2020-037 - Appointing Gary Savage to Fill The City Council Vacancy in District 3

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RESOLUTION NO, 12020=037 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXASN APPOINTING GARY SAVAGE TO FILL THE CITY COUNCIL VACANCY IN DISTRICT 3 AND TO SERVE AS COUNCIL PERSON FOR DISTRICT 3 UNTIL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE SEATED AFTER THE MAY 2022 ELECTIONS MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on June 2 2020, Council Member Benny Plata resigned from his Council Seat in District 310P and, WHEREAS, Mr. Plata's term was due to expire in May of 2022; and WHEREAS, there now exists a vacancy on the membership of the City Council of the City of Paris in District No. 3; and, WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter of the City of Paris, Texas provides, in Section 20- thereof, that a vacancy in the Council shall be filler members of the Council by the selection of a person by said Charter and by state law; and l by a majority vote of the remaining possessing the qualifications required WHEREAS, two candidates applied for the appointment to the Council Seat for District 3; and WHEREAS, after considering the qualifications and interviews of the candidates, the City Council finds that itis in the best interest of the people of District 3 and of the city as a whole to appoint Gary Savage to serve out the District 3 seat's unexpired term ending in May of 2022; and NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby- in all things approved. Section 2. That Gary Savage be, and he i's hereby, appointed as Council Member for District 3, and as such is a member of the City Council of the City of Paris to serve until Council Members are seatedi"n May of 2022. Section 3. Thies resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of July, 2020.