HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2021-116 Approving the Appointment and Reappointment of Civil Traffic Violation Hearing Officers for Marana Municipal CourtMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2021-116
RELATING TO MUNICIPAL COURT; APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF RAMONA
SILENCE AND THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DIXIE DEBONIS AND KIMBERLY EPLING
AS CIVIL TRAFFIC VIOLATION HEARING OFFICERS FOR THE MARANA MUNICIPAL
COURT
WHEREAS Section 5-2-3 of the Town Code provides that the Town Magistrate, with the
approval of the Town Council, may appoint one or more hearing officers to preside over civil
traffic violation cases; and
WHEREAS the Marana Municipal Court has an additional need for civil traffic violation
hearing officers and the terms of the current civil traffic violation hearing officers are expiring;
and
WHEREAS the Town Magistrate wishes to appoint Ramona Silence to serve as a civil
traffic violation hearing officer on as -needed basis; and
WHEREAS Dixie DeBonis was appointed as a civil traffic violation hearing officer on
December 4, 2018 and reappointed October 15, 2019, and her term expires September 30, 2021,
and the Town Magistrate wishes to reappoint Dixie DeBonis as a civil traffic violation hearing
officer; and
WHEREAS Kimberly Epling was appointed as a civil traffic violation hearing officer on
June 6, 2017, reappointed December 4, 2018, and reappointed October 15, 2019, and her term
expires September 30, 2021, and the Town Magistrate wishes to reappoint Kimberly Epling as a
civil traffic violation hearing officer; and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that Dixie DeBonis, Kimberly Epling, and Ramona
Silence possess the requisite skill and character to perform as civil traffic violation hearing officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Town Council hereby approves the appointment of Ramona Silence
and the reappointment of Dixie DeBonis and Kimberly Epling to serve as civil traffic violation
hearing officers on an as -needed basis, with a term starting October 1, 2021 and expiring on
September 30, 2023.
SECTION 2. The Town Council further directs that the hearing officers, Dixie DeBonis,
Kimberly Epling, and Ramona Silence, who are regular employees of the Town, shall receive no
additional compensation as hearing officer other than her regular pay and benefits as an employee
of the Town.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona,
this 3rd day of August, 2021.
Mayor Ed Honea
ATTES
Cherry La on, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JaneFairall, Town Attorney
ARANA AZ
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