HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 - Gilland Chenault Contract MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2024
SUBJECT: CONTRACT FOR SECOND ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of a contract to appoint Gilland Chenault
as the second alternate municipal court judge to substitute in the
temporary absence of the presiding judge and the first alternate judge.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funding is available in the General Fund (Municipal Court).
BACKGROUND: 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.
Gilland Chenault is a practicing attorney and also serves as the presiding
judge for the City of Corinth, and as associate judge in multiple cities in
Denton County. Gilland has served as a judge since 2012.
Staff recommends approval.
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 Gilland
Chenault 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
Second Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court may be removed from office by City Council
resolution declaring a lack of confidence in the Judge.
Said Second Alternate Municipal Judge shall perform the duties of the Municipal Judge
when the Municipal Judge is temporarily unavailable to perform his duties.
Moreover, the Second Alternate Municipal Judge shall each year satisfy the annual
continuing judicial education requirements of the Court of Criminal Appeals, pursuant to
Texas Government Code Chapter 56, without compensation or reimbursement for such
certification from the City of Grapevine.
The Second Alternate Judge shall be compensated $60.00 per arraignment, $85.00 per
warrant and $360.00 per docket 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
Gilland Chenault, and shall be effective immediately upon its execution.
Signed this the day of ) 2024.
City of Grapevine, Texas
By: By:
Gilland Chenault Bruno Rumbelow
Alternate Municipal Judge City Manager
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney