HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5321-12-2020 A Resolution
NO. 5321-12-2020
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOUR, CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER CURRENT
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BOARD
(SOUTHSIDE TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth ("City Council")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 13259 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Four, City of Fort Worth, Texas ("Reinvestment Zone");
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 13259 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be overseen by a
nine (9)-member Board of Directors ("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;
WHEREAS, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82 nd 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. 13259;
WHEREAS, Section 311.009(c) of the Texas Tax Code provides that Board
members will be appointed for a term of two (2) years unless otherwise indicated;
WHEREAS, the terms for Board Members Ann Zadeh and Roy Brooks expire on December
31, 2020, and the City Council wishes to re-appoint them to the Board for terms beginning January
1, 2021;
WHEREAS, Tarrant County, Tarrant County Hospital District, Tarrant County
College, and Tarrant Regional Water District reached their Reinvestment Zone
contribution caps during tax year 2020 and, therefore, Board members representing
those taxing entities will naturally cycle off of the Board on December 31, 2020;
WHEREAS, in order to fill the above-stated Board vacancies, it is necessary for
the City Council to appoint four individuals to serve on the Board for a term of two
years, effective beginning on January 1, 2021 ; 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:
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 on January 1, 2021, and expiring as indicated below :
NAME, APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF TERM
Ann Zadeh City of Fort Worth December 31, 2022
Roy Brooks City of Fort Worth December 31, 2022
Hayden Blackburn City of Fort Worth December 31, 2022
Carlo Capua City of Fort Worth December 31,2022
JR Labbe City of Fort Worth December 31, 2022
Jesse Stamper City of Fort Worth December 31, 2022
2- The City Council hereby acknowledges that the following persons have been
appointed to the Board by the City of Fort Worth for terms expiring on the
dates indicated below:
NAME APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF
TERM
Kelly Allen Gray City of Fort Worth December 31,2021
Early Davis City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
Kristin Camareno City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
3. The City Council hereby appoints Ann Zadeh as the Board's ch airperson for
calendar year 2021 .
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 15th day of December 2020
ATTEST: OF FORS.
for Ronald P Gonzaies .••�O
By: for Ronald P.Gonzales(Dec 18,202010:30 CST)
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Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary V
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