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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2024-003AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 98-140 CONCERNING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO, CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 311 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE, AMENDING THE COMPOSITION AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ZONE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, on December 8, 1998, the City Council of the City of Grapevin Texas, pursuant lo Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, approved Ordinance No. 98-1 designating a contiguous geographic area within the City as Reinvestment Zone Numb Tw, City f Grapevine, Texas (the "Zne") anstlished a Board of Directors for th 1 1 oood eab Zone (the "Board of Directors") to promote development or redevelopment in the Zon and ",jVHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, now desires to amend Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Grapevine, Texas, to amend the composition and powers of the Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this Resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW THEREFFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1, That ail matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correm and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. I Tne Board shatl consist of five (5) rnernbers comprised of four (4) City Council rriernb-s and tl-,- Kftayor. i fiie tvlayor shaA serve as chairman of the Board and the Board may elect a vice chairman and such other officers as the Board sees fit. Additionally, each taxing UPH'C that tevies taxes within the Zone and chooses to contribute all or part of the tax increment produced by the unit into the tax increment fund may appoint one member of the board. The number of directors on the Board of Directors shall be increased by one for each taxing unit that appoints a director to the board provided, that the maximum number of directors shall not exceed fifteen (15). Members of the board are appointed for terms of two years unless longer terms are provided under Article XI, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution. A vacancy on the board is filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governing body of the taxing unit that appointed the director who served in the vacant position. The Board shall make recommendations to the City Council concerning the acirriinistration, management, and operation of the Zone. The Board shall perform ali duties imposed upon it by Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code and all other applicabie laws. The Board of Directors shall have all powers as provided under Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, including the powers of a municipality under ter 380, Texas Local Government Code as provided in Section 311.01 C h a pt ID Notw: - standing anything to the contrary herein, the Board shall not be authorized 10 (i) issues bonds; (ii) impose taxes or fees, (iii) exercise the power of eminent dofnain, or (iv) give 15nal approval to the Zone's project plan and financing plan. Section. 3. DURATION OF THE ZONE. '-1-nat tine term of the Zone prior to the adoption of this Ordinance shall remain unchanged. 1 he termination of the Zone shall occur upon any of the following - on December 31, 2030 (with the final year's tax increment to be collected by Septern'ter 1, 2131); (ii) at an earlier time designated by subsequent ordinance; Oil') at such tirne, subsequent to the issuance of tax increment bonds, if any, rnaai -. ect Costs, tax increment- bonds, notes and other obligations of the at id the interesL'- thereon, have been paid in full, in accordance with Sscj,io3t 1.0 j _-i' of the AcL section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordina,,(_-Il. e- eta Fje _.n­ons`cAitutior,al or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it -nnaimriq portions of this rdinance sh all remain is expres&y pr,.;,,v,'dea i-ina" ' any aria a�i r—' f a:''d L in full :'CA '_:� efe- cl. -he City hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinal fce. anct each section., subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact th'--t af',­V orfe Cr sec,60VISL sU.1,Dsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be d e c 1 a rc- _-. __rl u t i',-D a,: c, i n v a i i d, .s r9--reby -i'oulld, deter i-nlieied, and cleciared that sufficient written notice of the 'dae. plase and subiec, of pie rne-efing of the City Council at which this J Ordinac_ ct ­_J­`o;pteU--' w�-,-,,s Posted at ca ..dace convenient and readily accessible at all tirnestc at -Lihe City ,-!a!'! of the Ci'v for 'he time required bylaw preceding L L its rnec-- as by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, and that this by law at all timies during which tflis meetin,-,, to the pubriu as required ne,c - -a �-iscussed, considered and focally s bee`; �_ acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and geneiral wei-Fare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the limmediate preservation of the public business, property, health, -ffective 1'corn and afterthe date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APDROVED Ly the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, L f-,; s the 11 8 t h da, e o, -11 January, 2 0 2 4. William D. Tate r0 GRAP,1�1' Mlayor ATTEST- LU Ce -r- 1ara Brooks .1 Q--,ty Sec,-etari 'Y APPROVED AS TO FORM- ['V?atthew C.G. Eoy�e Gity Attov'�-ie�,/ Ord. ina--,, Ce �"\Jo� 2024-0031 3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Friends of Grapevine Baseball and Softball These Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Friends of Grapevine Baseball and Softball amend and replace the Bylaws dated April of 2017. Article I. Title The name of the Corporation shall be the Friends of Grapevine Baseball and Softball. The Article II. Purpose The Corporation is organized for charitable and civic purposes permitted under the Texas Non- profit Corporation Act, and particularly for the purpose of providing supervised, competitive athletic ball games in hopes of implanting the youth of the community with ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, and courage; also to perform any lawful act required by the including offering scholarships to high school ball players and high school students seeking to attend college who have associated with Grapevine Baseball or Softball. Article III. Officers and Election Section I. The officers of this Corporation shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Section II. The officers shall be named and appointed by the City of Grapevine City Council upon a recommendation from the Director of Parks and Recreation. Section III. The President shall arrange for and coordinate all meetings of the Board, including those pertaining to the scholarship fund and establishing committees to award such scholarships all procedural issues shall govern. However, any member of the Board can move that the decision of the President be overturned. Upon receiving a second, a majority vote of the members present shall govern. Section IV. The Vice-President shall preform the duties of the President in the absence of the President and be responsible for scholarship committee. Section V. The Secretary shall record attendance at all meetings; take the minutes of all meetings; keep a list of the membership together with their addresses; conduct the correspondence of the Corporation. Section VI. The Treasurer will keep and maintain the financial records of the Corporation. The Administrative Manager shall provide a monthly statement for reconciliation for accounts. Article IV. Executive Board Section I. The Executive Board shall consist of the Officers and committee chairpersons. The Parks and Recreation Director shall serve as a non-voting ex-Officio member of the Executive Board. Section II. The Executive Board shall lay out general plans of activities for the Corporation and see that these plans are carried out. Section III. Meetings of this Board shall be held at the call of the President, upon written requests of PARD Staff of the Board, or upon the request of any two Board members. Section IV. The Executive Board shall fill vacancies in elected offices for the unexpired term. Section V. A majority of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum. V. Members Section I. The number of Board members shall never be less than three (3) nor more than ten (10). Section II. The members shall be elected or appointed by the City of Grapevine City Council, and shall serve two year terms from the date of appointment. Applicants and nominees to the Board shall complete an Application for membership. Section III. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall be a non-voting ex-Officio member of the Board. Section IV. Any Board member, including any Officer, may be removed by the City of Grapevine City Council. VI. Committees Section I. The President shall have the authority to appoint committee chairpersons and members. The committee chairpersons shall become members of the Executive Board upon their appointment. As members of the Board, they are entitled to vote on the business conducted by the Board. Section II. The following committees may be appointed annually: 1. Fund-raising plans and coordinates all money-making projects and other projects the group may undertake. 2. Scholarships Solicits local schools for students to participate in the annual scholarship program for GBS. This committee will award up to $6,000 per year for qualified students in these 3 categories: baseball, softball and in association with GBS. 3. Nominating- The Nominating Committee shall include the Executive Director and the Committee shall be charged to find and nominate proposed members to the Board. 4. Other special projects may arise for which a special committee may be appointed. Article VII. Meetings Section I. General meetings will be held three (3) times each year. Section II. The President shall call any special meetings when necessary. Section III. Notice of any meeting shall be provided to all Officers and members. Article VIII. Quorums and Amendments Section I. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum provided two Officers are present. Section II. This constitution may be amended by vote of two-thirds of the voting members present at any general meeting, provided that advance notice of the proposed amendment has been made available through the department administration office in the REC of Grapevine by the Secretary at least ten days prior to any business meeting. Article IX. Monies Section I. All funds of the Corporation shall be timely deposited in the Corporations bank account at a federally insured banking institution. Section II. Use of Corporation funds shall be limited to the purposes described in Article II herein. Section III. The Corporation shall prepare an annual budget, and upon approval of the Board, shall be submitted to the Director of Parks and Recreation for final approval. Section IV. In case of dissolution of the Corporation, the assets remaining after payment of all debts shall be disposed of in accordance with current IRS regulations and consistent with the purposes in Article II. Section V. The scholarship fund monies are to be accounted for separately from the Raffle payment fund. The Raffle Fund will be used to help pay for Oak Grove Baseball Fields complex projects or surrounding Parks associated with baseball and softball. The scholarship funds will be used to help fund college scholarships for students who have been active in Grapevine Youth Baseball or Softball. Article X. Amendments Section I. These bylaws may be amended, repealed, or added to, or new bylaws may be adopted, by the affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the Board members present at a meeting, provided that such bylaws are approved by the City of Grapevine City Council. Article XI. Effective Date Section I. These bylaws became effective on the date of approval by the City of Grapevine City Council as provided for in Article X herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this _____ day of ______, 2023. APPROVED: ________________________________ Board Chair ATTEST: __________________________ Board Secretary