O-2018-3696 Ordering Special Election on May 5, 2018, and amendments to the Home Rule City Charter

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Section 9. Said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto. Section 10. Immediately after said election, the officers holding the same shall make and deliver the returns of the results thereof and the accompanying records for use in the official canvass to the City Council of the City of La Porte,Texas; and the City Council shall canvass said returns at a Special Meeting set by the City Council;and shall, immediately after canvassing the returns,declare the results of the election. Section 11. That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to give notice of the election by publication in the BAY AREA OBSERVER, which is hereby found and declared to be a newspaper of general circulation in said City, on the same day in each of two successive weeks, with the first publication occurring before the 14th day before the date of the election.The notice shall include a substantial copy of the proposed amendments and include an estimate of the anticipated fiscal impact to the city of each proposed amendment if approved at the election. Section 12. As soon as practicable after the election and the declaration by the Council that amendments have been approved, the Mayor or City Manager shall certify to the Secretary of State an authenticated copy of the amendments under the City's seal showing approval by the qualified voters of the municipality. Section 13. 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code;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