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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: 6/9/03
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Requested By: N MaJonp, Mayor
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The Municipal Court Judge serves a three (3) year term concurrent with the Mayor. Since Mayor starts a new three
year term, the Municipal Court Judge must be reappointed for a new three (3) year term.
This item was brought to the May 12, 2003 City Council Meeting, however it was not acted upon.
The Municipal Judge will take his oath in the City Secretary's Office after reappointed.
Action Required bv Council:
Approve Ordinance appointing Municipal Court Judge for a three (3) year term.
Approved for City Council Aeenda
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ORDINANCE NO. 2003- ~lt730
AN ORDINANCE RE-APPOINTING A JUDGE AND AN ALTERNATE JUDGE OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW, CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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
re-appoints Louie A. Ditta as Judge of the Municipal Court, for a
term expiring May 31, 2006, or until his successor shall have been
duly appointed and qualified.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
re-appoints Denise C. Mitrano as Alternate Judge of the Municipal
Court, for a term expiring May 31, 2006, or until her successor
shall have been duly appointed and qualified.
Section 3. All of the above appointees shall serve at the
pleasure of City Council, and shall receive compensation as may be
fixed by City Council.
Section 4. 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 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 6.
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 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
section 8. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 9th day of June, 2003.
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orman L. Malone
Mayor
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Mar ha A. Gillett
city Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
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