HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6137-08-2025A Resolution
NO. 6137-08-2025
APPOINTING DEBORAH PEOPLES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS (TRINITY LAKES TIF); APPOINTING DEBORAH PEOPLES AS
CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BOARD AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE
APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 20505-11-2012 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone Number Fourteen, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zone"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 20505-11-2012 provides that the Reinvestment Zone
is to be overseen by a seven (7)-member Board of Directors (the "Board"), of which each
taxing unit that has approved the payment of all or part of the tax increment produced by
the unit into the tax increment fund for 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, on May 12, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4451-05-
2015 appointing and acknowledging the seven (7) members to the Board; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82" 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. 15775; 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, one of those members, Gyna Bivens, will no longer serve on the Board;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Council to appoint a person to fill such
vacancy on the Board for the remainder of the term currently in effect;
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
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:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The City Council hereby appoints the following person to the Board for the
remainder of the term and expiring as indicated below:
NAME APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF TERM
Deborah Peoples City of Fort Worth December 31, 2025
2. The City Council hereby acknowledges that the following people have been
appointed to the Board by the following entities for terms expiring on the dates
indicated below:
NAME
Jeanette Martinez
Casey Lane
Brandon Brewer
Mike Brennan
Roderick Miles
Dan Buhman
APPOINTING ENTITY
City of Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth
EXPIRATION OF TERM
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025
Tarrant County December 31, 2026
Tarrant Regional Water District December 31, 2026
3. The City Council hereby appoints Deborah Peoples as the Board's chairperson
for the remainder of calendar year 2025.
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 12th day of August, 2025
ATTEST:
By:
Jeanette S. Goodall, City Secretary
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