2001-085-RES AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF ORDER CALLING FOR REDISTRICTING POLITICAL BOUNDARIES AND CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS WITH COP

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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-085 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER CALLING FOR THE REDISTRICTING OF POLITICAL BOUNDARIES AND CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CENSUS DATA ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU AND STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SECTION 8 OF THE CITY CHARTER; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID ORDER AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO SAME; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has previously retained the firm of Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. to conduct an Initial Assessment of existing political boundaries and City Council districts of the City of Paris as a result ofthe issuance of census data by the United States Census Bureau; and, WHEREAS, the result of said assessment indicates the district lines for said existing City Council districts must be adjusted in accordance with Section 8 ofthe City Charter, State and Federal law, and the U.S. Voting Rights Act; and, WHEREAS, the City's consultant has called for the issuance of an official order ofthe City Council directing the redistricting of said political boundaries; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Council does hereby authorize and direct the issuance of an Order, and does further authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest to same, a copy of which said Order is attached hereto as Exhibit A and for all purposes incorporated herein, making certain findings of fact regarding the existing political boundaries ofthe City of Paris, Texas, and the need to adjust same, and ordering the irnplementation of necessary processes to redistrict the aforesaid existing political boundaries of the City of Paris, Texas, in such a manner as to comply with applicable State and Federal law and Section 8 of the City Charter. Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.