HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (RESOLUTION R-16-4000)-06/07/2016i�ESOLUTI�N R-16-4000
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE MAYOR AND TWO CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS T� iHE MUNICIPAL ]UDGE RE�/IEW AND
SELECTION C�MMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement far Combined Municipal Court
Services for the cities of Colleyvilie and Keller, Exhibit "A",
provides that the Municipai �udge Reviev� and Selection
Cor�mit�e� shail consist nf the Mayors and two duly
appointed City Councilmembers from both the cities of
Colieyvill�, Texa�, and Keiler, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the terms of the Mayor and two Colleyville City
Councilmembers expired A�rii 30, 2016.
lV�W, THE�tEFORE, BE IT' RESOLVED BY THE CIT`Y COUNCIL OF �HE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. �. THAT the City Cou nci I of the City of Co1 ieyvi I le, Texas i n
accordance with the Interloca! Agreemen� for Co►mbined
Municipal Court Services for the cities of C�Ileyville �nd
Keller, att�ched Exhibit "A", hereby appoints the Mayor and
following City Councilmembers to serve on the Municipal
.] udge Review a nd Selection Cornrn ittee, to a tvvo�yea r term
expi ri ng Apri I 2018 :
Mayor Richard Newton
CouncilmemberTamr�y Nakamura
Councilmember Bobby �indamood
14ND IT IS S� RESOLVED.
APPROVE D BY A VOTE O F �- AYES, � NA1�S, AN D Q ABSTE fVTI� N S
ON THIS THE 7T" DAY OF JUNE 2016.
Mayor Richard IVewton -� Mayor Pro Tem Chris Putnam ,,�„
Place 1, Tammy IVakamura ,� Place 5, IVancy Coplen ..�
Place 2, Bobby Lindamo�d .� Place 6, Mike Taylor .�,
Place 4, Jody Short ..�
ATTEST:
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City Secreta ry
Resolution R-16-4000
Pa g e Z of 2
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Richard Newton
Mayor
Exhibit A
Colleyville and Keller recognize that the combined Municipal Court will operate
most efficiently with the appointment of a single Municipal Court Judge, and the parties
will endeavor to achieve that goal. That said Colleyville and Keller reserve the right to
select and/or remove their Municipal Court Judge in accordance with their applicable
Charter provisions. A municipal judge review and selection committee consisting of both
Mayor's and two duly appointed City Council members from each City will formulate a
process for obtaining and assessing candidates for the Municipal Court Judge position.
The current Judges for Colleyville and Keller will be invited to submit their candidacy for
the combined Court. Upon the conclusion of such process, the Committee shall make a
recommendation to the full Colleyville and Keller City Councils for the selection of the
Municipal Court Judge. If such candidate is approved by both the Colleyville and Keller
City Councils, that candidate shall serve as the Municipal Court Judge for the combined
Municipal Court for an initial term of two (2) years. In the event the candidate is not
approved by both Colleyville and Keller, the matter shall be referred back to the standing
committee for the recommendation of an alternative appointment. In the event such
alternative appointment is not approved by both Colleyville and Keller, then this issue
shall be sent to dispute resolution pursuant to Section 9 of the Agreement. Any renewals
of term or approval of a replacement Judge will be subject to this process.
Upon appointment, the Municipal Court Judge will be responsible for all judicial
services for the combined Court, including but not limited to the following: adjudication
of all cases, plea dockets, trial dockets (both before the court and jury trials), property
hearings, arraignments, emergency protective order hearings, dangerous dog hearings,
warrant issuance (including search, arrest, and blood warrants), juror notification, setting
of bonds, other judicial proceedings and magistrate services. The Municipal Judge shall
propose to the standing committee a temporary replacement(s) who shall perform the
duties of the Municipal Judge in his/her absence. In the event either Colleyville or Keller
objects to the proposed temporary replacement Judge(s), the Municipal Court Judge must
propose an alternative replacement(s) until such replacement(s) is approved by both
Colleyville and Keller. If for any reason, the Municipal Court Judge is unable to attend to
their duties on a given date, the Judge must notify the Court Administrator. Any temporary
replacement Judge will be compensated by the Municipal Court Judge out of his/her salary.
The standing committee sha11 recommend an annual salary for the Municipal
Judge to be considered by the respective City Councils and if approved incorporated into
the employment contract of the Municipal Judge.