Legal Review Committee Agenda and Packet 2019 09 27

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1 1 1 1 AGREEMENT FOR INTERIM MUNICIPAL JUDGE SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective the day of , 2016, by and between the CITY OF LOUISVILLE, a Colorado home rule municipal corporation (the "City") and , an individual. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9-3 of the Louisville Home Rule Charter, the City has established the Louisville Municipal Court, and the City Council of the City is vested with the authority to appoint an interim presiding municipal judge; and WHEREAS, due to a vacancy in the office of presiding municipal judge, the City requires the personal services of a new presiding municipal judge for the unexpired term of the previous presiding municipal judge in accordance with Section 9-3(b) of the Louisville Home Rule Charter; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9-3(b) of the Louisville Home Rule Charter, any vacancy in the office of presiding municipal judge shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term; and WHEREAS, the City Council feels it in the best interest of the City to have the Interim Presiding Judge serve until February 29, 2020 to allow the City Council, some of whose members will be newly elected on November 5, 2019, to engage in a thoughtful and thorough search for a new presiding municipal judge, for a term to expire January 2, 2022; and WHEREAS, is a duly licensed attorney in the State of Colorado who has held herself out to the City as having the requisite expertise and experience to perform the interim presiding municipal judge services sought by the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9-3(b) of the Louisville Home Rule Charter, the City Council of the City desires to appoint as interim presiding municipal judge of the Louisville Municipal Court, for an initial term expiring February 29, 2020January 2, 2018, the date on which the remainder of the unexpired term of the previous presiding judge ends; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Appointment. The City Council hereby appoints as Interim Presiding Municipal Judge for the Louisville Municipal Court (hereafter "Presiding Judge"), for the term specified in Section 2, below. 2. Term. The Presiding Judge is appointed for a term commencing on October 41, 20169. Pursuant to Section 9 3(b) of the Louisville Home Rule Charter_ Such term shall expire January 2, 2018 February 29, 2020. 1 11