HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 23468-11-2018 Ordinance No. 23468-11-2018
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MELANIE A. HOUSTON AND THADDEUS A. IWUJI TO
AN UNEXPIRED TERM COMMENCING NOVEMBER 10, 2018 AND ENDING MARCH
31, 2020 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; 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, the following individuals are now appointed as Municipal Judges for an unexpired term commencing
November 10, 2018 and ending March 31, 2020, or until a successor is qualified and appointed in
accordance with state law:
Municipal Court Judge Place 10: Melanie A. Houston
Municipal Court Judge Place 11: Thaddeus A. Iwuji
Appointment to a place does not mean appointment to a specific court or division. Assignment to a court
remains within the authority of the Chief Judge as authorized by Section 10-3 of Chapter 10, Courts of the
Fort Worth City Code.
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Code are hereby repealed.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 5.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST:
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ADOPTED & EFFECTIVE: November 6, 2018
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 11/6/201.8 -Ordinance No. 234681.1-20,18
DATE: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 REFERENCE NO.: G-19414
LOG NAME: 38MUNICIPAL JUDGE APPOINTMENT
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Appointing Two Municipal Judges for Unexpired Terms Commencing November 10, 2018
and Ending March 31, 2020 and Setting the Salary for said Municipal Court Judges (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Appoint Melanie A. Houston and Thaddeus A. Iwuji as Municipal Court Judges for unexpired terms
commencing November 10, 2018 and ending March 31, 2020, or until a successor is qualified and
appointed in accordance with state law; and
2. Set the salary for said Municipal Court Judges.
DISCUSSION:
Appointment of Municipal Court Judges
Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code (the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act) sets out the
requirements for appointment of Judges and the Presiding Judge for Municipal Courts of Record. Section
30.00006(b) of the Texas Government Code requires the governing body of a municipality to appoint its
Municipal Court Judges by ordinance.
Currently there are 11 Judicial Places. Two judicial vacancies were created by the retirement of Judge
Sharon Newman-Stansfield and Judge Jo Ann Reyes. Chief Judge Rodgers recommended to the
Committee that the two places be filled through an application process.
On October 22, 2018, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee (Courts Committee) voted to
recommend to the City Council that Melanie A. Houston and Thaddeus A. Iwuji be appointed as Municipal
Court Judges for unexpired terms commencing November 10, 2018 and ending March 31, 2020.
Therefore, the following individuals are now appointed as Municipal Court Judges in the following places
for unexpired terms commencing November 10, 2018 and ending March 31, 2020, or until a successor is
qualified and appointed in accordance with state and local law:
Municipal Court Judge Place 10 : Melanie A. Houston
Municipal Court Judge Place 11 : Thaddeus A. Iwuji
Appointment to a place does not mean appointment to a specific court or division. Assignment to a court
remains within the authority of the Chief Court Judge as authorized by Section 10-3 of the City Code.
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Pay Adjustments for Municipal Court Judges
Section 30.00006(h) of the Government Code requires the City Council to set the salary for the Municipal
Court Judges upon appointment.
Therefore, the salaries for the Municipal Court Judges are as follows:
1. An annual salary of$105,000.00 for Municipal Court Judges Melanie A. Houston and Thaddeus A.
Iwuji;
The salaries of the Municipal Court Judges may be increased in the future if the increase is adopted by
the City Council as part of the Budget Ordinance.
This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the
General Fund.
FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs):
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101001 0382000 15110101 210,000.00
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office b. Valerie Washington (6199)
Originating Department Head: Theresa Ewing (7461)
Additional Information Contact: Judge Danny Rodgers (6717)
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