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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1383-19 03-25-2019ORDINANCE NO. 1383-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS AMENDING 1136-09 BY AMENDING SECTION 3 "ZONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS" BY REVISING THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this ordinance is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Richland Hills and the businesses within the TIF. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; SECTION 1 Ordinance 1136-09 of the City of Richland Hills is hereby amended by amending Section 3 "Zone Board of Directors" as follows: (5) Aboard of directors for the Zone ("Board} is hereby created. The Board shall consist of 7 (seven) members who shall serve for terms of two (2) years each. These 7 (seven) members shall consist of one (1) County representative and six (6) City representatives. The governing body of the County shall provide the name and address of their designated representative to the City Council for appointment to the TIF Board. The City Council of the City shall appoint their designated representatives tothe TIF Board. Failure to appoint a member by the county within forty-five (45) days of the effective date of this ordinance shall entitle the City Council shall appoint whatever number of members are necessary to fill the vacant position(s) on the Board. Such members may be members of the City Council. The initial board of directors shall be appointed by resolution of the governing bodies of the City and the taxing units as provided herein within sixty (60} days of the effective date of this Ordinance. All members appointed to the board shall meet eligibility requirements as set forth in the Act. The terms of the board members shall be for two years. The governing body of the City shall designate a member of the board to serve as chairman of the board of directors, and the board shall elect from its members a vice chairman and other officers as it sees fit. The board of directors shall make recommendations to the City concerning the administration of the Zone. It shall prepare and adopt a project plan and a reinvestment zone financing plan for the Zone and must submit such plans to the City Council for its approval. SECTION 3 PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions of the is ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 4 PROVISIONS SEVERABLE It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5 PUBLICATION The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is hereby directed to publish this ordinance to the extent required bylaw. SECTION 6 EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 25~' DAY OF MARCH, 2019. T HONORABLE YOR EDWARD LOPEZ ATTEST: CATHY BO G, CITY SEC ARY EFFECTIVE DATE: ~~ `~ Z-,S '- ~-CJ~ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: BETSY E ORNEY \`t\\t 4iill~iixl ifl i;/p ~.i~ `i` ,E~ ~'~ ~ .x~ '%, ~~~~rrrrrr ~ r n n n; ;\\\\~~.