TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Duncan Miller, Town Clerk
DATE: September 28, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Duncan Miller, 480-348-3610
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
Appointment of the Presiding Judge and Associate Judges of the Municipal Court
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Town Value(s):
☐ Primarily one-acre, residential community
☒ Limited government
☒ Creating a sense of community
☐ Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
☐ Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
☐ Preserving natural open space
The Paradise Valley Municipal Court is made up entirely of volunteer judges continuing the Town’s tradition of limited government and volunteerism.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
• Town Code Chapter 12, Section 12-2-1(A) - The Town Council shall appoint the Presiding Judge for a term of two years.
• Town Code Chapter 12, Section 12-2-2 - The Town Council shall appoint Associate Judges for a term of two years.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Make the following appointments to the Paradise Valley Municipal Court for the term November 1, 2017 - October 31, 2019:
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J. Tyrell Taber, Presiding Judge |
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John L. Auran, Associate Presiding Judge |
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Steven A. Cohen, Associate Judge |
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Jack Cunningham, Associate Judge |
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Charlene D. Jackson, Associate Judge |
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Stanley J. Marks, Associate Judge |
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Jeffrey R. Timbanard, Jr., Associate Judge |
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Terry A. Gould, Associate Judge |
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Paradise Valley Municipal Court has jurisdiction to hear all criminal misdemeanors, civil traffic offenses, and Town Code violations occurring within the Town limits, as well as jurisdiction over orders of protection, harassment injunctions, and the issuance of summons and arrest warrants within Town limits.
The Court is made up of the Presiding Judge and seven Associate Judges who all serve on a volunteer basis. Each judge is a member of the Arizona Bar Association and has received judicial training.
On September 14, 2017, Presiding Judge J. Tyrell Taber met with the Town Council in executive session to discuss the judicial review and evaluation process used to recommend judges for reappointment. Based on the evaluation results, Judge Taber’s recommendation is to reappoint the current Associate Judges for another two-year term.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
There is no budget impact.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Profiles of Judges recommended for reappointment