HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2013-R0070 - Support LRRA's Petition To TX Legislature - Change Term And Composition Of Board - 02_14_2013Resolution No. 2013-ROO70
February 14, 2013
Item No. 5.1
RESOLUTION
BF IT RESOLVED BY T[ IL CITY COUNCIL OF TI II' CITY 01
LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council ol'the City of Lubbock does herehy support tilt Lubbock
i Reese Redevelopment Authority (tile "LRRA") in its efforts to petition the Texas
Legislature to amend the LRRA's enabling statute as to the tenn and composition of
its board, as set i'orth in the LRRA's request, which is attached hereto as 1:xhibit "A"
and incorporated it1 this Resolution as iffully set lbrth herein 111d shall be included ii1
the minutes of the Council.
Passed by the City Council this February 14 2013.
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Eti �l✓N GIBSON. MAYOR PRO TEM
ATTEST:
Rebeec• Garza, City Secretar
l� APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Kar 1 Gibstnl. May • I'ro l'cn1
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Asshit£ 1t City Attorney
AS/ResILRRA Legislation Stipport
02,06.2013
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A Master -Planned Research &Business Perk
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I lonorable. Karen Gibson
,Mawr Pro Tom of -the City of Lubbock
l (125 1 3'I' Street
Lubbock, Texas 79401
Honorable "rom Head
1..LIbbock t L11111t�' ,ll1Ll�,e
11.0. Box 10536
I-Libbock, Texas 79 0S
,Mr. Clinton Sawyer
President, SoLIth Plains Association of'Governments
11.0. Box 3730 F I'Cedonl Station
Lubbock, Texas 794S2
Re: Proposed Chang to Lubbock Reese Redevelopment AL111106tl• 130,1rd
Ternls 1111d Board ,Memllershill
Dear it,Iayor Gibson. Jud,-,e Heacl: and lNfr. Sawyer:
As ti•ou play he O are, the Lubbock Reese Redevelopmcnt Authority {"LRRA"}
enabling, slalute (Chapter 3501 of the Texas Special District and Local Laws COLIC)
provides for a Board of' seven members. wlio are CLIFrCI1tlt' 4111poillted 101- four vear terms
and then mat' be reaplrL)inted IOr one additional 1oL1I' year (CI-111. In the event a board
member reslgns from the BoiLLI11 hC60FC Co111p1Ct11111 his her term, 1110 ill(iV ideal 1111)OMIC(l
tc] fII1 t111" 11110,X1)1re.[I Ior111 Illay only be reappointed for, one Lid dltlonal term regardICss of
the length served al' the u11CXp1red tCrIll. The elrlblill�, stalutc, also, provides that the
South Plains Association of Governments (" SPAG") may appoilit o11e member of the
Board. This menlhcr since LRRA's establishment has been the SPAG FXccutI%-C Director.
The LRRA Board is scheduled to lose 0 of (lie 7 current 130ard I11e111I)CI's by
September 30, 2015 due to the expiration of their term, Of the h Board members
scheduled to leave the Board, three could scree an additional ter -ill with the revisions
being reLltlested to the cnabling stalutC. '1llCrefclrc, the revisions 10 the enahlin�, stalutc
being saul;ht are important to Board continuity and 111e colmllued success of the RrCse
Tcchnology Center.
Attached is a copy of two proposed revisions to the LRRA enahlin,, si-mmc. The
revisions provide [or the Goliowing:
9801 REESE BLVD., SUITE 200 - LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79416 • B06.885k592 • FAX 806.SB5.6003
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■ An individual appointed to serve; all unexpired tei-m may be appointed ill Serve
two additional; and
■ ['rovides that the SPAG l:xccutivC I)lrectol- is a member ol- tlic 1AR/l lioarei
of' Directors.
Senator Demean has -raciousI}' a"reed to sponsor the revision to tlic l-RRA enal)lin"
statute; 11o%N ever. lie has asked that you ac k 110 NN' I Cd -C your SLi111)01•t for t111S l'tV151011 1)L:fbi-e
f-ilin4 a bill.
I I' YOU couiei iIIdiCate voul- support liar such a L}ill by si��ltili�� in the s1)acc inelicatcel
below, we will be very appreciative. II' you have any quest Ions, picase do not IIesltale to
contact me at or 778-4075, Janis McCutchnl at
Tanis.�'1cL'ut� hin��r_scn,:lc.st.ltc.tx.us; or Darrell Guthric at cllhrie<<r rnhl)u.conl or 705-
749 1.
fours vcry truly,
•itrry L. Bell
President, LRRA Board ol' Directors
1 support the proposed revisions to Chapter 501 of the Texas Special Districts
and Local Laws Code.
City of Lubbock:
y: Karen son
It . Ma or Pro Tens
Enclosure (as stated)
Lubbock County:
By Tom Head
Its: C'elnllt}r .lodge
cc: Bill Miller, Executive Director-, L,RRA
Mr. Tim Pierce, Executive Director, SPAG
Smilh I'lains Association
of Governments:
r '
.PAL
By: Clinton Sawvcr
Its: President
SLIBMAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sec. 3501.051, COMPOSITION C)F DOARD.
(a) The board is composed of:
(1) five directors appointed by the governing body of the City of
Lubbock from a list of persons reeonmtendcd by the hoard tender this section:
(2) one director appointed by the commissioner, courl of ] ubhock
County from a list nfpersons recofnmended by the board under this section: and
(3) ;lie LxecutiVC Director of the South Plains Association of
Govermrtcttts.
(b) Before the terns ofa director appointed under Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2)
expires. the board, in consultation the City of Lubbock or Luhhock County, as
applicable, shall recommend to the goNTrning body of the City of Luhhock or the
commissioners court of Lubbock County. as applicahle, a list of persons to serve on the
succeeding beard. Ater reviewing the list ofreconuuendatious, the governing body 01'
the City of Lubbock or the commissioners court of Lubbock County, as appiicablc, shaft
appoint the appropriate number ot'directors lrolu the recommended persons. or re{ucst
that the hoard provide additional recommendations,
(c) The governing body of the City of Luhhock, the commissioners court of
Lubbock County, or the board, as appropriate. sltall make recommendations and
appointments to the board so that places on the hoard are occupied by persons with
experience In:
(1) real estate:
(2) finance:
(3) manufacturing:
(4) agriculture: and
(5) generaI business,
Sec.3501.052. TERNM: VACANCIES.
(a) A director serves a terin of four years. A director appointed to till it
vacancy for an unexpired terra shall serve for the remainder ofthat terni_,
(b) A vacancy on the Nxird is fillet in the same manner as the original
appointment.
(c) A director may he appointed as the director's 0��11 successor for not more
than one term. A director anrointcd to till a �• cancer far ln_une1�ircif term 1; a be
appointed as the directoCs own successor li+r not n1�+r� titan lit;c+ l�rtits,
I3e10": uric Lli+ri tOr al+poillwd by
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