Ordinance No. 5,926910711-3
ORDINANCE NO. 5926
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO AN AGREEMENT
WITH ROBERT M. STEIN AND JOHN R. ALFORD FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATE VOTING PLANS;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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 and directs the Mayor and City Clerk of
the City of Baytown to execute and attest to an agreement with
Robert M. Stein and John R. Alford for technical assistance for
the analysis of alternative voting plans. A copy of said
agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and made a part
hereof for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 11th day of July,
1990.
ETT 0- HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEs,r:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
MACIe. Q1R1-1M`I<R:EZ, Sft,,� City Attorney
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AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
The City of Baytown, Texas, hereafter called City of
Baytown, and Robert M. Stein and John R. Alford, hereafter called
the Contractor, agree as follows:
1) The Contractor agrees to provide the City of Baytown
with an analysis of three alternative plans for the
size of City Council. The analysis will evaluate each
plan for compliance with the U.S. Justice Department's
standards for:
a. One person one vote requirement
b. Majority minority district composition
C. Compactness of district boundaries
d. Contiguity of district boundaries
2) The Contractor will provide the City of Baytown a
listing of census blocks included in each proposed City
district. This data wilt include information on the
ethnic and racial makeup of each district and census
block for total population and adult population.
3) The Contractor will provide a map delineating the
district boundaries for each proposed plan.
4) All information gathered and compiled by Contractor
pursuant to the services rendered under this contract
are property of the City of Baytown.
5) Contractor will be compensated a total of $6,000 for
items specified in sections (1) - (3) above, payable as
follows:
$1,500 payable to Robert M. Stein upon
execution of this agreement.
$2,250 payable
delivery of items
(3) .
to Robert M. Stein upon
specified in sections (1) -
$2,250 payable to John R. Alford upon
delivery of items specified in sections (1) -
(3) .
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6) The Contractor agrees to evaluate alternative proposals
resulting the public hearing process at the request of
the City of Baytown.
a. Where the City of Baytown provides census
block lists for an alternative district plan,
the Contract will provide items specified in
sections (1) - (3) above at the following
rate of compensation:
$600 per alternative district proposal.
b. Where the City of Baytown does not provide
census block lists for an alternative
district plan, The Contractor will provide
items specified in sections (1) - ( 3 ) above
at the following rate of compensation:
$650 per alternative district proposal.
7) Payment for analysis of alternative district plans
that might result from the public hearing process
will be made as follows:
a. Where the City of Baytown provides census
block lists for an alternative district:
$300 per proposal to Robert M. Stein within
30 days of delivery of items specified in
sections (1) - (3) above.
$300 per proposal to John R. Alford within 30
days of delivery of items specified in
sections (1) - (3) above.
b. Where the City of Baytown does not provide
census block lists for an alternative
district:
$325 per proposal to Robert M. Stein within
30 days of delivery of items specified in
sections (1) - (3) above.
$325 per proposal to John R. Alford within 30
days of delivery of items specified in
sections (1) - (3) above.
8) All work will be completed with fifteen (15)
calendar days of submission by the City of Baytown
to the Contractor of specific plans to be
evaluated.
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9) Any additional services requested by the City of
• Baytown and agreed to by the Contractor will be
billed separately at an hourly rate of $150.
Executed this day of , 1991.
CITY OF BAYTOWN: CONTRACTORS:
EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor ROBERT M. STEIN
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
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