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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16901-04-2006ORDINANCE N®. 16901-04-2006 AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING NINFA L. MARES, STEVEN C. WILLIAMSON, STEPHANIE J. REAMER, SiMON C. GONZALE~, TERRY D. LEWIS, SHIARON NEWMAN-STANFIELD, ~O ANN REYES, AND JAMES D. RODGERS AS MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A TWO YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2gg6 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2Qq~ OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; DESIGNATING NINFA L. MARES AS CHIEF JUDGE AND STEVEN C. WILLIAMSON AS DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ''I'I-IE CITY OF FORT W®RT]~I, TEXAS: SECTION I. That Ninfa T.. Mares, Steven C. Williamson, Stephanie J. T3eamer, Simon C. Gonzalez, Terry D. Lewis, Sharon NewmanW5tanfteld, Jo Ann Reyes, and James D. Rodgers be appointed as Municipal Judges far a two year term camrnencing April 1, 2006 and ending March 31, 2008, or until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state Taw. SECTION 2. 'T'hat Ninfa L. Mares be designated as Chief Judge and that Steven C. Williamson be designated as Deputy Chief Judge. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Dort Worth, Texas (1986), as azraended, except where provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and Cade, in which event such conflicting provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. It is hereby declared to he 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 ar unconstitutional by the valid judgment ar 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. API'R®VEI3 AS TO FORM ANI] ]LEGALITY': By. Assistant City Attorney I3ATE:~ ~~l~t~~s AD©PTED:,,_ April l8, 2006 EFFECTIVE: April l8, 2006 2 ~~~ ~~ ~0~ ~~~ ~~~~~ COUNCIL ACTION: Approves! on 4118!2006 -Ordinance No. 16901-04-2006 & 16902-04-2006 DATE: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 LOG NAME: 12JUDGEAPPT REFERENCE NO.: G-1x163 SUC3JECT: Adopt Ordinances Appointing Municipal Judges far a Twa-Year Term Commencing on April 1, 2006 and Appointing Robert N. McDonald as a Municipal Judge for the Unexpired Portion of a Twa-Year Terra Commencing on May 15, 2006; and ^esignate the Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge RECOMMENDATION: !t is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached ordinance appointing Ninfa L. Mares, Steven C. Williamson, Stephanie J. Reamer, Simon C. Gonzalez, Terry D. Lewis, Sharon Newman-Stanfield, Jo Ann Reyes, and James D. Rodgers as Municipal Judges for atwo-year term commencing April 1, 2006 and expiring March 31, 2008, or until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law. 2. Adapt the attached ordinance appointing Robert N. McDonald as a Municipal Judge for the unexpired portion of a two~year term commencing an May 15, 2006 and expiring on March 31, 2008, or until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law. 3. Designate Ninfa L. Mares as Chief Judge and Steven C. Williamson as Deputy Chief Judge. ~lSCUSSION: Chapter 30 Section 30.ODD06{b) of the Government Code under the Uniform Municipal Court Act requires the governing body of the municipality to appoint its municipal judges by ordinance. Adoption of the attached ordinance wouid reappoint the current sitting Judges Ninfa L. Mares, Steven C. Williamson, Stephanie J. Beamer, Simon C. Gonzalez, Terry D. Lewis, Sharon Newman-Stanfield, Jo Ann Reyes, and James D. Badgers pursuant to Section 30.00006{b) ofi the Government Cade, and designate the Chief and Deputy Chief Judges pursuant to Section 30.000D7 of the Government Code. Adoption of the second ordinance wouid appoint Robert N. McDonald as a Municipal Judge to fill a vacany pursuant to Section 30.00006{b) of the Government Cade. This appointment is necessary to ~Il a judge position due to the resignation of Robb Catalano. On April 12, 2008, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council the above listed persons for appointment as Municipal Judges, Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge. The Committee recommends that the current terms ofi the incumbent Municipal Judges not named above be continued through Apri[ 30, 2008, but that those individiuals not be reappointed to new terms of afFice. The Committee will bring forward another recommendation to fill those positions oat reappointed. Logname: 12JUI~GEAPPT t'age X o~ 2 F15CAL INFORMATIONIC~RTIF(CATION: The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General E=und. TO FundlAccountlCenters FROM Fund/AccountlCenters Submitted for City Manager`s Office l~,y: Richard Zavala (Acting) (6222) Originating Department Head: David l.. Yett (76Q6) Additinr~al Information Contact: Maleshia B. Farmer (7647} Lognazx~e: 12JUDGEAPPT Page 2 ©£2