HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3309-01-2006A Resolufiion
NO 3309-01 2006
APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE 80ARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FORT WORTH
PARTNERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the `City Council") previously adopted
Ordinance No 16304 adopting the City of Fort Worth 2005 Comprehensive Plan (the `Comprehensive
Plan') and
WHEREAS, the 2005 Comprehensive Plan recommends the City execute a policy and strategy
to support non-profit community development corporations whose mission is to develop affordable
housing and revrtalrze neighborhood commercial districts where urvestment is not occurring but that
have redevelopment potential, and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth has partnered with the Srd Richardson Foundation and
Amon Carter Foundation to complete an 18-month strategic planning process with local neighborhood-
based community development corporations on a means to support their neighborhood revitalization
efforts and
WHEREAS, the collaborative planning effort has resulted ur the creation of the non-profit Fort
Worth Partnership for Community Development, anon-profit corporation (the `Corporation') and
WHEREAS, the Corporation will directly sustain neighborhood revitalization efforts by
providing core operating support, technical assistance and predevelopment funding to meritorious
community development corporations that advance neighborhood development initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Srd Richardson Foundation and Amon Carter Foundation have committed to
serve on the Board of Directors of the Corporation and provide $425 000 to the Corporation over a two
year period, contingent on the City's participation, and
WHEREAS, the Corporation will expand the financial resources for Fort Worth neighborhood
redevelopment efforts by raising funds from private foundations, governmental entities and private
corporations; and
WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the Corporation call for the Crty to appoint one (1) member of the
Corporation s Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, on March 1 2005 the City of Fort Worth City Council recommended its
participation on the Corporation s Board of Directors and future financial participation in the
Corporation.
Resolution No. 3309-O1 2006
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT
The Crty Council hereby appoints Kathleen Hicks to the Corporation s Board of Directors for a term
beginning on the date of the Corporation s first meeting and ending on the date determined by the Board
of Directors in accordance wrth Sectron I(d) of the Corporation s Bylaws
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
ADOPTED thrs s l stday of January 2006
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Marty Hendrrx, City cretary
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APPR~3VED
CITY COU~CiL
.JAN 3 1 2006
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