HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4293-02-2014 A Resolution
NO. 4293-02-2014
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON
FOR THE BOARD (DOWNTOWN TIF)
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Fort Worth (the "City Council")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 12324 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Three, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the -"Reinvestment Zone"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No, 12324 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be
overseen by a nine (9)-member Board of' Directors (the "Board"), of which one (I)
member is the State Senator whose district lies within the Reinvestment Zone or a
designee; one (1) member is the State Representative whose district lies within. the
Reinvestment Zone or a designee; the Fort Worth Independent School District, Tarrant
County College District, and Tarrant County, if they have elected to contribute tax
increment to the Reinvestment Zone, may appoint one (1) member each; arid the City
Council has the right to appoint all remaining members; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82,d Texas Legislature and
took effect on. June 17, 20 11 , amended Section 3 11 .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. 12324; arid
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 311 .009(b) of the Texas Tax Code, as amended
by House Bill 2853, all taxing units other than the City that have elected to contribute
tax increment to the Reinvestment Zone have the right to appoint one (1) member each to
the Board; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 31. 1 .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 ( I) 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 3 1, 20 13
arid the City Council wishes to make appointments to those places for terms beginning
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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 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 3 1 1.009(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
Zim Zimmerman December 3 1 , 20 15
Joel Burns December 31, 2015
Johnny Campbell December 3 1 , 20 15
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
Roy C. Brooks Tarrant County December 3 1, 20 14
Mark McClendon Tarrant County College District December 31 , 2015
Scott Rule Tarrant County Hospital District December 31 , 2015
Victor Henderson Tarrant Regional Water District December 31, 201.4
Glenn 0. Lewis State Representative December 31, 2014
Charles Boswell State Senator December 31, 2015
3. The City Council hereby appoints Zim Zimmerman as the Board's chairperson
for calendar year 2014.
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4. The City Council, hereby reserves the right, at any tune 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 18"' day of February, 2014
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