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1094 ORDINANCE NO. 1094 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS APPOINTING THE JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Southlake is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted regulations governing its municipal court of record in Article II of Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, as amended; and WHEREAS, Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code relating to municipal courts of record provides that the judge of the municipal court of record shall be appointed by the City Council by ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. In accordance with the Code of Ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, as amended, Carol Montgomery is hereby appointed as the judge of the municipal court of record in the City of Southlake, Texas, for a term of two years, which will expire July 7, 2016. SECTION 2. This appointment of the judge shall be for a term of office of two years from the date of appointment. Page 1 SECTION 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement with the Municipal Judge approved by the City Council to establish the compensation, benefits and essential functions of the Municipal Court Judge. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. Page 2 PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING THIS o20��DAY OF 1 / 17 \, a , 2014. C-7k JOHN TERRELL MAYOR ATTEST: ALICIA RICHARDSON CITY SECRETARY PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING THIS � DAY OF , 2014. C ) doh, A p JOHN TERRELL MAYOR ATTEST: ° V THt, q , tt ' ' •. ,, �� pp -O.•' ti 's o _ ALICIA RICHARDSON CITY SECRETARY . * ** APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 4111p - CITY ATT* ' NE Page 3