HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 03-17 CITY OF THE COLONY
RESOLtJTION NO. I '7
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AND THE COUNTY OF DENTON, TEXAS FOR RENTAL OF VOTING
MACHINES & EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING~A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS:
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 machines to the hereinafter-identified organization on the terms stated below.
Section 2. The City of The Colony, Texas, hereinafter designated as "Renter," has
requested the rental of two (2) Optech III - P Eagle voting machines at $200.00 per machine and
various election equipment per the terms stated below or Annex A which is attached.
Section 3. A copy of the ballot shall be forwarded to Don Alexander, Elections
Administrator, Denton County, 401 W. Hickory Street, Denton, Texas.
Section 4. The rental period of voting machines shall commence on the 14h day of July,
2003 and shall not extend to a date which will interfere with subsequent elections for which the
County is responsible for providing the voting machines for public uses, and to this end will, in
compliance with the Election Code, Article 7.14, Section 20, obtain a Court Order, at the Renter's
expense, permitting the affected voting machine to be cleared and available to the County, no later
than the tenth day after the first election for which the voting machines were ranted.
Section 5. Only voting machines, 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 voting machines.
Section 6. Renter agrees to return the voting machines in the same condition as when
received, normal and considerate usage wears expected. Renter agrees to reimburse the County for
the costs to repair damages to the said machines during such time, as the County does not have
control custody of said machines.
Section 7. The said machines will be delivered by the County to 6800 Main, The
Colony, Texas, or other designated location and picked up by the County at said place or places.
Delivery fee not to exceed $89.00 per location, which includes pick up.
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Section 8. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this
Resolution, or application thereto, any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a
Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this resolution, and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions
of the resolution despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 9. That this Resolution shall become effective from and after its date of passage and
publication as required by law.
Section 10. In witness of this Agreement, the County anal the Renter affix their signatures on this
the / ~ day of S~_, 2003.
PA~E~. ANI~n'P~RC~VED by the Town Council of the City of The Colony, Texas this the
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fi'~e McCg~rry, Mayor P/Tem,
/ The ColOny, Texas /
City Secretary
[Seal]
APPROVED:
Don Alexander, Elections Administrator
Denton, County, Texas
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