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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO
® CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MAY 21, 2013
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT TO APPOINT ALTERNATE
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a contraeta ointin lan Wayland as an
Alternate Municipal Court Judge to substitute in the temporary absence of the Presiding
Municipal Court Judge.
FUNDING SOURCE:
The Municipal Court's budget allocates$7,000 under 100-44540-107-1 Legal Services for
compensation of the Alternate Judges.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Attorney Alan Wayland who practices law in Grapevine has experience as a prosecutor
and municipal court judge in other municipalities. 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 fort City Council's
appointment of one or more qualified persons to serve in the temporary absence of the
Presiding Municipal Judge.
to recommends approval.
May 1 6, 2013 2:19P
CC ITEM#19
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 Alan
Wayland for appointment as Alternate Municipal Judge oft City of Grapevine, Texas.
The tenure oft is appointment shall be (1)one year from the to of said signed contract.
However, the Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court may be removed by a majority vote of
the it 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 oft 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
Alan Wayland, and shall be effective immediately on its execution.
Signed this the day of 12013.
City of Grapevine, Texas
By: By:
Alan Wayland Bruno Rumbelow
Alternate Municipal Judge City Manager
CC ITEM#19
ATTEST:
Jodi Brown
City Secretary
APPROVED:
City Attorney
David Florence
Municipal Court Judge