HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19125-04-2010ORDINANCE NO 19125-04-2010
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING STEPHANIE J BEAMER,
ANDREW T BRADSHAW, SIMON C. GONZALEZ, TERRY
D LEWIS, NINFA L. MARES, R. NEEL MCDONALD,
SHARON NEWMAN-STANFIEI.D, JO ANN REYES,
JAMES D RODGERS, NANCY E. STRICKLAND, AND
STEVEN C. WILLIAMSON AS MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR
A TWO-YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2010 AND
ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW, DESIGNATING 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 THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS
SECTION 1
That Stephanie J Beamer Andrew T Bradshaw Simon C Gonzalez, Terry D Lewis,
Ninfa L. Mares, R. Neel McDonald, Sharon Newman-Stanfield, Jo Ann Reyes, James D
Rodgers, Nancy E Strickland, and Steven C Williamson be appointed as Municipal Judges for a
two-year term commencing April 1 2010 and ending March 31 2012, or until a successor is
qualified and appointed in accordance with state law
SECTION 2.
That 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 Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where provisions of this ordinance are in
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provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.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 4.
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 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.
APPROVED AS~TQ F,bRM AND LEGALITY
By
Denis C McElroy A~sistant City Attorney
DATE
ADOPTED Apri127, 2010
EFFECTIVE Apri127, 2010
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCLL ACTION: Approved on 4/27/2010 -Ord. No. 19'125-04-201.0
DATE Tuesday April 27 2010 REFERENCE NO *''G-16907
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SUBJECT
Adopt an Ordinance to Appoint Municipal Judges for a Two Year Term Commencing April 1 2010 and
Ending March 31 2012, and to Designate the Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance which 1) appoints Stephanie J
Beamer Andrew T Bradshaw Simon C Gonzalez, Terry D Lewis, R Neel McDonald Ninfa L. Mares
Sharon Newman-Stanfield Jo Ann Reyes James D Rodgers Nancy E Strickland and Steven C
Williamson as Municipal Judges for a two year term commencing April 1 2010 and ending March 31
2012 or until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with State law• and 2) designates
Ninfa L. Mares as Chief Judge and Steven C Williamson as Deputy Chief Judge
DISCUSSION
Section 30 00006(b) of Chapter 30 of the Government Code the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act
requires the governing body of a municipality to appoint its Municipal Judges by ordinance
Adoption of the attached ordinance would reappoint the current sitting Judges Stephanie J Beamer
Andrew T Bradshaw Simon C Gonzalez, Terry D Lewis R. Neel McDonald Ninfa L. Mares Sharon
Newman-Stanfield Jo Ann Reyes James D Rodgers Nancy E Strickland and Steven C Williamson
pursuant to Section 30 00006(b) of the Government Code and designate the Chief Judge and Deputy
Chief Judge pursuant to Section 30 00007 of the Government Code
On March 23 2010 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 for a two year term commencing April 1 2010 and ending March 31 2012
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated of the General Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv~
Originating Department Head
Additional Information Contact:
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Charles Daniels (6183)
Deidra Emerson (6711)
Ninfa Mares (6715)
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