HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-1243 04-10-2007RESOLUTION NO. 07 -1243
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH
TARRANT COUNTY TO FURNISH ELECTION SERVICES
AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR
OFFICES OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLACE ONE
AND PLACE THREE, AND SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE
UNEXPIRED TERM OF TWO YEARS FOR THE OFFICE
OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE SIX, FOR THE
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 12, 2007.
WHEREAS, the regular election for the City Council of the City of Euless as set
forth by the Charter and by the Texas Election Code was previously ordered by
Resolution No. 07 -1238, at which time the voters will elect persons to fill the offices of
City Council Place 1 and City Council Place 3; and special election ordered by
Resolution No. 07 -1240 to fill the unexpired term of two years for the office of City
Council Place 6, to be held on May 12, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council has determined that a contract with Tarrant
County Elections Administration for election services and equipment is in the best
interest of the City of Euless;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: The City Secretary is hereby authorized to contract with the Tarrant
County Elections Administrator for the purpose of having Tarrant County
furnish all or any portion of the election services and equipment needed by
the City Secretary to conduct the election. The contract document and
election services provided therein shall conform to Chapter 31,
Subchapter D, of the Texas Election Code and other applicable statutes
and laws.
Section 2: The election services contract shall provide (a) the type of electronic
voting equipment to be used for early voting by personal appearance and
on election day, (b) notification and training for election judges and clerks,
(c) an estimate and final payment terms for the election services provided,
(d) agreements for early voting equipment and voting machine rental, and
(e) other procedures to conduct the election.
Section 3: Combined ballots may be utilized containing all of the offices and
propositions to be voted on at each polling place, provided that no voter
shall be given a ballot or permitted to vote for any office or proposition on
which the voter is ineligible to vote. Returns may be made on forms,
which are individual or combined, and the Tarrant County Election
Administrator shall be designated as the custodian of the combined
records. Said joint elections shall be conducted in accordance with
Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 4: All qualified voters of the City of Euless shall be qualified to vote in said
election. The Euless Public Library, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas,
and the Bear Creek Elementary School, 401 Bear Creek Drive, Euless,
Texas, are hereby designated as polling places on election day.
Section 5: Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the Euless
Public Library, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas, on the following
dates and times:
April 30 — May 4
May 5
May 6
May7 -8
(Monday - Friday)
(Saturday)
(Sunday)
(Monday — Tuesday)
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Additional locations will be available throughout Tarrant County.
Steve Raborn, Tarrant County Elections Administrator, shall serve as the
Early Voting Clerk, and Susan Crim, City Secretary, shall serve as Deputy
Early Voting Clerk. Additional deputy clerks may be appointed by the
Early Voting Clerk.
Section 6: Applications for mail ballots shall be mailed to Steve Rabom, Early Voting
Clerk, P. 0. Box 961011, Fort Worth, Texas, 76161 -0011, and shall be
processed by the Early Voting Clerk.
Mail ballots shall be mailed to Steve Raborn, Early Voting Clerk, P. 0. Box
961011, Fort Worth, Texas, 76161 -0011.
Section 7: The Early Voting Ballot Board Judge shall be appointed by Tarrant
County. Additional personnel shall be appointed by the Ballot Board
Judge.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on
the 10th day of April, 2007, by a vote of 6 ayes, o nays, and o
abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Li aleh, Mayor
Resolution No. 07 -1243, Page 2 of 2
ATTEST:
Susan rim, ' , City Secretary