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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2017-025 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-025 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, Alan Wayland has admirably served the City of Grapevine as its Municipal Court Judge for his first term in office; and WHEREAS, Alan Wayland meets all the requirements to serve as the Municipal Court Judge; and WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine City Council wishes to reappoint Alan Wayland as the Municipal Court Judge for an additional two (2) year term, commencing at the end of his current term; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine deems the passage of this ordinance as necessary to protect the public, health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by law to adopt the provisions contained herein, and has complied with all the prerequisites necessary for the passage of this Ordinance, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1 . That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, hereby reappoints Judge Alan Wayland to serve an additional two (2) year term as Municipal Court Judge. The City Council also approves a two (2) year extension of the Contract for Municipal Judge Service with Judge Alan Wayland. 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 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 16th day of May, 2017. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: O� GRA -.. /2 Tara Brooks ` City Secretary �\\ * *�* APPROVED AS TO FORM: John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Ordinance No. 2016-025 2