HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4169-01-2013A Resolution
NO. 4169 -01 -2013
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 "); 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 Board of tax increment reinvestment zones and
prevails over 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, the Fort Worth Independent School District may no longer 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, the terms for some Board members expired on December 31, 2012
and the City Council wishes to make appointments to those places for terms beginning
January 1, 2013 at this time; and
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; 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
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WHEREAS, Section 31 1.009(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 I of the year:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The City Council hereby appoints the persons listed below to the Board for
terms beginning on January 1, 2013 and expiring as indicated below:
NAME EXPIRATION OF TERM
Sal Espino December 31, 2014
Mike Berry December 31, 2014
J.D. Granger December 31, 2014
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, 2013
Zim Zimmerman
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2013
Andre McEwing
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2013
Kevin Norwood
City of Fort Worth
December 31, 2013
Gary Fickes
Tarrant County
December 31, 2014
Mark McClendon
Tarrant County College District
December 31, 2013
Scott Rule
Tarrant County Hospital District
December 31, 2013
Linda Christie
Tarrant Regional Water District
December 31, 2014
3. The City Council hereby appoints Sal Espino as the Board's chairperson for
calendar year 2013.
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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 81h day of January, 2013
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