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06-A Ordering Election for 5-13-06 DRAFT F:ATTORNEY\RESWORKICURRENT\Election. Council Members Dist. 1236 Resl February 13,2006 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND SATURDAY IN MAY 2006, SAME BEING THE 13TH DAY OF MAY 2006, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF DISTRICTS 1,2,3,AND 6 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME BEING CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST FROM THE 1ST DAY OF MAY 2006, THROUGH THE 9TH DAY OF MAY 2006, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 5:00 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH ADDITIONAL HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M. UNTIL 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY 2006 AND THE 4TH DAY OF MAY 2006, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM EACH OF SAID DISTRICTS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That a regular municipal election for the City of Par is, Paris, Texas, be held by the qualified voters of Districts 1,2,3, and 6 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the second Saturday in May 2006, same being the 13th day of May 2006, between the hours of7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7 :00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of electing four (4) members of the City Council of the City of Paris for two year terms, as follows: One Council Member from District One (1 ) One Council Member from District Two (2) One Council Member from District Three (3) One Council Member from District Six (6) as provided in Paragraphs 2,3,5,6 and 7 of Order entered March 15, 1976, in Civil Action No. P-75-3-CA, in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas, Paris Division, and as provided in the Charter of the City of Paris and the laws of the State of Texas wherein they do not conflict with said Order. Section 2. That the polling places and election officials of such election shall be as follows: - "j District One (1 ): Polling Place: Red River Valley Fair Grounds, Building B 570 E. Center Street Officials: Edith Bills, Presiding Judge Frankie Dangerfield, Alternate Presiding Judge District Two (2): Polling Place: Justiss Elementary School 401 N.W. 18th Street Officials: Wanda Thorpe, Presiding Judge Addie Bufford, Alternate Presiding Judge District Three (3): Polling Place: Travis Jr. High School 3270 Graham Street Officials: Shirley Norwood, Presiding Judge Robert White, Alternate Presiding Judge District Six (6): Polling Place: Paris Junior College Applied Technology Building 2400 Clarksville Street Officials: Bob Burk, Presiding Judge Betty Poole, Alternate Presiding Judge Section 3. That the Presiding Judge ofthe respective voting boxes shall designate and appoint at least two (2) and not more than four (4) competent and qualified clerks for such respective polling places and voting boxes as may be required for the efficient conduct of said election. Section 4. That early voting for the election described in Section I above shall be conducted under the direction of the City Clerk by herself and her deputies as ordered in separate order herefrom, beginning on the 1 st day of May 2006, through the 9th day of May 2006, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 o'clock a.m. and 5:00 o'clock p.m. with additional hours of7:00 o'clock a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of May 2006 and the 4th day of May 2006. -r Section 5. That the polling place and election officials for early voting of said election shall be as follows: EARLY VOTING: Polling Place: City Hall Annex West 150 1st Street S.E. EARL Y BALLOT BOARD: Officials: Phyllis Manning, Presiding Judge Jo Penrose, Alternate Presiding Judge Section 6. That there is hereby created an early voting ballot board which shall consist of the presiding judge and the alternate presiding judge appointed in Section 5 above, and at least two other members to be appointed by said presidingjudge. The early voting ballot board shall carry out the duties enumerated in Chapter 87 of the Election Code ofthe State of Texas. Section 7. That such election shall be held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, insofar as the same may be applicable, and with the provisions of the City Charter and Ordinances ofthe City of Paris, wherein said Charter and ordinances do not conflict with state law and the above-described Order. Section 8. That the City Clerk of the City of Paris is hereby directed and instructed to cause the posting of a properly executed Notice of Election pursuant to this order of election, signed by the Mayor of the City of Paris and attested by the City Clerk, on the bulletin board in the City Clerk's Office, on the board provided for notices at the City Hall door, at each ofthe polling places designated above, which are within each district in which the election is to be held, not later than the twenty-first (21 st) day before election day; further, a properly executed copy of such Notice of Election shall be published at least one time not earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day nor later than the tenth (10th) day before election day in at least one (1) daily newspaper published in the City of Paris, and a copy of the notice shall be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Paris, together with the posting officer's return and the newspaper certificate of publication. Section 9. That the pay ofthe judges and clerks of said election is hereby authorized and established as follows: $8.00 per hour for eachjudge and clerk; the electionjudge who delivers the returns of said election immediately after the votes have been counted to the proper office shall be paid an additional sum of $25.00 for that service, provided also, he shall make return of all election supplies not used when he makes returns of such election. Section 10. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. r" PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Paris in regular meeting, at the City Hall of said City, on this 13th day of February, 2006. Curtis Fendley, Mayor ATTEST: Janice Ellis, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: John D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney