HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4036-10-2011A Resolution
NO. 4036 -10 -2011
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SEVEN,
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF
THE OTHER CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; AND APPOINTING A
CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BOARD
(NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council ")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 15774 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Seven, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zone "), which was
designated under Section 311.005(a)(2) of the Texas Tax Code; and
WHEREAS Ordinance No. 15774 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be
overseen by a thirteen (13)— 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. 15774; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 311.009(a) of the Texas Tax Code, as amended
by House Bill 2853, the Northwest Independent School District, Keller 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 three (3) members to the Board
to replace the members previously appointed by the Northwest Independent School
District, Keller Independent School District, and Tarrant County Hospital 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 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 term
beginning on the date of adoption of this Resolution and expiring as indicated below:
NAME
Neftali Ortiz
Glenn Forbes
Joseph Faust
Winjie Tang Miao
Ken Kristofek
Bill Miller
Sal Espino
EXPIRATION OF TERM
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2012
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 TER
Danny Scarth
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2011
Russell Laughlin
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2011
Randy Moresi
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2011
Gary Fickes
Tarrant County
December 31, 2012
Elva LeBlanc
Tarrant County College District
December 31, 2011
Linda Christie
Tarrant Regional Water District
December 31, 2012
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3. The City Council hereby appoints Danny Scarth 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
Neftali Ortiz
Glenn Forbes
Winjie Tang Miao
Danny Scarth
Russell Laughlin
Randy Moresi
EXPIRATION OF TERM
December 31, 2013
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.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTED this 181h day of October 2011.
OCT 18 2011
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ATTEST: City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Marty Hendrix, City Secretar:
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