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

Browse Search

ORDINANCE NO. 2015- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, LOUIS R. RIGBY, THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 2, CHUCK ENGELKEN, AND THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 3, DARYL LEONARD, UNOPPOSED; DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, LOUIS R. RIGBY, THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 2, CHUCK ENGELKEN, AND THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 3, DARYL LEONARD, ELECTED; CANCELLING THE ELECTION FOR POSITION OF MAYOR AND SINGLE -MEMBER DISTRICTS 2 AND 3; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to City of La Porte Ordinance No. 2015-3565, adopted on January 26, 2015, a general municipal officers' election was ordered to be held on May 9, 2015, for the purpose of electing three officials of the City, to wit: Mayor and Councilpersons for Districts 2 and 3; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance No. 2015-3565 and Sections 143.007 and 146.054 of the Texas Election Code, the deadline for filing applications for a place on the ballot and declaration of write-in candidacy for the City's municipal officers' election has expired; and WHEREAS, the City Secretary, in accordance with Section 2.052, Texas Election Code, has certified to the City Council in writing that Louis R. Rigby is unopposed for election to the office of Mayor; Chuck Engelken is unopposed for election to the office of Councilperson District 2; and Daryl Leonard is unopposed for election to the office of Councilperson District 3; and a copy of such Certification of Unopposed Candidates labeled Exhibit A is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that Louis R. Rigby, Chuck Engelken and Daryl Leonard, candidate for Mayor, and Districts 2 and 3, respectively, whose names are to appear on the ballot in said election are unopposed; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2. In accordance with Section 2.053, Texas Election Code, Louis R. Rigby, Chuck Engelken, and Daryl Leonard are hereby declared duly elected to the respective offices shown and shall be issued a certificate of election in the same manner and at the same time as provided for a candidate elected at the election: Louis R. Rigby — Mayor Chuck Engelken — Councilperson District 2 Daryl Leonard — Councilperson District 3 Cancellation of 2015 General Election; Page 1