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. ee .1 ,,~ " e THE =_-:.--- Jit)UBLICNOTICES CONTINI Cedarmont Drive; passage and approval. THENCE east along THENCE north along South Section 7. Barbour's Cut Boulevard to 13th Street to West "B" THENCE northerly along Donaldson Avenue; Street; Cedarmont Drive to Myrtle Creek Drive; ORDINANCE NO. 2GGO THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to the AN ORDINANCE CALL. east boundary line of the ING THE REGULAR one hundred forty one (141) ANNUAL ELECnON OF acre San Jacinto Junior THE CITY OF LA PORTE: College Site, same being CALLING A RUNeOFF the west boundary line of ELECTION, IF NECE8- the former College View SARY; DESIGNATING M.U.D. as described in ELECTION PRECINCTS Article 8280-381, VA T.S.; AND POLLING PLACES: PROVIDiNG FOR THE THENCE northerly along USE OF the west boundary line, and VOTING MACHINES; a northerly projection there- APPOINTING ELECTION of, of said (College View OFFICIALS; PROVIDING M.U.D.) to Spencer FOR METHOD AND Highway (West Main DATES OF EARLY VOT- Street); ING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BAUor THENCE east along BOARD; PROVIDING FOR Spencer Highway (West RETURN AND CANVASS Main Street) to the center OF VOTES OF SAID line of Myrtle Creek Drive; ELECTiON; PROVIDING FOn NOTICE; PROVIDING THENCE south along FO:-J FILING DEADLINE Myrtle Creek Drive to AND FILING FEES FOR Cedarmont Drive; CAI\;DIDATES; PROVID- ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; THENCE southerly along FIi\:[)ii\lG COMPLIANCE Cedarmont Drive to Its WiT~l THE OPEN MEET- Intersection with the wester. ING.:'; LAW; AND PROVID- Iy projection of the rear lot ING AN :EFFECTIVE DATE lines of Block 17 in HERi!OF. Fairmont Park West Section One; THENCE southeasterly along Donaldson Avenue to the shoreline of Galveston Bay; THENCE east along West "B" Street to State Highway 146; THENCE northerly along Myrtle Creek Drive to Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE west along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Underwood Road; THENCE north along State Highway 146 to West '''A'' Street; THENCE southerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to the north city limit line of Shoreacres, (or the south line of Tract I); THENCE west along the north clly limit line of Shoreacres (or the south line of Tract I) to South Broadway Street (Old Highway 146); THENCE north along South Broadway Street (Old Highway 146) to East Main Street; THENCE east along West "A" Street to South Broadway Street and the POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE north along Underwood Road to the north boundary of the Creekmont Subdivision; Election Officials: Presiding Judge THENCE east along the north boundary of the Creekmontn Subdivision to Big Island Slough; THENCE southerly along Big Island Slough to Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE east Spencer Highway Main Street) to an Pipeline Easement; Alternate Presiding Judge THENCE easterly along East Main Street to North Holmes Avenue; Early Votln9 Place: La Porte City Hall 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 along THENCE northerly along Section 3 (West North Holmes Avenue to Exxon East Madison Street; Voting at said eleclion, including early voting, shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots of said election shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE THENCE west along East CITY COUNCIL OF THE THENCE southeasterly THENCE southerly along Madison Street to North CITY OF LA PORTE: along t e rear lot lines of an Exxon Pipeline Brownell Avenue; Block In Fairmont Park Easement to Falrmont West Ion one'rSSing Parkway, to the POINT OF =:~:c:i~n shall be he~l :hro:~1 ~~~:~~~n~~ ::::':laI8: within. the corporate limits ~ . W. .t ~ V;~ the C.ty of La Porte, Texas,'. OUl H.I oad; . on the 6th day of May, 2000, . ,. Presiding Judge such day being the first THENCE westerly along Saturday in May, 2000, Quiet Hill Road to Willmont between seven o'clock Road; (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the THENCE southerly along Etectlon Precinct #4 purpose of electing the fo/- Wlllmont Road to its inter- /owing City officials: section with the westerly projection of the rear lot line of Block 35 in Fairmont Park 2, West Section Two; THENCE north along North Brownell Avenue to Barbour's Cut Boulevard, to the POINT OF BEGIN- NING. Section 4. An Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby created to process Early Voting results for the election and the runoff election, if necessary. TRACT II , BEGINNING at the inter- section of South Broadway Street (Old Highway 146) and the south city limit line of Shoreacres (or the north line of Tract II); Alternate Presldin~ Judge is appointed Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. At least two (2) other members of the Early Voting Ballot Board shall be appointed by the Presiding Judge, in the same manner as the precinct election clerks. Mayor, for a 3 year term Counciiperson--District lor a 3 year term Councilaerson--District 3, for a 3 year term Polling Place: Dewalt Alternative School (Library) 401 North 2nd Street La Porte, Texas n571 THENCE easterly along the south city limit line of Shoreacres (or the north line of Tract II) to the shore- line of Galveston Bay; THENCE easterly along the rear lot lines of Block 35 in Fairmont Park West Section Two to the center line of Roseberry Drive; Boundaries: Early Voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 17th day and shall con- tinue through the 4th day preceding the day of elec- tion. A run-oU election, if neces- sary, shall be held on Saturday, June 3, 2000, betweon Ihe same hours. BEGINNING at the inter- section of North Broadway Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks; THENCE' southerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to the south city limit line of La Porte (or the south line of Tract II); THENCE northerly along the center line of Roseberry Drive to the center line of . Hillrldge Road; THENCE south along North Said elel:lion shall be held Broadway Street to - - -c~~Hliufuflowliig;;ut- '-'fHENCE>easteJ1y-alo.,g-the- Barbour's- eot .ij,oulevard; Ing places within said City, center line ot Hillridge Road and the following named to the center line of Big persons are hereby Island Slough; appointed as officers of said election, to-wit: ~lloJ) <', THENCE westerly along Early Voting by mail shall the s9!1'~pilY)1mI!.line of La be~n on the 45th day pre- Porte, (QfI~Il!il"$Outh lirie of 'ce'd'Qg the date of tlis'elec- Tract II) to South Broadway tion,' or as soon thereafter Street (Old Highway 146); as ballots are available, and shall continue until seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on elec- tion day. Efgction Precinct #1 THENCE southerly along the center line of Big Island Slough to the intersection of Fairmont Parkway, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE east along Barbour's Cut Boulevard to North Brownell Avenue; THENCE north along South Broadway Street (Old Highway 146) Jo the south city limit line of Shoreacres (or the north line of Tract II) to the POINT OF BEGIN- NING. THENCE south along North Brownell Avenue to East Madison Street; Early Voting shall be con- ducted by a clerk for Early Voting, namely, &Iling p.!.~ Lomax Elementary School (Enlry Area) 10615 Norlh Avenue "L" La Porle, 1 Clfas n571 THENCE east along East Madison Street to North , Holmes Avenue; Election OffIclat8: and the place at which the Early Voting shall be con- , ducted is designated as the La,Porte City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La , Porte, Texas, to which address ballot applications and ballots voled by mail may be mailed. Early Voting by personal appear- ance shall be conducted on the weekdays of the early voting period and during the hours that the City Secretary's main business office is regularly open for business. Election Officials: Presiding Judge Boundariei;. THENCE southerly along Presiding Judge , North Holmes Avenue to East Main Street; BEGINNING at the inter- section of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and Spencer Highway (West Main Street); Alternate Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Etectlon Precinct #3 THENCE westerly along East Main Street to South Election Precinct #6 Broadway Street; . Polling Place: Rizzuto Elementary School (Cafetorium) 3201 Farrington Boulevard La Porte, Texas n571 THENCE south along South Broadway Street to West "AN Street; Polling Place: La Porte City Hall 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas n571 THENCE westerly along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Big Island Slough: Boundaries: THENCE west along West Boundaries: "A" Street to State Highway 146; THENCE northerly along Big Island Slough to north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision; BEGINNING at the inter- section of an Exxon Pipeline Easement and Fairmont Parkway; BEGINNING at the inter- section of West "A" Slreet and South Broadway Street; Section 5. THENCE south along State Highway 146 to West "B" Street; The Council Conference Room of the La Porte City Hall is here by designated as the Central Counting Station to receive all ballots cast at said election, and Martha A. Gillett hereby appointed the Presiding Manager for said Central Counting Station. Said Manager shall appoint any clerks necessary to assist 'in receiving ballots and tHENCE northeasterly other records and in per- along the west forming the other duties of right@ofeway line of State said Manager in this regard. Highway 146 to McCabe The City Manager is hereby Road; authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained, the necessary electronic tabulating equip- ment, to arrange for the testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a duly qualified manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the duties respectively imposed on them by law with respect to the processing and tabu- lation of ballots at the Central Counting Station. THENCE: west along north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision 10 Underwood Road: THENCE west along Falrmont Parkway to center THENCE west along West line of Big Island Slough; "B" Street to South 13th Street; THENCE south along South Broadway Street to the south city limit line of La Porte; THENCE north along Underwood Road to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks; THENCE northerly along the center line of Big Island Slough to the center line of Hillridge Road; THENCE west along the south city limit line of La Porte to the west right-of- way line of State Highway 146; THENCE south along South 13th Street to West "E" Street; THENCE southeasterly along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, following a curve to the south, and con- tinuing in a southerly direc- tion along the Soulhern Pacific Railroad tracks to Spencer Highway (West Main Street), to the POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE westerly along THENCE west along West Hillridge Road to the center "E" Street to the Southern line of Roseberry Drive; Pacific Railroad tracks; THENCE southerly along the center line of Roseberry Drive to the intersection with the easterly projection of the rear lot line of Block 35 in Falrmont Park West Section Two; THENCE north . along Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, following a curve to the east of said railroad tracks; THENCE McCabe Southern tracks; west along Road to the Pacific Railroad THENCE easterly along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to North Broadway Street, to the POINT OF THENCE north along the BEGINNING. Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to Fairmont Parkway; Election O~ THENCE westerly along , the rear lot line of Block 35 in Fairmont Park Section Two to the center line of , Willmont Road; Election OffIcials: Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Presiding Judge ,THENCE west along Fairmonl Parkway to the Humble Pipeline Company , right-of-way; .c!i~':t~~~ecinco1n THENCE northerly along the center line of Willmont Road to the center line of Quiet Hill Road; THENCE easterly along the center line of Quiet Hill Road to the Intersection of the southeasterly projection of the rear 101 line of Block 18 in Fairmont Park West Section Two; THENCE east along West Main Street to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks; !gfJTo!l.~.ltl:1'l Alternate Presiding Judge THENCE northeasterly along the Humble Pipeline Company right-of-way to West Main Street; Election Precinct #5 Section 6. Baker Jllilior High School (Cafc!orium) (enler oil Underwood Road) 6000 Wesl Main Street (West Main Street/Spencer Highway at Underwood Rd.) La Porte, lexas nS71 That all election materials including notice of the elec- tion, ballots, instruction cards, affidavits and other forms which voters may be required to sign and all early voting materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish translations thereof shall be made available in the cir- cumstances permitted and in the manner required by law. Polling Place: LPISD Technology Support Center 301 East Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas nS71 1l.Q.l,!n'!pJi~ THENCE northwesterly along the rear lot line of Block 18 in Fairmont Park West Section Two, passing through Parkmont Drive and becoming the rear lot line of Block 17 Fairmont Park West Section One to THENCE east along West "E" Street to South 13th Street; Boundaries: THENCE south along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to West "E" Street; TRACT I BEGINNING at the inter- section of the center line of Big Island Slough and Fairmont Parkway; BEGINNING at the inter- section of Barbour's Cut Boulevard and North Brownell Avenue; .~ . 41... .., .~ ee , -4 " . The City Secretary of the City. of La Porte shall forth- with issue Notice of said election by causing a sub- stantial copy of this Ordinance to be published one time in the BAYSHORE SUN, which is hereby found and declared to be a news- paper of general circulation in said City, not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the said election. Section 8. , Upon a candidate tendering his application on the form prescribed, the City , Secretary shall furnish to such candidate all Informa- tion relative to the qualifica- tions for the office being sought; the method of plac- ing the candidate's name on the ballot; the amount of the required filing fee; and any other pertinent informa- of. tion concerning said elec- tion; Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Mayor must be a resident elector of the City. Each candidate for the office of District Councilperson must also be a resident of the district for which he files. Section 10. The deadline for a candi- date to make application to have his name appear upon the ballot for such election, is hereby desig- nated and established .." 5:00 o'clock PM Wednesday, March ?? 2000. No application ' be accepted for filing prior to February 21, 2000. -'n ~!!:~:": ~~:, ~;";,~ ~:::._-~ -- - for the office Council person Is L H .. A"t..hli"hAIi .... !:ift\l n^II..." _____u_..__ __ . ....z ~ _u___ ($50.00). The filing fee . each candidate for .. office of Mayor is L n" established at Hundred Dollars ($1 nn nn~ to-defray the cost -'of" AIAI!tinn. ~~~ ~:::.~.:-! ~-~-~-~ . be prorated and any :::.:~ plus shall be refunded to said candidates. As _I...___:::....!. _..::. ~___ :"':=:::::-:_--= _ ~'.'_ ------------- --. ., .., fee.,:: ::::::::::.::= ;;:.:~- _L"'~_'- a place on the ballot by ~:! ing a petition as .-- for !~ C:~' ~! !..:: ~~~~ ~~;-;;~ Rule Charter, Article 2.04 c.3. Section 11. Said election shall be held in accordance with the pro- visions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and the general election laws of the State of Texas govern- ing general and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto. Section 12. Immediately after said elec- tion, the officers holding the same shall make and deliv- er the returns of the results thereof and the accompa- nying records for use in the official canvass to the Ci,y Council of the City of ll'l Porte, and the City Council shall canvass said returns al the earliest practicable time, and shall, :i1iilitiuiaitiiy after canvassing the returns, declare the results of the election. The iviayur _"'_11 l___....!_.._... ...1- _ __~ _.A ~.Ia.11 IIIII'.'O'UIQI.CUY lIltflt:ltlllcn deliver to the candidate ivr whom the majority of votes has been polled for ---'- respective office, a ::::::-t:!!- cate of election. Such elected officials ~h~1I assume their duties within ten (10) days thereafter, Sundays excluded, ..pc;; their taking the oath vi office. Section 13 Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence --- --~ clause of this C,d;;;cmc;; has been separately :::::':- sldered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be Ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone. Section 14. This Ordinance shall be in '. effect immediately upon its S~ctlon 15 The City Council _ __._n, finds, . determines, rA~itA" and declares that a :::.:~: cient written notice of .. _ date, hour, place and :::.:l: ject of this meeting of .. City Council was posted a place convenient to "_ nllhlil'!!:lIt th.l!ll. ("ta..._. I_II _.....L_ ,..__u_ __ ...._ -,., _ _ City fur ~~: ~~~: _-:~~~.-~~ :.." law preceding this mAAtin,:, as required by the ~;- -- Meetings Law, C'la",." 551, Texas ~.-.v...-.-,.-.-,..... Cnrtl:;" =:":_~ ~~=~ ~~:.=: -- - -..., - -. - h~!: ~~:;~ ~;:-~~ ~~ ~!-:;; ~=-~~~~.: as required by law at .:..:: ti.,...,oC!o "',.rir", lA.hr..h th;... _--'; ..;;;;...- --....;J ............ ........ _,_" n!:llnl',o !:Ilnl'l th~ ~I Ih.lft.ftt _....._ "_i'''''_ _"_ ..jj.... ___,,_..... '.IIW\' ter thereof has been d::;c cussed. ~~=:~e:-e~ ::~d !::- mally acted upon. The C:'y Council further ratifies, approves and :-,,"~'"== such ~~!:!!!e:: :;~!!~e =::~ ~~: I"V\nt,ontC!o on'" "'^~.;ft,.. ............. --...-...- -..- I""-_....~ ..........,. PASSED AND APpROVl=n this 14th day of F9hnJSlr~ 2000. CITY OF LA PORTE By: Norman L. Malone Mayor ATTEST: Martha A. Gillett City Secretary APPROVED: Knox W. Askins City Attorney