O-2010-3260 Special Election District 5

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ORDINANCE NO. 2010-,,~O AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO FILL THE UN-EXPIRED TERM OF COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 5, CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY, DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES, PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES, APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS, PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING, PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD, PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE, PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES, PROVIDING A SAVINGS 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. A special election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 28th day of August, 2010, such day being the fourth Saturday in August, 2010, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the purpose of electing a Councilperson-District 5, for a term expiring May, 2013. This Special Election shall be held in conjunction with the special Election for Mayor. A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010, between the same hours. 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 #1 Polling Place: Baker School (Entry Area) 6000 West Main Street (West Main street/at Underwood - enter off Spencer/Main) La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad and "Old" Underwood Road; THENCE south along Underwood Road to the north boundary line of the Creekmont subdivision;