1990-022City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO.90-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE
TO DETERMINE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF SOUTHLAKE BECOMING A "COURT OF RECORD".
NAMING THE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake currently has a Municipal
Court System, where court is held each week for those cases which
have been set for Court with the Court Clerk; and,
WHEREAS, House Bill 1879 allows for the creation of a
Court of Record, which is necessary to reduce the number of
frivolous appeals taken from the Municipal Court and forwarded to
the Tarrant County Criminal Courts. These unwarranted appeals
abuse the criminal justice system and negate local enforcement
efforts of the police department, fire department and code
enforcement personnel; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake wish
to create a committee to explore the advantages and disadvanges
of a "Court of Record" for the City of Southlake; now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. That all the above premises are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated into the body of this Resolution as
if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the following citizens are hereby appointed to
serve on the committee to explore the advantages and
disadvantages of a "Court of Record":
1. Jon Michael Franks
2. Conner Lam
3. John Swift
4. karen Apple
Section 3. That the Committee, upon completion of their
findings, will make a presentation to the City Council.
Section 4. That the appointments are to be effective on the day
of approval of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of
City of Southlake, Texas
Resolution 90-22
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
By:
dry Fickej', Mayor
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Sandra L. LeGrand
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
City of Southlake, Texas