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APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE
BYLAWS OF THE LONE STAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION
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WHEREAS, on June 15 2004 the City Council adopted Resolution No 3093 approving the
formation of the Lone Star Local Government Corporation and approving the forms of the Articles of
Incorporation and the Bylaws for the Board of Directors of the Lone Star Local Government
Corporation, and
WHEREAS, such Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provided for a mne (9)-member Board
of Directors of the Lone Star Local Government Corporation and that all such Board members be
residents of the City of Fort Worth, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds rt necessary and desirable for the Board of Directors of the
Lone Star Local Government Corporation. to be expanded to ten (10) members and that a ma~onty of
such Board members be residents of the City of Fort Worth and that Glen Whitley be appointed as an
imtial Director
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1 That the attached Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Lone Star
Local Government Corporation are hereby approved.
2. That Article II, Section 1 of the Bylaws of the Lone Star Local Government Corporation be
amended to read as follows.
Section 1 Appointment, Powers, Number and Term of Office. All powers of the
Corporation shall be vested m a Board of Directors (the `Board") consisting of ten (10)
persons who shall be appointed by the City Council of the City (each a `Director")
Directors may be members of the City Council of the City The initial directors have
been appointed by the City Council of the City as evidenced by the approval of the
Articles of Incorporation, as amended. The initial directors shall serve for the term
expiring on the date set forth m Article IX of the Articles of Incorporation. Each
subsequent Director shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until his or her successor is
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appointed by the City Council of the Crty unless such Director has been appointed to fill
an unexpired term, m which case the term of such Director shall expire on the expiration
date of the term of the Director whom he or she was appointed to replace. Directors may
be appointed to succeed themselves. A ma~onty of the Directors must be residents and
qualified electors of the Crty Each Director including the initial directors, shall be
eligible for reappointment. Any Director maybe removed from office at any time, with
or without cause, by the Crty Council of the City
3 That rt is hereby officially found and determined that this Resolution was adopted in a meeting
open to the public, and that notice of the time, place and purpose of such meeting was given m
accordance with applicable law
4 That all previous Resolutions are hereby expressly repealed to the extent in conflict with the
provisions of this Resolution.
5. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its adoption.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
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Adopted this ~ day of ~~ ~'~`~' 2004
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APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
S E P 2 1 2004
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City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
LONE STAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 431 102 of Subchapter D of Chapter 431 Texas
Transportation Code (the Act"), and Section 394 016 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code
(the 'Local Government Code"), the City Councll of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, hereby
adopts the following Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Lone Star
Local Government Corporation.
ARTICLE ONE
The name of the corporation is Lone Star Local Government Corporation.
ARTICLE TWO
The following amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, which were adopted by the
City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on September 21 2004 amends Articles VI and
IX of the Articles of Incorporation by increasing the number of members on the board of
directors from nine (9) to ten (10) and changing the persons who will serve as mrtlal directors.
ARTICLE VI of the Articles of Incorporation Is hereby amended to read as follows
ARTICLE VI
All powers of the Corporation shall be vested m a board of directors (the 'Board')
consisting of ten (10) persons who shall be appointed by the Clty Councll of the City (each a
'Director") Board members may be members of the Crty Council of the City The initial
Directors are identified m Article IX below and shall serve for the term expiring on the date set
forth therein. Subsequent Directors shall be appointed by the City Council of the City Each
subsequent Director shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until his or her successor Is
appointed by the City Council of the Crty unless such Director has been appointed to fill an
unexpired term, m which case the term of such Director shall expire on the expiration date of the
term of the Director who he or she was appointed to replace. Any Director maybe removed from
office at any time, with or without cause, by the Crty Council of the Crty
All other matters pertaining to the internal affairs of the Corporation shall be governed by
the Bylaws of the Corporation, so long as such Bylaws are not inconsistent with these Articles of
Incorporation or the laws of the State of Texas.
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Lone Star Local Government Corporation] .DOC
ARTICLE IX of the Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended to read. as follows
ARTICLE IX
The names and street addresses of the initial directors are
NAME
ADDRESS
Mike Moncnef 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Jim Lane 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Chuck Silcox 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Becky Haskm 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Donavan Wheatfall 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Clyde Picht 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
John Stevenson 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Ralph McCloud 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Wendy Davis 1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Glen Whitley 100 East Weatherford
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
The imhal Directors shall serve a term that expires May 31 2005 and shall hold office for the
term for which the initial Director was appointed and until the director's successor is elected or
appointed and has qualified.
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ARTICLE THREE
The amendments were adopted in the following manner
The amendments were adopted at a duly called meeting of the City Council of the Crty of
Fort Worth, Texas, on September 21 2004 at which a quorum was present, and the amendments
received the vote of a ma~onty of the members of said City Council.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we, the presiding officer and secretary of the City of Fort
Worth, have hereunto set our hands this 21St day of September 2004
CITY O FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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ayor Pro-Tem
Crty Secretar
~ STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this 21St day of September
2004 personally appeared before me Ralph McCloud and Marty Hendrix, who each being by
me first duly sworn, severally declared that they are the persons who signed the foregoing
document as Mayor Pro-Tem and City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and that the
statements therein contained are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hav o set my hand and seal the day and year above
wntten.
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:o~PQY ~'~a°,;•e PATRICIA A GARCIA Notary Public in and for Tarrant County Texas
s=' °% NOTARY PUBLIC
{.~~` State of Texas
'~~p r~ Com~r~ Erp 03-31 2005
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