HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4841-09-2017 A Resolution
NO. 4841-09-2017
DESIGNATING SUSAN ALANIS TO SERVE AS A N
ADVISORY DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS, I N C .,
A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, ("BRIT")
RATIFYING THE DESIGNATION OF RICHARD ZAVALA TO
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRIT, AND DESIGNATING
RICHARD ZAVALA AS AN ADVISORY DIRECTOR OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRIT LANDOWNER, A TEXAS
NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Inc. ("BRIT") is a privately-
created Texas non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of, among other things,
caring, protecting, utilizing, expanding, and enhancing certain botanical collections for the
benefit of scholarly research and general public education;
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth ("City") and BRIT are currently parties to several
agreements, including the following: (1) a lease governing the development, construction,
and operation of BRIT's public botanical research institute located on City- owned property
at 1700 University Drive (City Secretary Contract Number 31471); (2) a shared use
agreement for City-owned property located 1800 University Drive (City Secretary Contract
Number 41888 ); and (3) a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to engage in a
Cooperative Agreement in FY2018 for BRIT to provide comprehensive volunteer and
educational program management and oversight at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden;
WHEREAS, the City's Ethics Code permits the City Council to designate a person
to serve on the board of directors or other governing board of a business entity without
acquiring a substantial interest in the entity so long as the person receives no direct or
indirect remuneration for his or her service and the primary nature of the business is either
charitable, nonprofit or governmental; and
WHEREAS, BRIT's bylaws ("Bylaws") previously specified that the corporation's
affairs would be directed by a board of directors ("Board"), with one (1) place on the
Board reserved for an individual nominated by the Fort Worth Park and Recreation
Department that was filled by Richard Zavala, Director of the Park and Recreation
Department, serving a one-year term beginning on November 16, 2016;
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2017, BRIT's bylaws were restructured to eliminate one
(1) place on the Board reserved for an individual nominated by the Park and Recreation
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Department and on July 6, 2017 Richard Zavala was appointed as a general member of
the BRIT Board of Directors;
WHERAS, on August 17, 2017, BRIT Landowner, a Texas non-profit corporation,
was created as a support organization for BRIT and Richard Zavala was removed from the
BRIT Board of Directors and appointed as an Advisory Director of the B R I T Landowner
Board of Directors;
WHEREAS, the City Council, as the appropriate body for designating individuals
to the BRIT Board on behalf of the City desires to ratify the designation of Richard Zavala
on the BRIT Board to further the City's and the public's interest in the research and
public education of botanical collections;
WHEREAS, the City Council, as the appropriate body for designating individuals
to the BRIT Board and the BRIT Landowner Board on behalf of the City, desires to designate
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager, as an Advisory Director on the BRIT Board and
Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation Department Director, as an Advisory Director on the
BRIT Landowner Board to further the City's and the public's interest in the research and
public education of botanical collections as well as the growing partnerships between the
organizations
WHEREAS, Susan Alanis will not receive remuneration or have a n y other
financial interests in BRIT and Richard Zavala will not receive remuneration or have any
other financial interests in BRIT Landowner ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
1. THAT the City Council hereby ratifies the designation of Richard Zavala,
Director of the Park and Recreation Department, on the BRIT B o a r d effective
beginning on November 16, 2016 and ending on August 17, 2 0 1 7 due to a
restructuring of the BRIT Board and bylaws.
2. THAT the City Council hereby designates Susan Alanis, Assistant City
Manager as a non-voting Advisory Director on the BRIT Board for a term of
one (1) year, effective beginning on August 17, 2017.
3. THAT the City Council hereby designates Richard Zavala, Director of the
Park and Recreation Department, as a non-voting Advisory Director on the
BRIT Landowner Board for a term of one (1) year, effective beginning on
August 17, 2017.
4. THAT the City Council hereby reserves the right, at any time and for any
reason, to remove Susan Alanis from the BRIT Board and Richard Zavala
from the BRIT Landowner Board.
5. THAT this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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Resolution No.4841-09-2017
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOPTED this 12th day of September, 2017.
ATTEST:
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By:
MaryJ. Kayser, ty Secreta y
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