O-2014-3504 calling 2014 General Election , Dist 1,Dist 6,Atlarge B

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ORDINANCE NO. 2014 1"6" - AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS 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 10th day of May, 2014, such day being the second Saturday in May, 2014, 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. This will be a joint election with the La Porte Independent School District. Councilperson-At-Large--Position B, for a 3 -year term Councilperson--District 1, for a 3 -year term Councilperson--District 6, for a 3 -year term A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014, between the same hours. Section 2. Said election shall be held at each of the following voting places within said City, and the following named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to -wit: Election Precinct #1 Polling Place: Baker School (Entry Area) 9800 Spencer Highway (Spencer Highway @ Underwood; Enter off Spencer Highway) La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at a point on the east right-of-way line of Underwood Road, said point being the southwest corner of Tract 4906-1, La Porte Outlots, and the northwest corner of Reserve A1, Block 14, Creekmont, Section 2; THENCE in a westerly direction a point for corner on the west right-of-way line of Underwood Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the west right-of-way line of Underwood Road to its projected intersection with the north right -of -line of State Highway 225;