HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17516-04-2007ORDINANCE NO 17516-04-2007
AN ORDINANCE REAPPOINTING CHARLES F BERGER,
RAUL A. CANEZ, KIM MARIE CATALANO, ANN Y
COLLINS, FAYE R. HARDEN NELDA F HARRIS, CARLA
G KELMAN NANCY A. MAGEE, LARRY K.
MONTGOMERY NEMUEL E. PETTIE, PATRICIA L.
SUMMERS, NANCY ELLEN TYLER AND EDWARD B.
VALVERDE AS SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR
A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1 2007 AND
ENDING MARCH 31 2008 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS
SECTION 1
That Charles F Berger Raul A. Canez, Kim Mane Catalano Ann Y Collins, Faye R.
Harden, Nelda F Harris, Carla G Kelman, Nancy A. Magee, Larry K. Montgomery Nemuel E.
Pettie, Patricia L. Summers, Nancy Ellen Tyler and Edward B Valverde be reappointed as
Substitute Mumcipal Judges for a one year term commencing April 1 2007 and ending March
31 2008, or until a successor is qualified and appointed m 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 m
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and Code, m 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provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.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 ~unsdiction, such
ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaimng 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
By.
Assistant City ttorney
DATE
ADOPTED Ap ri124, 2007
EFFECTIVE. A pn124 , 2007
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 4/24/2007 Ordinance No. 17516-04-2007
DATE Tuesday April 24 2007
LOG NAME 12APPOINT
REFERENCE NO *G-15692
SUBJECT
Adopt an Ordinance Reappointing Substitute Municipal Judges for aOne-Year Term Commencing
April 1 2007 and Ending March 31 2008
RECOMMENDATION•
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance reappointing Charles F Berger Raul
A. Canez, Kim Marie Catalano Ann Y Collins, Faye R. Harden Nelda F Harris, Carla G Kelman Nancy
A. Magee Larry K. Montgomery Nemuel E. Pettie Patricia L. Summers, Nancy Ellen Tyler and Edward B
Valverde for a one year term commencing April 1 2007 and ending March 31 2008 or until successors
are 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 April 4 2007 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 the 2007 2008 judicial term at
the rate of $42.80 per hour
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget as appropriated of the
General Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Karen Montgomery (6222)
Originating Department Head David Yett (7623)
Additional Information Contact: Benita Falls Harper (7615)
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