Item 4CCity 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. 08-062, Appoint a Chairperson of the Board of Directors of
SUBJECT:
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One for the 2009 calendar year.
Action Requested:
Appointment of the 2008 Chairperson of the Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone (TIRZ) Number One Board Chair.
Background
Information:
Section 311.009(f) of the Tax Increment Financing Act (the “Act”) states
the following: “Each year the governing body of the municipality shall
appoint one member of the board to serve as chairman for a term of one
year that begins on January 1 of the following year.” Resolution No. 08-
062 appoints Virginia Muzyka to serve as chair for 2009.
Financial
Considerations:
Not Applicable.
Citizen Input/
Board Review:
The TIRZ Board of Directors discussed this item at their December 2,
2008 meeting, and approved a recommendation to the City Council to
appoint Virginia Muzyka to serve as chair for 2009.
Legal Review:
The City Attorneys have been involved in the TIRZ process and can
respond to any legal questions or issues which may arise during the
course of the meeting.
Alternatives:
Input towards the discussion as desired.
Supporting
Documents:
Supporting documents include the following items:
Copy of Resolution No. 08-062, appointing a chair to the TIRZ
Number One Board of Directors for the year 2009.
Staff
Recommendation:
Approval of Resolution No. 08-062 appointing Virginia Myzuka as the
2009 TIRZ Board of Directors Chairperson.
RESOLUTION NO. 08-062
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, APPOINTING A
CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT
REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS
, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas (the “City”), after public
hearing, passed Ordinance No. 682 creating a Reinvestment Zone as authorized by the Tax
Increment Financing Act, V.T.C.A., Tax Code, Chapter 311 (the “Act”) on September 23, 1997;
and
WHEREAS
, Ordinance No. 682 established a Board of Directors to administer the zone;
and
WHEREAS
, the City passed Ordinance No. 761, amending Ordinance No. 682 relating
to the manner of appointment and terms of office for the members of the Board of Directors of
the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One on December 7, 1999; and
WHEREAS
, in accordance with Section 311.009(f) of the Act, the governing body of the
municipality that created the reinvestment zone must appoint one member of the board to serve
as chair for a term of one (1) year that begins on January 1 of the following year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That all matters stated in the preamble of this resolution are true and correct and
are hereby incorporated into the body of this resolution as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2.
That the City Council hereby appoints Virginia Muzyka to serve as chair of the
Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors for one (1) year to begin on January 1, 2009.
Section 3.
That the City of Southlake authorizes and directs that this action be made part of the
City’s permanent records.
Section 4.
That this resolution shall become effective from and after the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
ON THIS THE 16th DAY OF December 2008.
APPROVED:
Andy Wambsganss, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lori A. Payne, City Secretary