Ordinance No. 10,718ORDINANCE NO. 10,718
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A JOINT
ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH CHAMBERS COUNTY FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON 6H DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2007; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREFOR IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10,000.00);
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is holding its special election on November 6, 2007, for the purpose of
submitting to the voters six bond propositions; 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
agreement shall 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;
V setting up the polling places;
V 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
to negotiate and execute a joint election agreement with Chambers County for the special election to be held on the
6"' day of November, 2007. under terms and conditions deemed acceptable to the City Manager and the City
Attorney and requiring early voting to be conducted at the branch early voting location in Baytown at a minimum
during the hours set by Harris Couniy, Texas.
Section 2: . that the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, authorizes payment to Chambers
County in an amount not: to exceed TEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10,000.00), pursuant to the
letter agreement identified in Section I hereof;
Section 3: 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/jf the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 27lh day of September, 2007. /^A
STEPHENTTTTJONCARLOS, M^yor
XOODV, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JACK) RAMIREZ, SR., City/S)torney
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