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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 21167-03-2014 ORDINANCE NO. 21167-03-2014 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PLACES FOR EACH FULL TIME JUDGE POSITION APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: APPOINTING CHARLES T. ATKINSON, ANDREW T. BRADSHAW, RAQUEL D. BROWN, ANN Y. COLLINS, SIMON C. GONZALEZ, BENITA FALLS HARPER, NINFA L. MARES, CLAUDIA A. MARTINEZ, R. NEEL MCDONALD, SHARON NEWMAN-STAN FIELD, JO ANN REYES, JAMES D. RODGERS, AND PATRICIA L. SUMMERS AS MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2014 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2016 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT ALL PERSONS PRESENTLY HOLDING AN APPOINTED POSITION AS JUDGE BUT WHO ARE NOT LISTED IN THE ORDINANCE ARE NOT REAPPOINTED; APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE AND DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF .rHE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 4. The Judge position currently held by the Chief Judge 'Ninfa L. Mares will now be designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 1 . The Judge position currently held by the Deputy Chief Judge James D. Rodgers will now be designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 2. The Judge position currently held by Stephanie J. Bearner is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 3. The Judge position currently field by Andrew T. Bradshaw is now designated as Municipal Court Place 4. The Judge position currently held by Raquel D. Brown is now designated Municipal Court Judge Place 5. The Judge position currently held by Simon C. (3onzalez is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 6. The Judge position cuiTently held by Benita Falls Harper is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 7. The Judge position currently held by R. Neel McDonald is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place Ordinance No, 21167-03-2014 Page No. 1 of 4 8. The Judge position currently held by Sharon Newman-Stanfield is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 9. The Judge position currently held by Jo Ann Reyes is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 10. A currently vacant judge position is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 11 . The Judge position currently held by Claudia A. Martinez is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 12. A currently vacant judge position is now designated as Municipal Court Judge Place 13. SECTION 2. That, the following individuals are now appointed as Municipal Judges for a two-year term commencing April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2016, or until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law: Municipal Court Judge Place 1: Ninfa L. Mares; Municipal Court Judge Place 2: James D. Rodgers; Municipal Court Judge Place 3: Patricia L. Summers; Municipal Court Judge Place 4: Andrew T. Bradshaw; Municipal Court Judge Place 5: Raquel D. Brown; Municipal Court Judge Place 6: Simon C. Gonzalez; Municipal COUrt Judge Place 7: Benita Falls Harper; Municipal Court Judge Place 8: R. Neel McDonald; Municipal Court Judge Place 9: Sharon Newt-nan-Stanfield; Municipal Court Judge Place 10: Jo Ann Reyes; Municipal Court Ridge Place 11: Am Y. Cotlins; Municipal Court Judge Place 12: Claudia A. Martinez; and Municipal Court Judge Place 13: Charles T. Atkinson. Any individual presently holding an appointed position as a judge, but who is not listed in this ordinance as being appointed to a place, is not reappointed to their office. Appointment to a place does not mean appointment to a specific court or division. Assignment to a court remains Ordinance No. 21 167-03-2014 Page No. 2 of 4 Page within the authority of the Chief Judge as authorized by Section 10-3 of Chapter 10, Courts of the Fort Worth City Code. SECTION 3. That Ninfa L. Mares be appointed as Chief Judge and that James D. Rodgers be appointed as Deputy Chief Judge. SECTION 4. 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 an(l Code, in which event such conflicting provisions Of Such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. 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. Ordinance No. 21167-03-201.4 Page No. 3 of 4 SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: etitia C lcman Brown f Mary Kays r -,1�y Sectary Assistant City Attorney ADOPTED: March 18, 2014 EFFECTIVE: March 18, 2014 Ordinance No. 21167-03-2014 Page No. 4 of 4 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 3/18/2014 - Ordinance No. 21167-03-2014 DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: G-18159 LOG NAME: 38JUDGE APPOINT SUBJECT: Adopt Ordinance Establishing Places for Each Full-Time Judge Position and Appointing the Municipal Judges, Chief Judge, and Deputy Chief Judge for a Two-Year Term Commencing April 1, 2014 and Ending March 31, 2016 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached ordinance establishing places for each full-time judge position and designating a place for each individual named in the ordinance recommended for appointment as a Municipal Court Judge; 2. Appoint Andrew T. Bradshaw, Raquel D. Brown, Simon C. Gonzalez, Benita Falls Harper, Ninfa L. Mares, Claudia A. Martinez, R. Neel McDonald, Sharon Newman-Stanfield, Jo Ann Reyes, James D. Rodgers, Charles T. Atkinson, Ann Y. Collins and Patricia L. Summers, as Municipal Judges for a two- year term commencing April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2016, or until a successor is qualified and appointed, in accordance with state law; and 3. Designate Ninfa L. Mares as Chief Judge and James D. Rodgers as Deputy Chief Judge. DISCUSSION: On February 17, 2014, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to reappoint Ninfa L. Mares as Chief Judge and reappoint James D. Rodgers as Deputy Chief Judge for a two-year term commencing April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2016. On the same date, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council that Andrew T. Bradshaw, Raquel D. Brown, Simon C. Gonzalez, Benita Falls Harper, Ninfa L. Mares, Claudia A. Martinez, R. Neel McDonald, Sharon Newman-Stanfield, Jo Ann Reyes and James D. Rodgers be reappointed as Municipal Judges for a two-year term commencing April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2016. Any sitting judge not named is not recommended for reappointment. Thereafter, on February 24, 2014, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council the appointment of Charles T. Atkinson, Ann Y. Collins and Patricia L. Summers as Municipal Court Judges for a two-year term commencing April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2016. Chapter 30, Section 30.00006 (b) of the Texas Government Code under the Uniform Municipal Court Act requires the governing body of a municipality to appoint its Municipal Judges by ordinance and designate a Deputy Chief Judge and a Chief Judge, pursuant to Section 30.00007. Logname: 38JUDGE APPOINT Page I of 3 Adoption of the attached ordinance would establish places for each current full-time Judge position as follows: Municipal Court Judge Place 1 Chief Judge Ninfa L K4@reo &4uDidpo| Court Judge F/|aCe 2: Deputy Chief Judge James D. Rodgers Municipal Court Judge Place J: Stephanie J. BB3noer Municipal Court Judge Place 4'. Andrew T. B[8dSh8vV Municipal Court Judge Place 5: Raquel D. Brown K8UOiCipa| Court Judge Place 6: SiDlOD C GODz3|gz Municipal Court Judge Place 7: B8Dita FoUS Harper Municipal Court Judge Place 8: R. Neel McDonald Municipal Court Judge Place A� Sharon NovvnnGD-3tonfie|d Municipal Court Judge Place 10: Jo Ann Reyes Municipal Court Judge Place 11: Vacant judge position Municipal Court Judge Place 12: Claudia A. Martinez Municipal Court Judge P|oC8 13: Vacant judge position The following individuals are now appointed as Municipal Judges in the following places for @ two-year term commencing April 1. 2O14 and ending March 31' 2O16. or until @ successor iu qualified and oppOiOted, in accordance with state |ovv: Municipal Court Judge Place 1: NiMfo L KA@[eo k0UDicipe| Court Judge Place 2: James D. Rodgers Municipal Court Judge Place 3: Patricia L Summers Municipal Court Judge Place 4: Andrew T. Bradshaw Municipal Court Judge Place 5: Raquel D. Brown Municipal Court Judge Place 6: Simon C Gonzalez Municipal Court Judge Place 7: Benito Falls Harper Municipal Court Judge Place 8� R. Neel McDonald Municipal Court Judge Place 9: Sharon Newman-Stanfield Municipal Court Judge Place 1O� Jo Ann Reyes Municipal Court Judge Place 11: Ann Y. Collins Municipal Court Judge Place 12�, Claudia /\, Martinez Municipal Court Judge Place 13: Charles T. Atkinson Ninf@ L Mares will be appointed as Chief Judge and James O. Rodgers will be appointed as Deputy Chief Judge. Any individual presently holding an appointed position as a ]ud8e. but who is not listed in the attached ordinance as being appointed to a p|8Qe, is not reappointed to their office. Appointment to @ 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. The Committee further [ecOn0nlenU8d that the salary for the three DeVV|y appointed judges be Set at $43.03 per hour for a six month periOd, then increased to $45.29 per hour for the remainder Cf the judges' term Total estimate for each position for the remainder of the Fiscal Year 2014 is $44.751.20. for a total estimated amount of $134,253.60. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Financial KA8naQenneDt Services Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget. as appropriated, Of the General Fund, FUND CENTERS:TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GG01 511010 0382000 $134,253.60 CERTIFICATIONS:Submitted for City Manager's Office bV: Charles Daniels (0183) Originating Department Head: Deidn] Emerson (6711) Additional Information Contact: Ninfa Mares (6715) Logoume: 38JOD()EAPPOINT Page 3ot3