O-2011-3315 calling general election, May 14, 2011

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ORD:INANCB NO. 2011- 33/5 AN ORD:INANCE CALLING 'I'D RBGULAR AHHUAL BLECT:ION OF '1'HB C:ITY OF LA PORTB, CALLING A RUN-OFF BLBCTION, IF NECBSSARY, DESIGNATING BLBCTION PRBCDCTS AND POLLING PLACBS, PROVIDING FOR THB USB OF VOTING MACHINBS, APPOIN'l'ING ELBCTION OFFICIALS, PROVIDING FOR KBTHOD AND DATBS OF EARLY VOTING, PROV:IDING POR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD, PR.OV:IDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTBS OF SAID ELBCTION, PR.OVIDING FOR NOTICB, PROVID:ING POR F:ILING DEADLINE AND FILING FBBS FOR CANDIDATBS, PROV:IDING A SAVINGS CLAUSB, FINDDtG COMPLIANCE WI'!'H '!'HB OPBN MEBTINGS LAW, AND PROV:ID:ING AN BFFBCTIVE DATB HERBOP. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Sect ion 1. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the city of La Porte, Texas, on the 14th day of May, 2011, such day being the second Saturday in May, 2011, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the purpose of electing the following City officials: Councilperson-at-Large - position B, for a 3 year term councilperson--District 1, for a 3 year term councilperson--District 6, for a 3 year term A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011, between the same hours. Sect ion 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: B1ection 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 I 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; THENCE east along the north boundary line of the Creekmont subdivision to Big Island Slough;