County Commissioner Resolutions - April 2005:_��..
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RESOLUTION 2005-�
RESOLUTION OF THE SOARD OF COUNTY COMMZSSZONERS
OF GIBSON COUNTY AND THE GIBSON COUNTY COUNCIL REGARDING
ADMINISTRATION OF HAVA FUNDS
BE �T RESO�VED by t�e Boa�d o� County Commissioners of
Gibson Cou��y, �ndiana and �he G�DSOn Coun�y Council as �o1lor�s:
S�CTION 1. Subject co �he availability o= Title III
requiremenc monies to the county uader the Help America Vote Acc
of 2002, no la�er than March 31, 2006, the county will make all
nermar.e�t and �emporary improvements to each polling place in
order to comply with the polling nlace access�bility s�andards
set forth in �ndiana Code 3-11-8, and to tt'ie extent possible,
make any addicional improvements idencified in che HAVA oolling
place survey �nat are not soecifically required by s�ate or
federal law.
SECTION 2. The County will submit a repor� �o the Indiana
Election Division no later than December2l 2005. Tne report
under this SECTION mus� list the polling place accessibz�i�y
problems iden�i�ied ia c:�e Survey of polling places and indicate
whecher �hese problems have been resoived by �emporary or
permanent improvements or whether the polling place has Deen
relocated to an accessible facility. If the report indicates
that the problems have not yet been resolved, the report must
indica�e how �he County will resolve the problem no later than
Marcn 31, 2006. The County agrees �o submi� any additional
reports repuired by t�e Indiana �lect�on Division until the
County reports �nat c�e polling place accessiD=lity requ_rements
identified in the Survey have beea resolved. The repor� must be
certitied as accurate by majority vote of the county elec�ion
board, �ollowing review and opporcunity for written comments to
he added to the repor� by the local advisory council described
in SECT�ON 4 0� this Resolution.
SECTION 3. As o� Dece:nber 31, 2005, eac� polling place will
contain at least one (1) voting system to permi� a voter who is
blind or visually impaired 'to vo�e privately and independently.
SECTION 4. The Coun[y Commissioners will adopt an ordinance
to establish a local advisory council comprised of
representatives o� �he disabilities communicy and elderly voters
to provide assis�ance �o the coun�y _n choosing polling nlaces.
The couacil may include any number of ine*.nbers, but musc include
at least two (2) representatives o� the disabilities communities
or elderly vocers. The County Commissioners shall appoint the
members, and shall encourage county residents with a variety of
backgrounds, par�isaa affiliatio-�s, and perspeccives to
par�icioate. _� coun�y residents are not available to serve on
the counc:l, cne councy may partner with the Governors Planning
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SECTIO?�T 5. Tne County Counci� piedges �hat Title III
reauirement monies and s�ate matching funds recezved by �he
Conncy will be used to oay any ou�s'tanding obl_gat_ons incurred
by �ne Councy for �ne vocing syscem purchase suDjecc to the
rei:nbursement .
SECTION 6. The County Council oledges thac ii the
obligations incurred by the County co obtain tnis voting syscem
have been paid in full or in part as of this date, chat the
remai�ing Title III requirement monies and state matching funds
will be used to imorove the administration of elections for
federal office in tne Councv.
S�CTION 7. No later �han tnirty (30) days afcer adoption o=
tn_s Resolucion, tne Couaty wi11 establisn a separate non-
rever�ing account in which all Ti�le III requirement monies and
s�ace matching iunds wi11 be deposited.
SECTION 8, Tne Councy agrees �o refund �o the State of
indiana no late- than May 1, 2006 a� amount equal to the Title
III requirement monies and state ma�ching iunds received by ��e
Coun�y if tne Secretary of State o� Indiana and the Co-Directors
o° �he Indiana Eiection Division de�ermine on Anril 1, 2006 c'���
the County nas not (1) provided ac least one (1) voting system
in eacn po1L ng place of the coun�y no later than December 31,
2005 �o permit a voter who is blind or visually impaired to vote
privately and independently in accordance with IC 3-ll-15; or
(2) honored one or more of the certifications made by the County
in this Resolution regardi.g oolling place accessibility or the
permi�ted uses oi chese,funds.
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?70PTED T:iIS �5_ day o� (�o�C.�. 2005.
BOr�� OF COUNTY C0�IISSZONERS
OF GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA
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DON �. WHrTEHEAD, Presidenc
INDA K. HOOVER, Member
SHE2RELL MARGINET, NIem,k�r
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i�!ary Key, _ on C _ ty Aud_�or
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P_DOPTED TH?S �j� day of �, 2005
GIBSON COu?VTY COUNCIL
BY: �4
TONY TOLFB, Pr sident
I,TTEST :
Mary K , Auditor
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