2006-079-RES-ark-tex appointed board members
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-079
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPOINTMENT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE ARK- TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, by Resolution No.
1330, on the 8th day of September, 1969, become a member of the Ark-Tex Council of
Governments; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Bylaws of the Ark - T ex Council of Governments,
its Board of Directors shall be composed of members elected or appointed by its membership;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is entitled to appoint three of its members to serve on
the Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments, as provided in said Bylaws;
and,
WHEREAS, the terms of office of Curtis Fendley, and Mary Ann Fisher, as members
of the Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments, will expire on May 31, 2006;
and,
WHEREAS, there exists another vacancy in the City's representation on the Board
of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments due to Karen Wilkerson no longer being
a member of the City Council, and it is necessary to appoint her) successor; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Paris does hereby recommend the
reappointment of Mary Ann Fisher and the appointment of Richard Manning and Jessie James
Freelen for terms of one (1) year, beginning June 1, 2006, and ending May 31, 2007, or for as
long as they are members of the City Council, or until their successors are duly appointed; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor does also hereby recommend the appointment by the Board
of Directors of the Ark - T ex Council of Governments of Richard Manning to serve as a member
of the Executive Committee of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS.
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That Mary Ann Fisher be, and she is hereby, reappointed, and that
Richard Manning and Jessie James Freelen be, and they are hereby, appointed to serve as
members of the Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments for terms of one
(1) year, beginning June 1, 2006, and ending May 31, 2007, or for as long as they are members
of the City Council, or until their successors are duly appointed; and,
Section 3. That Richard Manning be, and he is hereby, recommended for
appointment by the Board of Directors ofthe Ark- Tex Council of Governments to the Executive
Committee of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of May, 2006.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM) '_.
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J D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney