Ord. 1987-1526 - call general election

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. . ORDINANCE NO. / ;):21:, AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL 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 ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; 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 I. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 4th day of April, 1987, such day being the first Saturday in April, 1987, 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: Councilperson--District I, for a 3 year term Councilperson--District 6, for a 3 year term Councilperson-at-Iarge--Position B, for a 3 year term A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on April 25, 1987, between the same hours. Said election, and said run-off election, if necessary, shall be held in conjunction with a Trustee's election to be held on the same date(s) by the La Porte Independent School District. 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: Lomax Elementary School l0615 North Avenue "LII La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE westerly along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Big Island Slough;