31 - Appointing two new members to the Board of AdjustmentItem No. 31
Memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO FILL EXISTING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENT
DATE: July 27, 2020
BACKGROUND: Policies and Procedures for Boards, Commissions, and Committees adopted
by City Council require that appointments be made at the second regular City Council meeting in
June.
STATUS OF ISSUE: Appointments were made on June 22 however; we did not have sufficient
applicants to complete the process on that date. In addition to having one vacancy, Mr. Fisher
passed away leaving a second vacancy on the Board of Adjustment.
Since that time, I contacted Larry Walker who had applied for the Planning & Zoning
Commission to inquire if he would be interested in serving on Board of Adjustment. He said he
would be willing to do so. I also contacted William Sanders who had initially made application
to serve on the Board of Adjustment but later withdrew his application. Following a brief
discussion, Mr. Sanders said he would be willing to serve on the Board of Adjustment.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Larry Walker and William Sanders to the Board of
Adjustment.
Using the ballot and point method, make appoint one member to a term of two-year term and one
member to a one-year term, filling the vacant position of Mr. Fisher.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPOINTING MEMBERS TO FILL TWO VACANCIES, AN EXPIRED TERM
AND AN UNEXPIRED TERM, ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 16 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE AND
THE CITY'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR STANDING BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES; APPOINTING
TO SERVE AS A MEMBER FOR A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING ON JUNE 30,
2022 AND _ TO SERVE AS A MEMBER TO FILL AN
UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2 02 1; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 16-100 of the City of Paris, Texas Zoning Ordinance No. 1710
states in part that the Board of Adjustment shall consist of five (5) members, each to be
appointed by Resolution of the City council for a term of two years and two (2) alternate
members for terms of two years; and
WHEREAS, currently the Board of Adjustment has two vacancies; and
WHEREAS, the vacancies are for a two-year term ending on June 30, 2022 and for an
unexpired term ending on June 30, 2021;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. That the following appointments are hereby made to the Board of
Adjustment: appoint to serve a two year term ending on June 30, 2022 and
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Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July, 2020.
Steven J. Clifford, M.D., Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney