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NO.
APPOINTING CARY MOON AND LEONARD FIRESTONE TO FILL THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERMS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN, CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS; APPOINTING CARY MOON AS CHAIRPERSON FOR THE
BOARD; AND ACKNOWLEDGING MARK HALLMAN'S APPOINTMENT TO THE
BOARD BY TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT IN PLACE OF JR LABBE;
(LONE STAR TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth ("City Council") previously
adopted Ordinance No. 16002 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Ten, City of
Fort Worth, Texas ("Reinvestment Zone");
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 16002 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be
overseen by an eleven (II)-memberBoard of Directors ("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;
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. 16002;
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, 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, on December 15, 2020, the City Council appointed Carlos Flores to serve
as the chairperson for the Board for a term expiring on December 31, 2022 (Resolution No.
5325-12-2020);
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2019, the City Council appointed Brian Byrd to serve on
the Board for a term expiring on December 31, 2021 (Resolution No. 5158-12-2019);
WHEREAS the chairperson, Denis Shingleton and Brian Byrd will no longer serve on
the Board;
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, it is necessary for the City Council to appoint a person to fill such
vacancies on the Board for the remainder of the respective terms currently in effect;
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 Cary Moon 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 the Cary Moon and Leonard Firestone to the
Board for the remainder of Dennis Shingleton and Brian Byrd's respective terms expiring as
indicated below:
NAME APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF TERM
Cary Moon City of Fort Worth December 31, 2021
Leonard Firestone City of Fort Worth December 31, 2022
2. The City Council hereby appoints Cary Moon as the Board's chairperson for the
remainder of 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