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ORDINANCE NO. 2010-350 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO FILL THE UN -EXPIRED TERM OF COUNCILPERSON—DISTRICT 51 CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY1 DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES1 PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES1 APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALSI PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTINGi PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD] PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION1 PROVIDING FOR NOTICEI PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES1 PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE1 FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW1 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;