1980-08-27 Special Called Meeting

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• • MINUTES - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION - LA PORTE, TEXAS AUGUST 27, 1980 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Meza at 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor J.J. Meza, Com- missioner John Tomerlin, Commissioner I.J. Kibodeaux, Commission- er Virginia Cline, Commissioner Tom Simons, Commissioner Norman Malone. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION ABSENT: None OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Administrator James R. Hudgens, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Clerk Betty Waters, Police Chief • Freeman, Chief Inspector Paulissen, Fire Marshal Hickenbottom, Parks Director Sherwood. Mayor Meza stated this meeting was called to canvas the returns of the Proposed City Charter Election held August 23, 1980. The return sheets from Voting Precinct 1 at the La Porte High School were reviewed by the City Commission. There were 339 votes cast, 196 votes for the adoption of the Amended City Charter and 143 votes against the adoption of the Amended City Charter. The return sheets from Voting Precinct 2 at Baker Elementary were canvassed by the City Commission. There were 104 votes cast, 97 votes were for adoption of the Amended City Charter and 37 votes were against the adoption of the Amended City Charter. The return sheets were canvassed by the City Commission for Voting Precinct 3 at Lomax Civic Center. There were 56 votes cast, 46 votes for the adoption of the Amended City Charter and 10 against the Amended City Charter. Total votes cast in this election: 472 for and 252 against. ORDINANCE N0.1224 WAS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ADOPTION • OF AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; HELD TN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON AUGUST 23, 1980.