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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO CAST THE VOTE FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE TML
INTERGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS POOL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES - TML REGION 15 BALLOT FOR
JAMES J. STOKES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris is a member of the TML Intergovernmental
Employee Benefits Pool through which it provides health benefits coverage to the
City's officers and employees and to their dependents;
WHEREAS, the City desires to cast a vote in the 2006 election for regional
representation on the Board of Trustees of the TML Intergovernmental Employee
Benefits Pool; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been informed by the
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool that nominees
for an election of a member of the Board of Trustees of the Employee Benefits Pool
for a term of office from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2009 are to be
mailed to the Board Secretary no later than 5:00 p.m. (CST) on September 26,2006,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Paris believes that James 1. Stokes is the nominee
most qualified to serve as regional representative on the Board of Trustees of the
TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool; 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 the City of Paris hereby decides to vote for James 1. Stokes
as its regional representative on the Board of Trustees of the TML
Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Paris, hereby authorizes Tony
Williams, City Manager, to cast its vote for the TML Intergovernmental Employee
Benefits Pool Board of Trustees - TML Region 15.
Section 4. That the City Clerk, be, and she is hereby, directed to timely
deliver a copy of this Resolution to the Board Secretary of the Texas Municipal
League Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Board of Trustees.
Section 5. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this Resolution was considered was open to the public as required and that
public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required
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by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Section 6. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of August, 2006.
Richard Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney
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IITML
'-1 Intergovernmental
Employee Benefits
Pool
MEMORANDUM
TO:
TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Members of Region 15
DATE:
August 16, 2006
RE:
2006 Board of Trustee Election
Enclosed is your ballot for the Board of Trustee election. All qualified nominees appear on the
ballot. Please see that this ballot is placed on the agenda for the next meeting of your governing
body. To be counted, ballots must certify that the vote was taken at an official meeting of
the governing body. Facsimile ballots will not be accepted. Enclosed is a pre-addressed
envelope to return your ballot. The Board Secretary must receive ballots by 5:00 p.m. (CST) on
September 26,2006 at Bickerstaff, Heath, Pollan & Caroom, L.L.P., 816 Congress Ave., Suite
1700, Austin, Texas 78701-2443.
The term of office will be from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2009 for the individual
elected. The Tmst Agreement provides that "if more than two (2) candidates are running, the
person receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected."
Further, the Tmst Agreement provides "write-in candidates otherwise duly qualified shall be
eligible for election." To be duly qualified the individual must be either an employee or elected
official of an incorporated city within the state of Texas, which is a Member of the Pool at the
time of their election. A municipal "employee" is a person who holds a position of Department
Head or higher; works at least 20 hours per week for an incorporated city; is paid by the
incorporated city with incorporated city funds; and may be hired and fired only by another
incorporated city official or by the incorporated city's governing body. Nominees may not be
voting Board Members of the Texas Municipal League or the Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (512) 472-8021.
Catherine Fryer
Board Secretary
Enclosures
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Intergovernmental
Employee Benefits
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TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool
Board of Trustees - TML Region 15
Term of Office
October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2009
Please vote for one candidate.
James J. Stokes -City Manager, City of Gladewater
Mr. Stokes currently serves as the City Manager for the City of Gladewater. He has a Bachelor of Arts,
Political Science from Abilene Christian College and a Master of Public Policy and Administration from
Baylor University. Mr. Stokes is the current 3rd Vice President of the Gladewater Lions Club, 2/)(1 Vice
President of the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce. He is the past President of the Jefferson Lions Club and
past President of the Northeast Texas Economic Developers Roundtable. Mr. Stokes is a Member of the Texas
City Management Association and TMCA Region 5 Board Member.
I certify that this ballot IS cast In accordance with official action taken at a duly called
meeting on
,2006.
Signature
Title
Entity
Mail ballot in the envelope provided to be received by September 26, 2006 to
Catherine Brown Fryer
Bickerstaff, Heath, Pollan & Caroom, L.L.P.
1700 Frost Bank Plaza, 816 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701-2443
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