HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4288-02-2014 A Resolution
NO. 4288-02-2014
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINE, CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER CURRENT
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE
BOARD (TRINITY RIVER VISION TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 15797 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Nine, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zone"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 15797, as amended by Ordinance No. 16005, provides
that the Reinvestment Zone is to be overseen by a fifteen (I 5)-member Board of
Directors (the "Board"), of which each taxing unit that levies taxes on real property in
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, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature and
took effect on June 17, 2011 , amended Section 31. 1 .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. 1.5797; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 311.009(a) of the Texas Tax Code, as amended
by House Bill 2853, the Fort Worth Independent School District may no longer appoint a
member to the Board because that taxing unit does not contribute tax increment to the
Reinvestment Zone; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to appoint one (1) member to the Board to
replace the member previously appointed by the Fort Worth Independent School District;
and
WHEREAS, the terms for some Board members expired on December 31, 2013
and the City Council wishes to make appointments to those places for terms beginning
January 1 , 201.4 at this time; and
WHEREAS, Section 3 11.009(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, the City Council has the right, at anytime 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
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Resolution No. 4288-02-2014
WHEREAS, Section 3 11 .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 (I) year beginning January I 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 persons listed below to the Board for
terms beginning on January 1, 2014 and expiring as indicated below:
NAME EXPIRATION OF TERM
Mark 'Barfield December 3 1, 2015
Roy C. Brooks December 31, 2015
Brian Chase December 31 ., 2015
Jack Stevens December 31 , 2015
Leah King December 31, 2015
Gary Walker December 31, 2015
2. The City Council hereby acknowledges that the following persons have been
appointed to the Board by the following entities for terms expiring on the dates
indicated below:
NAME APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF TERM
Dennis Shingleton City of Fort Worth December 31, 2014
Sal Espino City of Fort Worth December 31., 2014
Victor Henderson City of Fort Worth December 3 1 2014
G.K. Maenius City of Fort Worth December 31, 2014
Tom Purvis City of Fort Worth December 31, 2014
J.D. Johnson Tarrant County December 31, 2014
Erma Johnson Hadley Tarrant County College District December 31, 2015
Scott Rule Tarrant County Hospital District December 31, 2015
Jim Lane Tarrant Regional Water District December 31, 2015
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3. The City Council hereby appoints Dennis Shingleton as the Board's
chair-person for calendar year 2014.
4. The City Council hereby reserves the right, at any tirne 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
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOPTED this I ,,h day of February, 2014
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