Ord. 1990-1676 - call general & charter elections

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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1676 Page 2 further approval of council for budgeted items not exceeding $5,000.00. All contracts for expenditures involving more than $5,000.00 must be expressly approved in advance by council. If the competitive sealed bidding requirement applys to the contract, the contract must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Councilor the city manager, in such cases as he is authorized to contract for the city, may reject any and all bids. If the competitive sealed proposals requirement applys to the contract, the contract must be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the city considering the relative importance of price and the other evaluation factors included in the request for proposals. Council by ordinance may increase the $5,000.00 limitation herein provided to conform to subsequent increases authorized by state law. Contracts for professional services for which bidding is prohibited by state law shall not be let on competitive bids. Procurement of architectural or engineering services shall be in accordance with the Professional Services Procurement Act. In the event of conflict between any provision of this section and state law, state law shall prevail." The ballot for said charter amendment election shall conform to Section 52.072 and Section 52.073, TexaS Election Code. The wording of the proposition that is to appear on the ballot shall be "THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 5.02, 'PURCHASE PROCEDURE,' OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE." The words "FOR" and, below it, "AGAINST" s~all be printed on the ballot to the left of the proposition. Section 2. Said election shall be held at each of the following voting places within said City, and the following named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to-wit: Election Precinct i I Polling Place: Lomax Elementary School 10615 North Avenue "L" La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and Spencer Highway (West Main Street)~ THENCE westerly along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Big Island Slough~ THENCE north to north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision~ THENCE west along north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision to Underwood Road~ THENCE north along Underwood Road to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks~ THENCE southeasterly along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, 'following a curve to the South, and continuing in a Southerly direction along the Southern Pacific Railroad to Spencer Highway (West Main Street).