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<br />CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES <br /> <br />WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Texas Constitution and federal law, the City <br />Council of single member district cities is responsible for the division of the city into city <br />wards, and the periodic reapportionment of such wards to accomplish fair representation and <br />one-person-one-vote balance; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the apportionment of the city must comply with state and federal statutory <br />requirements; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, professional assistance will assure that the City of Paris fulfills its <br />responsibilities in an orderly, efficient manner; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the firm of Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. is prepared to provide all <br />necessary professional services to assist the City of Paris in this area; <br /> <br />The City of Paris, Texas, acting by and through its City Council and Allison, Bass and <br />Associates, a Limited Liability Partnership, HEREBY AGREE to the following terms and <br />conditions: <br /> <br />Section 1: <br /> <br />STANDARD SERVICES <br /> <br />A. Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. will provide all necessary services to successfully <br />complete all redistricting projects assigned by the City of Paris. These services <br />include, but are not limited to, the following: <br /> <br />1. Conduct preliminary planning and assembly of information useful and necessary <br />for the reapportionment of the City of Paris City Council and election precincts <br />related thereto. <br /> <br />2. Obtain preliminary population data from the U. S. Census Bureau for the 2000 <br />federal census. <br /> <br />3. Prepare the necessary population and demographic analysis to evaluate existing <br />City Council wards to insure that the same meet all legal requirements under <br />State and Federal law, and to provide a written report to the City Council of all <br />findings. <br /> <br />4. In the event existing political boundaries remain in compliance with state and <br />federa11aw without the necessity of reapportionment following the 2000 census, <br />the City and Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. will conclude this agreement as <br />provided in Section 3A below. <br /> <br />NETFILES/P ARIS/CITY REAPPORTIONMENT/PROPOSAL <br />