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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2023-022•i lam\ \• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, REAPPOINTING ALAN WAYLAND AS THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE FOR A TWO-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, 2023; 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 reappoints Alan Wayland to serve a two commencing on the 1st day of May, 2023. of the City of Grapevine, Texas, hereby (2) year term as Municipal Court Judge, 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 18th day of April, 2023. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Matthew C. . Boyle City Attorney Ordinance No. 2023-022 2