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RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AMENDED CONTRACT BETWEEN <br />THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE LAMAR COUNTY ELECTIONS <br />ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST, COORDINATE, SUPERVISE AND HANDLE <br />CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ADMINISTERING THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL <br />ELECTIONS FOR MAY 4, 2019, FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER <br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, in September 2008, Lamar County created a County Elections <br />Administrator to run elections for the County and any other local governmental entities <br />requiring election administration service; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris determined that contracting with the County Elections <br />Administrator, would allow for combined polling places and shared expenses of holding the <br />May 4, 2019 General Election; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Paris recommends that the City renew its <br />contract with the County Elections Administrator to assist, coordinate, supervise and <br />handle certain aspects of administering the General and Special Elections for May 4, 2019 <br />for the City of Paris; and, <br />WHEREAS, on January 28, 2019 the City Council approved a contract for the <br />conduct of the General Election at a regular meeting; and, <br />WHEREAS, on February 11, 2019, at its regular meeting, the City council approved a <br />resolution calling for a Special Election on a proposed hotel occupancy venue tax for <br />repairs and improvements to the Love Civic Center; and, <br />WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend said contract to take into consideration the <br />Special Election; and, <br />WHEREAS, the amended form of the Contract for such services attached hereto as <br />Exhibit A should in all things be approved, and the City Manager should be authorized to <br />execute the same. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble of this resolution are hereby in <br />all things approved. <br />Section 2. That the amended Contract for Elections Services with the Lamar County <br />