City of Roswell - File #: 11-0237

• File #: 11-0237
• Version: 3
• Name: Elections
• Type: Item with Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/4/2011
• In control: Mayor and City Council
• On agenda: 5/9/2011
• Final action: 5/9/2011
• Title: Approval of an Ordinance of the City Council to Authorize Fulton County to Conduct Election. (Second Reading) Administration

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/9/2011	3	Mayor and City Council	Approved	Pass
4/25/2011	2	Mayor and City Council	Approved	Pass
4/12/2011	1	Administration and Finance & Recreation and Parks Committee	Approved for the Regular Agenda	Pass

Title

Approval of an Ordinance of the City Council to Authorize Fulton County to Conduct Election.  (Second Reading)

Administration

Body

Item Summary:

On November 8, 2011, an election will be held in the City of Roswell to elect City Council members for Posts One, Two and Three and the Municipal Judge. O.C.G. A. §21-2-45 provides that a municipality may authorize and contract with a county to conduct elections. Approval of this Ordinance will establish authority for the Mayor to sign a contract with the Fulton County Department of Registrations and Elections to conduct this election in the amount $227,391 which includes the runoff, if necessary.

Committee or Staff Recommendation:

On April 25, 2011 Mayor and Council approved the first reading of the Ordinance.

Financial Impact:

$310,000 is requested to be available in Cost Center 152A, Account #521400 for Fiscal Year 2012.

Presented by:

Kay G. Love, City Administrator