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11 ORDINANCE NO.1676 AN :ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, TF NECESSARY; CALLING A CHARTER A14ENDMENT ELECTION; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTTON OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD; PROVTDING FOR RETURN AND -CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETTNGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE 'IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1.. An election shall be held within the corporate Limits of. the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 5th day of May, 1990, such day he.ing the first Saturday in May, 1990, 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 ' year term Council.person--Oi.str_ict 1, for a 3 year. term Councilperson---District 6, for a 3 year term r run-off election, if necessary, shall he held on May 19, 199Q, between the same hours. Section 1A. An election shall he held within the cor.porato limits of the City oi- La Port, Texas, on the 5th day of May, 1990, ;it which election there s-,hall be submitted to the resident qualified l:tor� of the City 01, Lea Porte, for their acceptance or rejection, :amendment to the Ilome Rule Charter_ of the Citv of La Pori Texas, to -wit: 'ection 5.02, "Purcha, r Pr.ocF dare," of the Home Rule Charter of thi `Ci.ty of I.a Porte, Texas, shall he amended so that the same shall herc.'.i(ter read as follows: 115.02. Purchase Proce(lur.e All. purchases made an:_i contracts executed by the city shall be pu.r.suant to a requisition from the head of the office, (lopartment or igc.ncy rho e ,ippropr..iation will he charged, and no contract or or(!,-,r :,hall. 'be h:i.nding upon the city unless and unt_i.1 the city man,agor or his rlesi_gnec approves the same and cortiFles that there is to the credit of such office, department or agency a suff:i.cicnt unencumbered appropriation and allotment balance to pay for the supplies, materials, equipment- or contractual services for which the contract or order is to be issued. Before the city may enter into a contract that requires an exp-ndi.ture of more than $5,000.00, the City must comply with the procedure prescribed b_v Chapter 252, Texas Local Government Code, for competitive sealed kidding or competitive sealed proposals. The city may use the competitive sealed proposals procedure only for high technology procurements. Council_ may by ordinance confer upon the city manager general authority to contract for expenditures without.