HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2006-21 Approving an Election Agreement with Harris County
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-21
RESOLUTION~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THIi CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY . PLACE, TEXAS, APPROVING AN ELECTION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 7, 2006; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING THERETO
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of West University Place,
Texas (the "City") has called an election to be held for and within the City on November 7, 2006
(the "E I ecti 0 n"); and
WHEREAS, the Council has detelmined that it is advisable to conduct a jOil1t election
. with other 'political su.bdivisions within Harris County (the "County") and contract with the
County for election services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of C.hapters 31 and 271, Texas Electioll Code,
the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to enter into an Agreement
Between Harris COUllty and the City of West University Place relating to Joint Elections to be
held on November 7, 2006 (the "Election Agreement") in substantially the fOnTI. attached hereto;
and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and declares that the meeting at which this Resolution is
co.nsidered is open to the .public, and that the public 110tice of the time, place and .purpose of the
.meeting was given., as required by Chapter 551, Texas Govelnment Code, as ame.nded.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The statements contained ill the preamble of this Resolution are true and
correct and are hereby adopted as findings of fact and as a part of the operative provisions
hereof.
Section 2. Pursuant to the applicable prOVIsIons of the Texas Election Code,
including but not limited to Chapters 31 and 271, Texas Election Code, the Council hereby
authorizes and approves the Election Agreement, i.n substantially the form attached hereto.
Section 3. The Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign and the City Secretary of
the City to attest the Election Agreement
Section 4. The Mayor and other appropriate officials of the City, in consultation with
the City Attolney and bond counsel, are hereby authorized and directed to ta.ke any and all
actions necessary to implement the Electio.n Agreelnent and comply with the provisiol1S of the
Texas Election Code in carrying out and conducting the Election.
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Section 5. If ao,y provision, sectio.n, subsectiol1, sentel1ce, clause, or phrase of this
Resolution, or the application of this Resolution to any person or set of circumstances is for any
reason held to be unconstitutional, void, invalid, or unenforceable, neither the remaining portions
of this Resolution nor their application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall be affected
thereby, it being the intent of the Council in adopting this Resolution that no portion hereof or
provision or regulation contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any
unconstitutionality, voidness, invalidity or unenforceability of any other portion hereof, and all
provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable for that .purpose.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this the~day of September, 2006.
Mayor
City of West U.niverslty Place, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary ~
City of West University Place, Texas
(SEAL)
REVIEWED:
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City Attorney _
City of West University Place, Texas
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