HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.012-25RESOLUTION #012
(Series of 2025)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, APPOINTING DONALD R. NOTTINGHAM AND MONICA
AS A DEPUTY JUDGES FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT IN AND FOR THE
CITY OF ASPEN AND SETTING COMPENSATION RATES FOR DEPUTY
MUNICIPAL JUDGE DUTIES
WHEREAS, Donald R. Nottingham, Esq. is an attorney -at -law licensed in
the State of Colorado, and has approximately twenty (20) years of experience in the
practice of law; and
WHEREAS, Monical Groom, Esq. is an attorney -at -law licensed in the State
of Colorado, and has approximately twenty (25) years of experience in the practice of
law; and
WHEREAS, Section 7.2(b) of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Aspen
provides that Council may appoint deputy Municipal Court judges as it deems
necessary, and said deputy judges shall have all the powers of the presiding
Municipal Court Judge when called upon to act by the presiding Municipal Court
Judge or Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 17.04.040(a) of the City ofAspen Municipal Code
provides that the presiding Municipal Court Judge and any additional judges shall be
appointed by resolution for a term of two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint Donald R. Nottingham and
Monica Groom as Deputy Municipal Court Judges for a term of two (2) years to act
when called upon by the presiding Municipal Court Judge or by Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to establish the rate .at which
Deputy Judges are compensated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
City Council hereby appoints Donald Nottingham Nottingham as a Deputy Judge of the
Municipal Court of the City of Aspen to preside over cases as is required of him for a term
of two (2) years.
City Council hereby appoints Monica Groom as a Deputy Judge of the Municipal
Court of the City of Aspen to preside over cases as is required of her for a term of two (2)
years.
Furthermore, effective February 1, 2025, the Deputy Municipal Judges shall be
compensated at a rate of $500 per day for each day they are called upon to preside over the
Municipal Court, and $1,000 per day for each day they are called upon to preside over a jury
trial.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen
on the 28t" day of January, 2025,
Torre, Mayor
I, Nicole Henning, City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate
copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a
meeting held on the day hereinabove statec .- /
Nicole Henning, City Clerk