Ordinance No. 11,720ORDINANCE NO.11,720
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 HARRIS COUNTY FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 8TII DAY OF NOVEMBER,2011,UNDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY;AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY THOUSAND AND
NO/100 DOLLARS ($40,000.00);AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS,theCity of Baytown isholdingitsspecialelectionon November 8,2011,forthepurpose of
reauthorizingthelocalsalesandusetaxintheCityof Baytown attherate of one-fourth of onepercenttocontinue
providingrevenuefor maintenance andrepair of municipalstreets;and
WHEREAS,HarrisCounty(the "County")isholdinganelectiononthesameuniformelectiondate;and
WHEREAS,theCityandtheCountydesiretoholdjointelectionsintheelectionprecinctsthatcanbe served
by common polling places;and
WHEREAS,pursuanttoSection 271.002 oftheTexasElectionCode,theterms ofthejointelection include
theCityagreeingtopayaportion of theCounty'selectioncostsinexchangefortheCounty:
r-providingthevotingequipmentandsuppliesforearlyvotingbypersonalappearanceandmailandfor
election day;
'r-providing election workers;
">-setting upthe polling places;
>serving astheEarlyVotingBallotBoard;
>programmingandoperatingtheautomatictabulatingequipment;and
>establishing and organizing theCentralCountingStation;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:ThattheCityCounciloftheCityof Baytown.Texas,herebyauthorizestheCityManagerto
negotiate and enter into a joint election agreement with Harris County for the special election to be held on the 8'day
ofNovember,2011,undertermsandconditionsacceptabletotheCityManagerandtheCity Attorney.
Section2:ThattheCityCouncil oftheCity of Baytown,Texas,authorizespaymenttoHarrisCountyin
an amount notto exceed FORTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($40,000.00),pursuant tothe agreement
identified in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3:This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and afterjts passage by the City Council of
theCity of Baytown.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the Gfty-,Council of the City of Baytown this
the 8"'day of September,2011.
LETICIA BRYSCH,CitvPerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
<30NAC10 RAMIREZ,SR.,City Aflorncy
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STEPHEN II.DONCARLOS,Mayor