O-2016-3616 May 7, 2016 General Election

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2016-3616 ORDINANCE NO_ 20'16- 0 to l to AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; PROVIDING FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE LA PORTS FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT; 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 A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF_ BE IT (DRE:)AINEE:) BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS: Section 1. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 7th day of May, 2016, such day being the first Saturday in May, 2016, 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 lndependent School Cistrict and the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services Cistrict: Councilperson-at-Large — Position A, for a 3 -year term Councilperson--District 4, for a 3 -year term Councilperson—district 5, for a 3 -year term A run-off election will be held, if necessary, 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: Eiection Precinct 1*11 Pollinsa Place- Instructional Technology Center (ITC Building) 9832 Spencer Hwy. La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries - BEGINNING at a point on the east right-of-way line of Underwood Road, said point being the southwest comer of Tract 4906-1 , La Porte Outlots, and the northwest comer of Reserve Al , Block 14, Creekmont, Section 2; THENCE in a westerly direction a point for corner on the west right-of-way line of Underwood Road;