2020-013 - Appoint Benny Plata to City Council Vacancy in District 3RESOLUTION NO. 2020-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS;
APPOINTING BENNY PLATA TO FILL THE CITY COUNCIL VACANCY IN
DISTRICT 3 AND TO SERVE AS COUNCIL PERSON FOR DISTRICT 3 UNTIL
MAY 2,2020; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2020, Council Member Billy Trenado resigned from his
Council Seat in District 3 due to illness; and,
WHEREAS, there now exists a vacancy on the membership of the City Council of the
City of Paris in District No. 3, and it is appropriate that a successor be appointed; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Trenado's term was due to expire on May 10, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Benny Plata was the sole candidate to file for said office; and
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2020, the City Clerk filed her Certificate of Election and
the City Council declared Benny Plata as an unopposed candidate for District 3 by Ordinance
No. 2020-008; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the people of District
3 and of the city as a whole to appoint a successor to Mr. Trenado to serve out his unexpired
term ending on May 2, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Plata has been declared the unopposed candidate in the election to
succeed Mr. Trenado as Council Member from District 3; and
WHEREAS, therefore, Mr. Plata is the logical person to fill Mr. Trenado's unexpired
term;
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 Benny Plata be, and he is 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 May
2, 2020.
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of March, 2020.
Stevk`j. Clifford,M.D., Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephi nie H. Harris, City Attorney