HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5111-06-2019 A Resolution
NO. 5111-06-2019
RATIFYING THE SERVICE OF RICHARD ZAVALA AS AN
ADVISORY DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
BRIT LANDOWNER, A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION;
DESIGNATING RICHARD ZAVALA TO SERVE AS AN
ADVISORY DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
BRIT LANDOWNER FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2019
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 cooperative agreement for management
services for volunteer, educations and membership programs at the Fort Worth Botanic
Garden (City Secretary Contract Number 49874);
WHEREAS, BRIT Landowner, a Texas non-profit corporation, was created as a
support organization of BRIT;
WHEREAS, the City's Ethics Code permits the City Council to designate a person
to 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;
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution Number 4841-09-2017,
designating Richard Zavala as an Advisory Director on the Board of Directors of BRIT
Landowner for a term of one (1) year, effective August 17, 2017;
WHEREAS, the City Council as the appropriate body for designating individuals
to the Board of Directors of BRIT Landowner on behalf of the City desires to ratify the
continued service of Richard Zavala as an Advisory Director on the Board of Directors
of BRIT Landowner beginning August 16, 2018;
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WHEREAS, the City Council as the appropriate body for designating individuals
to the Board of Directors of BRIT Landowner on behalf of the City desires to designate
Richard Zavala as an Advisory Director on the Board of Directors of BRIT Landowner
for a period of one year beginning on July 1, 2019;
WHEREAS, 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 service of Richard Zavala as a
non-voting Advisory Director on the Board of Directors of BRIT Landowner
effective beginning August 16, 2018.
2. THAT the City Council designates Richard Zavala as a non-voting Advisory
Director on the Board of Directors of BRIT Landowner for a term of one (1)
year beginning on July 1, 2019.
3. THAT the City Council hereby reserves the right, at any time and for any
reason, to remove Richard Zavala as an Advisory Director on the Board of
Directors BRIT Landowner.
4. THAT Richard Zavala will continue to serve as an Advisory Director on the
Board of Directors of BRIT Landowner after the expiration of his term until
the City Council designates a successor.
5. THAT this Resolution shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2019.
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