reconstruction necessities and toured Fire Stations 2 and 3. The next meeting is scheduled for October 8 at the NRH Library. EXECUTIVE SESSION September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 7 1. SECTION 551.071: CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEEK ADVICE ABOUT PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT - (1) CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS V. MANUEL FINANCIAL NO. 2, LLC ET AL, CASE NO. CC240015, MUNICIPAL COURT NO. 2, CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; (2) CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS V. MANUEL OLDSMOBILE, INC., CASE NO. CC240019, MUNICIPAL COURT NO. 2, CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; (3) JESSIE GOODFELLOW VS. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, ET AL, CAUSE NO. 352-366545-25; AND (4) SHORT TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS. Mayor McCarty announced at 7:06 p.m. that the City Council would adjourn into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, specifically, Section 551.071: Consultation with the City Attorney to seek advice about pending or contemplated litigation or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act - (1) City of North Richland Hills v. Manuel Financial No. 2, LLC et al, Case No. CC240015, Municipal Court No. 2, City of North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas; (2) City of North Richland Hills v. Manuel Oldsmobile, Inc., Case No. CC240019, Municipal Court No. 2, City of North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas; (3) Jessie Goodfellow vs. City of North Richland Hills, et al, Cause No. 352-366545-25; and (4) short term rental regulations. Executive Session began at 7:12 p.m. and concluded at 7:45 p.m. Mayor McCarty announced at 7:45 p.m. that City Council would convene to the regular City Council meeting. REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor McCarty called the meeting to order September 22, 2025 at 7:49 p.m. Present: Jack McCarty Mayor Cecille Delaney Place 1 Ricky Rodriguez Place 2 Danny Roberts Place 3 Matt Blake Place 4 Billy Parks Place 5 Russ Mitchell Place 6 September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 7 Kelvin Deupree Mayor Pro Tern, Place 7 Staff Members: Paulette Hartman City Manager Alicia Richardson City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Bradley A. Anderle City Attorney A.1 INVOCATION Council member Roberts gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE Council member Roberts 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 PUBLIC COMMENTS Lindsey Bednar, 6609 Central Avenue, commented on work session item No. 4, short term rental regulations. Gopi Kantamneni, 7012 Bursey Road, commented on work session item No. 4, short term rental regulations. Tracy Bennett, 3825 Scruggs Drive, commented on work session item No. 4, short term rental regulations. A.5 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 BLAKE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. B.1 APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 7 B.2 APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-040, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL OPIOID GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY DIRECT SHAREHOLDER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH PURDUE PHARMA, L.P., AFFILIATES, AND THE SACKER FAMILY; AND APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH ALVOGEN, AMNEAL, APOTEX, HIKMA, INDIVIOR, MYLAN, SUN, AND ZYDUS. B.3 CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO A PREVIOUSLY SIGNED MULTIPLE USE AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MONITORING OF ADDITIONAL POLE-MOUNTED AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (ALPR) CAMERAS BY FLOCK SAFETY, INC., IN TXDOT'S RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. 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. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Diana Duran, 3913 Cagle Drive, Richland Hills, Texas commented on the city's food truck regulations. She asked City Council to consider revising the ordinance to allow tents and table seating. William E. Boech, 6640 Brookshire Trail, commented on the parking of trailers and recreational vehicles (RV) on streets in the city. He asked the City Council to consider allowing time to load and unload RVs and trailers on the street. Ms. Hartman informed Mr. Boech that the city's current ordinance allows time for loading and/or unloading RVs. G. GENERAL ITEMS G.1 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2025-041, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR. APPROVED September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 7 City Council received a presentation from City Manager Paulette Hartman. The following students are new appointments to the committee: Reagan Russell, Richland High School; Rehan Suleman, Richland High School; Tyler Soignier, Birdville High School; Abigail Parks, Richland High School; Gift Shone, Richland High School; Ean Settelmaier, Birdville High School; Holden Hayes, Birdville High School; and Kiera Loney, Richland High School. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MITCHELL TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-041. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0-1; WITH COUNCIL MEMBER PARKS ABSTAINING. G.2 DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3924 TO SATISFY 2025 TAX RATE ADOPTION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. APPROVED City Council received a presentation from Director of Budget and Research Chase Fosse. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE TO APPROVE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3924 TO SATISFY 2025 TAX RATE ADOPTION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. H. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA There was no action necessary as the result of the executive session. I. INFORMATION AND REPORTS 1.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Council member Blake made the following announcements. Experience the best of autumn at North Richland Hills City Hall! This fall, we're hosting free family fun on the City Hall Plaza every Saturday, September 27 through October 25. Live music, a spooktacular movie night, and the Pumpkin Point Fall Festival are all part of our Fall at the Hall lineup. Plus, enjoy a Pop-Up Art Gallery and autumn photo scenes September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 7 throughout October. Visit the City's website for full details. Join us to celebrate the end of summer at the Doggie Beach Bash on Sunday, September 28 at NRH2O Family Water Park. Admission is $20 per person, including up to two dogs with proceeds benefiting the NRH Animal Adoption Center. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. If you're looking for amazing discounts on books, check out the Friends of the NRH Library's Book Sale on Saturday, October 4. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Library's Community Room. All proceeds support literacy events and services in the community. Kudos Korner - Ashleigh Rasco in the IT Department - A supervisor from another City department sent a note of appreciation to IT, thanking Ashley for immediately responding to and resolving an access control issue. The email said: "Ashley has become the go-to resource whenever similar issues arise, consistently providing real-time solutions that enable our team to complete their work efficiently. Her quick action and dependable support directly contribute to our staff delivering the highest level of service to our community." Thank you, Ashleigh. Keep up the great work! J. ADJOURNMENT Mayor McCarty adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m. /-77(4 Jack Mc rty, Mayor ATTEST: 4 ® Alicia Richardson oZ ; r City Secretary/Chief Ga ° nce O ce°ry` Z 4P'lW9yan194°*'�S September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 7