12 - Recommend Appointee to SuRRMA Board

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Item No. 12 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk SUBJECT: Recommend an appointment for Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority Board. DATE: January 9, 2023 BACKGROUND: In 2012, the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority "SuRRMA" was formed and included the counties of Delta, Hunt and Lamar. Since that time, Fannin County has been included in Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority. A Regional Mobility Authority is a political subdivision formed by one or more counties or cities to finance, acquire, design, construct, operate, maintain, expand or extend transportation projects. Regional Mobility Authorities are true partnerships between the State and its local partners to meet the transportation needs of tomorrow's Texans. At the December 12, 2022 City Council meeting, SuRRMA Presiding Officer Jay Hodge gave a presentation regarding the Sulphur Regional Mobility Authority and reported that long-time board member Curtis Fendley's to had expired and lie no longer wanted to serve on the board. Mr. Hodge recommended Council Member Pilgrim be appointed to fill the vacant position. With the City Attorney's absence due to illness, City Manager Grayson Path said he would like for Ms. Harris to research this to make certain there was not a conflict for Council Member Pilgrim to serve on the board. City Council postponed the item until January 9th, STATUS OF ISSUE: Following the December 12'h City Council meeting, staff members began researching to determine whether or not it was a conflict for a Council Member to serve on the board. City Staff obtained a letter from Judge Bell's office dated January 23, 2019 which was from the former SuRRMA Chairman Delbert Horton. That letter referenced SuRRMA Bylaws, but the City, the County, nor Mr. Hodge had in their possession a copy of the Bylaws. On December 14'h SuRRMA Presiding Officer Jay Hodge was able to secure a copy of the SuRRMA's Bylaws from another source. A copy of the Bylaws were forwarded to City Council on December 14, 2022.