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ORDINANCE NO. 2000-2460
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A RE-DISTRICTING COMMITTEE, AND
ESTABLISHING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; 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. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
appoints the following residents of the City of La Porte to a Re-
Districting Committee, to-wit:
Chairperson: Sydney Grant
District 1: Betty Waters
District 2: Betty s:r Ou Itl J~
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District 3 : Kirby Linscomb, Jr.
District 4: (Unfilled)
District 5: Bernard Legrand
District 6: Bob Capen
Position A: Claudia Zapata
position B: Ed Matuszak
Alternate 1: Dina Martinez
Alternate 2: (Unfilled)
Alternate 3 : (Unfilled)
The Chairman shall appoint alternates as required to establish
a quorum at any meeting.
section 2. Following publication of the 2000 Federal Census,
the Re-Districting Committee shall conduct an investigation and
determine the population of the City, and the population of each of
the districts from which district Councilpersons are elected. Each
such determination shall be based upon the best available data,
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including, but not limited to, the 2000 Federal Census. Each such
determination shall be reported by the Re-Districting Committee to
City Council, which shall express the results of such determination
in an ordinance, which shall be a final determination for purposes
of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte. After any such
determination, if the distribution of population among the various
districts is determined by City council to be materially
unbalanced, the Re-Districting Committee shall, following public
notice and an opportunity for public input, recommend to ci ty
Council the establishment of new boundaries for the election of
district Councilpersons.
section 3.
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, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; 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.
section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of December, 2000.
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Norman L. Mal e, Mayor
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Martha A. Gillett~
City Secretary
APPRO~zU
Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
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