2009R13-Baldwin Scholarship
RESOLUTION NO. 09-R-13
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS ESTABLISHING SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AND
APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE HAL BALDWIN
SCHOLARSHIP, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, by Resolution 09-R-03, adopted on February 10, 2009, the City Council
established the Hal Baldwin Scholarship and appointed an Advisory Committee to, among other
matters, recommend the amount of the Scholarship and application procedures for the
Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Committee has recommended a $1,000 annual Scholarship and
the Application Procedures set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves an annual $1,000 Hal Baldwin
Scholarship and Application Procedures in substantially the form set forth on Exhibit A.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings ofthe City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions ofthis Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
prOVISIOn.
Section 6. lt is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 10th day of March, 2009.
,
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
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EXHIBIT A
HAL BALDWIN SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
See attached
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[City Letterhead]
HAL BALDWIN SCHOLARSHIP
The City of Schertz has established the Hal Baldwin Scholarship to encourage high
school seniors who are residents of Schertz to consider public service as a career path. The
$1,000 annual Scholarship honors Mayor Hal Baldwin, who continues to serve the City of
Schertz as he has for more than 30 years as a civic volunteer and as an employee and elected
official ofthe City. Mayor Baldwin's resume is attached.
The Hal Baldwin Scholarship will be awarded annually on a competitive basis. Any
currently enrolled high school senior residing in Schertz is eligible to apply. This includes
home-schooled students as well as students who live in Schertz but attend high school in another
city, state, or country.
The Scholarship award may be used for tuition or other fees or expenses for any post-
secondary school which is accredited by a state, regional, or national accreditation agency and
which may be a traditional 2- or 4-year institution or other educational institution offering
courses, degrees, or other training suitable to a public service career.
Students desiring to be considered for the Scholarship should (a) complete and sign the
attached Application Cover Page and (b) attach the following to his or her Application Cover
Page:
1. student's resumel
2. a statement I regarding the student's educational goals and career intentions that
reflect his or her interest in public service
3. an essayl on one of the two following topics:
(a) "What public service means to me" or
(b) (Assume it is 2039) "My career in public service"
4. two letters of recommendation, one from a high school faculty member (home-
schooled students may be recommended by any person who has been your instructor who
is not a relative), and one from any person who is not a relative.
Deliver the Application Cover Page and the required attachments to the City Secretary of
the City of Schertz in a sealed envelope marked "Hal Baldwin Scholarship Application".
Complete Application packages must be received by the City Secretary no later than the close of
business on April 30, 2009. Incomplete Applications will not be considered.
I The resume, statement, and essay must be typed, double-spaced, and in 12 point font, and each is limited to two
8 12 x 11 pages.
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A five-member panel will review each complete Application package and submit the
panel's recommended Scholarship recipient to the Schertz City Council. The City Council will
determine the winner no later than May 15th and is expected to present the Scholarship at the
June 9th City Council meeting at the City of Schertz City Council Chambers.
The Scholarship winner will receive payment directly from the City, upon presentation to
the City of evidence of registration or enrollment in a qualifying educational institution (see
above).
Each year, the winner's name will be engraved on a plaque that will hang in a prominent
location in the Schertz Municipal Complex.
For more information, contact the City Manager's office at 619-1000.
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[INSERT HAL BALDWIN RESUME]
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HAL BALDWIN SCHOLARSHIP
Application Cover Page2
Applicant's name:
Applicant's address:
Schertz, Texas 78
Contact telephone number:
High school or schooling arrangement:
Post-secondary school expected to be attended:
Check the following:
I am a resident of Schertz. Dyes D no
I am currently enrolled as a senior in high school or am a senior home-schooled student. Dyes
D no
All ofthe following are attached:
. resume Dyes D no
. personal statement Dyes D no
. essay Dyes D no
. two letters of recommendation Dyes D no
Signature
Date:
2 Please complete the blanks on this Application Cover Page by printing (in ink) or typing your responses.
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