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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5786-08-2023A Resolution No. 5786-08-2023 APPOINTING CERTAIN PERSONS TO REPLACE AND FILL THE REMAINDER OF UNEXPIRED TERMS OF CERTAIN OF THE CITY'S TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONES' BOARDS OF DIRECTORS; AND APPOINTING CERTAIN PERSONS AS CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CITY'S TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONES' BOARDS OF DIRECTORS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth ("City Council" and "City", respectively) previously created the following Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones ("T1F(s)") via the respective ordinances referenced below ("Creation Ordinance(s)"): a. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Two b. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Three c. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Four d. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Six e. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Eight f. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Nine g. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Ten h. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Twelve i. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Thirteen j. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Fourteen k. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Fifteen (Ordinance No. 12323) (Ordinance No. 12324) (Ordinance No. 13259) (Ordinance No. 15325) (Ordinance No. 15775) (Ordinance No. 15797) (Ordinance No. 16002) (Ordinance No. 17061-07-2006) (Ordinance No. 17889-11-2007) (Ordinance No. 20505-11-2012) (Ordinance No. 21550-12-2014); WHEREAS, each Creation Ordinance provides that each of the TIFs are governed by a Board of Directors ("Board"), which may include appointments by the City Council and other participating taxing entities; WHEREAS, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82°d Texas Legislature and took effect on June I7, 2011, amended Texas Tax Code Section 311.009 regarding appointment of Board members of tax increment reinvestment zones and prevails over any conflicting provision of Creation Ordinances dated prior to June 17, 2011; WHEREAS, it is necessary to replace certain TIF Board Directors and fill vacancies on certain TIF Boards and the City Council wishes to make appointments to those places for terms as stated on Exhibit A; WHEREAS, the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Nine establishing Ordinance and amendments thereto which create the number of Board appointees from each respective taxing entity gives the City eleven (11) Board appointments and the Tarrant Regional Water District ("TRWD") one (1) Board appointment; WHEREAS, Texas Tax Code Section 311.009(c) provides that Board members will be appointed for a term of two (2) years unless otherwise indicated; WHEREAS, Leonard Firestone is no longer a City council member and Macy Hill, Charles Lauersdorf, and Jeanette Martinez were elected to the City Council; WHEREAS, the City desires for Mitch Whitten to have a place on the TIF 8 Lancaster Board of Directors; 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT: l . The City Council appoints the following persons as a Director of the respective TIF Board to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of the corresponding replaced director: TIF Appointed Director Replaced Director Term Expires TIF 2 Alan Blaylock Leonard Firestone 12/31/2023 TIF 2 Charles Lauersdorf Carlos Flores 12/31/2023 TIF 8 Chris Nettles Leonard Firestone 12/31/2024 TIF 8 Mitch Whitten Patti Gearhart Turner 12/31/2023 TIF 10 Charles Lauersdorf Carlos Flores 12/31/2024 TIF 10 Macy Hill Leonard Firestone 12/31/2024 TIF 12 Jared Williams Leonard Firestone 12/31/2024 TIF 13 G na Bivens Alan Bla lock 12/31/2024 TIF 13 Jeanette Martinez Michael Crain 12/31/2024 TIF 14 Jeanette Martinez Alan Blaylock 12/31/2023 TIF 15 Macy Hill Jared Williams 12/31/2023 2. The City Council appoints the following persons as chairperson and vice chairperson of each of the TIF Boards for the remainder of this calendar year: TIF 2 Chairperson Alan Blaylock Vice Chairperson Charles Lauersdorf TIF 3 Chairperson Elizabeth Beck Vice Chairperson Jared Williams TIF 4 Chairperson Elizabeth Beck Vice Chairperson Chris Nettles TIF 6 Chairperson Elizabeth Beck Vice Chairperson Michael Crain TIF 8 Chairperson Michael Crain Vice Chairperson Chris Nettles TIF 9 Chairperson Carlos Flores Vice Chairperson G na Bivens TIF 10 Chairperson Charles Lauersdorf Vice Chairperson Alan Blaylock TIF 12 Chairperson Chris Nettles Vice Chairperson Jared Williams TIF 13 Chairperson G na Bivens Vice Chairperson Jeanette Martinez TIF 14 Chairperson G na Bivens Vice Chairperson Jeanette Martinez TIF 15 Chairperson Carlos Flores Vice Chairperson Macy Hill 3. The City Council reserves the right, at any time and for any reason, to remove a Board member, chairperson, or vice chairperson appointed by the City Council and to appoint individuals to the Board or as chairpersons or vice chairperson to replace any of the City Council appointed Board members, chairperson, or vice chairpersons. AND IT IS SO RESOLVED. ADOPTED this August 22, 2023. ATTEST: q��. A By: CI Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary