HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-28 - Research & Innovation Local Government Corporation (RILGC) - Regular - MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
FORT WORTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CORPORATION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
Present:
President Elizabeth M. Beck
Vice President Michael D. Crain
Director Mattie Parker
Director Carlos E. Flores
Director Deborah Peoples
Director Macy Hill
Director Alan Blaylock
Director Jeanette Martinez
Director Dr. Mia Hall
Absent:
Director Charlie Lauersdorf
Director Chris Nettles
City Staff:
Jes McEachern, Assistant City Manager
Ori Fernandez, Economic Development Assistant Director
Larry Collister, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Vania Alvarado, City Secretary Staff
I. Call to Order
With a quorum of the Board Members present, President Beck called the
meeting to order for the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Research and
Innovation Local Government Corporation at 2:52 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28,
2026, in the City Council Work Session Room of the Fort Worth City Hall, 100
Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
II. Approval of October 28, 2025, Minutes
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Motion was made by Director Blaylock and seconded by Director Peoples, to
approve October 28, 2025, minutes of the Research and Innovation Local
Government Corporation. The motion passed 9-0. Directors Lauersdorf and
Nettles were absent.
III. Briefings and Discussion
a. Financial Report for the period of October 2025 through March 2026
The financial report was for information purposes only. No action was taken
by the Board.
IV. Action Items
Roger Veneables, Aviation Director, provided a presentation over all four
action items.
a. A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Fourth Amendment to the
Pre -Development Agreement between the Corporation and AFWP, LLC
to: (1) reduce the total compensation of the Agreement from
$1,900,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $1,847,566.51 for Final Project
Costs related to the Detailed Concept Plan for the Texas A&M Fort Worth
Campus Project; and (2) formally terminate the Pre -Development
Agreement (Roger Venables, Aviation System Director)
Motion was made by Vice President Crain and seconded by Director Peoples,
to approve Resolution No. FWRILC-2026-01, Authorizing Execution of the Fourth
Amendment to the Predevelopment Agreement with AFWP LLC. The motion
passed 9-0. Directors Lauersdorf and Nettles were absent.
b. A Resolution authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to the
Design and Pre -construction Services Agreement between the
Corporation and AFWP, LLC to: (1)reduce the Total Developer Costs and
Fees from $19,623,727.00 to an amount not to exceed $12,701,254.27 for
design and pre -construction services related to the Texas A&M Fort
Worth Campus Research and Innovation Building; and (2) formally
terminate the Design and Pre -construction Services Agreement (Roger
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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
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Venables, Aviation System Director)
Motion was made by Director Peoples and seconded by Vice President Crain,
to approve Resolution FWRILGC-2026-02, Authorizing Execution of the First
Amendment to the Design and Preconstruction Agreement with AFWP LLC. The
motion passed 9-0. Directors Lauersdorf and Nettles were absent.
c. A Resolution authorizing the execution of an amended and restated
Interlocal Agreement with TAMUS for: (1) the formal termination of the
First RILGC ILA and Second RILGC ILA; (2) the assignment of design and
pre -construction documents from the RILGC to TAMUS for the Texas
A&M Fort Worth Campus Project; (3) the return by the RILGC to TAMUS of
any remaining funds originally provided by TAMUS under the First RILGC
ILA and Second RILGC ILA; and (4) TAMUS's re -payment of the Contract
Revenue Bonds, Series 2024 issued by the RILGC related to the
development of the Texas A&M Fort Worth Campus Project. (Roger
Venables, Aviation System Director)
Motion was made by Vice President Crain and seconded by Director Peoples,
to approve Resolution No. FWRILC-2026-03, Authorizing Execution of an
Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M University
System. The motion passed 9-0. Directors Lauersdorf and Nettles were absent.
d. A Resolution authorizing City of Fort Worth Assistant City Manager, Dana
Burghdoff, as a signatory on the Corporation's bond depository account
with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Ori Fernandez, Assistant Economic
Development Director)
Motion was made by Vice President Crain and seconded by Director Martinez,
to approve Resolution No. FWRILC-2026-04, A Resolution authorizing City of
Fort Worth Assistant City Manager, Dana Burghdoff, as a signatory on the
Corporation's bond depository account with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. The
motion passed 9-0. Directors Lauersdorf and Nettles were absent.
V. Executive Session
There was no Executive Session.
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VI. Request for Future Agenda Items
There were no requests for future agenda items.
VII. Adjourn
With no further business before the Board, President Beck adjourned the
regular session of the Research and Innovation Local Government
Corporation at 2:58 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
These minutes approved by the Research and Innovation Local Government
Corporation on the 23 day of June 2026.
APPROVED:
President
ATTEST:
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Jannette S. Goodall
Secretary