21 - Appointments to Board of AdjustmentItem No. 21
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tern & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
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SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
DATE: June 27, 2022
BACKGROUND: The Board of Adjustment is created by State Law and codified under Sectio"
16-100 of the City Zoning Ordinance. This Section states in part: "there is hereby created
Board of Adjustment consisting of five (5) members, each to be appointed by resolution of t
City Council for a term of two years." The City Council may appoint two alternate members
the Board of Adjustment who shall serve in the absence of one or more of the regular membe
when requested to do so by the Mayor or City Manager. .1
STATUS OF ISSUE: Currently the terms of three of the regular board members (Chris
Fitzgerald, Jerry Haning, and William Sanders) are expiring on June 30. We have received
applications from the following: Richard Thompson, Jerry Flaning and William Sanders.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution appointing/re-appointing three regular board
members.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPOINTING MEMBERS TO FILL THREE EXPIRED TERMS 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; REAPPOINTING
JERRY HANING AND WILLIAM SANDERS, AND APPOINTING RICHARD
THOMPSON TO SERVE AS MEMBERS FOR TWO YEAR TERMS ENDING ON
JUNE 30,2024; 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 three vacancies with Chris
Fitzgerald, Jerry Haning, and William Sanders, regular members, having terms expiring on
June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the vacancies are for two-year terms ending on June 30, 2024;
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: reappoint Jerry Haning and William Sanders, and appoint Richard Thompson to
serve two year terms ending on June 30, 2024.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 2022.
Paula Portugal, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney