03 Calling Special Election Charter Amendments

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RESOLUTION N0. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL CITY-WIDE ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND SATURDAY IN MAY 2007, SAME BEING THE 12Tg DAY OF MAY 20079 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 09CLOCK A.M. AND 7:00 0'CLOCK P.M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME BEING CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST, FROM THE 30Tg DAY OF APRIL 2007, THROUGH THE 8Tg DAY OF MAY 2007, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE OURS OF 8:00 0'CLOCK A.M. AND 5:00 0'CLOCK P.M., WITH ADDITIONAL HOURS OF 8:00 0'CLOCK A.M. UNTIL 8:00 0'CLOCK P.M. ON THE 30TA DAY OF APRIL, 2007 AND THE 15T DAY OF MAY 2007, ON SEVENTY-TWO (72) SEPARATE PROPOSITIONS TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: SECTION l. That a Special Election for the City of Paris, Paris, Texas be held by the qualified voters of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the second Saturday in May, 2007, same being the 12t" day of May 2007, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City seventy-two (72) separate propositions to amend the Charter of the City of Paris, Texas. The proposed amendments shall take effect upon their adoption and the entering of an order by the City Council declaring the amendments adopted. SECTION 2. The proposed Charter amendments are attached hereto as Exhibit "A." SECTION 3. Paper ballots shall be used for the special election, which election shall be held in compliance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, and the vote shall be upon an official ballot prepared in such manner as will permit the voters to vote "For" or "Against" each proposition separately, with the propositions to be printed on the official ballot in a form substantially similar to the form attached hereto as set as Exhibit "A". One AutoMark Voter Assist Terminal Version 1.0 will be avilable in each polling place pursuant to Section 61.012 of the Texas Election Code. SECTION 4. This special election shall be conducted in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas, the Paris City Charter, and Paragraphs 2, 3, 5, and 7 of the Order entered March 15, 1976, in Civil Action No. P-75-3-CA, in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas, Paris Division. SECTION 5. That the polling places and election officials of such election shall be as follows: