HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 22688-05-2017 ORDINANCE NO. 22688-05-2017
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING NORMA BAZAN, DORI BOONE-
COSTANTINO, KIM MARIE CATALANO, DANIELLE DULANEY,
LAURA E. GANOZA, FAYE R. HARDEN, JOSEPH HENDERSON,
CARLA G. KELMAN, NANCY A. MAGEE, AND EDWARD B.
VALVERDE AS SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A TWO-
YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2017 AND ENDING MARCH 31,
2019 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT ALL
PERSONS PRESENTLY HOLDING AN APPOINTED POSITION AS
SUBSTITUTE JUDGE BUT WHO ARE NOT LISTED IN THE
ORDINANCE ARE NOT REAPPOINTED; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Norma Bazan, Dori Boone-Costantino, Kim Marie Catalano, Danielle Dulaney,
Laura E. Ganoza, Faye R. Harden, Joseph Henderson, Carla G. Kelman, Nancy A. Magee, and
Edward B. Valverde be appointed as Substitute Municipal Judges for a two-year term
commencing April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2019, or until a successor is qualified and
appointed in accordance with state law.
Any individual presently holding an appointed position as a substitute judge, but who is
not listed in this ordinance as being appointed, is not reappointed to their office.
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
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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provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.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 AND LEGALITY:
La rtia Colernaarown, 4GyT J. ,
Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED & EFFECTIVE: May 2, 2017
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/2/2017 - Ordinance No. 22688-05-2017 44
DATE: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 REFERENCE NO.: **G-18996
LOG NAME: 38APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Appointing the Substitute Municipal Judges for a Two Year Term Commencing April 1,
2017 and Ending March 31, 2019 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance appointing Norma Bazan, Dori
Boone-Constantino, Kim Marie Catalano, Danielle Dulaney, Laura E. Ganoza, Faye R. Harden, Joseph
Henderson, Carla G. Kelman, Nancy A. Magee, and Edward B. Valverde, as Substitute Municipal Judges
for a two year term commencing April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2019, or until a successor is qualified
and appointed in accordance with state law;
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 30, Section 30.00008 of the Texas Government Code (the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record
Act) 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.
On April 10, 2017 the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee (Courts Committee) voted to
recommend to the City Council that Norma Bazan, Dori Boone-Constantino, Kim Marie Catalano, Danielle
Dulaney, Laura E. Ganoza, Faye R. Harden, Joseph Henderson, Carla G. Kelman, Nancy A. Magee, and
Edward B. Valverde be appointed as Substitute Municipal Judges for a two year term commencing April 1,
2017 and ending March 31, 2019 or until a successor is qualified and appointed accordance with state
and local law.
This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are appropriated within the Municipal Court operating budget
of the General Fund to cover expenses associated with this action.
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Valerie Washington (6199)
Originating Department Head: Theresa Ewing (7461)
Additional Information Contact: William Rumuly (6736)
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