OR 2024-1617 Re-appointing Alternate Judges1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-1617
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, RE-APPOINTING ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL JUDGES OF THE
MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD NO. 1 OF THE CITY OF COPPELL;
PROVIDING TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Council previously approved the appointment of Hon. Kimberly Lafferty,
Peter Graham, and Stephen Feil as Alternate Judges; and
WHEREAS, as provided by the Charter, the City Council may appoint Alternate Judges; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to re-appoint Kimberly Lafferty, Peter Graham, and Stephen
Feil as an Alternate Municipal Court Judges of the Coppell Municipal Court No. 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and State Law, the
City Council hereby immediately appoints Kimberly Lafferty, Peter Graham, and Stephen Feil as
Alternate Judges to serve the remainder of the unexpired term until September 30, 2026. The
Municipal Judge appointed herein shall have and possess the authority, powers, rights, duties, and
jurisdiction granted to and imposed on municipal judges of the Courts of Record of the State of Texas
by the provisions of State Law, City Charter and the ordinances of the City of Coppell.
SECTION 2. That the Municipal Judges appointed hereunder shall each serve the remainder
of the unexpired term of office of two (2) years, set to conclude September 30, 2026, unless sooner
terminated according to the provisions of law.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager shall negotiate with the foregoing persons such
engagement agreements as may be deemed necessary and appointment and shall execute such
contracts on behalf of the City and in conformance with the appointment provided herein.
SECTION 4. That should any word , phrase , paragraph, section or phrase of this
ordinance or of the Co de of Ordinances, as amended here by, be held to be unconstitutional , illegal
or invalid , the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole , or any part or
provision thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid , and shall
not affect the validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whol e.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and the publication, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell , Texas, on the ~day of_
~{ ,2024 .
ATTEST:
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