20 - Appointments to TIRZItem No. 20
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE
BOARD (TIRZ)
DATE: August 14, 2023
BACKGROUND: Policies and Procedures for Boards & Commissions adopted by City Council
require that appointments be made at the second regular City Council meeting in June.
STATUS OF ISSUE: At the June 26 City Council meeting, Assistant City Manager Robert Vine
and Fire Chief Thomas McMonigle were appointed to serve as Staff Members to the TIRZ
Board.
At that meeting, it was determined that there were not enough citizen applicants to fill the TIRZ
Board, and Council provided direction to Staff to re -advertise. Since that time, Staff has
received a total of six applications, from the following persons: Brandon Bell, Dr. Teresa
Bussell, Maureen Hammond, Cody Head, Miles Mathieu, and Amalia Tanguma.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint three members to the TIRZ Board, and appoint one Council
Member to serve as the Council Liaison to this Board.
6/30/2023
TAX INCREMENT ItEINVESTINIENT ZC^NE TIRZ°
No. of Members: 3 non -staff members and 2 staff members Length of Terms: 2 years Appointed by:
City Council Regular Meeting Day: Meeting Location: Duties/Purpose: Makes
recommendations to City Council regarding the administration of the zone, prepares & adopts a
project plan & a reinvestment zone financing plan for the Zone, Implements the project plan and
reinvestment zone financing plan, enters into reimbursement agreements, and issues tax increment
obligation bonds. Qualifications: Three non -staff members must be residents of Lamar County, or a
resident of an adjacent county, or own property in the zone, must be 18 years age and must be a
registered voter
Current Members
VACANT
VACANT
VACANT
Rob Vine — Staff Member
Thomas McMonigle — Staff Member
Term
07/01/2023 — 06/30/2025
Council Advisor: *********
City Advisors: Andrew Mack & Cheri Bedford