Ordinance No. 13,811ORDINANCE NO. 13,811
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A JOINT
ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH CHAMBERS COUNTY FOR THE MUNICIPAL AND
SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018, UNDER
TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY
ATTORNEY: AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND AND N01100 DOLLARS ($20,000.00); AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is holding its municipal and special elections on November 6, 2018,
for the purpose of electing the Mayor of the City of Baytown, reauthorizing the local sales and use tax for
maintenance and repair of municipal streets, and authorizing proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of
Baytown; and
WHEREAS, Chambers County (the "County") is holding an election on the same uniform election date;
and
WHEREAS, the City and the County desire to hold joint elections in the election precincts that can be
served by common polling places; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 271.002 of the Texas Election Code, the terms of the joint election
include the City agreeing to pay a portion of the County's election costs in exchange for the County:
➢ providing the voting equipment and supplies for early voting by personal appearance and mail
and for election day;
➢ providing election workers;
➢ setting up the polling places;
➢ serving as the Early Voting Ballot Board;
➢ programming and operating the automatic tabulating equipment; and
➢ establishing and organizing the Central Counting Station; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes the City
Manager to negotiate and enter into a joint election agreement with Chambers County for the municipal and
special elections to be held on the 6`h day of November, 2018, under terms and conditions acceptable to the City
Manager and the City Attorney.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, authorizes payment to Chambers
County in an amount not to exceed TWENTY THOUSAND AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($20,000.00), pursuant
to the agreement identified in Section 1 hereof. 1-7
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and
Council of the City of Baytown. A
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote
Baytown this the 120' day of July, 2018.
its passage by the City
City Council of the City of
S, Mayor
LEfICIA BRYSCH, City CfA
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR.,it Attorney
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