Minutes

Minutes 8/22/22

• John Skier, 7016 Park Place Drive, Richland Hills, expressed his appreciation to the City Council and staff for recently completed drainage projects that performed as designed during recent severe storms that saw several inches of rain fall in a short amount of time.

Minutes 8/8/22

• Joyce Fiaccone, 3800 Labadie Drive, Richland Hills, requested a community bulletin board for residents to learn about events and bid notices for city projects.

Minutes 7/25/22

• Athena Campbell, 2802 Elm Park Street, Richland Hills, expressed concern regarding disparaging discussions and activity she has seen online and opinions being presented as fact

Minutes 6/27/22

• Thomas Nichols, 3537 Labadie Drive, Richland Hills, expressed concern regarding flooding issues near the intersection of Labadie Drive and Dover Lane during recent storms. He provided several proposed solutions to increase safety during storm and flooding events

Minutes 5/9/22

• Jason Butz, 2712 Willow Park Drive, Richland Hills, expressed his congratulations to the candidates who won their elections on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
• Theresa Bledsoe, 2716 Spruce Park Drive, Richland Hills, made a general inquiry related to Agenda Items 3B an 3C regarding Specific Use Permits.
• City Attorney James Donovan provided a brief explanation of the purpose and need for Specific Use Permits within zoning districts in cities.

Minutes 4/25/22

• Jason Butz, 2712 Willow Park Drive, expressed his appreciation for the City Council and City staff for their efforts during the difficult times over the last two years.

Minutes 4/11/22

• City Secretary Lindsay Wells read an email submitted from Stacy Reddy, 7012 Hardisty Street, Richland Hills, who expressed concern regarding notifications by the Code Compliance Department. She expressed a preference for door hangers rather than mailed notices.
• Gary Gordon, 3513 Scranton Drive, Richland Hills, agreed with comments made by Ms. Reddy, expressed concern regarding Code Compliance enforcement.
• Toby Wright, 6901 Glen Hills Road, Richland Hills, acknowledged that Code Compliance is a difficult job.
• Mayor Pro Tem Bergthold advised that Council has had discussions related to how best to notify residents of code compliance issues.
• Jenny Clark, 6973 Hardisty Street, Richland Hills, expressed her appreciation to Animal Control Officer Kay Fisk for her love and care of animals. Additionally, she expressed her appreciation for the City’s beautification project along medians.

Minutes 3/28/22

• Athena Campbell, 2802 Elm Park, Richland Hills, expressed her appreciation for the
  Finance Department staff for doing a wonderful job on the audit and receiving a positive
  City Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 March 28, 2022 audit report. Additionally, she referenced the two Planned Developments on the agenda (Agenda Items 3A and 3B) and stated that she was on the City Council when the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2014 and asked the City Council to consider what
  the best future use of the properties.

Minutes 2/28/22

• Jim Shibel, 3101 Crites Street, Richland Hills, expressed his grief at his 2-year-old grandson’s recent death and requested assistance from the City to properly secure a drainage waterway behind his property to prevent possible tragedies in the future.

Minutes 1/10/22

• Roland Goveas, 7048 Bridges Avenue, Richland Hills, expressed concern regarding overgrown brush and parking along Ash Park.

• Jason Butz, 2712 Willow Park, Richland Hills, expressed his concern regarding additional stresses to public safety and street parking along Ash Park.

Minutes 12/13/21

• Stacy Reddy, 7012 Hardisty St. read a letter from Warner Nicholson regarding an animal bite incident on Crites St. resulting in his injuries as well as the death of his dog Opi. Ms. Reddy provided a copy of the letter from Mr. Nicholson as well as a letter from a neighbor who witnessed the incident.

• Jason Butz, 2712 Willow Park spoke regarding concerns with his name showing up in various text and email discussions since being in the position of Precinct Chair for 3164.

Minutes 10/25/21

• Vivian Bond, 6525 Davidson St. and Elizabeth Tapia 6532 Davidson St., spoke regarding various violations in their neighborhood. (Animals, trash, loud music late at night, parking in yards, zoning issues and drugs)

• Toby Wright, 6901 Glen Hills Rd., spoke on behalf of his neighbor at 6907 Glen Hills regarding the City’s lack of communication with the resident related to a sewer and street repair.

Minutes 9/27/21

• David White, 7008 Hovenkamp spoke regarding his complaint about tree limbs hanging down in the street and he requested a report from Council about the 100-year flood line.

• Travis Malone, 2641 Mimosa spoke requesting that all American Rescue Plan funding be spent on water infrastructure needs, removing traffic signs at the old elementary school and requested that no action be taken regarding boards and commissions item.

• John Skier, 7016 Park Place Dr. spoke regarding proposed condos on Ash and Baker Blvd. He is in favor of developing the property but would like to see retail included.

Minutes 9/13/21

• Gerald Page, 2915 Scruggs Park spoke regarding traffic related issues. (Old elementary school signage, stop sign on Pine Park and Ash, traffic light at Rufe Snow and Baker Blvd., repaving on 3200 block of Mimosa and Scruggs and lights on Baker Blvd.

• Daniel Bennett, 408 Pemberton St., White Settlement spoke regarding Senator Jane Nelson’s letter to the TAD Board of Directors dated April 30, 2020 and HB988.

Minutes 7/26/21

• David White, 7008 Hovenkamp spoke regarding trees hanging down in the street and the need to clean the creek.

• Travis Malone, 2641 Mimosa Park spoke regarding budget funds to repaint crosswalks.

6/28/21 Minutes

• Sid Wright, 2741 Kingsbury Avenue spoke regarding the home next to him advertising a “Used Appliance Store” at their house. He is hopeful that the Council regarding ordinances in what can and cannot be done at this property will result in its cessation.

Minutes 5/24/21

• Kelly Jo Smith regarding the Day Care and traffic lights on Baker Blvd.
• Phyllis Guidry in favor of a no vote on animal code updates.
• Sunny Railey, 3613 Jonette Dr. is against anything that negatively affects property owners rights in Richland Hills.
  • LaRue Wall, 7000 Park Place Dr., spoke regarding naming the new Hike and Bike Trail after David Ragan in honor of his many accomplishments and contributions of time he has given to Richland Hills.
  • Stacey Reddy, 7012 Hardisty St. spoke regarding a petition with 180 signatures requesting City Council work with TxDOT to fix the lights on Baker Blvd.

Minutes 1/25/21

Mayor Lopez read aloud the following emailed comment:

Regarding public comment, the proposed Link Aquatic Center and City budget item, Water – I am variously opposed to construction and added employees to maintain an Aquatic Center as a wasteful use of taxpayers funds. The Link now requires about $350,000 per year of taxpayer money to stay open. Rather than adding to this mistaken project how about paying down the city’s bond obligations?On the subject of Water – Since the Water Department is supposedly run as a business,why does the city get free water and sewer service? The cost of that is being paid as a hidden Tax on those of us who have water service in the city. There is not a line item for  Water in any city service department budget…. Why? The prior city manager said none of the buildings have a water meter, commenting is that a problem? Well, yes as those of us who have water meters are paying for all water the city uses rather than the cost being a general fund obligation spread across all property owners in the city. Respectfully, Cecil Lanter, 7133 Hovenkamp Ave., Richland Hills, Texas.

Candice Edmondson, City Manager provided information regarding the public comment. The subsidy to The Link is about $230,000 and the Councils goal has been to be at $200,000. The Link and city staff are working towards meeting that goal. 

In regard to water, the city does have twenty water accounts. All city facilities have a water meter, and those meters are read monthly and a journal entry is done as an internal payment on a monthly basis. This has been the city’s course of action since 2017.