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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> . D RAFT <br /> s:attorney\reswork\current\redistricting order 6-9-11 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; <br /> ADOPTING CRITERIA FOR REDISTRICTING OF POLITICAL BOUNDARIES <br /> WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2010 CENSUS DATA <br /> ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU AND STATE AND <br /> FEDERAL LAW AND SECTION 8 OF THE CITY CHARTER; AUTHORIZING <br /> THE MAYOR PRO TEM TO EXECUTE SAID ORDER AND THE CITY CLERK <br /> TO ATTEST TO SAME; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br /> RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has previously retained the firm of <br /> Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. to conduct an Initial Assessment of existing political <br /> boundaries and City Council districts of the City of Paris as a result of the issuance of <br /> Census data by the United States Census Bureau; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has determined as a result of said assessment, it is <br /> necessary to establish criteria for redistricting of City Political Boundaries; and <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: <br /> <br /> Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in <br /> all things approved. <br /> <br /> Section 2. The City Council does hereby authorize and direct the issuance of an <br /> Order adopting Criteria for Redistricting of City Political Boundaries, and does further <br /> authorize the Mayor Pro Tem to execute and the City Clerk to attest to same, a copy of <br /> which said Order is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and for all purposes incorporated herein, <br /> regarding the criteria for redistricting of City Political Boundaries and ordering the <br /> necessary processes to adopt the aforesaid criteria for redistricting of the City of Paris, <br /> Texas, in such a manner as to comply with applicable State and Federal law and Section 8 of <br /> the City Charter. <br /> <br /> Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage. <br /> <br /> PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of June, 2011. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Joe McCarthy, Mayor Pro Tem <br />