HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 01-06 ORIGINAL
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND DENTON
COUNTY FOR THE RENTAL OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT,
AS DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT, FOR USE IN THE MAY 5, 2001
GENERAL ELECTION AND ANY SUBSEQUENT RUN-OFF ELECTION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Mayor of the City of The Colony, Texas, is hereby authorized and
empowered to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Denton County for the rental of
electronic voting equipment, as defined in the Agreement, for use in thc May 5, 2001 general
election and any subsequent run-off elections.
Section 2. That a true and correct copy of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement is
attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, this 5th
day of March 2001.
william W. Manning, Mayor ~.~
Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS AND THE COUNTY OF DENTON, TEXAS FOR RENTAL
OF VOTING EQUIPMENT.
SECTION 1. Denton County, Texas, a corporate body politic, hereinafter
designated as "the County", represented in this Agreement by the Elections
Administrator, hereby agrees to rent the following voting equipment to the hereinafter
organization on the terms stated below.
SECTION 2. The City of The Colony, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas
75056, hereinafter designated as "Renter", has requested the rental of four (4) Optech III
P Eagle voting machines at $200.00 per machine and one (1) early voting computer at
$200.00 per computer, plus a ten percent (10%) administrative fee on the terms stated
above. There is an additional charge for programming of the Eagle Voting machines at
$250 and programming of the computer at $250 per election.
SECTION 3. A copy of the ballot shall be forwarded to Don Alexander,
Elections Administrator, Denton County, and P. O. Box 1720, Denton, Texas 76202.
SECTION 4. The rental period of voting machines shall commence on the 30th
day of April 2001 and shall not extend to a date which will interfere with subsequent
elections for which the County is responsible for providing the voting equipment for
public uses, and to this end will, in compliance with the Texas Election Code, Article
7.14, Section 20, obtain a Court Order, at the Renter's expense, permitting the affected
voting equipment to be cleared and available to the county, no later than the tenth day
after the first election for which the voting equipment was rented.
SECTION 5. Only voting equipment, which the County believes to be in safe
operating condition will be provided and the renter agrees to hold the County harmless
for any damages arising from the Renter's use of the voting equipment.
SECTION 6. Renter agrees to return the voting equipment in the same condition
as when received, normal and considerate usage wear excepted. Renter agrees to
reimburse the County for the costs to repair damages to the said equipment during such
time, as the County does not have control custody of said equipment.
SECTION 7. The said machines will be delivered by the County to The Colony
City Hall, 6800 Main, The Colony, Texas, for a delivery fee not to exceed $48.00, and
picked up by the County at said place, at said amount.
Interlocal Agreement 1
Voting Equipment
SECTION 8. In witness of this Agreement, the County and the Renter affix their
signatures on this the day of ,2001.
APPROVED:
William W. Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, TRMC/CMC/AAE
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Gordon Hikel, City Attorney
APPROVED:
Don Alexander
Elections Administrator
Denton County, Texas
Interlocal Agreement 2
Voting Equipment