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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Municipal Court Judges'MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGE& MEETING DATE: MAY 17, 2005 SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF FIRST AND SECOND ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES' CONTRACTS RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached contracts to reappoint Judge Brad Bradley as First Alternate Municipal Court Judge to substitute in the temporary absence of the Presiding Municipal Court Judge and Judge Terry Leach to substitute in the temporary absence of the Presiding Municipal Court Judge and the First Alternate Judge. FUNDING SOURCE: The Municipal Court's budget allocates $7,000 under 44540 Legal Services for compensation of the Alternate Judges. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Grapevine Municipal Court of Record Statute [Texas Government Code Section 30.6940)] and the related City Ordinance [Section 8-2(c) of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances] provide for the City Council's appointment of one or more qualified persons to serve in the temporary absence of the Presiding Municipal Judge. SD May 9, 2005 1:51 PM CONTRACT FOR APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS The City of Grapevine, Texas, in accordance with Section 8-2(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, by this instrument hereby enters into a contract with Brad Bradley for appointment as Alternate Municipal Judge of the City of Grapevine, Texas. The tenure of this appointment shall be (1) one year from the date of said signed contract. However, the Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court may be removed by a majority vote of the City Council for incompetency, corruption, misconduct or malfeasance in office, after due notice and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. Also, following due procedure, the Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court may be removed from office by City Council resolution declaring a lack of confidence in the Judge. Said Alternate Municipal Judge shall perform the duties of the Municipal Judge when the Municipal Judge is temporarily unavailable to perform his duties. Moreover, the Alternate Municipal Judge shall each year satisfy the annual continuing Judicial Education requirements of the State Government Code, Section 29.008 without compensation or reimbursement for such certification from the City of Grapevine. The Alternate Judge shall be compensated up to a maximum of $7,000 for the services rendered by him on behalf of the City of Grapevine, Texas as documented by the Court Administrator. This contract is made and entered into by and between the City of Grapevine, Texas and Brad Bradley, and shall be effective immediately upon its execution. In Signed this the day of Brad Bradley Alternate Municipal Judge City of Grapevine, Texas Bv: Roger Nelson City Manager ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary City Attorney David Florence Municipal Court Judge CONTRACT FOR APPOINTMENT OF SECOND ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS The City of Grapevine, Texas, in accordance with Section 8-2(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, by this instrument hereby enters into a contract with Terry Leach for appointment as Second Alternate Municipal Judge of the City of Grapevine, Texas. The tenure of this appointment shall be (1) one year from the date of said signed contract. However, the Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court may be removed by a majority vote of the City Council for incompetency, corruption, misconduct or malfeasance in office, after due notice and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. Also, following due procedure, the Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court may be removed from office by City Council resolution declaring a lack of confidence in the Judge. Said Alternate Municipal Judge shall perform the duties of the Municipal Judge when the Municipal Judge is temporarily unavailable to perform his duties. Moreover, the Alternate Municipal Judge shall each year satisfy the annual continuing Judicial Education requirements of the State Government Code, Section 29.008 without compensation or reimbursement for such certification from the City of Grapevine. The Second Alternate Judge shall be compensated $60.00 per arraignment, $60 per warrant and $300 per Court Session for services rendered by him on behalf of the City of Grapevine, Texas as documented by the Court Administrator. This contract is made and entered into by and between the City of Grapevine, Texas and Terry Leach, and shall be effective immediately upon its execution. Signed this the day of , 2005. City of Grapevine, Texas By: By: Terry Leach Roger Nelson Alternate Municipal Judge City Manager ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary City Attorney David Florence Municipal Court Judge