HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4031-10-2011A Resolution
NO. 4031 -10 -2011
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINE,
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF
THE OTHER CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; AND
APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BOARD
(TRINITY RIVER VISION TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council ")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 15797 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Nine, 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. 15797, as amended by Ordinance No. 16005, provides
that the Reinvestment Zone is to be overseen by a fifteen (15)— 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. 15797, as amended by
Ordinance No. 16005; 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 no longer has the right
to appoint a member to the Board because that taxing unit does not contribute tax
increment to the Reinvestment Zone; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to appoint one (1) member to the Board to
replace the member previously appointed by the Fort Worth Independent School District;
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 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
GIRT WoRTH
Resolution No. 4031 -10 -2011
WHEREAS, the terms of five (5) Board members appointed by the City Council
expired on December 31, 2010 and those individuals have continued to serve in holdover
status; and
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 term
beginning on the date of adoption of this Resolution and expiring as indicated below:
NAME EXPIRATION OF TERM
Brian Chase December 31, 2011
Dennis Shingleton December 31, 2012
Gary Walker
Sal Espino
Victor Henderson
G.K. Maenius
Tom Purvis
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2012
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
Mark Barfield
Roy Brooks
Leah King
Hal Sparks
APPOINTING ENTITY
City of Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth
ORT: O TR H
EXPIRATION OF TERM
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2011
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J.D. Johnson Tarrant County
December 31, 2012
Erma Johnson - Hadley Tarrant County College District December 31, 2011
Scott Rule Tarrant County Hospital District December 31, 2011
Jack Stevens Tarrant Regional Water District December 31, 2012
3. The City Council hereby appoints Dennis Shingleton as the Board's chairperson for
the remainder of calendar year 2011.
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:
NAME
EXPIRATION OF TERM
Brian Chase
December 31, 2013
Gary Walker
December 31, 2013
Mark Barfield
December 31, 2013
Roy Brooks
December 31, 2013
Leah King
December 31, 2013
Hal Sparks
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.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOPTED this 4th day of October 2011.
ATTEST:
By— - - - -- — - - -- --
Marty Hendrix, ity Secretary
ORT WORT
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
OCT 0 4 2011
City secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas