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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2003-2640 . . ORDINANCE NO. 2003-~1b AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ALTERNATB JUDGES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTB MUNICIPAL COURT, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, CONTAINING A RBPBALING CLAUSB, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CONTAINING A REPBALING CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN BFFBCTIVE DATE HBREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby appoints Richard Risinger; Dick Gregg, III; J.L. Jay, and John Morgan, as Alternate Judges of the Municipal Court, for a term expiring May 31, 2006, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified. The previous appointment of Denise C. Mitrano as an Alternate Judge shall remain in full force and effect. Section 2. Each of the above appointees shall serve at the pleasure of City Council, and shall receive compensation as may be fixed by City Council. Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reasons, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the city Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government . . Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 23rd day of June, 2003. By: ATTEST: Lfh City Secretary APPRO~t~ Knox W. Askins City Attorney 2 . . REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Department: Report: Resolution: X Ordinance: Exhibits: Exhibits: Appropriation Source of Funds: Account Number: Amount Budgeted: Amount Requested: Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Request approval from Council for the appointment of Alternate Judges for the La Porte Municipal Court. Action Required bv Council: Approval of ordinance for appointments. Approved for City Council A2enda fA - (~-{).3 Date