HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4352-09-2014 A Resolution
NO. 4352-09-2014
APPOINTING EIGHT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF THE
FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority ("Authority") is governed
by an Executive Committee, which under state law is also a nine-member Subregional
Board, with eight members appointed by the City Council and one member appointed by
the Tarrant County Commissioners Court; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that its appointees represent all geographic sectors
of the City, the Fort Worth City Council, on August 12, 1986, adopted M&C G-6770, as
recommended in Council Proposal 124, to allocate its appointments so that the City
Council members for Districts 2 through 9 each nominate an individual for appointment
to the Board; and
WHEREAS, under state law each Board member must be a qualified voter
residing within the Authority's boundaries or in a municipality that has entered into a
contract with the Authority to receive services and has adopted a sales tax to participate
in the funding of a transportation project; and
WHEREAS, Section 452.542 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that each
Board member serves at the pleasure of the governing body that appointed the member,
and that each appointment must be reaffirmed annually in the month of September; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to appoint the individuals named below to
the Board, each of whom meet all requirements to serve; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 452.562(f) of the Texas Transportation Code, the
City Council intends that each of the individuals named below will, in addition to their
other duties on the Board, represent the interests of transportation disadvantaged
persons;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
THAT the following individuals are hereby appointed to serve on the Board of the
Fort Worth Transportation Authority in accordance with state law:
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Council District Name Council Member
2 Neftali Ortiz Sal Espino
3 Scott Mahaffey Zim Zimmerman
4 Ken Newell Danny Scarth
5 Dennis Dunkins Gyna M. Bivens
6 Jeff King Jungus Jordan
7 Carter Burdette Dennis Shingleton
8 Andre McEwing Kelly Allen Gray
9 Jeff Davis Ann Zadeh
Adopted this 9th day of September 2014.
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