CouncilTrac · Meeting
City Council — November 10, 2025
Meeting summary
20 agenda items · 9 consent items · $1.68M in spending items · 1 zoning case
- Largest spending item: Bid #14-26: $771,872 purchase of two ambulances for the fire department via HGAC — $771,872
- Action item: Variance No. 25-01: flag lot and irregular lot lines at 300 Wista Vista Dr.
Ceremonial · 2 items routine
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Invocation by Arefin Shamsul
Opening prayer delivered by Arefin Shamsul.
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Pledge of Allegiance led by Arefin Shamsul
Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags led by Arefin Shamsul.
Public comments · 1 item routine
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Public comments on agenda items and visitors forum
Residents may address the council on agenda items or other topics during the open public comment period.
Consent agenda
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Ordinance appointing Howard B. Blackmon, Jr. as assistant municipal judge
Council will consider an ordinance appointing Howard B. Blackmon, Jr. as an assistant municipal judge of the Municipal Court of Record No. 1.
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Resolution adopting the Richardson Fire Department Strategic Master Plan
Council will formally adopt the Richardson Fire Department's Strategic Master Plan, which guides the department's long-term direction.
The plan will shape fire and EMS service priorities and investments for years to come.
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Bid #94-25: annual contract with PureService Corp. for parks restroom maintenance
Council will authorize an annual requirements contract with PureService Corporation to maintain restrooms in city parks, paid at unit prices.
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Bid #10-26: cooperative contract with Casco Industries for firefighter bunker gear
Council will authorize a cooperative annual requirements contract with Casco Industries, Inc. to supply firefighter protective clothing (bunker gear) for the fire department, using the City of North Richland Hills Bid #25-028.
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Bid #11-26: $133,070 equipment purchase for Sherrill Park Golf Course via TIPS
Council will authorize a $133,070 purchase order to Turf and Soil Management, LLC for equipment at Sherrill Park Golf Course, using the TIPS cooperative purchasing contract #24010401.
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Bid #12-26: $111,577 purchase of solid waste containers via BuyBoard
Council will authorize a $111,577 purchase order to Roll-Offs USA for solid waste containers, using the BuyBoard cooperative purchasing contract #686-22.
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Bid #13-26: $594,528 purchase of 11 Chevrolet Tahoes for the police department via TIPS
Council will authorize a $594,528 purchase order to Reliable Chevrolet for eleven Chevrolet Tahoes for the Richardson Police Department, using the TIPS cooperative purchasing contract #230404.
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Bid #14-26: $771,872 purchase of two ambulances for the fire department via HGAC
Council will authorize a $771,872 purchase order to Sterling McCall Ford for two ambulances for the fire department, using the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) cooperative contract #AM10-23.
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Change order of $67,192.56 to DDM Construction for Floyd Rd. and Royal Crest Dr. street work
Council will authorize a $67,192.56 increase to an existing contract with DDM Construction Corporation for street improvements on Floyd Road to Lindale Lane and Royal Crest Drive to a cul-de-sac (Contract #325000350).
Action items
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Variance No. 25-01: flag lot and irregular lot lines at 300 Wista Vista Dr.
A property owner at 300 Wista Vista Dr. is requesting two variances from the city's subdivision rules: one to allow a flag-shaped lot and one to allow a lot whose side lines are not at right angles to the street. The roughly 0.27-acre site is west of Abrams Rd. on the south side of Wista Vista Dr., and the variances would enable construction of a new single-family home.
Approving the variances would allow a home to be built on a lot that does not meet standard subdivision geometry requirements.
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Resolution adopting updated city council rules of order and procedure
Council will vote to formally adopt the updated rules that govern how its meetings are conducted.
Discussion
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Discussion of updates to council rules of order and procedure
Council will review and discuss proposed changes to the rules that govern how council meetings are run.
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Discussion of parks and recreation needs for a possible 2026 bond program
Council will discuss what parks and recreation projects could be included in a potential 2026 bond program.
The projects discussed here could shape what voters are asked to fund in a future bond election, affecting parks and recreation amenities citywide.
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Discussion of drainage needs for a possible 2026 bond program
Council will discuss what drainage and stormwater projects could be included in a potential 2026 bond program.
The projects discussed here could shape what voters are asked to fund in a future bond election, affecting flood management across the city.
Executive session
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Executive session: economic development deliberation – Arapaho Station
The council will meet in closed session to discuss confidential commercial or financial information from a business prospect and/or a potential financial incentive offer related to a project called Arapaho Station.
Other business · 2 items routine
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Approval of meeting minutes from October 27 and November 3, 2025
Council will approve the official written records of its two most recent meetings.
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Staff report on items of community interest
Staff will provide the council with updates on various items of community interest.