HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3913-08-2010A Resolution
NO 3913-08-2010
RE APPOINTMENT OF THE HEARING OFFICER IN THE PARKING
VIOLATIONS BUREAU AND DESIGNATION OF THE HEARING OFFICER
TO CONDUCT HEARINGS AND APPEALS UNDER CHAPTERS 10, 12 5, 22,
AND 34 OF THE CITY CODE AND TO PERFORM OTHER ASSIGNED
DUTIES
WHEREAS, Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth provides for the
appointment of one or more hearing officers who serve two year terms and
adjudicate cases involving parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles and conduct
boot hearings and
WHEREAS, Chapter 12 5 of the City Code provides for a hearing officer to hear
formal appeals regarding solid waste and recycling decisions of the Director of
Environmental Management or his designee and
WHEREAS, Chapter 22 of the City Code provides that the hearing officer oversees
the Parking Violations Bureau and has original jurisdiction over cases involving
violation of city ordinances governing the parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles
and that the hearing officer conducts hearings involving violation of city ordinances
governing abandoned and dunked vehicles and
WHEREAS, Chapter 34 of the City Code designates the City Council appointed
hearing officer in Municipal Court to hear appeals from denial suspension or
revocation of an individuals vehicle for hire driver s permit, and from denial
suspension or revocation of a company s vehicle for hire operating authority and
WHEREAS, since 2006 David Westen has been appointed and served as hearing
officer under the listed ordinances and performed other job duties as assigned and
WHEREAS it is recommended that the City Council re appoint David Westen as
Hearing Officer of the Parking Violations Bureau for a two year term, with the
hearing officer s annual salary set at $48 713 60 and designate the Hearing Officer
to conduct hearings and appeals pursuant to Chapters 10 12 5 22 and 34 of the
City Code and to perform other duties assigned by the City Manager or his
designee
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RESOLUTION NO 3913 08-2010
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
The City Council hereby re appoints David Westen as Hearing Officer in the
Parking Violations Bureau to serve for a two year term and designates the Hearing
Officer to conduct hearings and appeals pursuant to Chapters 10 12 5 22 and 34 of
the City Code and to perform other duties assigned by the City Manager or his
designee
Adopted this 17th day of August 2010
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/17/2010 "`- Res. No. 3913.08-2010
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DATE Tuesday August 17 2010 REFERENCE NO *G-17019
LOG NAME 38PARKING10
SUBJECT
Adopt Resolution Re-Appointing David Westen as Hearing Officer in and for the City of Fort Worth Parking
Violations Bureau and Designating the Hearing Officer to Conduct Hearings and Appeals Pursuant to
Chapters 10 12.5 22 and 34 of the City Code and to Perform Other Assigned Duties
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution re-appointing David Westen as
hearing officer for the Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau for atwo-year term effective August 16 2010
and designating the hearing officer to conduct hearings and appeals pursuant to Chapters 10 12 5 22
and 34 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) as amended and to perform other duties assigned by
the City Manager or his designee
DISCUSSION
Section 10-17 of the City Code specifies that the City of Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau is
composed of one or more hearing officers who are appointed by the City Council for terms of two years
and who report to and are under the administrative oversight of the Director of Municipal Court Services.
Under chapters 12 5 22 and 34 of the City Code the City Council and the City Manager are tasked with
appointing hearing officers to perform various functions, and the parking violations hearing officer has
been designated to perform those duties as well The hearing officer
1 Oversees the Parking Violations Bureau and has original jurisdiction over cases involving violations of
city ordinances governing the parking stopping or standing of vehicles as set out in Chapters 10 and 22
of the City Code
2 Conducts boot hearings under Chapter 10 Article II of the City Code
3 Conducts formal appeal hearings regarding solid waste and recycling decisions of the Director of
Environmental Management or his designee under Chapter 12 5 Article VIII of the City Code
4 Conducts hearings involving violations of city ordinances governing abandoned and junked vehicles as
set out in Chapter 22 Article fX, of the City Code, and
5 Hears appeals from the denial suspension or revocation of an individual's vehicle-for-hire driver's
permit and from the denial suspension or revocation of a company's vehicle-for-hire operating authority
as provided in Chapter 34 Article VI of the City Code
David Westen was first appointed as hearing officer on August 15 2006 with the approval of M&C G-
15349 and was reappointed in August 12 2008 when City Council approved M&C G-16230 Westen's
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current two-year term is expiring and reappointment is necessary for him to continue serving
The attached resolution appoints David Westen as the hearing officer for the Fort Worth Parking Violations
Bureau and designates the hearing officer to conduct hearings and appeals under Chapters 10 12 5 22
and 34 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) as amended and to perform other duties assigned by
the City Manager or his designee
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City
funds
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Charles Daniels (6183)
Originating Department Head. Deidra Emerson (6711)
Deidra Emerson (6711 }
Additional Information Contact: Kimberly O Neil (6737)
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