The Northlake Town Council met on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Below is a recap of the major actions and reports from the meeting.

For a look at the full agenda packet, click here.

To watch the meeting in its entirety, click here.

To view the slide presentation, click here.

Announcement - Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award:

• Staff stated that for the fourth year, the Town of Northlake has won the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its digital budget book from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Presentation - Employee Anniversary:

• Parwaiz Broker was recognized for 5-years of service to the Town of Northlake.

Proclamation - Public Works Week: May 19-25, 2024:

• Council read the Public Works Week Proclamation and recognized Town of Northlake Public Works staff.

Briefing - Water Conservation Plan Updates:

Staff reviewed proposed updates to the Water Conservation Plan which include:

• 2 days per week watering year-round.

• Address based watering schedule.

• No watering on Mondays.

• Updated verbiage.

Briefing - Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Second Quarter Investment & Financial Report (Jan - Mar 2024):

Staff presented the 2^nd Quarter Investment Report to Council.

• Total cash and investment book value of $53,823,565.

• Decrease of $5,154,188 due to payouts for capital projects.

• Second Quarter total interest earning of $422,641.

Staff presented the 2^nd Quarter Financial Report to Council.

Year-To-Date Budget Highlights from the combined Operating and Capital Budgets:

• 21% of revenues booked.

• 93% property taxes received for the year.

• 50% of sales taxes collected for the year.

• 19% of expenditures spent.

• 44% of personnel expenditures spent.

Year-To-Date Budget Highlights from the General Fund:

• 84% of revenues collected.

• 41.2% expenditures spent.

Year-To-Date Budget Highlights from the Capital Projects:

• 14% of budgeted expenditures spent.

• Largest expenditures being: StarCenter, Cleveland-Gibbs South and Catherine Branch.

Presentation - Budget Focus Areas and Calendar:

Staff reviewed Strategic Goals and Budget Focus Areas:

• Sustain a low property tax rate of $0.295.

• Maintain existing service levels: adjusting staffing levels with demand.

• Compensate 50^th percentile of market: salary keeps pace with the market to reduce turnover rate and to be competitive in the hiring process.

• Invest in Public Infrastructure with a Strategic Capital Improvement Plan.

Staff presented the Budget Calendar for FY 2024-2025 with the proposed adoption date of August 22, 2024.

Staff reviewed Council budget Requests:

• Traffic markings crew with a total cost of $462,554.

• Florance Road Reconstruction with a total cost of $4,650,000.

Public Input:

To view Public Input click here and navigate to Item 3.

Consent Items:



A. Consider approval of the Town Council Meeting Minutes for April 11, 2024, April 15, 2024, and May 13, 2024.

B. Consider a Resolution of the Town of Northlake, Texas, approving and authorizing the Town Manager to execute a purchase agreement/contract with Sam Pack's Five Star Ford, for a 2024 F550 Truck, in an amount not to exceed $114,209.11.

C. Consider a Resolution of the Town of Northlake, Texas, approving and authorizing the Town Manager to terminate the professional services agreement with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. and to execute the first amendment of agreement for Building Official Consultant Services with Countywide Inspection Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAFEbuilt, LLC, to add health services.

D. Consider a Resolution of the Town of Northlake, Texas, approving the cancellation of the June 27, 2024, and July 11, 2024 Regular Council Meetings.

Approved by Council.

Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board Meeting:

A. Public Input - This item is available for citizens to address the Board on any matter. The presiding officer may ask the citizen to hold his or her comment on an agenda item until that agenda item is reached. By law, no deliberation or action may be taken on the topic if the topic is not posted on the agenda. The presiding officer reserves the right to impose a time limit on this portion of the agenda.

There were no speakers during Public Input.

B. Consider approval and recommendation for Town Council to approve a project and financing plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, Town of Northlake, Texas.

• Staff explained that Council adopted an ordinance in September which created the 884-acre zone planned for an industrial development with approximately 10M sq ft of warehouse space just north of the Texas Motor Speedway in the Catherine Branch area.

The Final Project and Finance Plan:

• Sets a 50% tax increment.

• $27M estimated generated revenues based on a 25-year term.

• The projects are the same as preliminary plan.

Approved by Board.

Action Items:

A. Consider a Resolution of the Town of Northlake, Texas, appointing a Mayor Pro Tem to serve a one-year term beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025.

• Councilmember Maryl Lorencz was nominated for appointment as Mayor Pro Tem.

Approved by Council.

Council convened into Executive Session.

B. Consider appointment for the Board of Adjustment Place 5, unexpired term, beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025.

Nominations Approved by Council.

C. Consider appointments/reappointments for the Northlake Community Development Corporation - Board of Director Places 1-7, for a full term or an unexpired term, as applicable.

Nominations Approved by Council.

D. Consider appointments/reappointments for the Northlake Economic Development Corporation - Board of Director Places 1-7, for a full term or an unexpired term, as applicable Page 2 of 124.

Nominations Approved by Council.

E. Consider appointments/reappointments for the Planning & Zoning Commission Places 1-7 for a one-year term beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025.

Nominations Approved by Council.

F. Consider a Resolution of the Town of Northlake, Texas, making board nominations for the Denco Area 9-1-1 District Board of Managers.

Nomination Approved by Council.

G. Consider an Ordinance of the Town of Northlake, Texas, approving a Final Project and Finance Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, Town of Northlake, Texas; and providing an effective date.

Approved by Council.

H. Consider an Ordinance of the Town of Northlake, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 22-0127A, the 2022 Master Thoroughfare Plan update, by replacing the Master Thoroughfare Plan map to revise thoroughfares generally located northeast of FM 407 and Faught Road and southeast of FM 1171 and Cleveland-Gibbs Road - Case # MTP-24-001.

• A Proposed Master Thoroughfare Plan Amendment is a long range plan meant to identify the location and type of roadways that will ultimately be needed.

• Based off the Comprehensive Plan and the Future Development Map.

• Amendment was brought to Council to address concerns over the connection of commercial and residential neighborhood traffic.

i. Public Hearing

There were no speakers during the Public Hearing.

ii. Consider Approval

Approved by Council.

I. Consider an Ordinance of the Town of Northlake, Texas, amending Article 12, Subdivisions, of the Unified Development Code (UDC) to update provisions for approval of plats - Case # UDC-24-002.

• Process decision on administrative approval for most plats with monthly reports provided to P&Z of actions taken on those plats.

i. Public Hearing

There were no speakers during the Public Hearing.

ii. Consider Approval

Approved by Council.

J. Consider an Ordinance of the Town of Northlake, Texas, amending Article 11, Signs, and Article 14, Definitions, of the Unified Development Code (UDC) to update provisions for Window Signs, Billboards, and Off-Location or Off-Premises Signs - Case # UDC-24-001.

• Billboards will be limited to entries into the town and major highways.

• Window sign provisions were adjusted.

i. Public Hearing

To view the Public Hearing click here and navigate to item 6.J.

ii. Consider Approval

Approved by Council.

Council convened into Executive Session.

Council returned to Open Session with Action Items:

A. Consider a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a development agreement providing municipal services and authorizing fee waivers and other economic development incentives related to the voluntary annexation and development of property consisting of a 3.7-acre tract, a 3.2-acre tract, and a 5.0-acre tract of land generally located at the northeast corner of SH 114 and Dale Earnhardt Way in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town.

Approved by Council.

B. Consider a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a development agreement providing municipal services and authorizing fee waivers and other economic development incentives related to the voluntary annexation and development of property consisting of a 156.8-acre tract of land generally located east of FM 156 and northwest of Victory Circle in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town.

Approved by Council.

C. Consider a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a development agreement providing municipal services and authorizing fee waivers and other economic development incentives related to the voluntary annexation and development of property consisting of a 69.0-acre, 0.8-acre, 1.5-acre, 3.9-acre, 4.0-acre, and 1.0-acre tracts of land generally located at the northwest corner of Sam Reynolds Rd. and FM 156 in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town.

Approved by Council.

D. Consider an ordinance authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a reimbursement agreement with MHI Partnerships LTD for public infrastructure improvements related to economic development incentives with DFW Northlake Business Park LLC.

Approved by Council.

Meeting was adjourned.