10-Appointment of a replacement for council member seat district twoCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originating Department:
Presented By:
Agenda Item No.:
7-18-11
Council Date:
City Manager
Gene Anderson
10.
7-25-11
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Motion to approve the selection process for filling a vacant council member seat.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Governance
A suggested process for filling the council member vacancy created by the resignation of Jason Rogers
is presented. Also provided are the relevant sections of state law, the city charter, and an applicant
information sheet. If the council approves the process, suggested interview questions will be provided to
which the council may add to or subtract questions.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None
EXHIBITS:
Appointment Process, Relevant State Law, Relevant City Charter Section, Applicant Information form
ACTION:
BUDGET INFO:
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❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution
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❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance
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❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other
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FISCAL NOTES:
None
REV[EWED AND APPROVED BY:
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❑ Municipal Court 0 Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities
City of Paris 62 Revised 2/04/08
CITY COUNCIL APPLICATION
The Paris City Council is seeking a committed individual who is dedicated to the well-being of the Paris
community to serve on the City Council. Qualifications for Council Members are as follows:
Subchapter A. Texas Election Code - Eligibility for Public Office Sec. 141.001
To be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office in this state, a
person must:
Be a United States citizen;
Be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of
appointment as applicable;
Have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court;
Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise
released from the resulting disabilities;
Have resided continuously in the state for twelve months and in the territory from which the office is
elected for six months.
Paris City Charter Section 17
To be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office, a person must:
Be 18 years of age or older;
Be a United States citizen;
Be a resident of the State of Texas for twelve months as of the deadline for filing for office, and a bona
fide resident of the district in which the person seeks election for twelve months as of the deadline before
filing for office;
Have not been convicted of a felony;
Have not been adjudged to be mentally incompetent by a court or be disqualified by reason of any
provision of any section of the City of Paris Charter or of Chapter 141 of the Texas Election Code.
A member of the council shall immediately forfeit his office if the member ceases to possess any of the
qualifications specified in section 17 or in any other section of the Charter or while in office is convicted
of a felony, is placed on felony probation or is otherwise subject to any type of court supervision
following disposition or resolution of a felony charge. For purposes of this section, a bona fide residence
shall be defined as a place in which the council member actually resides, prima facie evidence of which
may include a utility account in the name of the council member, or the member's spouse, parent or child
with whom the member actually resides.
(Ord. No. 95-053, § 1, 9-13-95; Res. of 5-21-07)
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APPLICANT INFORMATION (PLEASE P
I hereby certify that there are no willful misrepresentations, omissions or falsifications !
in the foregoing statements and answers to questions. I understand that any omission ;
'or false statements on this application shall be sufficient cause for voiding the
' application. I further understand that the City of Paris will be conducting a thorough '
' background investigation that may include, but not be limited to any criminal history, i,
, employment history andlor personal references. ~I
i Signature of Applicant Date i
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City of Paris Appointment Process for Council Mem6ers
1. Council announces vacancy and asks all qualified persons interested in serving on the
council to write a letter stating their reasons for interest in the position and their
qualifications.
2. The letters should be addressed to the Mayor and Council and sent to the attention of the
City Clerk.
3. Council sets a time to begin and stop receiving letters and also sets the date for
interviewing candidates.
4. The City Clerk reviews the applicants as though they were candidate applications for
eligibility in accordance with the Charter and election laws.
5. Applicants who do not meet the qualifications to fill the vacancy will be notified of that
fact by the City Clerk.
6. Letters will be placed in the council packets for a special meeting.
7. Council holds a special meeting to interview applicants.
8. Council votes to select candidate to fill vacancy.
9. Appointee sworn in at beginning of next meeting.
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