Memo Resolution Appointment - reappointment of elected official to the Rail DistrictAgenda No. 4
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM /RESOLUTION
City Council Meeting: January 19, 2009
Department:
Subject:
BACKGROUND
Council
Appointment/Reappointment of elected
official to the Rail District Board -
The City of Schertz appoints one member to the Lone Star District Board of Directors. The
City's current appointment is Mayor Hal Baldwin.
In December 2007, the Rail District Board adopted staggered terms so that one -half of the Board
members' terms expire each year. Consequently, Mayor Baldwin's term will expire on February
1, 2010.
RECOMMENDATION
Council approves the reappointment of Mayor Hal Baldwin to the Rail District Board for a term
to expire February 2012.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ:
Staff recommendations that the above stated are hereby approved and authorized.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Schertz,
Texas this 19th day of January, 2010, at which meeting a quorum was present, held in
accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Government Code, §551.001 et seq.
AP O ED
IaTBaldwin, Mayor
ATTEST: _
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Brenda Dennis TRMC,CMC, City Secretary
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MEMORANDUM
Via e-mail
To: Appointing Jurisdictions
City of Austin Bexar County Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
City of San Antonio Hays County Texas Department of Transportation
City of San Marcos Travis County
City of Schertz Williamson County
From: Alison Schulze, AICP, Rail District Administrator /Senior Planner
Date: December 9, 2009
Re: Appointment of Members to Lone Star Rail District Board of Directors
This memo serves to notify appointing jurisdictions that their current representative's term on the Lone Star
Rail District (formerly Austin -San Antonio Rail District) Board of Directors will expire February 1, 2010. In
December 2007, in accordance with the Rail District's statutory authority, the Board of Directors adopted
staggered terms so that one -half of the Board members' terms expire each year. The terms of the Board
members listed below will expire on February 1, 2010. Newly appointed Board members will serve a two -year
term that runs from February 1, 2010 to February 1, 2012. All Board members are eligible to serve another
two -year term, and all Board members remain on the Board until they or another representative is
appointed by the jurisdiction.
Section 3 of the Rail District's statutory authority regarding Board composition and staggered terms is attached
for reference. We request the jurisdictions listed below appoint members to the Rail District Board by
February 2009, and notify the Rail District when the appointment is made.
We appreciate your attention and action on the appointments listed below. If you need additional information,
please contact me by phone (512/589 -2709) or by e -mail (AMSchulze6j.) Lon eStarRail.com).
The following Board members' terms expire February 1, 2010:
APPOINTING JURISDICTION
CURRENT BOARD MEMBER
City of Austin
Councilmember Sheryl Cole
City of San Antonio
Councilmember John Clamp
City of San Marcos
Councilmember John Thomaides
City of Schertz
Mayor Hal Baldwin
Bexar County (appoint member to represent
AACOG Executive Director Gloria Arriaga
Alamo Regional Transit)
Hays County
Commissioner Will Conley
Travis County (appoint member to represent CARTS Board Member Commissioner
Capital Area Rural Transportation System Debbie Ingalsbe
[CARTS])
Williamson County
Capital Metropolitan Transportation
Authority
Texas Transportation Commission
County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Mayor John Cowman
Tullos Wells
P.O. Box 1618, San Marcos, Texas 78667 • 512.558.7360 • www.LoneStarRaii.com
Lone Star Rail District Board Terms
December 9, 2009 page 2
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Rail District Enabling Legislation
As Amended 2009
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes
Title 112
Chapter 13— Miscellaneous Railroads
Article 6550c -1. Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts
Section 3: BOARD
Sec. 3. (a) A district is governed by a board of directors. The board is responsible for the
management, operation, and control of the district.
(b) The board is composed of the following members:
(1) two public members appointed by the commission;
(2) one elected member of the governing body of each political subdivision that has become a
part of the district under Section 2 of this article;
(3) one elected member appointed by the regional planning organization of which a creating
municipality is a part;
(4) one member appointed by each creating municipality to represent the business community
of the municipality;
(5) one member appointed by each authority created under Chapter 451, Transportation Code,
that serves a creating municipality;
(6) one member appointed by each county in which a creating municipality is located to
represent transportation providers that provide service to rural areas in the county;
(7) one member appointed by each entity that has become a part of the district under Section 2
of this article; and
(8) one member appointed by all other board members to represent all municipalities in the
district that do not otherwise have representation on the board and who shall be an elected
official of one of those municipalities.
(c) If a vacancy occurs on the board, a successor shall be appointed or elected in the same manner
as the original appointment or election. Each member serves a staggered two -year term with as
near as possible to half of the members' terms expiring February 1 of each year. If one or more
members are added to the board, the board members other than the new members shall determine
the lengths of the new members' terms so that one -half, or as near one -half as possible of the
members serve terms expiring each year.
Dennis, Brenda
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