03-09-15 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: March 9, 2015 Appropriation Requested By: Department: Report: '' Other: '' Attachments : Patrice Fogarty City Secretary's Office Resolution:'" Ordinance: '' 1. Ordinance Source of Funds: General Fund Account Number: Amount Budgeted: 00160675106004 $37,778.00 Amount Requested: 0 Budgeted Item: YES C, NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS On January 26, 2015, the City ordered a general election for May 9, 2015, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Councilpersons for Districts 2 and 3. The incumbents for Mayor and Councilperson Districts 2 and 3 filed an application for a place on the ballot. No other candidate filed for position of Mayor or Councilperson for Districts 2 or 3 by the deadline, nor were there any declared write-in candidates. Pursuant to Section 2.052 of the Texas Election Code, the City Secretary has certified these candidates as unopposed and has attached a copy of this certification to the proposed Ordinance as Exhibit A. For Councils consideration is an ordinance declaring the candidates for Mayor and Districts 2 and 3 unopposed; declaring Louis R. Rigby, candidate for Mayor, elected; declaring Chuck Engelken, candidate for District 2 elected, and Daryl Leonard, candidate for District 3, elected; and cancelling_ the May 9, 2015, general election for Mayor and Districts 2 and 3. Action Required of Council: Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance declaring the candidates for Mayor and Districts 2 and 3 unopposed; declaring Louis R. Rigby, candidate for Mayor, elected; declaring Chuck Engelken, candidate for District 2, elected; and declaring Daryl Leonard, candidate for District 3, elected; and cancelling the May 9, 2015, general election. Approved for City Council Agenda Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date