2019-002 - Approving a Contract with the Lamar County Elections Administrator

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RESOLUTION O. 2019-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL F THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A CONTRACT E EE THE CITY OF PARIS CD THE LAMAR COUNTY ELE TI ADMINISTRATOR T ASSIST, COORDINATE, SUPERVISE AND HANDLE CERTAIN ASPECTS S OF ADMINISTERING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR AY 4, 2019, FOR THE CITY OF PARISH MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED CD THESUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 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 Electrons Administrator, would allow for combined polling places and shared expenses of holding the May 4, 2019 General Election; and, WHEREAS, EAS, the City Clerk of the City of Maris 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 4, 2019 for the City of Faris; and, WHEREAS, the form of the Contract for such services attached hereto as Exhibit A should in all things be approved, and the City Manager should be authorized to execute the same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL F THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: 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 seting 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 Faris a Contract with the Lamar County Elections Administrator to assist, coordinate, supervise and handle certain aspects of administering the General Election for May 4, 2019 for the City of Maris 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.