2024-025 - Changing TIRZ Bylaws to increase the Board from five to sevenORDINANCE NO. 2024-025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2019-045 TO ENLARGE THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 1 FROM FIVE
(5) DIRECTORS TO SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS; PROVIDING A REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on November 11, 2019, the City Council of the City of Paris enacted
Ordinance No. 2019-045 designating a certain area as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No.
1(the "Zone" or "TIRZ No. 1" as authorized by the Tax Increment Financing Act, Chapter 311
of the Texas Tax Code (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of said ordinance established a board of directors for the Zone
consisting of five (5) members (the "Board"); and
WHEREAS, at its July 11, 2024, meeting, the Board voted unanimously to recommend
to City Council to enlarge the Board from five (5) members to seven (7) members in order to
have greater representation from the community in determining the direction of the Zone
and future expenditure of the Zone fund; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having considered the recommendation of the Board
finds that enlarging the Board from five (5) to seven (7) members will provide the
opportunity for greater representation from the community in determining the direction of
the Zone and future expenditure of the Zone fund, and will also make the number of Board
positions consistent with other boards and commissions of the city;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in
all things approved and incorporated herein for all purposes.
Section 2. That City Ordinance No. 2019-045, Section 4 shall be amended to read as
follows:
"Section 4. That there is hereby established a board of directors for the
Zone that shall consist of €ive-�seven members... .
"a) live seven members shall be appointed by the City Council of the City
of Paris. ..."
Section 3. That the remainder of Section 4, shall remain as currently written.
Section 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the
ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section S. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any
penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section
or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 22nd day of July, 2024.
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AS TO FORM:
S l -rnie H. Harris, City Attorney
Mihir Pankaj, Mayor