Ordinance No. 11,417ORDINANCE NO. 11,417
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS,
AUTI IORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST
TO A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY FOR TIME SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2NO DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2010; AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT Ti IEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY 'I'I IOUSAND AND
NO/] 00 DOLLARS ($40.000.00): AND PROVIDING FOR TIME EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is holding its special election on November 2. 2010, for the purpose of
submitting to the voters an initiative ordinance limiting the use of traffic law photo - monitoring devices within the city:
and
WHEREAS, Harris 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 Ti IEREFORE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, 'TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council ofthe City of Baytown. Texas, hereby authorizes the City Manager to
execute and the City Clerk to attest to a joint election agreement with Harris County for the special election to be held
on the 2 "d day of November. 2010.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City-ofBaytown, Texas, authorizes payment to Harris County in
an amount not to exceed FORTY THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($40.000.00), pursuant to the agreement
identified in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately tom and after its
the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED. READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
the 24th day of August. 2010.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ST
by the City COUnCII of
it of tile City of Baytown this
CARLOS, Mayor
GNACIO RAMI .EZ. SR.. Ci Attorney
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