HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3746 ORDINANCE NO. 3746
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, TERMINATING NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 1/1A; DISSOLVING
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF
TAX INCREMENT FUNDS OF THE ZONE TO TAXING ENTITIES
PARTICIPATING IN THE ZONE AND OTHER RELATED ACTIONS;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("the City") is a home rule city acting
under its power adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5
of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code;
and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 1998, pursuant to the Tax Increment Financing Act,
Texas Tax Code, Chapter 311, as amended (the "Act"), the City Council
approved Ordinance No. 2333, which designated the North Richland Hills
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 1 (the "Zone") located within
the City of North Richland Hills, created a Board of Directors (the "Board")
for the Zone, provided a termination date of 2019 for the Zone, and
established a tax increment fund; and
WHEREAS, the participating entities in the North Richland Hills Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone Number 1 are: Birdville Independent School District
("BISD"), Tarrant County (the "County"), Tarrant County Hospital District
(the "Hospital"), and Tarrant County College District (the "College"); and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 1998, the Board adopted the Finance Plan and Project Plan
for the Zone (collectively the "Plans"), as required by Section 311.011(a) of
the Act; and
WHEREAS, the. City Council approved the Finance Plan and the Project Plan on
October 26, 1998 and December 14, 1998, respectively; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 311.007 of the Act, City Council adopted Ordinance No.
3029 on November 24, 2008, amending the Plans (jointly, the "First
Amendments") to enlarge the boundaries of the Zone by adding certain real
property contiguous with the Zone ("Zone Number 1A"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2333, the Zone expires in 2019 or when debt
obligations for the public infrastructure improvements expire, whichever
comes first; and
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WHEREAS, the projected development and all public infrastructure improvements
detailed in the Plans, inclusive of the First Amendments, have been
completed, and there are no outstanding project costs, tax increment
bonds, notes or other debt obligations of the Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that termination of the Zone and Zone 1/A
(collectively "Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 1/1A") is in the
best interest of the City and its residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds the recitals above to be true and correct,
and such recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if written
herein.
SECTION 2: In accordance with State law, the City of North Richland Hills hereby
terminates the North Richland Hills Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number 1 and its expansion Zone Number 1A, the associated Board of
Directors, and the associated Tax Increment Reinvestment Fund, effective
as of the Effective Date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3: The City Council hereby directs the City Manager to pay all final City
administrative costs; distribute all monies in the Tax Increment Fund to the
participating taxing entities based on their property tax percentage
contribution as reflected in the respective participation agreement; and
make any necessary and related financial adjustments to carry out the
purpose of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, except where the provisions
of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances
and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and
such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in
the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such
accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal,
whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not
be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition
by the courts.
SECTION 6: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance
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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 7: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 27th day of June, 2022.
CITY OF NO RIC LAND HILLS
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Alicia Richardson,
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Mark C. Mills, Director of Finance
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