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0 • <br />ORDINANCE NO. 99-2306 <br />AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY <br />OF LA PORTE ON JANUARY 16,r 719991 FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR OR <br />AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF A SECTION 4B SALES AND USE TAR AT -THE RATE <br />OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (.5%); AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF THE <br />APPROVED TAR EFFECTIVE JULY 11 1999; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br />Section 1. There was held in the City of La Porte on the 16th <br />day of January, 1999, an election for the purpose of voting for or <br />against the adoption of a Section 4B sales and use tax at the rate <br />of one-half of one percent ( . 5%) . <br />Section 2. There were cast at said election the following <br />number of votes: <br />FOR the adoption of a Section 4B sales and use tax at the <br />rate of one-half of one: percent. ( . 5%) - 483. <br />AGAINST the adoption of a Section 4B sales and use tax at <br />the rate of one-half of one percent (.5%) - 276. <br />The number of votes by which the proposition was approved is 207. <br />Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby <br />levies the approved Section 4B sales and use tax at the rate of <br />one-half of one percent (.5%), effective July 1, 1999. <br />Section 4. The City Secretary shall, by certified or <br />registered mail, send the State Comptroller a certified copy of <br />this Ordinance and a map of the City clearly showing the City's <br />boundaries. <br />Section 5. That said election was duly called and notice <br />thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held <br />in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election <br />have been made by the proper officers; that said returns have been <br />canvassed by the City Council of the City of La Porte; that said <br />