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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-/a1q_/1 r
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
<br />DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE A, JOHN P. ZEMANEK,
<br />JR., THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 4, TOMMY MOSER, AND THE
<br />CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 5, JAY MARTIN, UNOPPOSED;
<br />DECLARING JOHN P. ZEMANEK, JR., CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE A,
<br />TOMMY MOSER, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 4, AND JAY MARTIN,
<br />CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 5, ELECTED; CANCELLING THE
<br />ELECTION FOR POSITION AT LARGE A AND SINGLE -MEMBER DISTRICTS 4 AND 5;
<br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN
<br />CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING AN OPEN
<br />MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to City of La Porte Ordinance No. 2013-3462, adopted on
<br />January 28, 2013, a general municipal officers' election was ordered to be held on May 11,
<br />2013, for the purpose of electing three officials of the City, to wit: Councilperson At Large A and
<br />Councilpersons for Districts 4 and 5; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance No. 2013-3462 and Sections 143.007 and
<br />146.054 of the Texas Election Code, the deadline for filing applications for a place on the ballot
<br />and declaration of write-in candidacy for the City's municipal officers' election has expired; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Secretary, in accordance with Section 2.052, Texas Election Code,
<br />has certified to the City Council in writing that John P. Zemanek, Jr., is unopposed for election
<br />to the office of Councilperson At Large A; Tommy Moser is unopposed for election to the office
<br />of Councilperson District 4; and Jay Martin is unopposed for election to the office of
<br />Councilperson District 5; and a copy of such Certification of Unopposed Candidates labeled
<br />Exhibit A is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that John P. Zemanek, Jr.,
<br />Tommy Moser and Jay Martin, candidate for At Large A, and Districts 4 and 5, respectively,
<br />whose names are to appear on the ballot in said election are unopposed; now, therefore,
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
<br />Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are
<br />hereby found to be true and correct.
<br />Section 2. In accordance with Section 2.053, Texas Election Code, John P.
<br />Zemanek, Jr., Tommy Moser, and Jay Martin are hereby declared duly elected to the respective
<br />offices shown and shall be issued a certificate of election in the same manner and at the same
<br />time as provided for a candidate elected at the election:
<br />John P. Zemanek, Jr. — Councilperson At Large A
<br />Tommy Moser — Councilperson District 4
<br />Jay Martin — Councilperson District 5
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