2020-037 - Appointing Gary Savage to Fill The City Council Vacancy in District 3RESOLUTION 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.
ATTEST:
ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM,
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney
drM.D.,
Mayor