HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4913-03-2018 A Resolution
NO. 4913-03-2018
DESIGNATING RANDLE HARWOOD TO SERVE AS A N
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; and
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 Cooperative Agreement for Management Services for education
and volunteer services at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (City Secretary Contract Number
49874); and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2017, BRIT Landowner, a Texas non-profit corporation,
was created as a support organization for BRIT; and
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 i s either charitable,
nonprofit or governmental; and
WHEREAS, Susan Alanis was previously appointed by the City Council to serve
as an Advisory Director of the Board of Directors of BRIT and Richard Zavala was
previously appointed by the City Council to serve as an Advisory Director of the Board
of Directors of BRIT Landowner, and both will continue to serve in those capacities; and
WHEREAS, BRIT Landowner has requested that the City Council appoint Randle
Harwood, Director of the Planning and Development Department, to serve as an Advisory
Director on the BRIT Landowner Board; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council, as the appropriate body for designating individuals
to the BRIT Landowner Board on behalf of the City, desires to designate Randle Harwood,
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
cooperation between the organizations; and
WHEREAS, Randle Harwood 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 designates Randle Harwood, Director of the
Planning and Development Department, as a non-voting Advisory Director
on the BRIT Landowner Board for a term of one (1) year, effective beginning
on February 8, 2018.
2. THAT the City Council hereby reserves the right, at any time and for any
reason, to remove Randle Harwood from the BRIT Landowner Board.
3. THAT this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOPTED this 61 day of March 2018.
ATTEST: OF FORT
By:
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