HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2019-032 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-032
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, REAPPOINTING JUDGE ALAN
WAYLAND AS THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE FOR A
TWO (2) YEAR TERM; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine City Council wishes to reappoint the current
Municipal Court Judge, the Honorable Alan Wayland, for an additional two (2) year term,
commencing on May 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein for all purposes.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine hereby reappoints
Judge Alan Wayland to serve a two (2) year term as Municipal Court Judge commencing
on the first day of May, 2019.
Section 3. That the public importance of this measure creates an emergency
and an imperative public necessity, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force and effect immediately upon its passage; and all ordinance and/or charter rules
requiring ordinances to be considered and passed at more than one meeting or session
are hereby dispensed with for the purpose of adopting this ordinance as an emergency
ordinance, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from and after
its final passage, as provided by the Charter of the City.
Section 4. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of
the City of Grapevine, that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this
ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the
111 remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council of the City of Grapevine without
the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional or invalid phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passing.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on the 18th day of June, 2019.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
(Ilaiaugs(r)f.&
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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