Loading...
RES 2011-11TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS RATIFYING THE TROPHY CLUB RESERVE POLICE FORCE PROGRAM AND THE APPOINTMENT OF THE RESERVE FORCE BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 341.012 of the Texas Local Government Code (hereinafter "LGC 341.012") authorizes the establishment of a Police Reserve Force; and WHEREAS, the Town has established a Reserve Police Force program with guidelines, qualifications and standards for training which are the same as those established for full time commissioned peace officers serving the Town; and WHEREAS, LGC 341.012 provides that the Chief of Police shall appoint the members of the Reserve Police Force who shall serve at the Chief's discretion; and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has made appointments of qualified commissioned peace officers to serve as members of the Police Reserve Force; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that the Trophy Club Police Reserve Force provides a valuable resource to the Town which is essential to the health, safety and welfare of the public and therefore, finds it appropriate to approve by ratification the existing Trophy Club Police Reserve Force program, including without limitation, the appointments to the Reserve Force made by the Chief of Police; and WHEREAS, the Town Council acknowledges that the members of the Reserve Police Force serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police and hereby authorizes the Chief of Police to appoint to the Reserve Force those commissioned peace officers that the Chief determines meet the qualifications and standards governing the Reserve Police Force program; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: Section 1. The recitals contained in the preamble of this Resolution are determined to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as a part of this Resolution. Section 2. The Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas does hereby ratify the Trophy Club Reserve Police Force program, including without limitation the qualifications and training standards established for the members of the Reserve Force program and the appointment of commissioned peace officers by the Chief of Police. Section 3. The Trophy Club Reserve Police program and all appointments thereto by the Chief of Police are hereby ratified and approved. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its date of passage in accordance with law. PASSED and APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas on this 2nd day of May, 2011. Connie White, Mayor Town of Trophy Club, Texas [SEAL] ATTEST: TROp�� 'Shannon DePraterll-own Secretary 0 Town of Trophy Club, Texas APPROVED TO AS FORM: Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney Town of Trophy Club, Texas RES 2011-11 Page 2 of 2