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06-I Election Res AmendmentAGENDA INFORMATION SHEET PROJECT: Consider aresolution amending ResolutionNo. 2002-029, adopted February 11, 2002, calling a municipal election far May 4, 2002, to designate two new polling places in Council Districts No. 1 and No. 3 as a result of the City's redistricting process under the U. S. Voting Rights Act. BACKGROUND: As you are aware, the City ofParis, along with all other governmental entities, has been involved in the process ofredrawing City Council District boundaries to conform to the "one-man one-vote" standard mandated by the U. S. Voting Rights Act as a result of shifts in population identified in the latest Federal Census. Mr. Bob Bass, the City's special consultant for this process, prepared final district boundaries in accordance with this process and submitted those boundaries with supporting documentation to the United Stated Justice Deparhnent for pre-clearance. However, City Clerk Mattie Cunningham has identified the need to relocate a total of four (4) polling places in Council Districts 1, 3, 4, and 7 because the current polling places are no longer located in their respective City Council Districts (see attached exhibit showing the location of the four (4) new polling places). For purposes of this election, Ms. Cunningham has identified the need to relocate the current polling place at the Public Warks Building, 50 W. Hickory Street, in DistrictNo. 1 to a new location atthe Red River Valley Fair Grounds, 590 E. Center Street, and similarly the need to relocate the current polling place at the Thomas Justiss Elementary School, 401 18th Street N.W., for District No. 3 to a new location at Travis Jr. High School, 3270 Graham Street. Ms. Cunningham has received verbal commitments from the Fair Grounds and the School District for our ability to use these polling places annually on the first Saturday in May and will receive written commitments in the future. However, as a consequence of these newly identified polling places, the resolution recently adopted by City Council calling a municipal election mustbe amended to reflectthe two new polling locations. The City Attorney forwarded these new polling locations to consultant Bass, who in turn included them as a supplement to the City's submission to the United States Justice Department for approval. On February 26, 2002, the City of Paris received notice from the Justice Deparhnent that the proposed district boundaries and polling places, including the two revised in the proposed resolution, have been pre-cleared. DESCRIPTION: The proposed resolution would relocate polling places for DistrictNo. 1 from the Public Warks Building, 50 W. Hickory Street, to the Red River Valley Fair Grounds, 590 E. Center Street, and for District No. 3 from the Thomas Justiss Elementary School, 401 18th Street N.W., to Travis Jr. High School, 3270 Graham Street. All other portions ofthe original election resolution would remain in full force and effect. COST: No substantial cost is anticipated for the use of these facilities as polling places. LOCATION: The polling place far City Council District No. 1 will be moved from the Public Warks Building, 50 W. Hickory Street, to the Red River Valley Fair Grounds, 590 E. Center Street, and the polling place for City Council DistrictNo. 3 will be moved from the Thomas Justiss Elementary School, 401 18th StreetN.W., to Travis Jr. High School, 3270 Graham Street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consideration and approval of the resolution. STAFF CONTACT: Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney, and Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk COUNCIL DATE: Consider for approval at City Council's March 11, 2002, regular City Council Meeting. DRAFT J:WttorneyW.ICE~6WOR~CURRENT~ist 2,3,4,&6 Res Ameutl 2002-029 Res.wptl March 6, 2002 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2002-029, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 11, 2002, WHICH ORDERED THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PARIS TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY, 2002, TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATED POLLING PLACES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT NO. 1 AND COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT NO. 3 AS A RESULT OF THE CITY'S PROCESS OF REDISTRICTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT; MAHING 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 Section 2 of Resolution No. 2002-029, adopted February 11, 2002, which ordered the regular municipal election for the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, to be held on the first Saturday in May, 2002, shall be and is hereby amended to designate new polling places for Council Member District No. 1 and Council Member District No. 3 as a result of the City's redistricting process in accordance with the Federal Voting Rights Act, said amended Section 2 to read as follows: "Section 2. Thatthe polling places and election officials of each election shall be as follows: District One (1): Polling Place: Red River Valley Fair Grounds 590 East Center Street Officials: Edith Bills, Presiding Judge Frankie Daneerfield, Alternate Presiding Judge District Two (2): Polling Place: City of Paris Police & Courts Building 811 Bonham Street Officials: Robert White, Presiding Judge Frankie White, Alternate Presiding Judge District Three (3): Polling Place: Travis Jr. High School 3270 Graham Street Officials: Sue Gurlev, Presiding Judge Marchita Thielman, Alternate Presiding Judge District Six (6): Polling Place: Paris Juniar College Applied Technology Building 2400 Clarksville Street Officials: Harold Campbell, Presiding Judge Bill Noel, Alternate Presiding Judge" Section 2. That all other terms and provisions of Resolution No. 2002-029 not amended by this resolution shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3. 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 2400 Clarksville Street, Room 1016, on this l lth day of March, 2002. Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor ATTEST: Thomas E. Haynes, Assistant City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney POLLING PLACES FOR CITY ELECTIONS ! City of Paris, Paris, Texas * District No. 1 Red River Valley Fair Grounds District No. 2 City of Paris Police & Municipal Court Bldg * District No. 3 Travis 7r. High School * District No. 4 Cecil Everett Elementary (N. Lamar) District No. 5 City Hall Annex West District No. 6 Paris Jr. College Applied Tech. Bldg * District No. 7 Ramseur Baptist Church Effective 2-2002 Redistricting * Denotes nev polling place location 590 E. Center St. 811 Bonham St. 3270 Graham 3201 Lewis Ln. 150 S. E. ls` St. 2400 Clarksville 3400 Lamar Ave.