HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18086-05-2008ORDINANCE NO.18086-OS-2008
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING STEPHANIE J. BEAMER,
.ANDREW T. BRADSHAW, SIMON C. GONZALEZ, TERRY
D. LEWIS, 1~TINFA L. MARES, R. NEEL MCDONALD,
SHARON NEWMAN-STANFIELD, JO ANN REYES,
JAMES D. RODGERS, NANCY E. STRICKLAND, AND
STEVEN C. WILLIAMSON AS MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR
A TWO YEAR HRM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2008 AND
ENDING MARCH 31, 2010 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW; DESIGNATING NINFA L. MARES AS
CHIEF JUDGE AND ,STEVEN C. WILLIAMSON AS
DEPUTY . CHIEF JUDGE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; ANII) PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Stephanie J. Beamer, Andrew T. Bradshaw, Simon C. Gonzalez, Terry D. Lewis,
Ninfa L. Mares, Robert Neel McDonald, Sharon Newman-Stanfield, Jo Ann Reyes, James D.
Rodgers, Nancy E. Strickland, and Steven C. Williamson be appointed as Municipal Judges for a
two year term commencing April 1, 2008 and ending March 31, 2010, or until a successor is
qualified and appointed in accordance with state law.
SECTION 2.
That Ninfa L. Mares be designated as Chief Judge and that Steven C. Williamson be
designated as Deputy Chief Judge.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and Code, in which event such conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or fmal decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such
ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by
the City Council without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
B Ci~- .~-~t~G~-.
Assistant Ci Attorney
DATE: 5' !C~ --d ~
ADOPTED: Mav 13, 2008
EFFECTIVE: May 13, 2008
z
C®~r ®f F®rt !~/®r~~, 7°exas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/13/2008 -Ordinance No. 18086-05-2008
DATE: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
LOG NAME: 38JUDGE REFERENCE NO.: G-16139
SUBJECT:
Adopt an Ordinance to Appoint Municipal Judges for aTwo-Year Term Commencing April 1, 2008,
and Ending March 31, 2010, and to Designate the Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance appointing Stephanie J. Beamer,
Andrew T. Bradshaw, Simon C. Gonzalez, Terry D. Lewis, R. Neel McDonald, Ninfa L. Mares, Sharon
Newman-Stanfield, Jo Ann Reyes, James D. Rodgers, Nancy E. Strickland, and Steven C. Williamson as
Municipal Judges for atwo-year term commencing April 1, 2008, and ending March 31, 2010, or until a
successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law, and designating Ninfa L. Mares as Chief
Judge and Steven C. Williamson as Deputy Chief Judge.
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 30, Section 30.00006(b) of the Government Code under the Uniform Municipal Court Act requires
the governing body of a municipality to appoint its Municipal Judges by ordinance.
Adoption of the attached ordinance would reappoint the current sitting Judges Stephanie J. Beamer,
Andrew T. Bradshaw, Simon C. Gonzalez, Terry D. Lewis, R. Neel McDonald, Ninfa L. Mares, Sharon
Newman-Stanfield, Jo Ann Reyes, James D. Rodgers, Nancy E. Strickland, and Steven C. Williamson
pursuant to Section 30.00006(b) of the Government Code, and designate the Chief Judge and Deputy Chief
Judge pursuant to Section 30.00007 of the Government Code.
On April 30, 2008, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council
the above listed persons for appointment as Municipal Judges. Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge for a
two-year term commencing April 1, 2008, and ending March 31, 2010.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of
the General Fund.
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 511010 0381010 0.00
Logname: 38J[JDGE Page 1 of 2
GG01 511010 0381020
GG01 511010 0382000
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Karen Montgomery (6191)
Originating Department Head: Deidra Emerson (6711)
Additional Information Contact: Ninfa Mares (6715)
0.00
0.00
Logname: 38JUDGE Page 2 of 2