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A Resolution
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NO. 4450-05-2015
APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THIRTEEN, CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS; ACKNOWLEDGING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OTHER
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON ;
FOR THE BOARD (WOODHAVEN TIF)
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth (the "City Council") j
previously adopted Ordinance No. 17889-11-2007 creating Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone Number Thirteen, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Reinvestment Zone"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 17889-11-2007 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
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remaining members; and I
WHEREAS, House Bill 2853, which was passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature and a
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. 17889-11-2007; and
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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
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 I
appoint an individual to the Board to replace any current member appointed by the City I
Council for the remainder of that person's term; and
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WHEREAS, on February 11, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
4291-02-2014 appointing and acknowledging the eleven (11) members to the Board; and i
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WHEREAS, one of those members, Joe Epps, will no longer serve on the Board;
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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
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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 1 of the year:
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Resolution No.4450-05-2015
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
Danny Scarth December 31, 2016
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Patrick E Winfield II December 31, 2016
Gyna Bivens December 31, 2016
Ken Newell December 31, 2016
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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
Jerry Barton 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
Ken Devero City of Fort Worth December 31,, 2015
Vernell Sturns City of Fort Worth December 31, 2015
Cathy Young Junior Tarrant County December 31, 2016
Mark McClendon Tarrant County College District December 31, 2015
Scott Rule Tarrant County Hospital District December 31, 2015 '
Linda Christie Tarrant Regional Water District December 31, 2016
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4. The City Council hereby appoints Danny Scarth 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
individuals to the Board to replace any of the City Council-appointed Board
members.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED. .ca°' S11
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ADOPTED this 12th day of a 2015 �� ° °o> °®��Nib
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