16 & 17-Vacant positions on Ark-Tex Council of GovernmentsCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originating Depattment:
Presented By:
Agenda Item No.:
06/03/09
Council Date:
City Council
Kevin Carruth
16 & 17
06/08/09
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to appoint vacant positions on Ark-Tex Council of Governments and Visitors & Convention
Council.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
City appointments
BACKGROUND:
Ark-Tex Council of Governments allows for three representatives of the governing board to serve.
Historically the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and one Council Member served on the Board. Because these
appointments are Council Members, the term is for one year beginning in June, following May elections.
Ark-Tex Council of Governments adopt an annual budget, fixes the dues for member governmental
units, and reviews, approves and adopts all policy documents.
Visitors and Convention Council allows the Mayor, City Manager and one Council Member to serve on
this Council. Because these appointments are Council Members, the term is for one year beginning in
June, following May elections They carry out the Chamber's contractual obligations with the City to
administer the hotel/motel taxes.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
EXHIBITS:
Resolutions
ACTION:
BUDGET INFO:
❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order
Expense
❑ Department Report Z Resolution
Budgeted Amt.
❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance
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Acct. Name
Acct. Number
FISCAL NOTES:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Z Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire
❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND RECOMMENDING
MAYOR FREELEN TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE ARKTEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; MAKING OTHER
FINDIIVGS AND PROVISIOIVS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; A1VD
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 8, 1969, the City Council of the City of Paris, by
Resolution IVo.1330, jointed the Ark-Tex Council of Governments; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Bylaws of the Ark-Tex Council of
Governments, its Board of Directors shall be composed of inembers 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 Will Biard and Jesse James Freelen, as members
of the Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments, expired on May 31, 2009;
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 Mary Ann Fisher 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 and , and the appointment of
for terms of one (1) year, beginning June 1, 2009, and ending May 31,
2010, 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 of Jesse
James Freelen to serve on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex
Council of Governments.
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.
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Section 2. That and be, and they
are hereby, reappointed and that be, and he/she is 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, 2009, and ending May 31, 2010,
or for as long as they are members of the City Council, or until their successors are duly
appointed; and,
Section 3. That Jessie James Freelen be, and he is hereby, recommended for
appointment by the Board of Directors of the 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 8th day of June, 2009.
jesse James Freelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPOINTING AS A MEMBER OF THE VISITORS AND
CONVENTION COUNCIL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF LAMAR
COUNTY; MAKING OTHER FINDIIVGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING A1V EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 12, 1990 the City Council of the City of Paris by Resolution No.
90-026, authorize the execution of a contract with the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar
County, Inc. providing for the use of hotel occupancy tax funds to promote and advertise
the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce created the Visitors and Convention Council
to carry out its contractual obligations to administer the use of said hotel occupancy tax
funds; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor, the one Council Member herein appointed, and the City
Manager are full, voting members of the Visitors and Convention Council; and,
WHEREAS, the term of office of Council Member Mary Ann Fisher, as a member of
the Visitors and Convention Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County,
expired on May 31, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Paris has appointed for a term
of one (1) year, beginning June 1, 2009, and ending May 31, 2010, and has submitted the
name of such person to the City Council for confirmation;
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 appointment of . as a member of the
Visitors and Convention Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, for a term
of one (1) year, beginning June 1, 2009, and ending May 31, 2010, be, and the same is
hereby, confirmed.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of June, 2009.
Jesse James Freelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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