HomeMy Public PortalAboutTIRZ#1 Minutes 2019-02-11 Richland Hills Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1, Baker Boulevard
Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes
Monday, February 11, 2019
6:30 P.M.
Richland Hills City Hall
3200 Diana Drive
Board Members Present: Board Members Absent:
Edward Lopez Phil Heinze
Robert DeSoto Scott Rule
Allison Barger Dr. Allen Goben
Curtis Bergthold
Roland Goveas
Athena Campbell
Richard Davis
Rebecca Barksdale
Staff
Eric Strong, City Manager
Cathy Bourg, City Secretary
Betsy Elam, City Attorney
1. Call to Order - Mayor Edward Lopez called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Consider approval of minutes from the August 9, 2016 Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone #1 Meeting
Motion: Motion was made by Board Member Roland Goveas, and seconded by
Board Member Richard Davis to approve.
Motion carried by a vote of 8-0.
3. Consider amendment of bylaws to alter board composition and number.
Eric Strong, City Manager presented an amendment of bylaws to alter board
composition and number. Section 4.4 of the current bylaws for the Richland Hills TIF #1
state that the Board of Directors is to be composed of one representative from the
following entities:
• Tarrant County
• Tarrant County Hospital District
• Tarrant County College District
• Birdville ISD
In addition, it calls for the remainder of the nine member board to consist of designees
of the City Council —this has historically been members of the Council.
The ordinance creating the TIF that was passed by the City Council states that the
board is to be an 11 member board, with the same appointees as listed above.
There are two things we would like to accomplish with altering the board composition.
We would like for the Council Ordinance and the Board Bylaws to be consistent.
Further, we would like to have the board membership consist of only those taxing
agencies that participate financially in the TIF. Currently, the only two entities that
participate financially are the City and Tarrant County. If other entities want to
participate, we would support adding them back to the board once they have gone
through the necessary process. Until that point, we would create a seven member
board with six representatives from the City and one from the County.
Motion: Motion was made by Board Member Athena Campbell, and seconded by
Board Member Roland Goveas to amend the composition of the board as
follows:
Amend section 4.4 of the bylaws in its entirety to read:
"During the term of the Zone, the TIF Board shall consist of seven members comprised
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 the designated representatives to the TIF Board. If the designated
representatives are not appointed to the TIF Board or the TIF Board does not consist of
the number of representatives stated above, the County shall suspend payment into the
TIF Fund as described in Section 3 until such time that the requirements above are
satisfied or otherwise approved by the governing body of the County. Tarrant County
Hospital District, Tarrant County College District and Birdville ISD may appoint a
nonvoting advisory member at their discretion; said members shall not count towards
the making of a quorum."
Motion carried by a vote of 8-0.
4. Consider Incentive Agreement for the Planned Unit Development (PUD)
located at Baker Boulevard and Popplewell Street
Candice Edmondson, Assistant City Manager presented an incentive agreement for the
Planned Unit Development (PUD) located at Baker Boulevard and Popplewell Street. At
the November 12, 2018 City Council meeting, Our Country Homes and Popplewell, LLC
presented a proposal to build a single-family development on 4.96 acres at the corner of
Baker Boulevard and Popplewell Street. City Council approved the zoning change from
Light Commercial to Planned Unit Development, and subsequently approved the site
plan at their December 10, 2018 meeting.
As part of the proposal, Our Country Homes and Popplewell, LLC are requesting city
participation for the project in the way of cash reimbursements and fee waivers. The
total requested amount of financial participation is $400,000. Popplewell, LLC is
requesting a maximum of $300,000 in reimbursements for public infrastructure
improvements (i.e. street lights, street signs, sidewalks, masonry fence, landscaping)
and inspection fees. Our Country Homes is requesting a maximum of $100,000 in
permit fee waivers
Motion: Motion was made by Board Member Curtis Bergthold, and seconded by
Board Member Allison Barger to approve.
Motion carried by a vote of 8-0.
5. Adjourn — Mayor Lopez adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m.
ATTEST APPROVED
Cathy Bourg, City Secrete Edward Lopez, Mayor
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