02-11-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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ORDINANCE NO. _________ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON PROPOSEDAMENDMENTS TO THE LA PORTE, TEXAS HOME RULE CITYCHARTERTO BE HELD ONMAY 11, 2013, CONCURRENT WITH THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS;PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS,HOME RULE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC NOTICE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. , WHEREASthe City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas,has on its own motion determined to submit to the qualified voters for adoption or rejection of certain proposed amendments to the existing Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to Section 9.004(a) of the Texas Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas,hereby calls a special election toallow the voters to determine whether the Charter should be amendedas hereinafterset out; and WHEREAS, Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that a charter amendment election shallbeheld not less than thirty (30) days after the passage of theordinance calling forcharter amendments; and WHEREAS,Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code provides thatthecharter amendmentelection shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Texas Election Codeor the earlier of the next general municipal election or the next Presidential election; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte is holding a general municipal election for election of City Council members on May 11, 2013, which is the earliest available date to hold a special election for consideration of proposed charter amendments. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct legislative findings and are adopted as part of this Ordinance for all purposes. Section 2. That a special election is hereby ordered to be held within the jurisdiction of theCity of La Porte, Texas, on the 11th day of May, 2013, pursuant to the lawsof the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas. Saidelection shall be held