HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19659-04-2011ORDINANCE NO. 19659-04-2011
AN ORDINANCE REAPPOINTING CHARLES F. BERGER,
KIM MARIE CATALANO, ANN Y. COLLINS, FAYE R.
HARDEN, KATHRYN T. HOANG, CARLA G. KELMAN,
NANCY A. MAGEE, NEMUEL E. PETTIE, PATRICIA L.
SUMMERS, AND EDWARD B. VALVERDE AS
SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR AONE-YEAR
TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2011 AND ENDING
MARCH 31, 2012 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 Charles F. Berger, Kim Marie Catalano, Ann Y. Collins, Faye R. Harden, Kathryn
T. Hoang, Carla G. Kelman, Nancy A. Magee, Nemuel E. Pettie, Patricia L. Summers, and
Edward B. Valverde be reappointed as Substitute Municipal Judges for aone-year term
commencing April 1, 2011 and ending March 31, 2012, 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provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.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.
AND LEGALITY:
By: ~ w
Denis C. ~ Troy, As~~st nt City Attorney
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ADOPTED: Aril 19 2011
EFFECTIVE: Aril 19 2011
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/19/2011 -Ordinance No. 19659-04-2011
DATE: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 REFERENCE NO.: **G-17261
LOG NAME: 38REAPPOINTSUBSTITUTE2011
SUBJECT:
Adopt an Ordinance to Reappoint Substitute Municipal Judges for aOne-Year Term Commencing on April
1, 2011 and Ending on March 31, 2012
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance reappointing Charles F. Berger, Kim
Marie Catalano, Ann Y. Collins, Faye R. Harden, Kathryn T. Hoang, Carla G. Kelman, Nancy A. Magee,
Nemuel E. Pettie, Patricia L. Summers, and Edward B. Valverde as Substitute Municipal Judges for aone-
yearterm commencing April 1, 2011 and ending March 31, 2012, 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 March 22, 2011, 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, 2011 and ending March 31, 2012.
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
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Charles Daniels (6183)
Deidra Emerson (6711)
Deidra Emerson (6711)
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