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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF FORT WORTH AND TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TAX INCREMENT
REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE,
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the
City of Fort Worth, Texas ("City"), a Texas home -rule municipality,
and Tarrant County, Texas ("Taxing Unit").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, on December 19, 1995, the Fort Worth City Council
approved Ordinance No. 12324, establishing Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Fort Worth, Texas ("TIF
District"), in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, as
amended (V.T.C.A., Tax Code, Chapter 311) (the "Act"), to promote
development and redevelopment in the downtown area of the City of
Fort Worth through the use of tax increment financing; and
WHEREAS, City and Taxing Unit wish to enter into an agreement
defining the terms and conditions under which Taxing Unit will
contribute a portion of its tax increment to the TIF District Tax
Increment Fund;
NOW THEREFORE, City and Taxing Unit, in consideration of the
terms, conditions and covenants contained herein, hereby agree as
follows:
I. DEFINITIONS
Terms not defined herein shall be construed as defined in the
Act (hereinafter defined), or through normal usage if not defined
in the Act. The following terms shall have the following meanings
when used in this Agreement:
"Act" shall mean V.T.C.A. , Tax Code, Chapter 311, the Tax Increment
Financing Act, as amended.
"Captured Appraised Value" shall mean the total appraised value of
the property located within the TIF District for the year less the
Tax Increment Base of the TIF Taxing Units.
"Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan" shall mean the
project and financing plan for the development or redevelopment of
the TIF District.
"TIF District" shall mean Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number
Three, City of Fort Worth, Texas, established by the Fort Worth
City Council Ordinance No. 12324, on December 19, 1995, a copy of
which ordinance is attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A".L RECORD
SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TEX.
"TIF Taxing Units" shall mean those political subdivisions of the
State of Texas authorized to impose ad valorem taxes on property
located within the TIF District.
"Tax Increment" shall mean the amount of property taxes levied and
collected by a TIF Taxing Unit for the year on the Captured
Appraised Value of taxable property located in the TIF District.
"Tax Increment Base" shall mean the total appraised value of all
property taxable by the TIF Taxing Units and located in the TIF
District on January 1, 1995.
"Tax Increment Fund" shall mean a fund consisting of all the Tax
Increment deposits, all revenues from the sale of tax increment
bonds or notes, revenues from the sale of any property acquired as
part of the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan, and
other revenues to be used in the development or redevelopment of
the TIF District.
II. AGREEMENT TO DEPOSIT TAX INCREMENT
Pursuant to a Resolution, duly adopted by its governing body,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B", the Taxing Unit
annually shall deposit into the Tax Increment Fund the amount as
calculated by the method set forth in Exhibit "C". hereto.
III. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTS
City and Taxing Unit shall each be responsible for the sole
negligent acts of their officers, agents, employees or separate
contractors. In the event of joint and concurrent negligence of
both City and Taxing Unit, responsibility, if any, shall be
apportioned comparatively in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas, without however, waiving any governmental immunity
available to City and Taxing Unit under Texas law and without
waiving any defenses of the parties under Texas law.
IV. ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be administered on behalf of the City by
the City Manager's Office of the City, or the designee thereof.
V. DELIVERY ADDRESS
Whenever this Agreement requires or permits any consent,
approval, notice, request, proposal, or demand from one party to
the other, the consent, approval, notice, request, proposal, or
demand must be in writing to be effective and shall be delivered to
the party intended to receive it at that party's address shown
below:
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If intended for City, to: Economic Development Director
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
If intended for Taxing Unit, to:
Tarrant County Commissioners
Court
100 East Weatherford
Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0609
or to such other address as either party may request, in writing,
from time to time.
VI. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE
This Agreement is made subject to the provisions of the
Charter and ordinances of City, as amended; the Texas Constitution,
codes, and statutes; and all other applicable state and federal
laws, regulations and requirements, as amended. Venue for any cause
of action arising hereunder shall lie exclusively in Tarrant
County, Texas.
VII. TERM
This agreement is effective from January 1, 1996, through
December 31, 2025.
VIII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT/AMENDMENTS
This Agreement embodies the complete understanding of City and
Taxing Unit, and shall supersede all oral or written previous and
contemporary agreements between the parties relating to matters
herein. This Agreement may be amended, modified, or supplemented
only by an instrument in writing executed by City and Taxing Unit,
a copy of which will be provided to all TIF Taxing Units. Any
amendment, modification or supplement which adversely affects any
other TIF Taxing Unit must be consented to in writing by such TIF
Taxing Unit. Any alterations, additions or deletions to the terms
of this Agreement required by changes in federal, state or local
law or regulations will be automatically incorporated into this
Agreement without written amendment, and shall become effective on
the date designated by such law or regulation.
EXECUTED this the�.:Lh day of �/.�' _, 1996, by City, signing
by and through its City Manager, and by Taxing Unit, signing by and
through its duly authorized officials.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
LVL'U
By: By:
Wi iam W. Wo Bob errell
Deputy City Attorney City Manager
ATTEST:
By: %
A ice Church
City Secretary
Date
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TAR T OUNTY, TEXAS
By = ATom tgrif
County Judge
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA AS TAX INCREMENT
REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS,
ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SUCH REINVESTMENT ZONE,
AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas
(the "City") was presented a petition submitted by the owners
constituting at least fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value of
the property hereinafter described requesting that said property be
designated as a "reinvestment zone," as authorized by the Tax
Increment Financing Act, Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code,
Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City desires to promote the
development and/or redevelopment of the property described in such
petition and within the City's jurisdiction, by the creation of a
reinvestment zone as authorized by the Act; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Act, the City called a public
hearing to hear public comments on the creation of the proposed
reinvestment zone and its benefits to the City and to the property
in the proposed reinvestment zone; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Act, notice of such public
hearing was published in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram, a daily
paper of general circulation in the City, such publication date
being December 11, 1995, a date not later than seven (7) days prior
to the date of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing, in required form and
substance, was provided in writing to the governing body of each
taxing unit
that
levies
real
property taxes
in the proposed
reinvestment
zone,
and
each
such taxing unit
has adopted a
E:<.r ib it "A'
resolution wherein they have agreed, pursuant to Section 311.003(e)
of the Act, to waive the requirement for sixty days notice prior to
such public hearing; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Act, the City made a formal
presentation, in required substance and form, to the governing body
of each county or school district that levies real property taxes
in the proposed reinvestment zone; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Act, the City prepared a
preliminary reinvestment zone financing plan and sent a copy of the
plan to the governing body of each taxing unit that levies taxes . on
real property in the proposed reinvestment zone; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing was convened at the time and place
mentioned in the published notice, to wit, on the 19th day of
December, 1995, at 10:00 a.m., at the Council Chambers in the City
Hall of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, which hearing was then
closed; and
WHEREAS, the City, at such hearing, invited all owners of
property located within the proposed reinvestment zone,
representatives of all other taxing units, and any other interested
persons and/or their attorneys to appear and contend for or against
(1) the creation of the reinvestment zone, (2) the boundaries of
the proposed reinvestment zone as described in the boundary
description and depicted in the map, both of which together are
attached hereto as Exhibit "A", (3) the concept of tax increment
financing, and (4) the appointment of a board of directors for the
proposed reinvestment zone; and
WHEREAS, the proponents of the reinvestment zone offered
evidence, both oral and documentary, in favor of all of the
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foregoing matters relating to the creation. of the reinvestment
zone, and opponents, if any, of the reinvestment zone appeared to
contest matters relating to the creation of the reinvestment zone;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the facts and recitations contained in the
preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true
and correct.
SECTION 2: That the City Council, after conducting such
hearing and having heard such evidence and testimony, has made the
following findings and determinations based on the evidence and
testimony presented to it:
(a) That the public hearing on adoption of the reinvestment
zone has been properly called, held, and conducted and
that notice of such hearing has been published as
required by law.
(b) That all taxing units levying real property taxes within
the reinvestment zone received notice of the City's
intention to create the reinvestment zone and of the
public hearing and that all such taxing units, pursuant
to Section 311.003(e) of the Act, have agreed by
resolution to waive the requirement for sixty days notice
prior to such public,hearing.
(c) That all taxing units levying real property taxes within
the reinvestment zone received a preliminary reinvestment
zone financing plan from the City.
(d) That the City timely made formal presentations to all
counties and school districts that levy real property
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taxes within the reinvestment zone as required by the
Act, and that each taxing unit which levies real property
taxes within the reinvestment zone was notified of each
such presentation.
(e) That creation of the proposed reinvestment zone and
improvements made therein will significantly enhance the•
value of all the taxable real property in the
reinvestment zone and will be of general benefit for the
City.
(f) That the reinvestment zone, as described in Exhibit "A",
hereof, meets the criteria for the creation of a
reinvestment zone as set forth in the Act, including
Section 311.005 thereof, in that:
(1) It is a contiguous geographic area located wholly
within the corporate limits of the.City; and
(2) The boundaries of the reinvestment zone contain the
same area as the area described in a petition
submitted to the City Council by the owners of
property constituting at least fifty percent (500)
of the appraised value of the property in the area
according to the most recent certified appraisal
roll for Tarrant County, Texas.
(g) That the total appraised value of all taxable real
property in the reinvestment zone according to the most
recent appraisal roll of the City, together with the
total appraised value of taxable real property in all
other existing reinvestment zones within the City,
according to the most recent appraisal roll of the City,
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does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the current
total appraised value of taxable real property in the
City and in the industrial districts created by the City,
if any.
(h) That the reinvestment zone does not contain more than
fifteen percent (15%) of the total appraised value of
real property taxable by Tarrant County or any school
district.
(i) That the development or redevelopment of the property in
the reinvestment zone will not occur solely through
private investment in the reasonably foreseeable future.
SECTION 3: That the City hereby creates a reinvestment zone
containing the area described in the boundary description and as
depicted in the map, both of which are together attached hereto as
Exhibit "A", and such reinvestment zone shall hereafter be
identified as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of
Fort Worth, Texas (the "Zone" or "Reinvestment Zone").
SECTION 4: That there is hereby established a board of
directors for the Zone which shall consist of nine ( 9 ) members. The
board of directors of the Reinvestment Zone shall be appointed and
shall serve as follows:
(a) Each of the Fort Worth Independent School District,
Tarrant County Junior College District and Tarrant County
may appoint one member of the board if such school
district or county has approved the payment of all or
part of the tax increment produced by the unit. The -
member of the state senate in whose district the Zone is
located (currently Mike Moncrief) is a,member of the
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board (the "State Senate Member"), and the member of the
state house of representatives in whose district the Zone
is located (currently Doyle Willis) is a member of the
board, except that either may designate another
individual to serve in the member's place at the pleasure
of the member. If the Zone is or shall become located in
more than one senate or house district then the foregoing
shall apply only to the senator or representative in
whose district a larger portion of the Zone is located.
The remaining members of the board shall be appointed by
the City Council. A vacancy on the board shall be
filled as set forth in the Act. If a taxing unit waives
its right to appoint a member of the board, the City may
then appoint such board member. The initial board of
directors shall be appointed by resolution of the
governing bodies of the City and the taxing units as
provided herein within sixty (60) days of the passage of
this ordinance or within a reasonable time thereafter.
All members appointed to the board shall meet eligibility
requirements as set forth in the Act.
(b) The board members shall serve two year terms; provided,
however, such terms shall be staggered as provided
herein. The initial directors appointed by the City and
the State Senate Member or the designee thereof shall
serve initial terms commencing on the date of appointment
and expiring on December 31, 1997, and all other
directors shall serve initial terms commencing on the
date of appointment and expiring on December 31, 1996.
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Each year on or before December 31 the City Council shall
designate a member of the board to serve as chairman of
the board of directors for the next succeeding calendar
year, and the board shall elect from its members a vice
chairman and other.officers as it deems appropriate. The
term of the chairman shall begin on January 1 of the year
immediately following the year the City Council so
designates the Chairman.
(c) The board of directors shall make recommendations to the
City Council concerning the administration of the Zone.
It shall prepare and adopt a project plan and
reinvestment zone financing plan for the Zone and must
submit such plans to the City Council for its approval.
The board of directors shall possess all powers necessary
to prepare, implement and monitor such project plan for
the Zone as the City Council considers advisable. The
board of directors shall prepare an annual report on the
status of the Zone and shall submit such report to the
City as required in the Act.
(d) The board of directors shall adopt goals for the
participation of disadvantaged business enterprises with
respect to the purchase of supplies, materials, services
and equipment in accordance with and subject to the
provisions of the Act.
SECTION 5: That the Zone shall take effect on January 1,
1996, and that the termination of the Zone shall occur on December -
31, 2025, or at an earlier time designated by subsequent ordinance
of the City Council in the event the City determines that the Zone
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should be terminated due to insufficient private investment,
accelerated private investment or other good cause, or at such time
as all project costs and tax increment obligations, if any, and the
interest thereon, have been paid in full.
SECTION 6: That the Tax Increment Base for the Zone, which is
the total appraised value of all taxable real property located in
the Zone, is to be determined as of January 1, 1995, the year in
which the Zone was designated a reinvestment zone.
SECTION 7: That there is hereby created and established.a Tax
Increment Fund for the Zone which may be divided into such accounts
and subaccounts as may be authorized by subsequent resolution or
ordinance, into which all Tax Increments, less any of the amounts
not required to be paid into the Tax Increment Fund pursuant to the
Act, are to be deposited. The Tax Increment Fund.and any accounts
and subaccounts are to be maintained in an account at the
depository bank of the City and shall be secured in the manner
prescribed by law for Texas cities. In addition, all revenues from
the sale of any obligations hereafter issued by the City secured in
whole or in part from the Tax Increments, revenues from the sale of
any property acquired as part of the tax increment financing plan,
and other revenues to be dedicated to and used in the Zone shall be
deposited into such fund, account or subaccount from which money
will be disbursed to pay project costs for the Zone or to satisfy
the claims of holders of such obligations issued for the Zone.
SECTION 8: That the Zone is designated under Section
311.005(a)(5) of the Act.
SECTION 9: That the City Manager and City Attorney are hereby
authorized to execute and deliver for and on behalf of the City tax
increment agreements with the Fort Worth Independent School
District, Tarrant County, Tarrant County Hospital District, Tarrant
County Junior College District and Tarrant County Water Control and
Improvement District Number One pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 311.008 and 311.013(g) of the Act.
SECTION 10: That if any section, paragraph, clause or
provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be
invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of
such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any
of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 11: That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage in accordance with the provisions of the
Charter of the City of Fort Worth and it is, accordingly so
ordained.
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Alice Church
City Secretary
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO
By:
FORM LEGALITY:
m
Wade Adkins
City Attorney
Adopted:
Effective:
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EXHIBIT "A"
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE
(DOWNTOWN TIF)
Beginning at a point of the intersection of a projection of the south ROW line of 3rd
St. and the west ROW line of Henderson St., thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Henderson St. to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of Weatherford St., thence -
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of Weatherford St. and what would be a
projection of the said south line to a point where the projection of said line
intersects with the west ROW line of Penn St., thence
Northerly along the west ROW line of Penn St. which transitions to the south ROW
line of Forest Park Blvd. (where Forest Park Blvd. curves into Weatherford St. and
Belknap St.), thence
Following the same Forest Park Blvd. ROW line as it curves to westerly, then to
southwesterly to a point where said line intersects with the north ROW line of 5th
St., thence
Due west along a due west projection of the north ROW line of 5th St. to a point
where this due west line intersects with the centerline of the Clear Fork of the
Trinity River, thence
Following the centerline of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River northeasterly to a
point of intersection with the centerline of the West Fork of the Trinity River,
thence
Southeasterly, then easterly, and then northeasterly along the centerline of the West
Fork of the Trinity River to a point of intersection with the projection of the north
ROW line of Cummings St. (Cummings St. turns westward as depicted on the
TAD tax maps), thence
Easterly along the said projection and north ROW line of Cummings St. to a point
where said line turns southeasterly along the east ROW line of Cummings St.,
thence
Southeasterly along the east ROW line of Cummings St. to a point where said line
intersects with what would be the projection of the north ROW line of Peach St.,
thence
Northeasterly along the north ROW line of Peach St. to a point where said line
intersects with the east ROW line of the Santa Fe Railroad, thence
South -southeasterly along the east ROW line of the Santa Fe Railroad to a point of
intersection with what would be a straight projection of the south ROW line of 6th
St., thence
Beginning at a point of the intersection of a projection of the south ROW line of 3rd
St. and the west ROW line of Henderson St., thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Henderson St. to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of Weatherford St., thence -
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of Weatherford St. and what would be a
projection of the said south line to a point where the projection of said line
intersects with the west ROW line of Penn St., thence
Northerly along the west ROW line of Penn St. which transitions to the south ROW
line of Forest Park Blvd. (where Forest Park Blvd. curves info Weatherford St. and
Belknap St.), thence
Following the same Forest Park Blvd. ROW line as it curves to westerly, then to
southwesterly to a point where said line intersects with the north ROW line of 5th
St., thence
Due west along a due west projection of the north ROW line of 5th St to a point
where this due west line intersects with the centerline of the Clear Fork of the
Trinity River, thence
Following the centerline of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, northeasterly to a
point of intersection with the centerline of the West Fork of the Trinity River,
thence
Southeasterly, then easterly, and then northeasterly along the centerline of the West
Fork of the Trinity River to a point of intersection with the projection of the north
ROW line of Cummings St. (Cummings St. turns westward as depicted on the
TAD tax maps), thence
Easterly along the said projection and north ROW line of Cummings St. to a point
where said line turns southeasterly along the east ROW line of Cummings St.,
thence
Southeasterly along the east ROW line of Cummings St. to a point where said line
intersects with what would be the projection of the north ROW line of Peach St.,
thence
Northeasterly along the north ROW line of Peach St. to a point where said line
intersects with the east ROW line of the Santa Fe Railroad, thence
South -southeasterly along the east ROW line of the Santa Fe Railroad to a point of
intersection with what would be a straight projection of the south ROW line of 6th
St., thence
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of 6th St. to a point where said line
intersects with the west ROW line of Commerce St., thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Commerce St. to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of 5th St., thence
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of 5th St. to a point where said line
intersects with the east ROW line of Main St., thence
Southeasterly along the east ROW line of Main St. to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of 6th St, thence
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of 6th St. to a point where said line
intersects with what would be a straight projection of the east ROW line of Burnett
St., thence
Northwesterly along what would be a straight projection of the east ROW line of
Burnett St. (west line of Block 101) to a point where said line intersects with the
south ROW line of 5th St., thence
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of 5th St. to a point where said line
intersects with what would be a straight projection of the west ROW line of Burnett
St., thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Burnett St. to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of 3rd St., thence
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of 3rd St. to a point where said line
intersects with the west ROW line of Henderson St., which is the point of
beginning.
Save and except that the following blocks within said perimeter boundary are
omitted and excluded from the Reinvestment Zone: Blocks 45R, Courthouse A,
Block 27, Block 24, Block 58, Block 57, Block 8R, Block 64, Block 86, Block 87
(Lots 1, 2A, and 2B), in the Fort Worth Original Town Addition, and
Save and except that following area is omitted and excluded from the Reinvestment
Zone: Beginning at a point where the north ROW line of Belknap St. intersects the
east ROW line of Henderson St., thence northwesterly along the east ROW line of
Henderson St. to a point where said line intersects the south ROW line of Peach St.,
thence northeasterly along said south ROW line to a point where said line intersects
the south ROW line of Franklin St., thence easterly along the south ROW line of
Franklin St. to a point where said line intersects the west ROW line of Taylor St.,
thence southeasterly along the west ROW line of Taylor Street to a point where said
line intersects the north ROW line of Belknap St. thence southwesterly along the
north ROW line of Belknap St. to point where said line intersects the east ROW
line of Henderson St., which is the point of beginning, and
Save and except that the following area is omitted and excluded from the
Reinvestment Zone: Beginning at a point where the north ROW line of Belknap St.
intersects the east ROW line of Taylor St., thence northwesterly along the east
ROW line of Taylor St. to a point where said line intersects the south ROW line of
Franklin St., thence easterly along the south ROW line of Franklin St. to a point
where said line intersects the west ROW line of Houston St., thence southeasterly
along the west ROW line of Houston St. to a point where said line intersects the
north ROW line of Belknap St., thence southwesterly along the north ROW line of
Belknap St. to a point where said line
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Zone Boundary
Major Government or Tax Exempt
Omitted From Proposed Reinvestment Zone
Exhibit
The Proposed Reinvestment _Zone
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE
(DOWNTOWN TIF)
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TARRANT COUNTY
RESOLUTION
SUPPORT FOR TERMINATION AND REESTABLISHMENT
OF NORTH DOWNTOWN TIF
WHEREAS, the general laws of the State of Texas authorize governmental taxing entities to join other taxing jurisdictions in the establishment
of a reinvestment zone under the Tax Increment Financing Act, Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code (the "Act"), to provide incentive for the
development and redevelopment of properties that might not be undertaken without such incentive; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth City Council, pursuant to the Act, established City of Fort Worth Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone
Number One for an area of Downtown Fort Worth by adoption of Ordinance No. 11767 on December 13, 1994, and
WHEREAS, owners of property with a majority of the appraiser) value of real property within the Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone
area have petitioned the City of Fort Worth to terminate Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number One in 1995 and to establish,
before the'end oi'` 1995, a new tax increment financing reinvestment zone in approximately the same area; and
WHEREAS, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court recognizes that the termination of City of Fort Worth Tax Increment Financing
Reinvestment Zone Number One, the establishment of a new tax increment financing reinvestment zone in approximately the same area, and
the participation of Tarrant County in the newly established reinvestment zone will have the desired effect of redeveloping a portion of the
downtown area to the benefit of all taxing units which levy taxes in the proposed reinvestment zone; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Tax Code, Section 311.003 provides that notice of the date of a public hearing on the creation of a reinvestment zone
"may be given later than the 60th day before the date of the public hearing if the governing body of each county and school district that levies
real property taxes in the proposed zone agrees to waive the requirement."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Tarrant County Commissioners Court hereby agues to waive the 60 day requirement of Texas Tax Code §311.003 for notice
of a public hearing on the establishment of a new tax increment financing reinvestment zone for the downtown area.
2. That the Tarrant County Commissioners Court hereby declares its support for the termination of City of Fort Worth Tax Increment
Financing Reinvestment Zone Number One and the establishment by the end of 1995 of a new tax increment financing reinvestment
zone in approximately the same area.
3. That the Tarrant County Commissioners Court hereby declares its intent to contribute a portion of its tax increment, up to 100%,
produced from property located in the newly established Downtown tax increment financing reinvestment zone.
4. That Tarrant County hereby declares its intent to appoint a member to the Board of Directors of the reinvestment zone and participate
in the preparation of a project plan and reinvestment zone financing plan for the newly established Downtown tax increment
reinvestment financing zone.
Adopted this 5th day of December , 1995.
TA(RRt�T COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
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ATTEST: I'om Vandergrifi
County Judge
County Clerk's Office
EXHIBIT "C"
I. TAXING UNITS' TAX INCREMENT PERCENTAGES
A. Fort Worth Independent School District ("FWISD")
1. Commencing for the tax year 1996 and ending on the
earlier of the tax year (a) 2003 or (b) in which
bounds or other obligations secured by the Tax
Increments are issued, FWISD will deposit into the
Tax Increment Fund an amount equal to 1000 of its
Tax Increment.
2. For the remaining term of this Agreement FWISD will
deposit into the Tax Increment Fund an amount equal
to 1000-- of the product of (x) the Captured
Appraised Value within FWISD times (y) the lower of
the tax rate per $100 valuation levied for the then
current tax year by either the City of Fort Worth
or FWISD (the "Alternate Rate".)
B. City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tarrant County
Hospital District, Tarrant County Junior College District
and Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District
Number One (collectively, the "Other Taxing Units".)
1. For each year during the term of this Agreement,
the Other Training Units will deposit into the tax
Increment Fund an amount equal to 1000 of their
respective Tax Increments as defined in Section I.
II. LIMITATIONS ON TAX INCREMENT DEPOSITS
A. Deposit Limitation. The total amount of Tax Increments
deposited annually into the Tax Increment Fund by all TIF
Taxing Units shall not exceed $5,000,000 (the "Deposit
Ceiling"), and the amount of each TIF Taxing Unit's Tax
Increment deposit shall not exceed its pro rata share of
the Deposit Ceiling. Each TIF Taxing Unit's-pro rata
share is the product of $5,000,000 times a fraction, the
numerator of which is each TIF Taxing Unit' s tax rate and
the denominator of which is the sum of the tax rates of
all TIF Taxing Units; provided, however, FWISD's tax rate
for purposes of its numerator and for purposes of the
denominator shall be the Alternate Rate if such rate is
then in effect. By way of illustration, set forth on
Schedule 1 hereto are examples of each TIF Taxing unit's
pro rata share of the Tax Increment deposits which will
be required in the event the Deposit Ceiling is reached.
In accordance with Section 311.013 of the Act, the TIF
Taxing Units shall not be required to pay tax increment
into the tax increment fund of the Reinvestment Zone
after three (3) years from the date the Reinvestment Zone
has been created unless:
1
1. bonds have been issued for the Reinvestment Zone
under Section 311.015 of the Act to finance the
Project.
2. the City has acquired property in the Reinvestment
Zone pursuant to the project plan, or
3. construction of Phase I of the Project pursuant to
the project plan has begun in the Reinvestment
Zone.
B. Project Cost Limitation. The maximum amount of "project
costs" (as defined in Section 311.002 of the Act) that
may be paid through Tax Increment deposits directly
and/or financed through the issuance of bonds or other
obligations of the City secured by Tax Increment deposits
is $50,000.00.
C. Use of Funds
1. All amounts paid into the tax increment fund shall
be used to pay direct project costs and/or the
principal of and interest on bonds or other
obligations, secured in whole or in part by tax
increment deposits, issued to finance said project
costs under the Act, and to pay direct costs
properly chargeable under, generally accepted
accounting principles to the administration of the
TIF District; however, in no event shall any of the
amounts paid into the tax increment fund be used to
pay any overhead or administrative costs of City of
other agency employees or officials for time spent
or services rendered on behalf of the TIF District
or with respect to the Project.
2. No funds will be expended or no bonds or other
obligations, secured in whole or in part by tax
increment deposits, of the TIF District will be
issued to finance project costs of the Project
until a final project plan and financing -plan has
been prepared and adopted by the Board of -Directors
of the TIF District and approved by the City
Council of the City and (b) the. City has been
furnished documentation and evidence satisfactory
to the Board of Directors of the TIF District and
the City to the effect that all final agreements
and arrangements for the financing and construction
of the Project have been completed and executed.
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SCHEDULE1
TIF CONTRIBUTION FOR 2000
CAPTURED APPRAISED VALUE (CAV)- 2000* _
TAXING ENTITY
Tarrant County
Tarrant Co. Hospital District
Tarrant Co. Junior College
Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD)
City of Fort Worth
TOTAL
TIF CONTRIBUTION FOR 2003
CAPTURED APPRAISED VALUE (CAV)- 2003* _
TAXING ENTITY
Tarrant County
Tarrant Co. Hospital District
Tarrant Co. Junior College
FWISD
City of Fort Worth
TOTAL
TIF CONTRIBUTION FOR 2004
CAPTURED APPRAISED VALUE (CAV)- 2004* _
TAXING ENTITY
Tarrant County
Tarrant Co. Hospital District
Tarrant Co. Junior College
FWISD**
City of Fort Worth
TOTAL
$151,139,422
TAX INCREMENT
PRO RATA SHARE
TAX INCREMENT
TAX RATE
PERCENT OF
GENERATED
OF TAX INCREMENT
RETAINED BY
PER $100
TOTAL RATE
(RATE x CAV)
DEPOSITS REQUIRED
TAXING ENTITY
$ 0.266603
8.95%
$ 402,942
$ 447,260
$ -
$ 0.239840
8.05%
$ 362,493
$ 402,362
$ -
$ 0.055460
1.86%
$ 83,822
$ 93,041
$ -
$ 1.455000
48.82% -
$ 2,199,079
$ 2,440,945
$ -
$ 0.963500
32.33%
$ 1,456,228
$ 1,616,392
$ -
$ 2.980403
100.00%
$ 4,504,564
$ 5,000,000
$ -
$231,566,301
TAX INCREMENT
PRO RATA SHARE
TAX INCREMENT
TAX RATE
PERCENT OF
GENERATED
OF TAX INCREMENT
RETAINED BY
PER $100
TOTAL RATE
(RATE x CAV)
DEPOSITS REQUIRED
TAXING ENTITY
$ 0.266603
8.95%
$ 617,363
$ 447,260
$ 170,103
$ 0.239840
8.05%
$ 555,389
$ 402,362
$ 153,027
$ 0.055460
1.86%
$ 128,427
$ 93,041
$ 35,386
$ 1.455000
48.82%
$ 3,369,290
$ 2,440,945
$ 928,345
$ 0.963500
32.33%
$ 2,231,141
$ 1,616,392
$ 614,749
$ 2.980403
100.00%
$ 6,901,609
$ 5,000,000
$ 1,901,609
$261,267,027
TAX INCREMENT
PRO RATA SHARE
TAX INCREMENT
TAX RATE
PERCENT OF
GENERATED
OF TAX INCREMENT
RETAINED BY
PER $100
TOTAL RATE
(RATE x CAV)
DEPOSITS REQUIRED
TAXING ENTITY
$ 0.266603
10.71 %
$ 696,546
$ 535,583
$ 160,962
$ 0.239840
9.64%
$ 626,623
$ 481,819
$ 144,804
$ 0.055460
2.23%
$ 144,899
$ 111,415
$ 33,484
$ 0.963500
38.71%
$ 2,517,308
$ 1,935,592
$ 581,716
$ 0.963500
38.71%
$ 2,517,308
$ 1,935,592
$ 581,716
$ 2.488903
100.00%
$ 6,502,683
$ 5,000,000
$ 1,502,683
NOTES: (1) Assumes 1995-1996 Tax Rates for all entities.
(2)*=Taken from "Downtown TIF: Preliminary Reinvestment Zone Financing Studies", pg. 10; prepared by James Toal of KVG Gideon Toal;
November, 1995.
(3)**= FWISD Tax Rate in Year 2004 (and beyond) set at City rate.
City of Fort Worth Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMB EFZ LOG NAME PAGE
04/23/96 I C-15419 02TIF 1 of 2
SUBJECT APPROVAL OF INCREMENT CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS TO
TIF BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR TIF ZONE NUMBER THREE IN DOWNTOWN FORT
WORTH
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1 . Authorize the City Manager to execute interlocal tax increment contribution agreements
between the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Tarrant County Hospital District, Fort
Worth Independent School District, Tarrant County Junior College, and Tarrant County
Water Control and Improvement District Number One, respectively; and
2. Contribute 100% of the increment generated by the City within Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone Number Three to the TIF Fund; and
3. Appoint five (5) individuals to represent the City on the TIF Board of Directors; and
4. Appoint Councilmember Kenneth Barr to serve as Chairman of the TIF Board of Directors.
DISCUSSION:
_ On December 19, 1995, the City Council approved M&C G-11350 (Ordinance #12324) which
created Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three. This zone includes much of the
downtown north of 6th Street.
Each of the respective Tarrant County taxing entities have agreed to contribute 100% of their
respective tax increments to the TIF Fund to support public improvements in the downtown TIF
zone. The Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) has agreed to contribute 100% of
its increment until the year 2003, after which FWISD's contribution will be equal to the
contribution made by the City.
Following execution of these agreements, all taxes levied on the increase in appraised value,
beginning with the January 1, 1996 appraisal, will be contributed to the TIF Fund. Contributions
will be made throughout the life of the zone, which is for 30 years. However, the zone may be
dissolved before the thirtieth (30th) year if all bonds and other obligations of the zone have been
satisfied. In no event shall tax contributions total more than $50 million during the life of the TIF.
Regarding composition of the nine (9) member TIF Board of Directors, the Tax Increment
Financing Act provides that the State Senator and State Representative whose districts include
the zone area shall be members of the Board, except that they may, at their pleasure, designate
another person to serve in their place. In addition, Tarrant County, the Fort Worth Independent
School District (FWISD), and Tarrant County Junior College (TCJC) are each entitled to appoint
one member of the Board. TCJC has agreed to waive its appointment. Therefore, the City of
Fort Worth will appoint five persons to the Board. According to the TIF Act, each of the City's
appointees must be at least 18 years of age and the owner (or be an employee or agent of the
owner) of real property in the zone. It is recommended that the City Council appoint the
following persons to the TIF Board for a two year term beginning -with the date of approval of
this M&C.
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