On the agenda: Nrhtx City Council — Data Center (Aug 10)

CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026

WORK SESSION: 5:30 PM

Held in the Council Workroom
CALL TO ORDER
1.

Discuss items from regular City Council meeting.

2.

Discuss
fees.

3.

Discuss Heart of NRH Community Appreciation Luncheon.

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recovery

recommendations

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processing

FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)
The purpose of this item is to allow the Mayor and Council members an
opportunity to bring forward items they wish to discuss at a future work
session. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, any discussion
shall be limited to a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The
Council shall not vote, or take any action on the items during this meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council may enter into closed Executive Session as authorized by
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Executive Session may be held at
the end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting that a need
arises for the City Council to seek advice from the city attorney (551.071) as
to the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting.
The City Council may confer privately with its attorney to seek legal advice on
any matter listed on the agenda or on any 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 Chapter
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551, Texas Government Code.
1.

Section 551.071: Consultation with 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) Jessie Goodfellow v. City of
North Richland Hills, et al, Cause No. 352-366545-25; (2) Bank of the
West v. G.Q. Enterprises Corp., et al, Cause No. 141-376075-26, (3)
Employment Law Claim, (4) Housing Finance Corporations; and (5)
Data Center Regulations.

2.

Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding commercial or financial
information that the governmental body has received from a business
prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or
expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which
the governmental body is conducting economic development or
deliberation of the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a
business prospect (1) Northeast Corner of Boulevard 26 & Harwood
Road, (2) Southwest Corner of Davis Boulevard and Smithfield Road,
(3) 8021 and 8029 Main Street, (4) 5330 & 5440 Davis Boulevard, (5)
4517 Rufe Snow Drive and (6) 9009 Mid Cities.

REGULAR MEETING:
earlier than 7:00 p.m.)

Immediately

following

executive

session

(but

no

Held in the City Hall Council Chambers
A.

CALL TO ORDER

A.1

INVOCATION - COUNCIL MEMBER DELANEY

A.2

PLEDGE - MAYOR McCARTY

A.3

SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)

A.4

PUBLIC COMMENTS

An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are
scheduled on this agenda for consideration by the City Council, but not
scheduled as a public hearing. In order to address the City Council during
public comments, a Public Meeting Appearance Form must be completed
and presented to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council
meeting.
A.5

REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA

B.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

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B.1

Approve the minutes of the July 27, 2026 City Council meeting.

B.2

Authorize the City Manager to renew an interlocal agreement with the
Tarrant County Fire Marshal’s Office for fire and explosion
investigations.

B.3

Consider Resolution 2026-049, appointing Jerry Tyner to
North Richland Hills Beautiful Commission, Place 5 to
remainder of the unexpired term ending June 30, 2027.

C.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

C.1

ZC26-0170, Ordinance No. 3967, Public hearing and consideration of a
request from Citadel Development Group for a special use permit for a
quick service restaurant at 6051 Precinct Line Road, being 0.6741
acres described as Lot 1R2, Block 1, Northeast Crossing Addition.

C.2

ZC26-0169, Ordinance No. 3968, Public hearing and consideration of a
request from RAA Real Estate Investing LLC for a special use permit
for a secondary living unit at 8459 Shady Grove Road, being 1.319
acres described as Lot 1, Block 1, Merritt Addition.

C.3

ZC26-0160, Ordinance No. 3969, Public hearing and consideration of a
request from Sandlin Homes LLC for a zoning change from AG
(Agricultural),
R-2 (Single-Family
Residential),
R-3 (Single-Family
Residential), and C-2 (Commercial) to RI-PD (Residential Infill Planned
Development) at 6803, 6809, 6813, 6821, and 6825 Smithfield Road,
and 6744, 6746, 6748, and 6800 Hewitt Street, being 7.494 acres
described as Tracts 2B, 2E, 3B, 3B1, and 3A1B, McComas Survey,
Abstract 1040; Lots 1R and 2, Block 4, Mollie B Collins Addition; Lot 1,
Block 1, Miranda Addition; and a portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Buzan
Addition.

C.4

Conduct public hearing and approve Ordinance No. 3970, approving
the 2026 Annual Service Plan Update to the Service and Assessment
Plan, including the Assessment Rolls, for the City Point Public
Improvement District

D.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

D.1

Ordinance No. 3971, Consideration of a request from George
Gomiashvili for a variance to the distance requirements for the sale of
alcohol for on-premise consumption at 6305 Precinct Line Road, being
1.232 acres described as Lot 1R, Block 2, Thompson Park Estates.

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fulfill the

E.

PUBLIC WORKS

F.

CITIZENS PRESENTATION

An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are
not on the agenda for consideration by the City Council.
Citizens
presentation is limited to items within the City’s subject matter jurisdiction and
may not discuss items pending before a Board or Commission. In order to
address the City Council during citizens presentation, a Public Meeting
Appearance Form must be completed and presented to the City Secretary
prior to the start of the City Council meeting.
G.

GENERAL ITEMS

G.1

Consider and approve Resolution No. 2026-048, calling a Bond
Election to be held November 3, 2026, for reconstruction of Fire
Stations 2 and 3, street rehabilitation and reconstruction, reconstruction
and expansion of the NRH City Services Complex, and improvements
to the Library in an amount not to exceed $145,970,000.00.

G.2

Action setting the proposed tax rate, setting August 24, 2026 and
September 14, 2026 as dates for public hearings, and placing adoption
of the tax rate as an action item on the September 14, 2026 City
Council meeting agenda.

G.3

Action setting August 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 as dates for
public hearings on the FY 2027 proposed budget, and placing adoption
of the FY 2027 budget as an action item on the September 14, 2026
City Council meeting agenda.

H.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION
ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON
WORK SESSION AGENDA

I.

INFORMATION AND REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBER GOETZ

I.1

Announcements

J.

ADJOURNMENT

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Certification
I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills
City Council was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in
compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on Tuesday, August
4, 2026 by 5:00 PM.

_______________________________
Alicia Richardson
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer
TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT:
At this meeting the City Council will
discuss the FY 2027 Proposed Budget.
This budget is accessible at the
City's website homepage at www.nrhtx.com.
If the FY 2027 Proposed
Budget is adopted as it is currently proposed, the median-valued homestead
property in the City of North Richland Hills is estimated to receive a property
tax bill of $1,445.13. If a balanced budget funded at the no-new-revenue tax
rate were adopted instead, that same property would receive a property tax
bill of $1,390.01. In the current fiscal year, the same property is estimated to
have received a property tax bill of $1,383.63.

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are
available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must
be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City
Secretary’s office at 817-427-6060 for further information.

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