HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4449-05-2015 A Resolution
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APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN, CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER CURRENT
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE
BOARD (LONE STAR TIF)
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council")
previously adopted Ordinance No. 16002 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone +
Number Ten, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zone"); and
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 16002 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
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
the appointment of members to the Board of tax increment reinvestment zones and
prevails over any conflicting provision of Ordinance No. 16002; and
WHEREAS, the terms for some Board members expired on December 31, 2014,
and the City Council wishes to make appointments to those places for terms beginning
January 1, 2015, at this time; and
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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 f
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
4289-02-2014 appointing and acknowledging the eleven (11) members to the Board; and
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WHEREAS, one of those members, Kevin Norwood, will no longer serve on the
Board; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Council to appoint a person to fill such
vacancy on the Board for the remainder of the term currently in effect; and
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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Resolution No.4449-05-2015
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
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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 !
Sal Espino December 31, 2016 1
Mike Berry December 31, 2016
J.D. Granger December 31, 2016
2. The City Council hereby appoints the following person to the Board for the
remainder of the term and expiring as indicated below:
NAME EXPIRATION OF TERM
Steven Andognini December 31, 2015
3. 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, 2015
Zim Zimmerman City of Fort Worth December 31, 2015
Andre McEwing City of Fort Worth December 31, 2015
Gary Fickes Tarrant County December 31, 2016
Mark McClendon Tarrant County College District December 31, 2015 i
Scott Rule Tarrant County Hospital District December 31, 2015 I
Linda Christie Tarrant Regional.Water District December 31,2016 i
4. The City Council hereby appoints Sal Espino as the Board's chairperson for
F 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
! individuals to the Board to replace any of the City Council-appointed Board
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ADOPTED this 121h day of May, 2015
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