Ordinance No. 12,057ORDINANCE NO. 12,057
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 SPECIAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2012, UNDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND AND NO /100
DOLLARS ($10,000.00) UNDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is holding its special election on November 6, 2012, for the purpose of
voting for or against the nineteen (19) proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, Chambers County (the "County") is holding an election on the same tin ilbrm 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 ofthejoint 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;
Y 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 I: That the City Council ofthe City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes the City Managerto
negotiate and enter into ajoint election agreement with Chambers County for the special election to be held on the 8th
day of November, 2012, under terns 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 TEN THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($10.000.00), pursuant to the
agreement identified in Section I hereof.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from Zaaft its passage b y the City Council of
the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED bytheaffirmative vote ofturt ilofthe CityofBaytownthis
the 13'" day of September, 2012. 7
NACIO RAMIREZ, SR., C' y tromey
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