Election AgreementELECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This agreement entered into this 1St day of August , 2006, between the City of
Okeechobee, a Florida Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and
GWEN CHANDLER, as Supervisor of Elections of Okeechobee County, Florida,
hereinafter referred to as "SUPERVISOR ".
WITNESSETH:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The SUPERVISOR shall provide the following
services for the City Election to be held in conjunction with the County and
General Election, in a manner which is in compliance with the Election
Laws of the State of Florida and the City of Okeechobee:
a. The SUPERVISOR will maintain City Voter Registration and costs
associated with maintaining voter registration.
b. The SUPERVISOR will schedule adequate Polling Place facilities.
The CITY will pay rent on all polling place facilities for City precincts
only and share rent on any combined facilities.
c. The SUPERVISOR will provide adequate voting equipment and
costs associated with maintaining equipment.
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d. The SUPERVISOR will hire, appoint and train clerks and inspectors
for each precinct. The CITY will pay the salary for the clerks and
inspectors hired to work at city polling precincts and share in the
salary costs of those clerks and inspectors at any combined
facilities.
e. The SUPERVISOR will furnish registration records of reach City
precincts and cots associated with registration records.
f. The SUPERVISOR will provide for the production of ballots,
including absentee. The CITY will pay 25 percent of printed ballots
for City voters.
g.
The SUPERVISOR will provide for Tabulation and Counting of all
precincts and costs associated with Tabulation and Counting.
h. The SUPERVISOR will provide for advertising of Official Logic and
Accuracy Testing. The CITY will pay 25 percent of costs for
advertising the Official Logic and Accuracy Testing.
i. The CITY will provide to the SUPERVISOR, the names for the
ballot immediately upon the closing of qualifying week. Failure to do
so will absolve the SUPERVISOR from any obligation under this
agreement.
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J.
The CITY will provide to the SUPERVISOR, wording or questions
or issues to be placed on the ballot as soon as the ordinance is
approved by the City Council. Failure to do so will absolve the
SUPERVISOR from any obligation under this agreement.
k. The SUPERVISOR will advertise the Sample Ballot. The CITY will
pay 25 percent of the costs for this advertisement.
I. The CITY will pay for 25 percent for additional election night
workers, hired by the SUPERVISOR.
m. The CITY will advertise and pay 100 percent of the advertising of
the Election Proclamation.
n. The CITY will process and provide all City Candidates Campaign
Packets and all costs associated.
o. The CITY will qualify all City Candidates.
p•
The City Clerk is to be an ex- officio non - voting member of the
Canvassing Board, during any City Election.
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q. The SUPERVISOR shall provide an original or certified copy of all
City Election results upon completion of provision ballots
canvassing.
r. The SUPERVISOR shall submit one bill to the CITY requesting
payment of above items as agreed upon. The CITY shall submit
payment to the SUPERVISOR within 30 days of receipt of
statement.
s. The SUPERVISOR shall have no obligations under this agreement
unless the City Election is simultaneous with a regularly scheduled
County Election.
2. TERM. This agreement shall become effective on the date of its approval
and shall remain in effect from year to year until terminated in writing by
either party. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an undertaking
of any obligation or responsibility to any person, firm, or corporation not a
party to this agreement (other than as would otherwise accrue under the
law) to take any action or refrain from any action with respect to
compliance with any other requirements of law. Nothing herein shall be
deemed to waive any immunity from suit (in agreement, in tort, or
otherwise) that might accrue in favor of the City or the Supervisor. The
City or the Supervisor do not intend, by any provision hereof, to create any
right or benefits in favor of any person, firm, or corporation not a party to
this agreement.
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AS TO THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
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140 , i; 'XLZ 1 /OCR BY:
Lane Gamiote'a, CMC, City Clerk
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Reviewed or Leal Su ienc
o n R. Cook, City Attorney
owli . R. Watford, Jr., Ma or Pro- empore
Date Approved:
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AS TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Assistant Supervisor
Gwkn Chandler,
Reviewed for Legal Sufficiency:
Reviewed For Legal
Sufficiency
AUG 1 7 2006
Laura McCall, Attorney a LaWHOBEE COUNTY ArronN
ate:
pervisor of Elections
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