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POLICY PROPOSAL
DATE FILE NUMBER SUBJECT REAPPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR FORT WOTH PAGE1 OF2
8/12/86 C.P. 124 TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (FWTA) EXECUTI IE
PROPOSAL PRO Councilmembe �S I ANAGER'S REVIE
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt M&C G-6770 to provide for the
appointment of the FWTA Executive Committee.
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BACKGROUND
When the Fort Worth Transportation Authority was established by public re-
ferendum in November, 1983, the Council members serving as officers of the
Interim Executive Committee (Dwaine Johnson, Chair; Jim Bagsby, Vice Chair; and
Kathy Wetherby, Secretary) conducted interviews with several citizens who have
expressed an interest in serving on the FWTA Executive Committee. Following this
process the Interim `Executive Committee recommended to the City Council the
eight members who were appointed to the FWTA Board. The final board member was
appointed by the TCCC upon recommendation of the Mayor.
The same nine persons were reappointed in August, 1984, and again in August,
1985. (The enabling legislation that provided for the establishment of FWTA and
its taxing authority requires the appointment of members in August of each
year.) Several concerns have arisen about the continuation of this process: (1)
OPW all FWTA Executive Committee Members might conceivably rotate off the Board at
the same time after six years of service, and (2) the current makeup does not
include representation from all Council Districts. A modified appointment
process could address these concerns. Also, a modified method of appointments
from each Council District would be more consistent with the City Council 's
process for appointments to other boards and commissions.
Accordingly, as the remaining Council member who served on that initial Council
Committee, I have discussed with several Council members a change in the
appointment process that would provide for one FWTA member to serve as the
appointment of his/her Council member. I believe that this is the fairest pro-
cedure for appointment.
It is recognized that the FWTA Executive Committee has performed in a res-
ponsible manner, and I commend the Board for the time they have contributed dur-
LEGALITY ❑
FISCAL NOTE ❑
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS 0
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POLICY PROPOSAL (cont'd)
ing FWTA's first three years, and the sound, manner of operation the system has
provided. They have provided a valuable service to Fort Worth.
M&C G-6770 on the agenda today provides for the appointment of the FWTA
Executive Committee as described above
LEGALITY:
The City Attorney's Office has determined there is no legal impact.
FISCAL NOTE:
None
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
None
Councilman Jim A. Bagsby
District 8
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
AUG 12
City Secretary of the
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