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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1986-1482 - call general election e . ORDINANCE NO. 1482 AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIG- NATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES~ PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PRO- VIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE~ PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDI- DATES; 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 1. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 5th day of April, 1986, such day being the first Saturday in April, 1986, 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 4, for a 3 year term Councilperson--District 5, for a 3 year term Councilperson-at-large--Position A, for a 3 year term A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on April 26, 1986, 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 10615 North Avenue "L" 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~ THENCE north to north boundary of Creekmont Subivision; e . Ordinance No. 1482 , Page 2. THENCE west along north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision to Underwood Road; THENCE north along Underwood Road to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks; THENCE southeasterly along tracks, following a curve Southerly direction along Spencer Highway (West Main the Southern Pacific railroad to the South, and continuing in a the Southern Pacific railroad to Street). Election Officials: Sarah Armand , Presiding Judge Jerrie Neumann , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct # 2 Polling Place: Baker School Cafetorium West Main Street and Underwood Road La Porte, Texas Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of Willmont Street and Fairmont Parkway; THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to the east boundary line of San Jacinto College; THENCE north along the east boundary line of San Jacinto College to Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Underwood Road; THENCE north along Underwood Road to the north boundary of Creekmont SUbdivision; THENCE east along the north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision to Big Island Slough; THENCE south along Big Island Slough to Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE west along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Myrtle Creek Drive~ THENCE south along Myrtle Creek Drive to Cedarmont Drive; THENCE southerly along Cedarmont Drive to Willmont Drive; THENCE southerly along Willmont Drive to Fairmont Parkway. Election Officials: Bertha Cook , Presiding Judge Georgette Oliver , Alternate Presiding Judge e . Ordinance No. 1482 , Page 3. Election Precinct # 3 Polling Place: Rizzuto Elementary School 201 Farrington Boulevard La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Exxon Pipeline Easement and Fairmont Parkway: THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to Willmont Road: THENCE northerly along Willmont Road to Cedarmont Drive: THENCE northerly along Cedarmont Drive to Myrtle Creek Drive: THENCE northerly along Myrtle Creek Drive to Spencer Highway (West Main Street): THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Exxon Pipeline Easement: THENCE southerly along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Fairmont Parkway. Election Officials: Janet Graves , Presiding Judge Roberta Sodaro , Alternate Presiding JUdge Election Precinct # 4 Polling Place: .DeWalt Special Services Center Madison and North 6th Street La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of North Broadway Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks: THENCE south along North Broadway Street to West "A" Street: THENCE west along West nAil Street to the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks: THENCE north following a along curve the Southern to the east Pacific of said Railroad railroad Tracks, tracks: THENCE easterly along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to North Broadway Street. Election Officials: Pauline Lewis , Presiding Judge Anna Humphrey , Alternate Presiding Judge . . , Page 4. Ordinance No. 1482 Election Precinct # 5 Polling Place: La Porte Senior High School 301 E. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of Barbour's Cut Boulevard and North Broadway Street: THENCE south along Broadway Street to the south City Limit line: THENCE east along the south City Limit line to the shoreline of Galveston Bay: THENCE northerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to Donaldson Avenue: THENCE northwesterly along Donaldson Avenue to Barbour's Cut Boulevard: THENCE west along Barbour's Cut Boulevard to North Broadway. Election Officials: Reba Fel~cher , Presiding Judge E. w. Fel~cher , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct # 6 Polling Place: La Porte City Hall 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of West "A" Street and South Broadway: THENCE south along South Broadway Street to McCabe Road: THENCE west along McCabe Road to the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks: THENCE north along the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks to Fairmont Parkway: THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to Exxon Pipeline Easement: THENCE north along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Spencer Highway (West Main Street): THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks: THENCE south along Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks to West "A" Street: . e Ordinance No. 1482 , Page 5. THENCE east along West "A" Street to South Broadway Street. Absentee Polling Place: La Porte City Hall 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Election Officials: Delores Gonzales , Presiding Judge Barbara Moser , Alternate Presiding Judge Section 3. Voting at said election, including absentee voting, shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots of said elections shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended. Section 4. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 20th day and shall continue through the 4th day preceding the day of the election. Except as authorized herein, the clerk shall not permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance on any day which is not a regular working day for the clerk's office, and under no circumstances shall he permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance at any time when his office is not open to the public. Absentee voting by mail shall begin on the 20th day pre- ceding the date of the election and shall continue until ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. on the second day preceding election day. Absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for absentee voting, namely, Paula Rizzuto , and the place at which the absentee voting shall be conducted is designated as the La Porte City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to which address ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be mailed. Said clerk shall keep said office open for absentee voting during his regular working hours and in any event for at least eight (8) hours on each day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or an official State holiday. Section 5. The Council Conference Room of the La Porte City . e Ordinance No. 1482 , Page 6. Hall is hereby designated as the Central Counting Station to receive all ballots cast at said election, and Cherie Black is hereby appointed the Presiding Judge for said Central Counting station. Said Judge shall appoint any clerks necessary to assist in receiving ballots and other records and in performing the other duties of said Judge in this regard. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained, the necessary electronic tabulating equpment, to arrange for the testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a duly qualified manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the duties respectively imposed on them by law with respect to the processing and tabulation of ballots at the Central Counting Station. Section 6. That all election materials including notice of the election, ballots, instruction cards, affidavits and other forms which voters may be required to sign and all absentee voting materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish translations thereof shall be made available in the circumstances permitted and in the manner required by law. Section 7. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall forthwith issue Notice of said election by causing a substantial copy of this Ordinance to be published one time in the BAYSHORE SUN, which is hereby found and declared to be a newspaper of general circulation in said City, not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty ( 30) days prior to the date of the said election. Section 8. Upon a candidate tendering his application on the form prescribed, the City Secretary shall furnish to such candidate all information relative to the qualifications for the office being sought: the method of placing the candidate's name on the ballot: the amount of the required filing fee: and any other pertinent information concerning said election. e e Ordinance No. l482 , Page 7. Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Mayor or Council- person must be a resident elector of the City. Each candidate for the office of District Councilperson must also be a resident of the district for which he files. Section 10. The deadline for a candidate to make applica- tion to have his name appear upon the ballot for such election, is hereby designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M., Wednesday, February 19, 1986. No application shall be accepted for filing prior to January 20, 1986. The filing fee for each candidate for the office of Councilperson is hereby established as Fifty Dollars ($50.00). The filing fees shall be used to defray the cost of the election, and said fees shall be prorated and any surplus shall be refunded to said candidates. In lieu of posting such fee, a canidate may submit a petition requesting that his name be placed on the ballot. Said petition shall bear a number of signatues of qualified electors who are residents of the city, which number shall not be less than five (5) percent of the total vote cast at the most recent regular election in which a councilperson was elected or twenty-five (25), whichever is the lesser number. Each signer shall indicate his address and the number and county of his voter registration number. Section 11. Said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto. Section l2. Immediately after said election, the officers holding the same shall make and deliver the returns of the results thereof and the accompanying records for use in the official canvass to the City Council of the City of La Porte, and the City Council shall canvass said returns at the earliest practicable time, and shall, immediately after canvassing the . . Ordinance No. l482 , Page 8 returns, declare the results of the election. The Mayor shall immediately thereafter deliver to the candidate for whom the majority of votes has been polled for each respective office, a certificate of election. Such elected officials shall assume their duties within ten (10) days thereafter, Sundays excluded, upon their taking the oath of office. Section 13. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffec- tive, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part" thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone. Section 14. This Ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Section 15. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civi8l Statutes Annotated: and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 13th day of January, 1986. . e Ordinance No. 1482 , Page 9. CITY OF LA PORTE BY~~~ "N an alone, M yo ATTEST: ~Jfhv Cherie Black, City Secretary APPROVED: /'" ~vJ Knox w. Ask~ns, City