File #: 2334    Version: 1 Name: Dallas CAD BOD Vote
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/5/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/17/2015 Final action: 11/17/2015
Title: Consider A Resolution Casting A Vote To Appoint Blake Clemens To The Dallas Central Appraisal District Board.
Attachments: 1. Resolution

CC MEETING: November 17, 2015

 

DATE: November 5, 2015

 

TO:  Leonard Martin, City Manager

 

FROM:  Bob Scott, Assistant City Manager

 

Title

Consider A Resolution Casting A Vote To Appoint Blake Clemens To The Dallas Central Appraisal District Board.

 

Body

BACKGROUND:

The Property Tax Code, Section 6.03 requires that an election or appointment of members to the Board of Directors of an appraisal district be conducted in odd number years. The term of office is two years, beginning in even number years.

 

For the Dallas Central Appraisal District board, pursuant to an agreement made by the entities of Greater Dallas County in 1979 when the Dallas County Appraisal District was first organized, the make-up of the Board is as follows:

 

Suburban Cities:  One representative elected by the suburban cities

Suburban Schools:  One representative elected by suburban schools

Dallas County:  Appoints one representative

City of Dallas:  Appoints one representative

Dallas ISD:  Appoints one representative

 

Each of the incorporated cities or towns, except the City of Dallas, shall have the right to vote on one (1) candidate as the suburban cities' member of the Board.

 

Four candidates were nominated this year as follows.

 

Michael Hurtt (current suburban cities’ representative):  nominated by Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Farmers Branch, Ovilla, Richardson and Sachse

Loren Byers:  nominated by Irving

Blake Clemens: nominated by Addison and Carrollton

Steven Gorwood: nominated by Balch Springs

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:

To pass a resolution cast a vote for the election of Blake Clemens as the suburban cities’ member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District.