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Draft <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT <br />BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE LAMAR COUNTY ELECTIONS <br />ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST, COORDINATE, SUPERVISE AND HANDLE <br />CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ADMINISTERING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR <br />MAY 12, 2012, FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, in September 2008, Lamar County created a County Elections <br />Administrator to run elections for the County and any other local governmental entities <br />requiring election administration service; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris determined that by contracting with the County <br />Elections Administrator, would allow for combined polling places and shared expenses of <br />holding the May 12, 2012 General Election; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Paris recommends that the City renew its <br />contract with the County Elections Administrator to assist, coordinate, supervise and <br />handle certain aspects of administering the General Election for May 12, 2012 for the City <br />of Paris; and, <br />WHEREAS, the form of the Contract for such services attached hereto as Exhibit A <br />should in all things be approved, and the City Manager should be authorized to execute the <br />same. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble of this resolution are hereby in <br />all things approved. <br />Section 2. That the Contract for Elections Services with the Lamar County Elections <br />Administrator is hereby approved conditioned upon said County Elections Administrator <br />meeting all of the terms and conditions included in the agreement attached hereto as <br />Exhibit A. <br />Section 3. That the City Manager of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby authorized <br />and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Paris a Contract with the Lamar County <br />Elections Administrator to assist, coordinate, supervise and handle certain aspects of <br />administering the General Election for May 12, 2012 for the City of Paris substantially in <br />87 <br />