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Item # 3.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/22/2019
Department:	Human Resources

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present and Discuss the Appointment Process for the Town's Vacant Alternate Judge Position.

BACKGROUND:

This item is to provide an overview of the process for appointing a second alternate judge after the resignation of Alternate Judge Thaddeus Iwuji who accepted a position with the City of Fort Worth.

The Town's Presiding Municipal Judge is Larry Dwight and one of the alternate judges is Cass Robert Calloway. Judge Dwight and Judge Calloway were re-appointed to their respective positions through December 31, 2020.

Staff is proposing the following timeline and process be used by the City Council to recruit and appoint an Alternate Judge:

January 25: Post Alternate Judge position (Town Website, TML, Strategic Government Resources, LinkedIn).
February 4 – February 22: Selection Committee (Attorney, Judge, Interim DCM and Director of HR) will review resumes and make a recommendation of top candidates to Council.
February 26: Recommendation to Council of top candidates to interview with a list of resumes of all candidates to Council.
March 12: Council will interview top candidates and any additional candidates selected by Council in executive session.
March 26: Alternate Judge Appointment by Council for a term to expire on December 31, 2020.

If Council approves this process, the recruitment process will begin on January 25, 2019 as listed above.

RECOMMENDATION:

Information only, no action required.