HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4290-02-2014 A Resolution
NO. 4290-02-2014
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TOT HE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWELVE, CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON
FOR THE BOARD (EAST BERRY RENAISSANCE TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 17061-07-2006 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone Number Twelve, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zone"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance N'o, 17061-07-2006 provides that the Reinvestment Zone
is to be overseen by an eleven (I I )-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 appoi.nt all
remaining members; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82"1 Texas Legislature and
took effect on June 17, 20 11, 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. 17061 -07-2006; 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 Ionger appoint a
member to the Board because they do not contribute tax increment to the Reinvestment
Zone; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to appoint one (I) member to the Board to
replace the members previously appointed by the Fort Worth Independent School District
and Tarrant County Hospital 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, 2014 at this time; 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, the City Councit 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
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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 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
ternis beginning on January 1, 2014 and expiring as indicated below:
NAME EXPIRATION OF TERM
Pamela Corbett Murrin December 3 1, 2015
Christopher Lewis December 31 , 2015
Martha Toombs December 3 1, 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
Kelly Allen Gray City of Fort Worth December 31 , 2014
Wayne Carson City of Fort Worth December 31, 201,4
Dennis Shingleton City of Fort Worth December 31 , 2014
Bob Smith City of Fort Worth December 31, 2014
Roy C. Brooks Tarrant County December 31, 2014
Mark McClendon Tarrant County College District December 31, 2015
Scott Rule Tarrant County lJospital District December 31, 2015
Linda Christie Tarrant Regional Water District December 31, 2014
3. The City Council hereby appoints Kelly Allen Gray as the Board's chairperson
for calendar year 2014.
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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 Counci I-appointed Board
members.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOP-rED this I I clay of February, 2014
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