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13,04, Regular Council Meeting May 23, 2011 Page 3 DISTRICT 7; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. As explained in the briefing sheet, in District 4, Richard Grossnickle received 44 votes during early voting, 19 votes on election day, totaling 63 votes; Robert Zimmerman received 10 votes during early voting, 7 votes on election day, totaling 17 votes; and Jeff Higgins received 21 votes during early voting, 19 votes on election day, totaling 40 votes. Richard Grossnickle was declared the winner in District 4. On April 11, 2011, by ordinance number 2011 -077, City Council declared Matt Frierson as elected to office for District 5, because he was an unopposed candidate. In District 7, Kenneth E. Kohis received 87 votes during early voting, 76 votes on election day, totaling 163 votes; Rhonda Rogers received 144 votes during early voting, 98 votes on election day, totaling 242 votes; and A.J. Hashmi received 170 votes during early voting, 114 votes on election day, totaling 284 votes. No one candidate received more than fifty (50) percent of the votes cast in District 7, making a runoff election necessary. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 11. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2Q 1 -045: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE LAMAR COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST, COORDINATE, SUPERVISE AND HANDLE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ADMINISTERING THE RUNOFF ELECTION FOR JUNE 18, 2011, FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 12. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -046: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MAY 14, 2011 CITY -WIDE SPECIAL ELECTION ON 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; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. As explained in the briefing sheet, the following proposition was submitted in ballot form to the voters of the City of Paris, Texas, on May 14, 2011: "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