HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4030-10-2011A Resolution
NO. 4030 -10 -2011
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 Zone "), which was
designated under Section 311.005(a)(1) of the Texas Tax Code; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 15775 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be
overseen by an eleven (11)— 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 Boards of tax increment reinvestment zones
and preempts any conflicting provision of Ordinance No. 15775; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 311.009(a) of the Texas Tax Code, as amended
by House Bill 2853, the Fort Worth Independent School District and Tarrant County
Hospital District no longer have the right to appoint a member to the Board because
those taxing units do not contribute tax increment to the Reinvestment Zone; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to appoint two (2) members to the Board
to replace the members previously appointed by the Fort Worth Independent School
District and Tarrant County Hospital District; 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(c) of the Texas Tax Code provides that Board
member terms shall be for two (2) calendar years, unless otherwise staggered; and
WHEREAS, the term of three (3) Board members appointed by the City Council
expired on December 31, 2010 and those individuals have continued to serve in holdover
status; and
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WHEREAS, the terms of certain Board members appointed by the City Council
will expire on December 31, 2011, and the City Council wishes at this time to make
appointments to those places for terms beginning January 1, 2012; 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:
1. The City Council hereby appoints the persons listed below to the Board for terms
beginning on the date of adoption of this Resolution and expiring as indicated below:
NAME
David Parker
William Bleibdrey
Mike Guyton
Jungus Jordan
Joel Burns
Elaine Petrus
EXPIRATION OF TERM
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2012
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
Kathleen Hicks City of Fort Worth December 31, 2011
Dan Piotrowski City of Fort Worth December 31, 2011
Roy Brooks Tarrant County December 31, 2012
Mark McClendon Tarrant County College District December 31, 2011
Linda Christie Tarrant Regional Water District December 31, 2012
3. The City Council hereby appoints Jungus Jordan as the Board's chairperson for the
remainder of calendar year 2011.
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4. The City Council hereby appoints the persons listed below to the Board for terms
beginning on January 1, 2012 and expiring as indicated below:
David Parker
William Bleidbrey
Mike Guyton
Kathleen Hicks
Dan Piotrowski
EXPIRATION OF TERM
December 31, 2013
December 31, 2013
December 31, 2013
December 31, 2013
December 31, 2013
5. 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.
I AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOPTED this 4`h day of October 2011.
ATTEST:
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary i°�
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
OCT 0 4 2011
city Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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