Item 8A
M E M O R A N D U M
October 8, 2019
To: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
From: Amy Shelley, City Secretary
Subject: Resolution No. 19-039, nominating candidate(s) to the Tarrant
Appraisal District (TAD) Board of Directors.
Action
Requested: Approve Resolution No. 19-039, nominating candidate(s) to the
Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) Board of Directors.
Background
Information: The Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) is seeking nominations for
candidates to serve on the board of Directors. The terms of service
for the members of the current Board of Directors will expire on
December 31, 2019. Each voting unit may nominate one candidate
for each of the five positions to be filled but are not required to
make any nomination or may nominate any number up to five.
Nominations must be submitted to the Chief Appraiser as a
resolution or official action adopted by the City Council by October
15, 2019.
The current TAD Board of Directors are:
Joe Potthoff, Chairman
Michael Leyman
John Molyneaux, Secretary
Mike O’Donnell
Mark Wood
Wendy Burges, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector
In order to be eligible to serve as directors, the nominees must
have resided in Tarrant County for at least two years prior to
January 1, 2020. They may serve on the governing body of a taxing
unit in the County and still be eligible to serve as a Directors.
However, an employee of a taxing unit is prohibited from serving as
a Director unless that employee is also an elected official of the
governing body. A Director may not be related to a person who is in
the business of appraising property for property tax purposed or
represents property owners for compensation in proceedings in the
appraisal district or appraised property for use in a proceeding in
the appraisal district or who is employed by the appraisal district. A
person is ineligible to serve as a director if the individual or a
business in which the individual has a substantial interest, enters
into a contract with the appraisal district or enters into a contract
with a taxing unit in the district, if that contact relates to the
performance of an activity governed by Title I of the Texas Property
Tax Code (for example, appraising property for tax purposed or
Item 8A
determining eligibility for exemptions). A substantial interest exists
where the individual and spouse have a combined ownership of at
least 10% of the voting stock or shares of a business, or either of
them is a partner, limited partner or an office.
Based on the 2019 adjusted tax levy, Southlake will have 40 votes
to cast for the election, which will take place by December 15,
2019. Southlake has received one resume for nomination
consideration from Rich DeOtte, attached.
This item allows the opportunity for City Council to nominate
candidates for the TAD Board of Directors.
Financial
Considerations: Not applicable
Strategic Link: C5: Promote opportunities for partnerships and volunteer
involvement
Citizen Input/
Board Review: Not applicable
Legal Review: Not applicable
Alternatives: None
Supporting
Documents: TAD Letters dated September 10 and 13, 2019
Resolution No. 19-039
Resume from Rich DeOtte
Staff
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 19-039, nominating candidate(s) to the
Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) Board of Directors.
Jeff Law
1,, rAD Executive Director
Chief Appraiser
Tarrant Appraisal District
September 13,2019
Ms. Laura Hill
Mayor
City of Southlake
1400 Main St., Suite 270
Southlake, Texas 76092
Dear Ms. Hill:
It has just come to our attention that the total votes for the school districts listed on the vote
calculation sheet we mailed to you on Tuesday, did not add up to 2951 but rather added up to 2952. We
used excel to perform these calculations and, as you are aware, excel carries out answers to an infinite
number of decimal places. The votes were rounded to show only a whole number for the total votes for
each taxing unit. This rounding was the difference between 2952 and 2951. Enclosed please find the
corrected list.
There was only one adjustment that needed to be made to ensure the total number of votes for the
school districts to be 2951. Lewisville ISD was listed with four(4)votes but they should have been listed
with only three(3)votes. All other taxing unit's vote counts are correct and will remain the same.
The correct number of votes allocated to the school districts is 2951. (5000 possible votes
multiplied by the 59.01994% of the ISD's tax levy, 5000 x .5901994=2950.997)
We apologize for this correction,but wanted to let you know as soon as possible.
If you have any questions regarding this matter,please do not hesitate to call me.
Sincerely,
?JteLaw
Executive Director
Chief Appraiser
JL:ct
Encl.
Ms. Shana Yelverton
2500 Handley-Ederville Road•Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6909 •(817)284-0024 •www.tad.org
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TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT
2019 Calculation of Taxing Entity Votes for Board of Directors
Per Section 6.03(d) of Texas Property Tax Code
201.8
TAXES % OF 2019
_..IMPOSED TOTAL VOTES
School Districts:
Aledo $ 4.,422,386 0.10270% 5
Arlington $ 387,742,841 9.00408% 450
Azle $ 21,552,124 0.50048% 25
Birdville $ 145,780,948 0
3,3�8529/0 16:9
Burleson $ 263.484;960 0.61503%
31
Carroll $ 121,637,.201 2.82463% 141
Castleberry $ 10,263,752 0.23-834% 12
Crowley $ 107,398,244 2,49398% 12.5
Eagle Mountain/Saginaw $ 145,123,350 3,37002% 168
Everman $ 20,636,822 0.47922% 24
Fort Worth $ 497,308;653 l l,.54840% 577
Godley $ 1,195,386
0.0:2776% 1
Grapevine/Colleyville $ 209,100,626 4.855691/o 243
Huxst/Euless/Bedford $ 1735039,.168 4..01828% 201
Keller $ 2735191,344 6.:35328%o- 318
Kennedale $ 20,590,320 0.478.14%0 24
Lake Worth $ 16835,674
0.39095% 20
Lewisville $ 3:016,101 0.07004%. 3
Mansfield $ 202,021,083 4.69129% 235
Northwest $ 123,007,336 2..85645% 143
White Settlement $ 30,827,960 0.71588% 36
$ 2,.541,576,278 -
Total Schools 59.01994%0 2951
Cities:
Arlington $ 163,132,652 3.78823% 189
Azle $ 4,938,908 Q.11469%0 6
Bedford $ 22.,708,215
0.52733% 26
Benbrook $ 13,094,468 0,30408% 15
Blue Mound $ 829 947 0..01927% 1
Burleson $ 5,670A08 0.13168%0 7
Colleyville $ 17,106,631 0
0,39725'/0 � 20
Crowley $ 6 843 564 0.15892%
Dalworthi.ngton'Gardens $ 1,936,069
0;04496% 2
Edgecliff Village $ 624.228 0.01450% 1
Euless $ 20,400,613
0.473 74%0 24
Everman $ 23087,446 0.04847%a 2
Flower Mound $ 936,916 0..021760/o 1
Forest Hill $ 5,232,817 0.12152% 6
Fort Worth $ 514.,293,901 11.94282% 597
Grand Prairie $ 50,973,677 1.18370% 59
Grapevine $ 25,861,193 0.60054% 30
Haltom City $ 14,806,074 0.:34382%0 17
Haslet $ 2,612,161
0:06066% 3
Hurst $ 17.,5810.20 040826%; 20-
.Keller $ 24,207,504 0..56214%0 28
Kennedale $ 5,254,379 0.122`02%0 6
Lakeside $ 541,834 0.01258% 1
Lake Worth
2,156,720 0.05068% 3
Mansfield $ 46,256,559 1.07416% 54
N. Richland Hills $ 32,146,266 0.74649% 37
Pantego $ 1,383,058 0.03212% 2
Pelican Bay $ 337,581, U0794% 0
Reno $ 363659
0.00085% 0
Richland Hills $ 4,262,582 0.098'98`% 5
River Oaks $ 2,296,423 0.05333% 3
Roanoke $ 550,.388 0.01278% 1
Saginaw $ 8,905,965 0.20681%0 10
Sansom Park $ 1,211,714 0:02814%0 1
Southlalce $ 34;641,771 0
0."80444/0 40
Trophy Club $ 581,025 0.01349'% 1
Watauga $ 8,140 475 0:18904%0 9
Westlake $ 1,987,753 0.04616% 2
Westover Hills $ 2.;200,112 0.05109% 3
Westworth Village $ 1,315,628 0.03055% 2
White Settlement
$ 6,463,879 0.15010% 8 .
Total Cities
$ 1,.076,549,182 24.99939%0 1.250
Other:
Tarrant.County $ 434,780216 °
10.09637/0 505
Tarrant County College $ 253,.395,306 5.88429% 294 .
Total Other $ 6-88,175,.522 1.5.98-066%.. ._ 799
Total All �—� ----
$ 4,306,300, `J 100%1 L 00
Jeff Law
Executive Director
Chief Appraiser
Tarrant Appraisal District
Ms. Laura Hill September 10,2019
Mayor
City of Southlake
1400 Main St., Suite 270
Southlake,Texas 76092
Dear Ms. Hill:
The terms of service for our five members of the Board of Directors (Directors)will expire on
December 31, 2019 and it is time to begin the process of conducting an election for the 2020-2021 term.
Based on the amount of the 2018 adjusted tax levy imposed by each eligible taxing unit, we have
calculated the number of votes for your entity in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code. The
enclosed list will provide you with that information.
The first step in the procedure is the nomination of candidates for director. Each voting unit may
nominate one candidate for each of the five positions to be filled. You are not required to make any
nomination or you may nominate any number up to five. The County Tax Assessor/Collector is
automatically a non-voting member of the Board of Directors by law.
In order to be eligible to serve as a director,the 2019 nominees must have resided in Tarrant
County for at least two years prior to January 1,2020. They may serve on the governing body, as an
elected official, of a taxing unit in the County and still be eligible to serve as a Director. However,the
Tax Code identifies the following list which makes an individual ineligible to serve as director;
• An individual is ineligible to serve if they are an employee of a taxing unit,unless that employee
is also an elected official of the governing body.
• An individual is ineligible to serve as a director if the individual has engaged in the business of
appraising property for compensation, or is related to a person that engages in appraising property
for compensation, and may be used in proceedings within the appraisal district.
• An individual is ineligible to serve if they represent property owners for compensation in
proceedings in the appraisal district at any time during the preceding five years.
• An individual is ineligible to serve if they are employed by the appraisal district.
2500 Handley-Ederville Road.Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6909 •(817)284-0024 •www.tad.org
Letter to Taxing Units
Election of Board of Directors
September 10,2019
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• An individual is ineligible to serve if they own property on which delinquent taxes have been
owed to a taxing unit for more than 60 days after the individual should have known of the
delinquency.
o Unless the taxes are being paid under an installment agreement,
o Or a suit to collect the delinquent taxes is deferred or abated.
• An individual is ineligible to serve if the individual,or a business in which the individual has a
substantial interest, enters into a contract with the appraisal district, or enters into a contract with
a taxing unit in the district, if that contract relates to the performance of an activity governed by
Title 1 of the Texas Property Tax Code(for example, appraising property for tax purposes or
determining eligibility for exemptions). A substantial interest exists where the individual and
spouse have a combined ownership of at least 10% of the voting stock or shares of a business, or
either of them is a partner, limited partner or an officer.
If you have questions concerning the qualifications of nominees for a Board position,please call.
The nominations for Directors, which must be made in an open meeting of your taxing unit,
should be submitted by the presiding officer to the Chief Appraiser in the form of a resolution or other
official process adopted by the governing body by October 15, 2019, giving the names and addresses of
the nominees. A current resume or vita should be included so we may determine eligibility or ineligibility
before the final ballot is created.
The elections calendar is as follows:
By October 15,2019 Nominations by resolution or official action
By October 30,2019 Ballots listing nominees delivered to Presiding Officer
By December 15,2019 Entity submits votes by resolution to Chief Appraiser
By December 31, 2019 Five (5)nominees receiving largest cumulative vote totals are elected
January 1,2020 Board takes office for two year term
The duties of the Board are outlined in Chapter 6, Texas Property Tax Code. If you have
questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
eff Law
Executive Director
Chief Appraiser
JL:ct
Encl.
Ms. Shana Yelverton
2500 Handley-Ederville Road•Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6909 •(817) 284-0024 .www.tad.org
TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT
2019 Calculation of Taxing Entity Votes for Board of Directors
Per Section 6.03(d) of Texas Property Tax Code
2018
TAXES % OF 2019
School Districts: IMPOSED TOTAL VOTES
Aledo $ 4,422,386 0.10270% 5
Arlington $ 387,742,841 9.00408% 450
Azle $ 21552124 0.50048% 25
Birdville $ 145,780,948 0
3.38529/0 169
Burleson $ 26,484,960 0.61503% 31
Carroll $ 121,637,201 0
2.82463/0 141
Castleberry $ 10,263,752 0.23834% 12
Crowley $ 107,398,244 2.49398% 125
Eagle Mountain/Saginaw $ 145,123,350 3.37002% 168
Everman $ 20,636,822 0.47922%
Fort Worth 24
$ 497,308,653 11.54840% 577
Godley $ 1,195,386 0.02776% 1
Grapevine/Colleyville $ 209,100,626 4.85569% 243
Hurst/Euless/Bedford $ 173,039,168 4.01828% 201
Keller $ 273,591,344 6.35328% 318
Kennedale $ 20,590,320 0.47814% 24
Lake Worth $ 16,835,674 0
0.39095/0 20
Lewisville $ 3,016,101 0.07004% 4
Mansfield $ 202,021,083 0
4.69129/0 235
Northwest $ 123,007,336 2.85645% 143
White Settlement $ 30,827,960 0.71588% 36
Total Schools $ 2,541,576,278 59.01994% 2951
Cities:
Arlington $ 163,132,652 3.78823% 189
Azle $ 4,938,908 0.11469% 6
Bedford
$ 22,708,215 0.52733% 26
Benbrook $ 13,094,468 0.30408%
Blue Mound 15
$ 829,947 0.01927% 1
Burleson $ 5,670,408 0.13168%
Colleyville 7
$ 17 106 631 0.39725% 20
Crowley $ 6,843,564 0.15892%
e
Dalworthington Gardens $ 1,936,069 8
Edgecliff Villa 0.04496% 2
g $ 624,228 0.01450% 1
Euless $ 20,400,613 0.47374% 24
Everman $ 2,087,446 0.04847% 2
Flower Mound $ 936,916 0.02176% 1
Forest Hill $ 5,232,817 0.12152% 6
Fort Worth $ 514,293,901 0
11.94282/0 597
Grand Prairie $ 50,973,677 1.18370% 59
Grapevine $ 25,861,193 0.60054% 30
Haltom City $ 14,806,074 0.34382% 17
Haslet $ 2,612,161 0.06066% 3
Hurst $ 17,581,020 0.40826% 20
Keller $ 24,207,504 0.56214%
28
Kennedale $ 5,254,379 0.12202% 6
Lakeside $ 541,834 0.01258% 1
Lake Worth $ 2,156,720
0.05008% 3
Mansfield $ 46,256,559 1.07416% 54
N. Richland Hills $ 32,146,266 0.74649% 37
Pantego $ 1,383,058 0.03212% 2
Pelican Bay $ 337,581 0.00784% 0
Reno $ 36,659 0.00085%
Richland Hills 0
$ 4,262,582 0.09898% 5
River Oaks $ 2,296,423 0.05333% 3
Roanoke $ 550,388 0.01278% 1
Saginaw $ 8,905,965 0.20681% 10
Sansom Park $ 1,211,714 0.02814% 1
Southlake $ 34,641,771 0.80444% 40
Trophy Club $ 581,025 0.01349% 1
Watauga g $ 8,140,475 0.18904% 9
Westlake $ 1,987,753 0.04616% 2
Westover Hills $ 2,200,112 0.05109% 3
Westworth Village $ 1,315,628 0.03055% 2
White Settlement $ 6,463,879 0.15010% 8
Total Cities $ 1,076,549,182 24.99939% 1250
Other:
Tarrant County $ 434,780,216 10.09637% 505
Tarrant County College $ 253,395,306 5.88429% 294
Total Other $ 688,175,522 15.98066% 799
Total All $ 4,306,300,982 100%1 r 5000
EDUCATION:
• Texas A&M University,
1985; Bachelor of Science
in Civil Engineering
LICENSES:
• Registered Professional
Engineer, Texas
No. 74232
• Nationally Accredited
Certified Floodplain Man-
ager #1586-09N
“As I have in all my public
service, I will seek to pro-
vide Fairness, Transparen-
cy, Service and Quality as
a Director on the Board of
the Tarrant Appraisal Dis-
trict.”
RICHARD W. DEOTTE, P.E., CFM
Personal
• Native Texan having lived in Tarrant County for 27 years and in
Southlake for the last 14 years.
• Married for 34 years to Yvette.
• Three Children
• 1985 graduate of Texas A&M
Professional
• A Civil Engineer and land development consultant for 34 years.
• Majority owner in DeOtte, Inc. from 2000 to present, a civil engi-
neering and development consulting firm in Keller, Texas serving
governmental and private clients on a range of diverse projects but
especially providing cost effective and innovative solutions to large
scale drainage and erosion control projects, municipal infrastruc-
ture and exceptional residential developments in northeast Tarrant
county.
• Expert consultant and expert witness on engineering related court
cases over the last 20 years.
• Developed familiarity with TAD’s operations and services and how
those affect land development and infrastructure re-development.
Volunteer
• Served two years as the chairman of the Tarrant County Sheriff’s
Department Civil Service Commission. Initiated and led a much
needed major re-write of the civil service rules which passed and
were implemented.
• A regular public speaker on various issues including training on
engineering ethics focusing on the aspect of personal happiness
and how to achieve responsible professional standards.
• Served as an adult leader in Boy Scouts as Den Leader, Assistant
Scout Master and as Scout Master.
• Taught physics for a year on a voluntary basis.
• Ham radio operator, Technician License, KG5FYB.
• Active in church throughout adult life chairing building commit-
tees, teaching Sunday school, preaching, leading worship, serving
as a deacon, and chairing a deacon board.
I have a professional record solving technically complicated problems
with large groups of people with diverse interests and engaging and
assisting parties to work together to resolve issues. Throughout my
personal, professional and volunteer life, my proficiency in bringing
people together to find common ground to collaborate to find the
right solution has been crucial.
420 Johnson Road; Suite 303
Keller, Texas 76248
Office: 817-337-8899 ~ Cell: 817-946-6088
richdeotte@deotte.com
RESOLUTION NO. 19-039
A RESOLUTION NOMINATING CANDIDATE(S) FOR THE TARRANT
APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Whereas, the City of Southlake contracts with the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) for
setting property valuations; and
Whereas, the City of Southlake is entitled to nominate one candidate for each of the
five positions on the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors; and
Whereas, the terms of the TAD Board of Directors expire December 31, 2109.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. THAT the City of Southlake nominates the following to serve on the Tarrant
Appraisal District Board of Directors:
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
Section 2. This resolution is hereby effective upon passage and approval by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2019.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
____________________________
Laura Hill
Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________
Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary