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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney /`'Zc /L
Date: April 9, 2009
Subject: P. R. No. 15115; Special Meeting of April 14, 2009
Attached is updated P. R. No.. 15115 as it pertains to members
of the Pleasure Island Commission, which was tabled from the March
24, 2009 Council Meeting. This was tabled at the April 7, 2009,.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AS IT PERTAINS TO MEMBERS OF THE
PLEASURE ISLAND COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City Charter indicates the following:
"Commission members shall be appointed by the respective
Councilmember whose position corresponds to the position
for which the appointment is made and may be removed for
just cause at any time by the majority vote of the City
Council present .
Commissioners shall be first appointed effective May 30,
1986, with positions numbered one (1) through four (4)
for terms of four (4) years and positions numbered five
(5) through nine (9) for terms of three (3) years.
Thereafter, terms for all positions shall be four (4)
years.
The Commission shall elect one of its members as
Chairman, who shall serve in that capacity for a period
of two (2) years and who shall be nonvoting except in
case of a tie vote.
Commission members shall have the same qualifications as
required for membership on the City Council excepting,
however, there shall be no Council District residency
requirement for any position on the Commission and
members shall have no conflict of interest".
and;
WHEREAS, the qualifications of the City Council is delineated
i.n Article II of the City Charter, and includes that they must be
at least 21 years of age, shall be a citizen and qualified voter of
the State of Texas and of the City, and furthermore, neither the
Mayor or any c:ouncilmember shall serve more than three (.3)
ronsecuti_ve terms; and
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WHEREAS, the existing Pleasure Island Commission members ai°e
as follows:
Position :1: Craig Stark, as appointed by Resolution No.
07-392 (1st term to 05/30/2010)
Position 2: Terry Doyle, as appointed by Resolution No.
09-050 (expiration of term of Danny William:,
to 05/30/2010)
Position :3: David Albright, as appointed by Resolution No.
08-487 (expiration of term of Allen Parker, t:o
05/30/2010)
Position 4: James Gamble, as appointed by Resolution No.
00-108, Resolution No. 02-168, and Resolution
No. 06-211, to 05/30/2010 (2nd full term)
Position 5: Jimmy Whitley, as appointed by Resolution No.
03-134, Resolution No. 05-167 (1st full term)
to 05/30/2009
Position 6: Ricky Reese, as appointed by Resolution No.
09-050 (expiration of term of Loran BosargE:,
to 05/30/2009)
Position '7: Garland Flakes, as appointed by Resolution No.
05-225 (expiration of term of Tammy Davis, t:o
05/30/2009)
Position 8: John Chirafis, Jr., as appointed by Resolution
No. 93-102, Resolution No. 97-96, Resolution
No. 01-143, and Resolution No. 05-167 (4th
Term) to 05/30/2009
Position 9: Vacant as Jason Hayes has resigned, with tYle
expiration of his term being 05/30/2009.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHIIR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
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Section 2. That the City Council deems it appropriate t:o
approve and acknowledge the following actions:
Appointment of Brian McZeal to Position 9 by Mayor Prince wit;h
Brian McZeal serving until May 30, 2009.
Section 3. That the appointee shall receive and sign a
copy of the Pleasure Island Commission Guidelines.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
_ A.D., 2009, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(SEE CONFIDENTIAL MEMO)
CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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