10-MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION CASTING ALL 730 CITY OF PARIS VOTES FOR JIM NOBLE IN 2012/21013

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 9/14/11 Council Date: City Manager Gene Anderson 10. 10/10/11 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve a resolution casting a11730 City of Paris votes for Jim Noble to serve on the 2012/2013 Lamar County A praisal District Board of Directors. POLICY ISSUE(S): Election BACKGROUND: This item was tabled at the September 26, 2011 City Council meeting. The Lamar County Appraisal District (LCAD) is governed by a five member Board of Directors whose terms expire at the end of 2011. The following people are currendy serving on the board. Terry Christian, David Dunman, Bill Harris, Jim Noble, and Kim Smallwood. Qualifications - Must be a xesident of the district; must have resided in the district for at least two years; should not have any delinquent taxes. An employee of a taxing unit that participates in the district is not eligible to serve UNLESS the individual is a member of the governing body of that taxing unit or an elected official of the taxing unit. Board Duties - Appoints the Chief Appraiser; appoints Appraisal Review Board members; approves the district budget; and adopts general policies. Term - Board Members serve two-yeaT terms beginning on January 1 of even numbered years, and there is no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve. Meetings - The Board must meet at least quarterly, but occasionally has more frequent meetings but no more than one per month. The meetings normally begin at 4:00 p.m. and seldom last more than one houY The number of votes each taxing entity is allocated is based on the entity's pro rata share of the taxable value within its area. Patis has 730 votes and can cast all votes for a single candidate or divide them any way it wishes. Last year the City cast all of its votes for Jim Noble. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: Resolution ACTION: ~ Financial R ❑ Departmem F] Presentatioi R Public Hea: BUDGET INFO: eport ❑ Minute Order Expense $ t Report Z Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ a ❑ Ordinance y'rD Actual $ ring ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: 0 Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court N Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 21