HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5797-09-2023A Resolution
NO. 5797-09-2023
DESIGNATING JESICA MCEACHERN TO SERVE AS AN ADVISORY
DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS, INC.,
A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2023
WHEREAS, the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Inc. ("BRIT") is a privately -
created Texas nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of, among other things,
protecting, utilizing, expanding, enhancing, and caring for certain botanical collections
for the benefit of scholarly research and general public education;
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth ("City") and BRIT are currently parties to two
agreements including: a lease governing the development, construction, and operation of
BRIT's public botanical research institute located on City -owned property at 1700
University Drive (City Secretary Contract Number 31471); and a management agreement
for operating and improving the Fort Worth Botanic Garden on City -owned property
located at 1800 University Drive (City Secretary Contract Number 54201);
WHEREAS the City's Ethics Code permits the City Council to designate a person
to the board of directors or other governing board of a business entity without acquiring a
substantial interest in the entity so long as the person receives no direct or indirect
remuneration for his or her service and the primary nature of the business is either
charitable, nonprofit or governmental;
WHEREAS on June 25, 2019 the City Council approved Resolution Number 5109-
06-2019, designating Assistant City Manager Dana Burghdoff as an Advisory Director on
the Board of Directors of BRIT, term to be effective on July 1, 2019 and continue for one
year or until a successor is designated by the City Council;
WHEREAS the City Council as the appropriate body for designating individuals to
the Board of Directors of BRIT on behalf of the City desires to designate Jesica McEachern
as the successor Advisory Director on the Board of Directors of BRIT effective on October
1, 2023; and
WHEREAS Jesica McEachern will not receive remuneration or have any other
financial interests in BRIT;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Council designates Assistant City Manager Jesica McEachern as a non-
voting Advisory Director on the Board of Directors of BRIT, for a term to be effective
on October 1, 2023 and continue until a successor is appointed by the City Council.
Adopted this 12th day of September 2023.
ATTEST:
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Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary