13-R-04 Accepting applications for CouncilRESOLUTION NO. 13-R-04
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS ANNOUNCING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR .THE VACANT PLACE 5 CITY
COUNCIL POSITION IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS;
APPROVING THE FORM OF APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT;
SETTING A DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR
APPOINTMENT; SETTING AN INTERVIEW DATE; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO ADVERTISE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE
AND IN THE CITY'S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD THAT
APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE VACANT PLACE 5
CITY COUNCIL POSITION; AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 12-M-34, the City Council of the City of Schertz,
Texas (the "City") adopted procedures to fill certain vacancies on the City Council (the
"Procedures");and
and
WHEREAS, there is currently a vacancy in the City Councilmember Place 5 position;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
seek applications for appointment to fill the vacant Place 5 Councilmember position in
accordance with the Procedures; and
WHEREAS, at the January 8, 2013 City Council meeting, the City Council directed City
Staff to commence the process for accepting applications for appointment to fill the vacant Place
5 Councilmember position in accordance with the Procedures.
THAT:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Section 1. The City Council of the City hereby announces that the City Council is
accepting applications for appointment for the vacant Place 5 City Councilmember position. The
City Council hereby directs the City Secretary, or her designee, to make the form of application
set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Application") available to
prospective candidates in accordance with the Procedures. In addition, the City Secretary, or her
designee, is hereby directed to place a Public Notice on the City's website and in the City's
newspaper of record announcing that the City is currently accepting qualified candidate
applications in the form of the Application from citizens interested in serving on the City
Council in Place 5 to fill an unexpired term expiring in November 2013. Further, the City
Council hereby sets the deadline for submission of applications to the City Secretary as Friday,
February 8, 2013 at 12:00 p.m., and the City Council hereby sets the date for interviews of
qualified applicants for Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the Hal Baldwin Municipal
Complex, City Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas.
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 proposes and are adopted as a
par4 of the judgment and findings 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 conshued 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. It 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 Govermnent Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 15th day of January, 2013.
ATTEST:
i
i y Secretary, Brenda Dennis
(CITY SEAL)
CITY TZ, TEXAS
Mayor, Michael R. Carpenter
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EXHIBIT A
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT FOR THE VACANT
PLACE 5 CITY COUNCILMEMBER POSITION
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APPLICATION TO SERVE ON CITY COUNCIL
Please type or print clearly
Please return to the attention of cyty Secretary, tgoo Scher[z Parkway, Scheriz Texas ~8tsq by tz:oo p.m. February 8, zotg
Full Name
Home phone: (Include area code) Work phone: (Include area
Mobile number: (Include area Cod.
Physical address:
Mailing address: (If different from
Email address (es):
Do you live in the corporate limits of the City of Schertz? ^ yes ^ no
Are you r8 years or older? ^ yes ^ no
Are you registered to vote? ^ yes ^ no Which County? Registration
of Birth:
(Store[, City, State, Zip)
(Street, City, Slate, Zip)
(The City Charter requires that members of Council be qualified voters residing in the City).
Have you been a resident of the City for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding your filing for office? oyes ^ no
Are you an obligator to the City on any obligation past duel o yes ^ no A person maybe elected or selected and hold office if such
obligation is being actively contested in the appropriate forum.
Current/past occupation or area of expertise:
Professional and/or community activities:
Additional pertinent information/references:
Submission of a Resume or Curriculum Vitae is encouraged. A letter of interest may also be submitted.
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