O-2016-3628 Ordinance Cancelling the May 7, 2016, General Election and Declaring the Canidate for Councilperson: John Zemanek-Councilperson-at Large-Position A, Kristen Martin-Councilperson-District 4, Jay Martin-Councilperson-District 5

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ORI3INANCE NO_ 2016-3628 AN ORE)INANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, `' UEC CARING THE CANUIUATE FOR COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE—POSITION A, JOHN ZEMANEK, THE CANE3IE3ATE FOR COUNCILPERSON—DISTRICT 4, KRISTIN MARTIN, ANn THE CAN TATE FOR COUNCILPERSON—DISTRICT 5, JAY MARTIN, UNO1-POSEE3; E3ECLARING THE CAN TATE FOR COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE—POSITION A, JOHN ZEMANEK, THE CANOICATE FOR COUNCILPERSON—CISTRICT 4, KRISTIN MARTIN, ANE) THE CANE>IE)PATE FOR COUNCILPERSON—DISTRICT 5, JAY MARTIN, ELECTS �; CANCELLING THE ELECTION FOR POSITION OF AT-LARGE—POSITION A AN E3 SINGLE -MEMBER DISTRICTS 4 ANS 5; REPEALING ALL OR PARTS OF ORE)INANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE SATE_ WHEREAS, pursuant to City cf La Porte Ordinance No. 2016-3616, adopted on January 1 1, 2016, a general municipal officers' election was ordered to be held on May 7, 2016, for the purpose of electing three officials of the City, to wit: Councilperson-at-large—Position A and Councilperscns for E)istricts 4 and 5; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance No. 2016-3616 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 2052,.Texas Election Code, has certified to the City Council in writing that John ZemaneK is unopposed for election to the office of Councilperso n-at-large—Position A; Kristin Martin is unopposed for election to the office of 4; and Jay Martin is unopposed for election to the office of Councilperson�istri ct 5; 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 John Zemanek, Kristin Martin, and Jay Martin, candidate for Councilperson-at-large—Position A, and Councilperson— I)istrict 4 and Councilperson—district 5, respectively, whose names are to appear on the ballot in said election are unopposed; now, therefore, BE IT (DRE:)AINE1D OY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, 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, John Zemane K, Kristin Martin, and Jay Martin 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: John ZemaneK – Councilperson-at-large—Position A Kristin Martin – Cou ncilperson—District 4 ` Jay Martin – Councilperson—District 5