Ord. 1988-1582 - call referendum election

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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1582 AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR A NON-BINDING REFERENDUM, TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY'S GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 7, 1988~ FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW~ AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte, in order to obtain a consensus of the electorate on the proposition of whether the City of La Porte should oppose the application of Houston Chemical Services, Inc., for a hazardous waste incinerator permit in the City's Bayport Industrial District, and appropriate from the City's general fund the expenses of such intervention, does hereby call a non-binding referendum of the electorate, to be held in conjunction with the City's general election on May 7, 1988. The following proposition shall be printed on the ballot at such election, to-wit: SHALL THE CITY OF LA PORTE OPPOSE THE APPLICATION OF HOUSTON CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC., FOR A HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR PERMIT IN THE CITY'S BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, AND APPROPRIATE FROM THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND THE EXPENSES OF SUCH INTERVENTION? YES NO Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-l7, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated~ and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval.