O-2014-3513 cancelling two races;May 10, 2014 general election District 6, Atlarge B

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ORDINANCE NO. 2014-_�51_:3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE — POSITION B, DOTTIE KAMINSKI, AND THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON — DISTRICT 6, MIKE CLAUSEN, UNOPPOSED; DECLARING DOTTIE KAMINSKI, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE — POSITION B, AND MIKE CLAUSEN, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON — DISTRICT 6, ELECTED; CANCELLING THE ELECTION FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE — POSITION B AND COUNCIPERSON — DISTRICT 6; 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. 2014-3504, adopted on January 27, 2014, a general municipal officers' election was ordered to be held on May 10, 2014, for the purpose of electing three officials of the City, to wit: Councilperson At Large - Position B and Councilpersons for Districts 1 and 6; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance No. 2014-3504 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 Dottie Kaminski is unopposed for election to the office of Councilperson At Large — Position B and Mike Clausen is unopposed for election to the office of Councilperson — District 6; 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 Dottie Kaminski, candidate for Councilperson At Large — Position B, and Mike Clausen, candidate for Councilperson — District 6, 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, Dottie Kaminski and Mike Clausen 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: Dottie Kaminski — Councilperson At Large — Position B Mike Clausen — Councilperson — District 6 Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2.053, Texas Election Code, the general municipal officers' election heretofore called and ordered pursuant to City of La Porte, Ordinance No. Partial Cancellation of 2014 General Election; Page 1