17-PUBLIC HEARING MOVE TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ORDERING CITY-WIDE ELECTION

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United District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Paris Division, and the laws of the State of Texas wherein they do not conflict with said Order. WHEREAS, the Lamar County Election Administrator will use the Election Systems & Software direct recording electronic voting systems for this election, which has been certified by the Secretary of State in accordance with the Texas Election Code and approved by the United States Department of Justice, and the Paris accepts this system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That a special election shall be and is hereby ordered to be held city-wide in all Council Districts of the City of Paris, Texas, on Saturday, May 14, 2011, 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 of Paris two 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 3. That the proposed Charter amendments are as follows: "Proposition 1: Amend Section 16, "Number, selection, term," to change the term limits for city council members in order to provide continuity for the community, so that the first sentence of the last paragraph shall read as follows: The members of the city council shall serve not more than three consecutive two-year terms, after which two years must pass before they are again eligible to serve on the council." ❑ Forthe Charter Amendment ❑ Against the Charter Amendment "Proposition 2: Amend Section 35, "Independent annual audit," to be more consistent with state law by allowing the city to enter a multi-year contract with a certified public accountant to conduct the annual audit, so that the first sentence of Section 35 shall be amended to read as follows: The city council shall designate a certified public accountant to conduct an independent audit of the City's financial records each fiscal year and report their findings to the City Council. Selection of the certified public accountant shall be in compliance with state law dealing with the procurement of professional services. The Council may contract with the 1 C)5