12-R-45 Appointing George Antuna To the Lone Star Rail District Board of DirectorsRESOLUTION NO. 12-R-45
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, APPOINTING COUNCILMAN GEORGE ANTUNA TO
FILL THE VACANCY OF MAYOR HAL BALDWIN ON THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LONE STAR RAIL DISTRICT,
AN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz (the "City") has been a member of the
Lone Star Rail District since 2007 and the City Council appoints one member to
the Lone Star Rail District Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the City's current appointment is Mayor Hal Baldwin (the
"Mayor") and in accordance with the Rail District's governing statute (Texas
Civil Statutes P,rticle 6550c-1) and bylaws, each board member serves atwo-year
term; additionally, the terms are staggered so that one-half of the board members'
terms expire on February 1 each year to ensure board continuity; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2012 the Mayor was reappointed to
represent the City of Schertz for atwo-year term to run from February 1, 2012 to
February 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor passed away on April 6, 2012; creating a
vacancy. The City of Schertz needs to appoint an elected official to fill the
vacancy; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has determined that it is in the best interest
of the City to appoint Councilman George Antuna to the Lone Star Rail District
Board of Directors for the unexpired term.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council appoints Councilman George Antuna to
serve on the Lone Star Rail District Board of Directors for the Term as indicated.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby
found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made part of this Resolution for all
purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and finding of the 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inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the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 of this 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 S. 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. It is official found, determined, and declared that the
meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public
notice of 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
is final passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 29"' day of May, 2012.
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