O-2018-3732 Canvass the results of the COLP Special Election held on Dec. 8, 2018

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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-3732 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ON DECEMBER 8, 2018, FOR AN ELECTION TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM FOR THE POSITION OF COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE--POSITION B; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte held a special election on the 8t' day of December, 2018, for the purpose of electing a city official to the position of Councilperson-At-Large—Position B, for the remainder of the unexpired term of such office, which expires on May 2,2020; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the following listed persons the number of votes opposite their respective names: COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE—POSITION B Chuck Rasa 35 Rick Guzman 756 Steve Gillett 812 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Manager and officials to the Mayor and City Council of the City of LaPorte, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said returns have been canvassed by the City Council of the City of LaPorte; that said election has resulted in the election of the following named person for the position of Councilperson-At-Large—Position B, for the remainder of the unexpired term of such office, which expires of May 2, 2020, to -wit: COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE—POSITION B STEVE GILLETT 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, 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