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February 6, 2004
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 THIRD
SATURDAY IN MAY 2004, SAME BEING THE 15TH DAY OF MAY 2004,
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
28TH DAY OF APRIL 2004, THROUGH THE llTH DAY OF MAY 2004,
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 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 third
Saturday in May 2004, same being the 15th day of May 2004, between the hours of 7:00 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:
District One (1):
Polling Place:
Red River Valley Fair Grounds
590 E. Center Street
Officials:
., Presiding Judge
., Alternate Presiding Judge
District Two (2):
Polling Place:
City of Paris Police & Courts Building
811 Bonham Street
Officials:
., Presiding Judge
., Alternate Presiding Judge
District Three (3):
Polling Place:
Travis Jr. High School
3270 Graham Street
Officials:
., Presiding Judge
., Alternate Presiding Judge
District Six (6):
Polling Place:
Paris Junior College
Applied Technology Building
2400 Clarksville Street
Officials:
., Presiding Judge
., 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 28th day of April 2004, through the 1 lth day of May 2004,
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 Hall Annex West
150 1 st Street S.E.
EARLY BALLOT BOARD:
Officials:
., Presiding Judge
., 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 of the 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 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 (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 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 of the City of Paris in regular meeting,
at the City Hall of said City, on this 9th day of February, 2004.
ATTEST:
Curtis Fendley, Mayor
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Pursuant to an order issued by the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, notice
is hereby given that the regular municipal election will be held on the third (3rd) Saturday in
May 2004, same being the 15th day of May 2004, 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, 150 1 st
Street S.E., from the 28th day of April 2004, through the 1 lth day of May 2004, 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 Councilmen from each of such districts to serve as members of the City Council
for the ensuing two years 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 wherein they do not conflict with said
Order.
The polling places of and for said election in the respective districts shall be as follows:
The polling place in District One (1) shall be at the Red River Valley Fair
Grounds, 590 E. Center Street.
The polling place in District Two (2) shall be at the City of Paris Police & Courts
Building, 811 Bonham Street.
The polling place in District Three (3) shall be at Travis Jr. High School, 3270
Graham Street.
The polling place in District Six (6) shall be at Paris Junior College, Applied
Technology Building, 2400 Clarksville Street.
SIGNED AND GIVEN this 9th day of February 2004, at Paris, Texas, by authority of the
provisions of law and order of the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas.
Curtis Fendley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney