09 - APPROVAL OF BOARD VACANCY APPLICANTS FOR BOARD OF HEALTHItem No. 9
memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF BOARD VACANCY APPLICANTS FOR BOARD OF
HEALTH
DATE: June 17, 2015
BACKGROUND: Effective July 1, 2015, there will be three vacant board positions on the Paris -
Lamar County Health District Board. On June 2, 2015, city staff received the Board's
recommendations. Those recommendations are Dr. Mark Gibbons, Nancy Stallings, and
Sharmila Franklin.
STATUS OF ISSUE: Pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement, appointments shall be
made by the Board and approved by joint resolution of the Lamar County Commissioner's Court
and Paris City Council.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Approve resolution appointing applicants to fill the three upcoming
board vacancies.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, AND THE LAMAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE PARIS - LAMAR COUNTY HEALTH
DISTRICT BOARD; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2014 the City Council approved an Interlocal Cooperative
Agreement between the City of Paris and Lamar County which states in section 1.4 that
appointments shall be approved by joint resolution of the Lamar County Commissioner's
Court and Paris City Council; and
WHEREAS, the three year terms of Dr. Mark Gibbons and Dr. Bill George will expire
June 30, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, Kristi Graham has resigned from the Board, leaving an unexpired term
to be filled through June 30, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Paris, with the advice of the County Judge of
Lamar County, Texas, does hereby recommend the re- appointment of Dr. Mark Gibbons to
serve a three year term beginning July 1, 2015 and expiring June 30, 2018 and the
appointment of Nancy Stallings, resident of Lamar County to serve a three -year term
beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2018, and the appointment of Sharmila Franklin
a Lamar County resident to fill the unexpired three -year term of Kristi Graham ending June
30, 2017.
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 Dr. Mark Gibbons shall be re- appointed to serve a three year
term beginning July 1, 2015 and expiring June 30, 2018 and Nancy Stallings, resident of
Lamar County is hereby appointed to serve a three -year term beginning July 1, 2015 and
ending June 30, 2018, filling the expired term of Dr. Bill George and Sharmila Franklin is
hereby appointed to fill the unexpired three -year term of Kristi Graham expiring June 30,
2017.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June 2015.
A.J. Hashmi, M.D., Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
APPROVED by the Commissioner's Court of Lamar County, Texas, by adoption of
the above Resolution on the day of 2015, as reflected in the Minutes of said
Commissioners Court.
M. Charles Superville, County Judge
Lamar County, Texas
Lawrence Malone,
Lamar County Commissioner Pct 1
Lonnie Layton,
Lamar County Commissioner Pct 2
Rodney Pollard,
Lamar County Commissioner Pct 3
Keith Mitchell,
Lamar County Commissioner Pct 4
ATTEST:
Russ Towers, County Clerk