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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16903-04-2006ORDINANCE NO. 1&903-04-2006 AN ORDINANCE REAPPOINTING CHARLES F. BERGER, ANDREW BRADSIIAW, ANN Y, COLLINS, FAME R. HARDEN, NELDA F. HARRIS, CARLA G. KELIVIAN, NANCY A. MAGEE, NEMUEL E. PETTIE, NANCY E. STRICKLAND, PATRICIA I.. SUMMERS, AND EDWARD B. VALVERDE AS SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2Q06 ANID ENDING MARCH 3I, 20U'1 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS QUALIFIEIB AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ®RDAINED I'3Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION ~ . That Charles F. Berger, Andrew Bradshaw, Ann Y. Collins, Faye R. Harden, Nelda F. Harris, Carla G. Kelan, Nancy Magee, Nemuel E. Pettie, Nancy E. Strickland, Patricia L. Summers, and Edward B. Valverde be reappointed as substitute Municipal Judges for a one year term commencing April 1, 2006 and ending March 31, 2007, 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 Cade of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and Gode, in which event such conflicting provisions of such ordinances and Cade are hereby repealed. SECTI®N 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 ar 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 ar section. SECTIOIi~ 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. AIPPitClVlC1D A~ TO )NORM AND LEGALIT"SI: By: Assistant Cit Attorney DA`I`S: ~~ ~ 1 ~ ~~-~,.~ - ADOPTSD: April 1 S, 2006 EFFECTIVS: Aril 1$ 2006 2 Cif ®~ Fca~ 1/V®rth, T`~~a~ r r I i RECOMIIdIENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance reappointing Charles 1=. Berger, Andrew Bradshaw, Ann Y. Collins, Faye R. Harden, Nelda F. Harris, Carla G. Kelman, Nancy A. Magee, Nemuel E. Pettie, Nancy E. Strickland, Patricia 1_. Summers, and Edward B. Valverde for a one year term commencing April 1, 2006 and ending March 31, 2007, ar until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with State law. DISCUSSION: Chapter 30 Section 30.001}D8 of the Government Cnde states that the governing body of the 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, ar 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 al! the powers, and shall discharge all the dufiies of a Municipal Judge. Al! of the named persons cited above meet the qualifications prescribed for the Municipal Judge. On April 12, 2006, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council the above listed persons for reappaintmenfi as substitute Municipal Judges. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds. TO FundlAccountlCenters FROM FundlAccountlCenters Submitted fear City Manager's Office bd: Richard Zavala (Acting) (6222} Originating DeparEment Head: David t_. Yett {7606} Additional Information Contact: Malesha B. Farmer (7647) Lagnazne: 123LJDGESUBAPPT page t a£ l