2006-011-RES-ELECTION
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-011
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 Paris, 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 0' 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:
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 of the 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 1 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.
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.
EARLY 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 presiding judge. The early voting ballot board
shall carry out the duties enumerated in Chapter 87 of the Election Code of the 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 (21st) 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 ofthe City of Paris, together with the posting officer's return and the newspaper certificate
of publication.
Section 9. That the pay of the judges and clerks of said election is hereby authorized and
established as follows: $8.00 per hour for each judge and clerk; the election judge 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council ofthe City of Paris in regular meeting,
at the City Hall of said City, on this 13th day of February, 2006.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. hn D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney
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