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RESOLUTION NO. 06-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY P ARK, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ELECTION SERVICES
CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND THE
PARK CITIES MUNICIPAL UTILITIES DISTRICT FOR THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF CITY OFFICIALS AND CITY CHARTER
AMENDMENT ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 13, 2006; PROVIDING FOR
THE USE OF DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas on February
7, 2006 called the General Municipal Election of City Officials to be held May 13, 2006
for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four (4) Council members, and a special election
to consider two amendments to the home rule charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council proposes to enter into a joint election agreement
with the Dallas County Park Cities Municipal Utility District for the May 13th election;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council proposes to contract with the Dallas County
Elections Department to administer the joint election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
SECTION I
That the Mayor, with concurrence of the City Council, is hereby authorized to
execute the Election Services Contract Between Dallas County Elections Department, the
City and Park Cities Municipal Utilities District in substantially the form and substance
of Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, and
incorporating its provisions with regard to voting by use of a direct record and optical
scan voting system approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with the Texas
Election Code.
SECTION II
That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval
as provided by law, and it is accordingly so resolved.
DULY RESOLVED by the University Park City Council on this the ih day of
March 2006.