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30-Deliberate and act on a resolution casting votes for membership on the Board of Directors on the Lamar County Appraisal District Board of DirectorsCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originaring Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 10/07/09 Council Date: City Manager Kevin Carruth 30. 10/ 12/09 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve a resolution casting all 830 City of Paris votes for Jim Noble to serve on the 2010/2011 Lamar County Appraisal District Board of Directors. POLICY ISSUE(S): Election BACKGROUND: The Lamar County Appraisal District (LCAD) is governed by a five member Board of Directors whose terms expire at the end of 2009. The following table shows those who have been nominated so far. Candidates Incumbent New Terry Christian X David Dunman X Bill Harris X Jerry McFadden X Jun Noble X Kim Smallwood X The posirion requires: 1. Qualifications - Must be a resident of the district; must have resided in the district for at least two years; should not have any delinquent taxes. An employee of a ta~ng unit that participates in the district is not eligible to serve UNLESS the individual is a membex of the governing body of that taxng unit or an elected official of the taxing unit. 2. Board Duties - Appoints the Chief Appraiser; appoints Appraisal Review Board membexs; approves the district budget; and adopts general policies. [CONTINUED] BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: Resolution ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Department Report Z Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance y'I'D Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Z Administtation Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 'zo ~ BACBGROUND [CONTINUED]: 3. Term - Board Members serve two-year terms beginning on January 1 of even numbered years, and there is no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve. 4. Meetings - The Board must meet at least quarterly, but occasionally has more frequent meetings but no more than one per month. The meetings normally begin at 4:00 p.m. and seldom last moxe than one hour The number of votes each ta~ng entity is allocated is based on the enrity's pro rata share of the taxable value within its area. Paris has 830 votes and can cast all of our votes for a single candidate or divide them any way it wishes. City of Paris neviseu Aiv4iva , 21. 0 DRAFT attorney\reswork\current]\LCAD Board Vote 2009 RESOLUTION N0. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, CASTING ALL OF THE CITY OF PARIS'S 830 VOTES FOR JIM NOBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP O1V THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; MAKING OTHER FIIVDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARIIVG AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been furnished a list of the candidates for membership on the Board of Directors of the Lamar County Appraisal District; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of casting the City of Paris's 830 votes for Jim Noble; 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 City of Paris's 830 votes be, and the same are hereby, cast for Jim Noble as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lamar County Appraisal District. Section 3. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, directed to execute the City of Paris's ballot and deliver the same to the Lamar County Appraisal District. Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of December, 2009. Jesse James Freelen, Mayor ATTEST: Janice Ellis, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney ' 211-1 l'Z-!1E~!2009 13:08 9037858322 LAMAR CAD PAGE 82J02 ~ W ~ ~ d ~ ~ CA ~ Q V ~ p ~ ~ r~ ~ ~ C/a ~ 064 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~-1 ~ O O ~ ~ N C~ 0 4 ~ ,N ~ ~ . 4 p. z. A. Z ;W a, WA _ U ...r O 0 r ~ p~p M] ~ TM ~ d~'+ ~ O T ~ ur~ ~ o O ~ r' 11(? oQ li O~ Y. a~ U. oa )L Z oo W ~ VJ uJ ~ Z ~ ~ ~ o ~w ~a x o 0~ ~ ua o m A ~ U cs u x a z~ ~ h- ~ 0 a