HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-658 INCOMPLETEORDINANCE NO. 25-658
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPROVING A JOINT ELECTION
AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES WITH DENTON COUNTY
FOR JOINT ELECTION SERVICES FOR THE MAY 3. 2025 DENTON GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, AND 4. A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS
OF THE CITY OF DENTON REPLACING ALL INSTANCES OF GENDERED LANGUAGE
WITH NON-GENDERED LANGUAGE; RESOLVING CONFLICTS WITH STATE LAW
AND MODIFYING VAGUE OR UNCLEAR LANGUAGE. AND INCREASING THE TERM
OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS. AT A TOTAL
ESTIMATED COST OF $115,126.96; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025, the Denton City Council ordered a general municipal
election to be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, for the purpose of electing council members to
District 1, 2, 3, and 4; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Denton City Council ordered a special election to
he held on Saturday May 3, 2025 for the purpose of submitting proposed charter amendments to
the registered voters of the City of Denton replacing all instances ofgendered language with non-
gendered language; resolving conflicts with state law and modifying vague or unclear language,
and increasing the term of Municipal Judge from two years to four years; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Denton City Council to continue contractual services
with Denton County for the administration of its general and special elections as done in the past;an
WHEREAS, under the contemplated contract, Denton County and the Election
Administrator shall be responsible for performing duties under the Election Code including but
not limited to the following:
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Coordinating, supervising, and handling all aspects of the Joint Election as
provided in the joint election agreement and contract;
Selecting and arranging for the use of and payment for all Early Voting and Election
Day voting locations;
Appointing the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling location for
Election Day;
Arranging for the training and compensation of all election judges and clerks;
Employing other personnel necessary for the proper administration of the election;
Appointing other deputy early voting clerks to assist in the conduct of early voting;
Arranging for all election supplies and voting equipment;
Serving as Early Voting Clerk;
Appointing an Early Voting Board to process early voting results; and
Establishing and operating the central counting station to receive and tabulate the
voted ballots.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it is in the public interest to enter into the joint
election agreement and contract with Denton County contemplated above; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS :
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute the Joint
Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services with Denton County in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 1 and made part of this ordinance for all purposes.
SECTION 3
approval:
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by Jill Jester and seconded by Joe
Holland, the ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [ 7 - 0 ]:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
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Paul Meltzer. District 3 :
Joe Holland. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th day of April, 2025 .
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ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY [\\\ \1 tIll I /I/
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY