ORD 2025-29 TIRZ Board Membership EDCTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-29
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS; AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-23 RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE,
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS (TIRZ NO. 1); PROVIDING FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS TO INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ONE MEMBER
TO BE APPOINTED BY TARRANT COUNTY, IF EXERCISED BY THE
COUNTY; PROVIDING THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") is a home rule
municipality acting under its charter 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 August 19, 2013, the Town Council of the Town adopted Ordinance
No. 2013-23 creating "Reinvestment Zone Number One, Town of Trophy Club, Texas" (the
"Zone"), and establishing a board of directors for the Zone (the "TIRZ Board") pursuant to
Texas Tax Code Ch. 311 (the "TIRZ Act"); and
WHEREAS, Section 311.009(a) of the TIRZ Act provides that the board of directors
of a reinvestment zone must consist of at least five (5) and not more than fifteen (15)
members, and allows the governing body of the municipality to appoint not more than ten
(10) directors to the TIRZ Board; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to streamline operations and promote
consistency by aligning the membership of the TIRZ Board with that of the Town's
Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, subject to the requirements of the
TIRZ Act; and
WHEREAS, on April 8t", 2014, the Town entered into an agreement with Tarrant
County to participate in the Zone (the "Participation Agreement"), which authorizes Tarrant
County to appoint one (1) member to the TIRZ Board; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is authorized by the TIRZ Act and this ordinance to
increase membership on the TIRZ Board from five (5) members to eight (8) members; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council further finds that Tarrant County, as a participating
taxing unit, may continue to appoint one (1) member to the TIRZ Board pursuant to the
Participation Agreement and the TIRZ Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, THAT:
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SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
All of the premises and recitals above are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated in the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENTS
Section 3. "Zone Board of Directors" is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety to read
as follows:
"(a) Membership. A board of directors for the Zone (the "Board") is hereby established
and shall consist of up to eight (8) members. The members of the Board shall be:
Seven (7) members of the Town's Economic Development Corporation Board of
Directors, as appointed and serving pursuant to Chapter 505 of the Texas Local
Government Code, and the Town Council may also appoint other individuals eligible
under Section 311.009 of the Texas Tax Code; and
One (1) member appointed by Tarrant County, should the County choose to
exercise its appointment authority in accordance with the Participation Agreement
and Section 311.009 of the Texas Tax Code.
(b) All members of the Board shall serve for staggered terms of two (2) years. The
Town Council shall appoint a chairman from among the members in accordance
with Section 311.009 of the Texas Tax Code. The Board may elect a vice-chairman
to preside in the absence of the chairman or when there is a vacancy in the office of
chairman. The board may elect other officers as it considers appropriate.
(c) The Board shall make recommendations to the Town Council regarding the
administration and operation of the Zone. The Board and shall perform all duties
imposed upon it by Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, including powers of a
municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code. The Board shall not have
authority to issue bonds, impose taxes or fees, exercise the power of eminent
domain, or give final approval to the Zone's final project and financing plan without
approval by the Town Council."
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other provisions of ordinances of the Town,
except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of
such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby
repealed.
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SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any
section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any courtof competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses, or phrases of this Ordinance; since the same would have been enacted by the
Town Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional
section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase.
SECTION 5.
SAVINGS
All rights and remedies of the Town are expressly saved as to any and all violations
of the provisions of any other ordinances affecting the subject matter of this Ordinance
within the Town which 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of passage and
it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas,
this 22nd day of November, 2025.
nyd Mayor
ATTEST:
Tammy Dixo , Town Secretarytim„
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dean R - gia, kown orney