HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5320-12-2020 A Resolution
NO. 5320-12-2020
ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER CURRENT
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT
REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF FORT WORTH AND
APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BOARD (DOWNTOWN TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 12324 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Three, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zone"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 12324 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be
overseen by a nine (9)-member Board of Directors (the "Board"), of which one (1)
member is the State Senator whose district lies within the Reinvestment Zone or a
designee; one (1) member is the State Representative whose distric t lies within the
Reinvestment Zone or a designee; the Fort Worth Independent School District, Tarrant
County College District, and Tarrant County, if they have elected to contribute tax
increment to the Reinvestment Zone, may 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 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. 12324; 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 terms for the current Board members appointed by the City
Council all expire on December 31, 2020 and, thus there is no need to appoint or re-
appoint any members to the Board at this time; 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 2021:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. 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_
Bryan Byrd City of Fort Worth December 31,2021
Ann Zadeh City of Fort Worth December 31,2021
Johnny Campbell City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
Susan Alanis Tarrant County College District December 31, 2021
JR Labbe Tarrant County Hospital District December 31,2021
Felipe Gutierrez State Senator December 31,2021
Roy C.Brooks Tarrant County December 31,2022
Leah King Tarrant County Water District December 31, 2022
Rep.Nicole Collier State Representative December 31, 2022
2 The City Council hereby appoints Ann Zadeh as the Board's chairperson for
calendar year 2021.
3. 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 the 151'day of December 2020.
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Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
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