2018-002 Approving a Contract for Election Services

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a 6 A WHEREAS, in September 2008, Lamar County created a County Elections Administrator to run elections for the County and any other local governmental entities requiring election administration service; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris determined, that contracting with the County Elections Administrator, would allow for combined polling places and shared expenses of holding the May 5, 2018 General Election; and, WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Paris recommends that the City renew its contract with the County Elections Administrator to assist, coordinate, supervise and handle certain aspects of administering the General Election for May 5, 2018 for the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the form of the Contract for such set -vices attached hereto as Exhibit A should in all things be approved, and the City Manager should be authorized to execute the same. NOW, THEREFORE, BRESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY PARIS, TEXAS: I Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble of this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the Contract for Elections Services with the, Lamar County Elections Administrator is hereby approved conditioned upon said County Elections Administrator meeting all of the terms and conditions included in the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 3. That the City Manager of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Paris a Contract with the Lamar County Elections Administrator to assist, coordinate, supervise and handle certain aspects of administering the General Election for May 5,, 2018 for the City of Paris substantially in accordance with the Agreement attached hereto as _Exhibit A. Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of passage.