Ord. 1990-1676 - call general & charter elections

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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1676 AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY: CALLING A CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION: DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES: PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES: APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS: PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING: PROVIDING FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD: PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION: PROVID,ING FOR NOTICE: PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES: PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE: 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. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas! on the 5th day of May, 1990, such day being the first Saturday in May, 1990, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the purpose of electing the following City officials: Councilperson-at-Large--position B, for a 3 year term Councilperson--District 1, for a 3 year term Councilperson--District 6, for a 3 year term A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on May 19, 1990, between the same hours. Section lA. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the'City of ' La Porte, Texas, on the 5th day of May, 1990, at which election there shall be submitted to the resident qualified electors of the City of La Porte, for their acceptance or rejection, the following amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, to-wit: Section 5.02, "Purchase Procedure," of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, 'Texas, shall be amended so that the same shall hereafter read as follows: "5.02. Purchase Procedure All purchases made and contracts executed by the city shall be pursuant to a requisition from the head of the office, department or agency whose appropriation will be charged, and no contract or order shall be binding upon the city unless and until the city manager or his designee approves the same and certifies that there is to the credit of such office, department or agency a sufficient unencumbered appropriation and allotment balance to pay for the supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services for which the contract or order is to be issued. Before the city may enter into a contract that requires an expenditure of more than $5,000.00, the City must comply with the procedure prescribed by Chapter 252, Texas Local Government Code, for competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals. The city may use the competitive sealed proposals procedure only for high technology procurements. Council may by ordinance confer upon the city manager general authority to contract for expenditures without