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Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3907 appointing Alternate Municipal Court Judge Cass Calloway to the City of Farmers Branch Municipal Court of Record No.1; and take appropriate action.
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REQUESTOR:
Finance, Fleet, and Facilities Department
BACKGROUND:
On December 10, 2024, the City Council conducted an evaluation of the Municipal Court Judge. Based on their deliberations, the Council directed that interim Judge Shannon Willis be named as the presiding judge in the upcoming ordinance, appointing her to a two-year term.
The Council also tasked Judge Willis with interviewing candidates for alternate judge positions and providing recommendations. As a result, Ordinances 3907 and 3908 include the appointments of Cass Calloway and Colette Sallas as alternate judges, based on her recommendations. The resume for Cass Calloway is an attachment for this separate ordinance for his appointment. The two-year terms for the Presiding Judge and the alternate judges will begin on February 1, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
Ordinance No. 3907 establishes the appointment of Alternate Municipal Court Judge Cass Calloway and the compensation for all municipal court judges at $612.50 per court day and $150 per non-court day rate.
POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION:
1. I move to approve Ordinance No. 3907 as presented.
2. I move to approve Ordinance No. 3907 with modifications.
3. I move to table the issue for further study or take no action.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance No. 3907
2. Cass Calloway Resume
3. Presentation