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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Industrial Development Corporation AppointmentMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCII FROM: • RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER,; 1 0 'k 1•0 0-107TAI 604 0.1 q W.11 N Wei I ill I I IVA I a 0 a City Council to consider a resolution appointing Council Member Duff O'Dell to the Industrial Development Corporation. Council Member Duff O'Dell was appointed as a Director of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) on August 19, 2014 by Mayor Tate. The City Attorney has advised that the appointment must be made formally by the governing body which created the IDC board. Under the Corporation's Bylaws, the term of appointment for a council member serving as an IDC Director shall not exceed the council member's elected term of office. The attached resolution formally appoints Council Member Duff O'Dell to serve as a Director of the Industrial Development Corporation. Staff recommends approval. IBM September 8, 2014 5:16PM RESOLUTION NO. DO— OEM O— WHEREAS, it is necessary and incumbent upon the City Council to appoint a Director to the Grapevine Industrial Development Corporation; and WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the Grapevine Industrial Development Corporation state that each Director shall serve for a term of six years, or until his successor is appointed by the governing body; provided that if any Director shall at any time also be a member of the governing body of the City, then the term of such Director shall never exceed the period for which such Director is a member of such governing body; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites for the adoption of this resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Local Government Code and the Open Meetings Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby declares that the approval of this resolution is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW, - •- BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF OF G)RAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, hereby appoints Council Member Duff O'Dell, who is at least 13 years of age, and is a duly qualified elector of the City on the date of this appointment, to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, such service to be at all times subject to the powers of the City under the Act and the Articles of Incorporation. Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of September, 2014. ATTEST: FWAI