2001-009-RES ORDERING REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR COP TO BE HELD ON 5TH DAY OF MAY 2001
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-009
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 FIRST
SA TURDA Y IN MAY 2001, SAME BEING THE 5TH DAY OF MAY 2001,
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK
P.M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF DISTRICTS 4, 5, AND 7 OF THE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME
BEING CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST FROM THE
18TH DAY OF APRIL 2001, THROUGH THE 1ST DAY OF, MAY 2001,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00
O'CLOCK A.M. AND 5:00 O'CLOCK P.M., 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 (2) YEARS; 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 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the first Saturday in
May 2001, same being the 5th day of May 2001, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00
o'clock p.m., for the purpose of electing three (3) members of the City Council of the City of Paris
for two year terms, as follows:
One Council Member from District Four (4)
One Council Member from District Five (5)
One Council Member from District Seven (7)
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 Four (4):
Polling Place: Aikin Elementary School
3100 Pine Mill Road
Officials:
James R. Hicks, Presiding Judge
Jessie Bolton, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Five (5):
Polling Place
City Hall Annex West
150 1st Street S.E.
Officials:
Pat Short, Presiding Judge
Linda Brovles, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Seven (7):
Polling Place: Crockett Middle School
655 South Collegiate Drive
Officials:
Marlene Hutchings, Presiding Judge
Bill Hutchings, 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 respecti ve
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 lSth day of April 2001, through the 1st day of May 2001, Monday
through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 o'clock a.m. and 5:00 o'clock p.m.
Section 5. That the polling place and election officials for early voting of said election shall
be as follows:
EARLY VOTING:
Polling Place: City Clerk's Office
City Hall Annex West
150 1st Street S.E.
EARLY BALLOT BOARD:
Officials:
Pat Short, Presiding Judge
Glenda Wickersham, Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 6. That there is hereby created an early voting ballot board which consists of the
presiding judge, and the alternate presiding judge appointed in Section 5 above and at least two (2)
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 of the City of Paris, wherein such laws and ordinances
do not conflict with 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 of the 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 (l) time not earlierthan the thirtieth (30th) day norlater than
the tenth (lOth) 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 of the judges and clerks of said election is hereby authorized and
established as follows: $6.00 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 of the City of Paris in regular meeting, at
the City Hall of said City, on this 12th day of February, 2001.
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk