2009-056-RES-Appointing MembersRESOLUTION NO. 2009-056
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 RECOMMENDIIVG
MAYOR FREELEN TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE ARKTEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISI0111S 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 No. 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 Jesse James Freelen, and the appointment of Joe McCarthy and Rhonda
Rodgers 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.
Section 2. That Jesse James Freelen be, and he is hereby, reappointed, and
that Joe McCarthy and Rhonda Rodgers 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, 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.
ATTEST:
' ~ .
ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, C torney