HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5109-06-2019 A Resolution
NO. 5109-06-2019
RATIFYING THE SERVICE OF SUSAN ALANIS AS AN
ADVISORY DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS, INC.,
A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ("BRIT");
DESIGNATING DANA BURGHDOFF TO SERVE AS AN ADVISORY
DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRIT
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019 TO REPLACE SUSAN ALANIS
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, 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 Assistant City Manager Susan Alanis as an Advisory Director on the Board
of Directors of BRIT 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 on behalf of the City desires to ratify the continued
service of Susan Alanis as an Advisory Director on the Board of Directors of BRIT
beginning August 16, 2018;
WHEREAS, the City Council as the appropriate body for designating individuals
to the Board of Directors of BRIT on behalf of the City desires to designate Dana
Burghdoff as an Advisory Director on the Board of Directors of BRIT, to replace Susan
Alanis, effective for a period of one year beginning on July 1, 2019;
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WHEREAS, Susan Alanis will not receive remuneration or have any other
financial interests in BRIT;
WHEREAS, Dana Burghdoff will not receive remuneration or have any other
financial interests in BRIT;
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 Assistant City
Manager Susan Alanis as a non-voting Advisory Director on the Board of
Directors of BRIT effective beginning August 16, 2018.
2. THAT the City Council designates Interim Assistant City Manager Dana
Burghdoff as a non-voting Advisory Director on the Board of Directors of
BRIT, to replace Susan Alanis, 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 Dana Burghdoff as an Advisory Director on the Board of
Directors of BRIT.
4. THAT Dana Burghdoff will continue to serve as an Advisory Director on the
Board of Directors of BRIT after the expiration of her 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.
ATTEST:
By: * .
Mary J. Kayse i S retary '
ORTWORT