HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5156-12-2019 A Resolution
NO. 5156-12-2019
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT,CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER CURRENT
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BOARD
(LANCASTER CORRIDOR TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council") previously
adopted Ordinance No. 15775 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Eight, City of Fort
Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zo ne"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 15775 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be overseen by
an eleven (I I)-member Board of Directors (the "Board"), of which each taxing unit that levies taxes
on real property in the Reinvestment Zone has the right to appoint one (1) member each and the City
Council has the right to appoint all remaining members; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature and
took effect on June 17, 2011, amended Section 311.009 of the Texas Tax Code regarding
the appointment of members to the Board of tax increment reinvestment zones and
prevails over any conflicting provision of Ordinance No. 15775; and
WHEREAS, the terms for some Board members expire on December 31, 2019 and
the City Council wishes to make appointments to those places for terms beginning January
1, 2020 at this time; and
WHEREAS, Section 311.009(c) of the Texas Tax Code provides that Board
members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years unless otherwise indicated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has the right, at any time and for any reason, to appoint
an individual to the Board to replace any current member appointed by the City Council for
the remainder of that person's term; and
WHEREAS, Section 311.009(f) of the Texas Tax Code provides that the City
Council must appoint one (1) member of the Board to serve as the Board's chairperson
for a term of one (1) year beginning January 1 of the year 2020:
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS,THAT:
1. The City Council hereby appoints the persons listed below to the Board for
terms beginning January 1, 2020, and expiring as indicated below:
NAME APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF TERM
Jungus Jordan City of Fort Worth December 31, 2020
Ann Zadeh City of Fort Worth December 31, 2020
Gloria Starling City of Fort Worth December 31, 2020
2 The City Council hereby acknowledges that the following persons have been
appointed to the Board by the following entities for terms expiring on the dates
indicated below:
NAME APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF TERM
Kelly Allen-Gray City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
David Parker City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
Patti Gearhart- City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
Turner
Richard Casarez City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
Roy C. Brooks Tarrant County December 31, 2021
Susan Alanis Tarrant County College December 31, 2021
District
Marty Leonard Tarrant Regional Water December 31, 2021
District
3. The City Council hereby appoints Jungus Jordan as the Board's chairperson for
calendar year 2020.
4. The City Council hereby reserves the right, at any time and for any reason, to
remove a Board member appointed by the City Council and to appoint individuals
to the Board to replace any of the City Council-appointed Board members.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of December 2019.
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Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary