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NO.
APPOINTING ELIZABETH BECK AND JARED WILLIAMS TO FILL THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERMS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS; APPOINTING ELIZABETH BECK AS CHAIRPERSON FOR THE
BOARD; AND ACKNOWLEDGING MARK HALLMAN'S APPOINTMENT TO THE
BOARD BY TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT IN PLACE OF JR LABBE
(DOWNTOWN TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth ("City Council") previously
adopted Ordinance No. 12324 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City
of Fort Worth, Texas ("Reinvestment Zone");
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 12324 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be
overseen by a nine (9)-member Board of Directors ("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 district 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;
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 Board of tax increment reinvestment zones and prevails over any
conflicting provision of Ordinance No. 12324;
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;
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2019, the City Council appointed Ann Zadeh and Brian
Byrd to serve on the Board for a term expiring on December 31, 2021 (Resolution No. 5153-12-
2019);
WHEREAS the chairperson, Ann Zadeh and Brian Byrd will no longer serve on the
board;
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the city council to appoint a person to fill such vacancy
on the Board for the term currently in effect;
WHEREAS, Tarrant County Hospital District appointed Mark Hallman to serve on the
Board in place of JR Labbe to serve the remainder of her term that expires on December 31,
2021;
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;
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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint Elizabeth Beck to serve as chairperson
of the Board for the remainder of the unexpired term currently in effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The City Council hereby appoints Elizabeth Beck and Jared Williams to the
Board for the remainder of the Ann Zadeh and Brian Byrd's respective terms expiring as
indicated below:
NAME APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF TERM
Elizabeth Beck City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
Jared Williams City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
2. The City Council hereby appoints Elizabeth Beck as the Board's chairperson for
remainder of the calendar year 2021.
3. The City Council hereby acknowledges the appointment of Mark Hallman to the
Board by the Tarrant County Hospital District in place of JR Labbe to serve the remainder of her
term that expires on December 31, 2021.
4. 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 241h day of August, 2021
ATTEST:
By:
Ronald P. Gonzales, Acting City Secretary