O-2019-3738 Canvass the returns of the General Election held on May 4, 2019

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SECTION 2: Thomas Garza received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of Councilperson-District 4, and, accordingly, Thomas Garza is declared elected to the office of Councilperson- District 4, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 3: An election contest for a recount in the Councilperson-District 5 race was filed on Monday, May 6, 2019, and withdrawn on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in accordance with the Texas Election Code. The Councilperson-District 5 race will be canvassed at the next City Council meeting. SECTION 4: The City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the ordinance calling the election, and that the election was duly and regularly held, and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper officials of the election, and in all things according to the law. SECTION 5: Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of LaPorte, Texas, and each said provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone. SECTION 6: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. SECTION 7: 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 Act, 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 upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves, and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. SECTION 8: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this, the 10" day of May, APPROVED AS TO FORM: Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney