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ORDINANCE NO. 2007-~~ AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW POLLING LOCATIONS FOR CITY OF LA PORTE ELECTIONS, CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY 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. The City Council of the City of La Porte has caused a review to be made of the effectiveness of existing polling locations for City of La Porte elections, which are located at 6000 West Main street (West Main Street at Underwood; enter off West Main/Spencer), La Porte, Texas 77571, for voters who reside in Districts 1, 2, 3, and 6, and at 301 East Fairmont Pkwy., La Porte, Texas 77571, for voters who reside in Districts 4 and 5. Section 2. The City Council officially finds and determines that the polling location for voters who reside in Districts 4 and 5, situated at the La Porte High School, 301 E. Fairmont Parkway, is not the best available location for voters who reside in Districts 4 and 5. Specifically, the City Council finds that a) voter confusion exists as to the polling place for Districts 4 and 5 because many voters presume that the City Hall Council Chambers serve as a polling location on election day; b) the fact that City Hall Council Chambers serve as a polling location only for early voting contributes to voter confusion among Districts 4 and 5 voters, on election day; c) City Hall Council Chambers are at a physical location which is more convenient to Districts 4 and 5 voters as compared to La Porte High School; d) scholastic, administrative, or other functions of the La Porte Independent School District at the La Porte High School campus may potentially interfere with the polling activities at the current location; and