2022-018 - Ratifying the Appointment of Shatara Moore to fille the City Council Vacancy in District OneRESOLUTION NO. 2022-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
RATIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF SHATARA "SHA" MOORE TO FILL THE
CITY COUNCIL VACANCY IN DISTRICT ONE AND TO SERVE AS COUNCIL
PERSON FOR DISTRICT ONE UNTIL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE SEATED
AFTER THE MAY 2022 ELECTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 18, Council Member Renae Stone resigned from her Council
Seat in District 1; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Stone's term was due to expire in May of 2022; and
WHEREAS, there Ms. Stone's resignation created a vacancy on the membership of the
City Council of the City of Paris in District No. 1; 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 filled by a majority vote of the remaining
members of the Council by the selection of a person possessing the qualifications required
by said Charter and by state law; and
WHEREAS, one candidate applied for the appointment to the Council Seat for District
1; and
WHEREAS, after considering the qualifications of the candidate, on February 28,
2022, the City Council found it to be in the best interest of the people of District 1 and of the
city as a whole to appoint Shatara "Sha" Moore to serve out the District 1 seat's unexpired
term ending in May of 2022; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the City Council ratifies said appointment;
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 the appointment of Shatara "Sha" Moore as Council Member for
District 1, and as such is a member of the City Council of the City of Paris to serve until Council
Members are seated in May of 2022, is hereby ratified.
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of March, 2022.
Paula Portugal, Mayor
ATTEST:
nice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stei. anie H. Harris, City Attorney