HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4037-10-2011A Resolution
NO. 4037 -10 -2011
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN,
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF
THE OTHER CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; AND
APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BOARD
(LONE STAR TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council ")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 16002 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Ten, 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. 16002 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. 16002; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 311.009(a) of the Texas Tax Code, as amended
by House Bill 2853, Northwest 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 Northwest 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 terms 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
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
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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
Andre McEwing December 31, 2011
Sal Espino December 31, 2012
Mike Berry December 31, 2012
J.D. Granger 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
Frank Moss
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2011
Zim Zimmerman
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2011
Kevin Norwood
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2011
Gary Fickes
Tarrant County
December 31, 2012
Mark McClendon
Tarrant County College District
December 31, 2011
Scott Rule
Tarrant County Hospital District
December 31, 2011
Linda Christie
Tarrant Regional Water District
December 31, 2012
3. The City Council hereby appoints Sal Espino as the Board's chairperson for the
remainder of calendar year 2011.
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Resolution No. 4037 -10 -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
Andre McEwing December 31, 2013
Frank Moss December 31, 2013
Zim Zimmerman December 31, 2013
Kevin Norwood 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 181h day of October 2011.
ATTEST:
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
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OCT 18 2011
City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas