1992-044City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO.92-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND CARROLL INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR FUNDING THE TEEN COURT
PROGRAM; AND A CONTRACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR FOR PERSONAL SERVICES AS A TEEN
COURT COORDINATOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Carroll Independent
School District have agreed to participate in the City of
Southlake Teen Court; and,
WHEREAS, the City and CISD have each budgeted to fund
10,000 toward the Teen Court Coordinator; and,
WHEREAS, the Municipal Court Judge will oversee the
operations of the Teen Court and request the appointment of a paid
Teen Court Coordinator; now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. All the above premises are found to be true and
correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of this
Resolution as if copied in its entirety.
Section 2. The City and CISD each agreed to fund $10,000 toward
the Teen Court Coordinator.
Section 3. The Teen Court Advisory Committee will make a
recommendation to the Municipal Court Judge for appointment of
the Teen Court Coordinator and the Municipal Court Judge will
request approval of a Teen Court Coordinator by the City.
Section 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an
Interlocal Agreement between the City and the CISD to fund the
Teen Court Coordinator.
Section 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an
agreement between the City and an Independent Contractor , as
requested by the Municipal Court Judge, for a Personal Services
Contract for Teen Court Coordinator.
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City of Southlake, Texas
Resolution No. 92-44
Teen Court Interlocal Agreement
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Section 6 This Resolution is hereby in effect upon passage by
the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of&IQ-L) 1992.
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
City of Southlake, Texas
CITY OF_SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
By:
tary Ficke (, yor
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
CITY OF SOUTHLARE AND CARROLL I.S.D.
This Contract and Agreement, entered into the day of
11 1992, by and between the City of Southlake,
herein called "City," a Municipal Corporation of Tarrant and Denton
Counties, by and through its duly authorized Mayor, and the Carroll
Independent School District, herein called "School District," by
and through its duly authorized , both parties
acting herein under the authority and pursuant to the terms of
Article 4413(32c) known as the "Interlocal Cooperation Act,"
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake and the
Board of Trustees of the Carroll Independent School District
jointly find that it will be in the public interest to enter into
this agreement for the purposes set out hereinbelow,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed between the City and
School District that:
1. Teen Court is a volunteer program which allows juvenile
misdemeanor offenders an alternative to the criminal justice system
while allowing them also to assume responsibility for their own
actions by involvement in the judicial process and community
services in order that their offenses will not be recorded.
Bringing juvenile offenders to a jury of their peers and to the
COMMUNITY for constructive punishment will provide the youths with
an understanding of the judicial system and a realization of their
roles in the community.
2. The community will benefit from this interaction as well.
Through their involvement in Teen Court, the community is afforded
a unique opportunity to become involved in the education of
juvenile offenders, as well as juvenile volunteer. Teens, through
their active involvement are afforded a way to learn how our system
of justice works and to realize their roles in the community.
3. A Teen Court Advisory Board has been appointed comprised
of nine (9) members: two (2) citizens and one (1) member of the
City Council, appointed by the City Council; one (1) member of the
School District staff and one (1) member of the Board of Trustees
of the School District, appointed by the School District on an
annual basis; and, four (4) students of Carroll High School
selected by the School District.
4. The City shall contract for professional and personal
services to coordinate the activities of the Southlake Teen Court
program.
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5. The selection of the Independent Contractor to serve as
Teen Court Coordinator shall be subject to the approval of the
Municipal Court Judge.
6. The School District shall pay to the City the sum of
10,000 for the School District's contribution to the City's Teen
Court Program. The City shall submit invoices quarterly requesting
payment in the amount of,$2,500.
7. Scope of services provision in Personal Services Contract
with Teen Court Coordinator shall provide that Teen Court
Coordinator shall counsel with students and work closely with
School District staff including Director of Maintenance and
Operations to provide, whenever possible, community service through
the CISD.
8. This Contract shall be for the initial period of one (1)
year beginning
9. Either party hereto may terminate this agreement without
recourse or liability upon thirty (30) days written notice to the
other party.
ATTEST:
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Sandra L. LeGrand
City Secretary
Approved as to form and
legality:
City Attorney
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M%t7L A O V QRDAPJ3"O1/Y
yor, ` erry JA Wes
City of Southlake
Carroll Independent School
District
CONTRACT FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
This Contract and Agreement, entered into as of this
day of 1 1992, by and between the City of
Southlake, Texas, a municipal corporation of Tarrant and Denton
Counties, hereinafter referred to as "CITY," and
hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR,"
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the City and the Carroll Independent School District
have entered into an interlocal agreement to jointly fund the
operation of a Teen Court; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to engage the Contractor to render
professional and personal services hereinafter described in
connection with the operation of the Teen Court; and,
WHEREAS, the Municipal Court Judge has requested that
be appointed as the independent contractor to
render professional and personal services as the Teen Court
Coordinator,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Contractor do mutually agree as
follows:
1. Emplovment of Contractor. The City hereby agrees to
engage the Contractor and the Contractor hereby agrees to perform
personally the services hereinafter set forth in connection with
the operation of the City of Southlake Teen Court.
2. Scone of Services. The Contractor shall perform all the
necessary services under this Contract and Agreement to coordinate
the overall activities of the City of Southlake Teen Court Program
with the Municipal Court Judge, Municipal Court Clerk, and the Teen
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Court Advisory Committee, as determined by the City, to include the
following:
A. All activities set out in Attachment A.
B. All other activities required by the Municipal
Court Judge, Municipal Court Clerk, and/or the Teen
Court Advisory Committee in connection with the
operation of the Teen Court program.
3. Compensation. City agrees to pay the Contractor the sum
of for those services set out hereinabove.
4. Method of Pavment. City shall pay to the Contractor the
amount set forth above, which shall constitute full and complete
compensation for the Contractor's Services hereunder. Such sum
will be paid in monthly payments at the rate of per
month, subject to receipt by City of request for payment from
Contractor. Contractor's request for payment for services shall be
paid by City within seven (7) days after receipt of such request.
Contractor's request shall specify that Contractor has performed
services set out under this Contract in conformance with Contract,
and that Contractor is entitled to receive the amount requested
under the terms of the Contract.
5. Independent Contractor. Contractor shall do all work in
a safe, efficient, good and workmanlike manner with Contractor's
own equipment, according to Contractor's own methods, all of which
equipment shall belong to and be and remain in the exclusive charge
and control of Contractor, and not subject to control or
supervision by City.
It is expressly understood and agreed that Contractor
shall perform all services hereunder as an independent contractor
and not as an officer, agent, representative, or employee of the
City; that Contractor has the right to control the day-to-day
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details of the services performed under this Agreement; that the
manner and means of the performance of the services by Contractor
hereunder are within the sole discretion of the Contractor; that
the doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply as between the
City and Contractor and that nothing herein shall be construed as
creating a partnership or joint enterprise between the City and
Contractor.
Contractor will have no authority to bind the City or
otherwise incur liability on behalf of the City. Further, City
will have no obligation to provide insurance or other benefits on
behalf of Contractor and all taxes due on compensation received by
Contractor hereunder will be the sole responsibility of Contractor.
6. Reports. Contractor shall file reasonable written
reports on activities of the Teen Court Program on a timely basis
when requested by the City Manager. Such reports shall be in
addition to any other reports required under other provisions of
this Contract and Agreement.
7. Records. All materials, data, documents, and reports
prepared or assembled by Contractor in connection with service
performed under the terms of this Contract shall become the
property of the City and shall be retained with the City.
8. Release of Information. Any reports or information
prepared or assembled by Contractor under this contract, deemed
confidential by City, shall not be released by Contractor without
prior written approval of the City Manager.
9. Assianability. The Contractor shall not assign any
interest in this Contract, and shall not transfer any interest in
the same, without the prior written consent of the City.
10. Term of Contract. This Contract and Agreement shall be
for a period of one (1) year beginning
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11. Termination of Contract. Either party hereto, Contractor
or City, may terminate this Contract and Agreement at any time with
or without cause, Without recourse or liability by giving written
notice to the other party and specifying the effective date
thereof.
12. Chancres. The City may, from time to time, require
changes in the scope of services of the Contractor to be performed
hereunder. Such changes which are mutually agreed upon by and
between the City and the Contractor, shall be incorporated in
written amendments to this Contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the City and the Contractor have executed
this agreement as of the date first above written.
Approved as to legal form
and adequacy:
BY
Attorney at Law
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ZEENCT A MORDAR6LAQA &
Mayor, City of Southlake
Contractor
ATTACHMENT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR
THE SOUTHLARE TEEN COURT COORDINATOR
1. Organize the Teen Court trials including:
A. Schedule the court docket,
B. Contact and schedule the Teen Court Judge,
C. Contact and schedule the Teen Court officers: including
attorneys and bailiff,
D. Notify the defendants of their trail date,
E. Assign defendants to the attorneys,
F. Publicize the date and time of the court session at the
schools to draw random jurors,
G. Supervise the students during the court session.
2. Recruit court officers, jurors, and adult volunteers.
3. Organize training for Teen Court officers, including attorneys and
bailiffs.
4. Organize and coordinate community service projects, including, to the
extent possible, service to school Carroll ISD and City of Southlake,
and assign defendants to community service projects to fulfill their
sentences.
5. Monitor progress of Teen Court defendants to assure community service
projects/sentences are completed on schedule, maintain status reports,
and notify Municipal Court Clerk of status of all defendants.
6. Provide counseling to Teen Court defendants.
7. Establish and maintain office hours at a City or CISD facility.
8. Provide parents of Teen Court defendants and others in the community
with information concerning the Teen Court program.
9. Maintain Teen Court records and provide quarterly reports to the City
Manager, the CISD superintendent, Municipal Court Clerk, and the Teen
Court Advisory Board which will include:
A. Accounting of defendants' work hours, placement, etc.,
B. Expenditures for program's operation,
C. Update on progress of the program.
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Exhibit "A"
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10. Make recommendations to Municipal Court Judge and Teen Court Advisory
Board concerning development and implementation of new Teen Court
programs.
11. Serve as liaison between Carroll High School and Carroll Middle School
students, CISD administration, teachers, Municipal Court, Teen Court,
and Teen Court defendants and parents.
12. Make recommendations to the Municipal Court Judge in cases where
defendants have not fulfilled their sentences.
13. Assist in fund raising to help defer Teen Court costs.
14. Be on-call at home during the evening and weekends to receive phone
calls.
15. Provide original minutes of Teen Court and Advisory Board meetings to
City Secretary, and disseminate copy to C.I.S.D. Superintendent.
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