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A Resolution
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NO. 4394-01-2015
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APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF FORT I
WORTH, TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON
FOR THE BOARD (LANCASTER TIF)
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 15775 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Eight, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zone"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 15775 provides that the Reinvestment Zone is to be
overseen by an eleven (11)-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
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members; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature and
took effect on June 17, 2011, amended Section 311.009 of the Texas Tax Code regarding 4
the appointment of members to the Board of tax increment reinvestment zones and
prevails over any conflicting provision of Ordinance No. 15775; 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 and Tarrant. County
Hospital District may no longer appoint a member to the Board because those taxing
units do not contribute tax increment to the Reinvestment Zone; and j
WHEREAS, the terms for some Board members expired on December 31, 2014 1
and the City Council wishes to make appointments to those places for terms beginning i
January 1, 2015 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
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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 I
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 1 of the year:
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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, 2015 and expiring as indicated below:
NAME EXPIRATION OF TERM
Jungus Jordan December 31, 2016
Ann Zadeh December 31, 2016
Elaine Petrus December 31, 2016
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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, 2015
Richard Casarez City of Fort Worth December 31, 2015
David Parker City of Fort Worth December 31, 2015
Andrew Casperson City of Fort Worth December 31, 2015
Patti Gearhart Turner City of Fort Worth December 31, 2015
Mark McClendon Tarrant County College District December 31, 2015
3. The City Council hereby acknowledges that the following persons with terms
expiring on the dates indicated below are anticipated to be re-appointed to the
Board by the respective entities listed below with terms expiring December 31,
2016:
Roy C. Brooks Tarrant County December 31, 2014
Linda Christie Tarrant Regional Water District December 31, 2014
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4. The City Council hereby appoints Jungus Jordan as the Board's chairperson for
calendar year 2015.
5. 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
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individuals to the Board to replace any of the City Council-appointed Board
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members.
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AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ADOPTED this 6th day of January, 2015
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