HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18087-05-2008ORDINANCE NO. 18087-OS-2008
AN ORDINANCE REAPPOINTING CHAlE2LES F. BERGER,
RAUL A. CANEZ, HIM MARIE CATALANO, ANN Y.
COLLINS, FAME R. HARDEN, NELDA F. HARRIS, CARLA
G. KELMAN, NANCY A. MAGEE, LARRY K.
MONTGOMERY, NEMUEL E. PETTIE, PATRICIA L.
SUMMERS, AND EDWARD B. VALVERDE AS
SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A ONE YEAR
TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2008 AND ENDING
MARCH 31, 2009 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABII.ITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Charles F. Berger, Raul A. Canez, Kim Marie Catalano, Ann Y. Collins, Faye R.
Harden, Nelda F. Harris, Carla G. Kelman, Nancy A. Magee, Larry K. Montgomery, Nemuel E.
Pettie, Patricia L. Summers, and Edward B. Valverde be reappointed as Substitute Municipal
Judges for a one year term commencing April 1, 2008 and ending March 31, 2009, or until a
successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law.
SECTION 2.
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provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.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 3.
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 final 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 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM ANI) LEGALITY:
Assistant City ttorney
DATE: ~ !~ '"O ~'
ADOPTED: May 13, 2008
EFFECTIVE: May 13, 2008
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Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/13/2008 -Ordinance No. 18087-05-2008
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DATE: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
LOG NAME: 38PR0 TEM JUDGE REFERENCE NO.: G-16140
SUBJECT:
Adopt an Ordinance to Reappoint Substitute Municipal Judges for aone-Year Term Commencing
April 1, 2008, and Ending March 31, 2009
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance reappointing Charles F. Berger, Raul
A. Canez, Kim Marie Catalano, Ann Y. Collins, Faye R. Harden, Nelda F. Harris, Carla G. Kelman, Nancy
C. Magee, Larry K. Montgomery, Nemuel E. Pettie, Patricia ~. Summers, and Edward B. Valverde as
Substitute Municipal Judges for aone-year term commencing April 1, 2008, and ending March 31, 2009, or
until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law.
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 30, Section 30.00008 of the Government Code states that the governing body of a municipality
may appoint one or more qualified persons to be available to serve for a Municipal Judge who is temporarily
absent due to illness, family death, continuing legal or judicial education programs, or any other reason. The
presiding judge shall select one of the qualified persons appointed by the governing body to serve during
the absence of a Municipal Judge. The Substitute Judge, while serving as a Municipal Judge, has all the
powers and shall discharge all the duties of a Municipal Judge.
All of the named persons cited above meet the qualifications prescribed for the Municipal Judge.
On April 30, 2008, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council
the above listed persons for reappointment as substitute Municipal Judges for aone-year term commencing
April 1, 2008, and ending March 31, 2009.
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/AccountlCenters
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Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Karen Montgomery (6191)
Originating Department Head: Deidra Emerson (6711)
Additional Information Contact: Ninfa Mares (6715)
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