12-Canvassing the return for the Special City-Wide Election

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 05/16/11 Council Date: City Council Mayor Biard 12. 05/23/11 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve a Resolution canvassing the returns for the May 14, 2011 City-Wide Election held on May 14, 2011, to consider a proposition calling for the adoption of an Ordinance Prohibiting Privatization of the collection, handling, and disposal of residential garbage, trash, and rubbish, and providing a method of fixing charges for such service. POLICY ISSUES): Election procedures BACKGROUND: A special election was held in the City of Paris, Texas, on May 14, 2011, to consider the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 "An Ordinance maintaining the residential solid waste collection with the City of Paris; requiring City equipment and employees to be used for such service; and requiring the City Council to set a monthly rate for residential garbage handling and disposal based on employee cost, equipment cost, landfill cost, and billing cost." Of the votes cast at the special election, there were 704 "For" in favor of the proposition and 541 "Against" votes were cast in opposition to the proposition. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: Resolution and unofficial tabulation ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Department Report ® Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance YTD Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: ® Administration ® City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court ® Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 66