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A Resolution
DESIGNATING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF RELATING TO
PRESENTATIONS AND MEETINGS
FOR THE CREATION OF A TAX REINVESTMENT ZONE
IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH
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WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth desires to promote the
development and redevelopment of a section of the Downtown Fort
Worth area by creation of a reinvestment zone pursuant to the Tax
Increment Financing Act, Chapter 311 of the Tax Code (the Act );
and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the governing body of the City
shall make a formal presentation concerning the proposed zone to
the governing body of each county or school district which levies
real property taxes in the proposed zone; and
WHEREAS, the Act further requires that the governing body of
the City shall notify each taxing unit that levies real property
taxes in the proposed zone of each presentation to be made to each
such county or school district; and
WHEREAS, the Act further provides that the City Council may
meet with the representatives appointed by each of the affected
taxing units to discuss matters relating to the creation of the
proposed zone, and
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth City Council desires to designate
certain members of the City Council to act on behalf of the City
Council at these presentations and meetings, and to notify the
governing bodies and representatives of each affected taxing unit
as to such presentations and meetings;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1 That pursuant to Section 311 008 of the Tax Increment
Financing Act, which authorizes the City to exercise any power
necessary and convenient to carry out the Act, the City Council
does hereby
CITY OF FORT WORTH
A Designate the members of the City Council s Expanding
Economic Opportunities Committee (specifically, Councilmembers
Kenneth Barr, Jim Lane, Bill Meadows, and Mayor Pro-Tem
Virginia Nell Webber), to jointly or individually represent
and act on behalf of the City Council at all formal
presentations to the governing bodies of the affected taxing
units, and at all meetings with appointed representatives of
the affected taxing units; and
B Authorize Mayor Kay Granger or, in her absence, any one of
the members of the Expanding Economic Opportunities Committee
to act on behalf of the City Council to notify the governing
bodies of the affected taxing units of each formal
presentation, and to notify the representatives of the
affected taxing units of each meeting with those repre-
sentatives
SECTION 2 That this resolution shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage in accordance with the provisions of the
Charter of the City of Fort Worth and it is accordingly resolved
IN TESTIMONY, WHEREOF, I have here-
unto set my hand and caused the
Official Seal of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, to be affixed this 1st
day of No ~mber,/A D 1994
Mayor
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
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