On the agenda: Nrhtx City Council — data center (Jul 27)

CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026

WORK SESSION: 5:00 PM

Held in the Council Workroom
CALL TO ORDER
1.

Discuss items from regular City Council meeting.

2.

Discuss City of North Richland Hills 2026 Certified Taxable Values

3.

Review Proposed November 2026 Bond Election Proposition Language

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) legal issues
related to zoning amendments and classifications for data centers and
other developments.

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, and (4) 9013 Mid Cities Boulevard.

3.

Section 551.074: Personnel Matters to deliberate the employment,
evaluation, and duties of public officers or employees - City
Secretary/Chief Governance Officer and Municipal Court Judge.

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 - MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE

A.2

PLEDGE - MAYOR PRO TEM DEUPREE

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
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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

B.1

Approve the minutes of the June 22, 2026 City Council meeting.

B.2

Consider Ordinance No. 3964, amending Ordinance No. 3663, a
variance to the distance requirements for the sale of alcohol for
on-premise consumption on 8.443 acres in the 9000 block of Mid-Cities
Boulevard and described as Tract 12G, Tandy K. Martin Survey,
Abstract 1055, by adopting an updated Exhibit B.

B.3

Consider Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Purchase Customer
Agreement with Superior Fiber & Data Services, Inc. for the purchase of
technology solutions and services, including a Distributed Antenna
System (DAS), and ratify previous purchases utilizing The Interlocal
Purchasing Systems (TIPS) Cooperative Agreement for a cumulative
amount not to exceed $625,067 through May 31, 2028.

B.4

Consider approving the purchase of technology solutions, services, and
hardware from Soccour Solutions, Inc., an authorized reseller for TD
Synnex
Corporation,
for
$385,200 utilizing
a
Omnia
Partners
cooperative contract No. R250307.

B.5

Consider Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Purchase Customer
Agreement with Designs That Compute dba Visionality for the purchase
of audio-visual solutions and services utilizing The Interlocal Purchasing
Systems (TIPS) cooperative agreement for a cumulative amount not to
exceed $290,000 through May 31, 2028.

B.6

Authorize an amendment to the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with
Five Star Ford - NRH, through Tarrant County #F2024116, for the
purchase of OEM Ford Service and Parts, increasing the not to exceed
total to $195,000.

B.7

Authorize the purchase of four police-equipped motorcycles, in the
combined
total
amount
of
$184,245.60,
from
Longhorn
Harley-Davidson, utilizing BuyBoard Contract #724-23 and approve
Amendment No. 2 to the Customer Cooperative Purchase Agreement
with Longhorn Harley-Davidson authorizing the total expenditure of
$290,000 through November 30, 2026.

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B.8

Consider
Resolution
No.
2026-043,
authorizing
the
renewal
subscriptions for license plate reader devices in the amount of
$60,043.36 using FY 2026 North Texas Anti-Gang Center Grant
#2848911 funds and $278,000 using FY 2027 North Texas Anti-Gang
Center Grant #2848912 funds, if awarded, for a total amount of
$338,043.36 and authorizing the City Manager to execute Regional
Asset Transfer Addendums with the City of Plano to transfer the
subscriptions approved therein.

B.9

Consider
Resolution
No.
2026-044,
authorizing
the
renewal
subscriptions for license plate reader devices in the amount of
$50,067.17 using FY 2026 North Texas Anti-Gang Center Grant
#2848911 funds and $93,000 using FY 2027 North Texas Anti-Gang
Center Grant #2848912 funds, if awarded, for a total amount of
$143,067.17 and authorizing the City Manager to execute Regional
Asset Transfer Addendums with the City of Forney to transfer the
subscriptions approved therein.

B.10 Consider Resolution No. 2026-045, authorizing submission of the grant
application and acceptance of allocated funds, if awarded, in an amount
not to exceed $200,000 for the FY26 Community Oriented Policing
Services Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program.
B.11 Consider Resolution No. 2026-046, establishing a pool of pre-qualified
professional engineering and consulting firms to provide on-call
services.
B.12 Consider Resolution No. 2026-047, authorizing submission of a grant
application and acceptance of allocated funds if awarded for the FY25
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program - HazMat truck in the
amount of $1,950,000 with the NEFDA match being up to $1,050,000
and authorize the execution of the associated terms and conditions.
B.13 Authorize the City Manager to execute a School Resource Officer
Sergeant Shared Services Agreement with Birdville Independent School
District for the 2026-2027 school year.
C.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

C.1

ZC26-0162, Ordinance No. 3962, Public hearing and consideration of a
request from Wing Aviation LLC for a revision to Planned Development
35 at 6321 Boulevard 26, being 5.267 acres described as Lot 6, Block
A, Richland Plaza Addition. (CONTINUED FROM THE JUNE 22, 2026,

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING)
C.2

TR26-04, Ordinance No. 3965, Public hearing to consider amendments
to Chapter 118 (Zoning), Sections 118-631 and 118-633 regarding data
center facilities and additional regulations.

D.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

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

Approve Ordinance No. 3966, appointing the Presiding
Associate Judges of the Municipal Court of Record, Division 1.

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 DELANEY

I.1

Announcements

J.

ADJOURNMENT

Judge

and

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, July 21,
2026 by 5:00 PM.

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_______________________________
Alicia Richardson
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer
TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT:
At this meeting the City Council will
discuss the FY 2027 Budget which is currently under development. For the
FY 2026 Adopted Budget, the median-valued homestead property in the City
of North Richland Hills is estimated to have received a property tax bill of
$1,729.53. No tax rate has been proposed for FY 2027, so no estimates are
available for the same property's property tax bill for FY 2027. The FY 2027
Proposed Budget, when available, will be accessible at the City's website
homepage at www.nrhtx.com.

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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