Item 4BCity of Southlake, Texas
M E M O R A N D U M
December 10, 2008
TO: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
FROM: Alison Ortowski, Assistant to the City Manager
Resolution No. 08-064, Appoint Four Members to Serve on the Board of
SUBJECT:
Directors of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of
Southlake, Texas
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Requested:
City Council approval of Resolution No. 08-064, appointing four (4)
members to serve on the Board of Directors for the Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One of the City of Southlake,
Texas.
Background
Information:
Article II, Section 1 (Powers, Number, and Term of Office) of the
Bylaws of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, the
City of Southlake, Texas, provides that the property and affairs of the
zone shall be managed and controlled by the City Council of the City of
Southlake. The Bylaws specify that the City Council shall appoint eight
(8) members to the TIRZ Board of Directors, with one of these positions
named by the Carroll Independent School District. The other taxing
units participating in the zone (CISD, Tarrant County, Tarrant County
Hospital District, and Tarrant County College) also may appoint one (1)
representative to the Board of Directors.
With respect to the length and terms of succession, the Bylaws state
the following:
“Each member shall serve for a term of two years, as stipulated in
the Act, or until the member’s successor is duly appointed and
qualified.”
On July 18, 2000, the City Council approved Resolution No. 00-80,
appointing eight (8) members to the TIRZ Board of Directors for two
year terms. Through the initial appointments and subsequent
appointments, four (4) terms have expired.
Resolution No. 08-064 reappoints three (3) City Council members
(Mayor Andy Wambsganss, Laura Hill and Vernon Stansell) and also
appoints new City Council member, Pamela Muller to terms to expire in
May 2010.
Financial
Considerations:
Not Applicable.
Citizen Input/
Shana Yelverton, City Manager
December 10, 2008
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Board Review:
Not Applicable.
Legal Review:
The City Attorney has been involved in the TIRZ process and can
respond to any legal questions or issues which may arise during the
meeting.
Alternatives:
Input towards the discussion and appointments as desired.
Supporting
Documents:
Supporting documents include the following items:
Copy of Resolution No. 08-064, appointing four (4) members to the
Board of Directors of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number
One, City of Southlake, Texas.
Staff
Recommendation:
Approval of Resolution No. 08-064, appointing four (4) members to the
Board of Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One,
City of Southlake, Texas.
RESOLUTION NO. 08-064
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, APPOINTING
MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TAX
INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, after public hearing
created Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Southlake, on
September 23, 1997; and
WHEREAS
, a Board of Directors was established by the City of Southlake
Ordinance No. 682, adopted September 23, 1997 and was amended by Ordinance No.
761, adopted December 7, 1999; and,
WHEREAS
, the City Council of the City of Southlake appointed eight members to
the Board of Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One on July 18,
2000; and
WHEREAS
, four (4) positions on the Board of Directors have become vacant due
to the expiration of terms in May 2008, and the City Council is to appoint four (4)
members to fill these vacancies; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1.
All of the findings in the preamble are found to be true and correct and the
City Council hereby incorporates said findings into the body of this resolution as if
copied in their entirety.
Section 2.
That the City of Southlake hereby appoints the following members to fill
positions on the Board of Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One,
City of Southlake, Texas:
Mayor Andy Wambsganss
1. Term Expires 5/2010
Laura Hill
2. Term Expires 5/2010
Vernon Stansell
3. Term Expires 5/2010
Pamela Muller
4. Term Expires 5/2010
Section 3.
That this resolution is effective upon passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 16th DAY OF December, 2008.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
BY: _______________________________
Resolution No. 08-064
December 10, 2008
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Mayor Andy Wambsganss
ATTEST:
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Lori A. Payne
City Secretary