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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 12183:PLEASURE ISLAND APT.interoffice MEMORANDUM To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney /cL~~ Date: May 8, 2003 Subject: P. R. No. 12183; Council Meeting of May 13,2003 the Pleasure Island Commission Attached is P. R. No. 12183 appointing a new member to (Position 5). Lind~ Spears was appointed to the Pleasure Island commission on May 29, 2001 for a four (4) year term, which expires May 30, 2005. On February 17, 2003, she filed for application for the position of Council Member Position 5. Pursuant to Article II, Section II of the Texas Constitution, if a person who holds an appointive or elective position announces their candidacy for an office of trust and if that person has a term of office of more than two (2) years, and if that person has an unexpired term of more than one (1) year, then the automatic resignation previsions apply. Since a Pleasure Island Commission member is appointed by the City Council and has the same qualificati©n requirements as a City Council member, except for district residency, then this provision would apply no Mrs. Spears. Since Mrs- Spears has over one (1) year left on her term, she has aunomatically reszgned when she announced her candidacy for City Council. Pursuant no Article 16, Section 17 of the Texas Consnitution, she can shay in office until a successor is selected and duly qualified. There is needs to be filled. 2002. also anonher vacancy in Position No. 1 that This position has been vacann since May 30, MTS/ts Attachment cc: City Secretary VIA FACSIMILE (409) 724-7585 Pete Steele Pleasure Island Commission Attorney VIA FACSi~iILE (409) 982-8069 Jimmy Dikes, Pleasure Island Director Linda Spears 631 49th Street Port Arthur. TX 77640 P. R. No. 12183 05/0S/03 ts RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPOINTINO A MEMBER OR MEMBERS TO THE PLEASURE ISLAND COMMISSION WHEREAS, the names and terms of the present Pleasure Island Commissioners are delineated in Exhibit ~A"; and WHEREAS, Linda Spears was appointed on May 29, 2001 and her term expires May 30, 2005; and WHEREAS, she has announced candidacy for Position 5 on the City Council of the City of Port Arthur; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article II, Section II of the Texas Constitution, she has automatically resigned from Position 5 of the Pleasure Island Commission; and WHEREAS, there is still a vacancy in Position No. 1. NOW THEREFORE, B~ IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS= That the facts and opinions in the preamble are Bection 1. true and correct. Section 2. the City Charter, That pursuant to Article XVIII, Section 1 of the fcllowing person or persons are hereby appointed as a memb~er or members of the Pleasure Island commission by the respective Councilmember whose position corresponds to the position for which the appointment is made: Position No. 1: (Term expiring 05/30/06) Position No. 5: (Term expiring 05/30/05) Section 3. 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., 2003, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, AYES: Mayor Councilmembers Texas, by the following vote: ; NOES: ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: CITY MANAGER MAYOR NAME : Position 1: Position 2: Position 3: Position 4: Position 5: Position 6: Position 7: Position 8: Position 9: EXHIBIT "A" A. J. (Tony) Ippolito Carl A. Parker, Jr. James Gamble Linda Spears Lance Bradley Greg Breaux John Chirafis, Jr. Jason Hayes DATE TERM EXPIRES: 05/30/06 05/30/06 05/30/06 05/30/06 05/30/05 o5/30/05 05/30/05 05/30/05 05/30/05 NAME : Position 1: Position 2: Position 3: Position 4: Position 5: Position 6: Position 7: Position 8: Position 9: EXHIBIT "B" A. J. (Tony) Ippolito Carl A. Parker, Jr. James Gamble Lance Bradley Greg Breaux John Chirafis, Jr. Jason Hayes DATE TERM EXPIRES= 05/30/06 05/30/06 05/30/06 05/30/06 05/30/O5 05/30/05 05/30/05 05/30/05 05/30/05