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ORDINANCE NO. ....5' 8 / AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 26, 1960, FOR THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO ACCEPT OR RE- JECT A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER OF SAID CITY FOR A CITY COMMISSION COMPOSED OF A MAYOR AND FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR DECLARING THE TWO (2) CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONER RECEIVING THE FIRST AND SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF QUALIFIED VOTES AT THE REGULAR CITY ELECTION ON APRIL 26, 1960, TO BE DECLARED ELECTED FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARSj PROVIDING THAT THE TWO (2) CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE THIRD AND FOURTH HIGHEST NUMBER OF QUALI- FIED VOTES AT THE SAID REGULAR CITY ELECTION ON APRIL 26, 1960, TO BE DECLARED ELECTED FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR: AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE EVENT OF A TIE IN THE FOURTH HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTESj PROVIDING THAT A MAYOR AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE ELECTED ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF APRIL, 1962, AND EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTERj PROVIDING THAT TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE ELECTED ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF APRIL, 1961, AND ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF APRIL IN EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTERj PRO- IVIDING THAT THE FOUR (4) POSITIONS OF THE COMMISSIONERS ON THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL BE NUMBERED ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3) AND FOUR I (4), AND THEREAFTER THAT THE CANDIDATES FOR CITY COMMISSION SHALL tj BE VOTED ON AND ELECTED SEPARATELY FOR POSITIONS ON SAID CITY COM- I i! MISSION AND THAT ALL CANDIDATES SHALL BE DESIGNATED ON THE OFFICIALi Ii BALLOT ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF SUCH POSITIONS TO WHICH THEY SEEKI t)ELECTION. I !i BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXA~, 'r i[ THAT: , Section 1. An election shall be held in and throughout the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, on the 26th day of April, ! 1960, at which election there shall be submitted to the resident I , iqualified electors of the City of La Porte, for their acceptance or rejection of the following amendment to the Horne Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, to-wit: AMENDMENT NO I Article II, Section 12, of the Horne Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, as amended, shall be amended so that the same shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 12. City Commission, Number, Selection, Term: i , " , , :i 'I 10 it " J! Ii I, ,/ Ii " !i Ii The members of the City Commission of the City of La Porte shall hold their offices for a term of two (2) years, except that two (2) Commissioners elected at the regular election . . . . e e -2- for City Officers to be held on April 26, 1960, shall hold their offices for the term of one (1) year as hereinafter provided, and until their successors have been elected and duly qualified. After the regular City Election to be held on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be com- posed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners, and thereafter a Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1962, and the other two (2) Com- r , I II. ~ ~ !: missioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1961, and thereafter a Mayor and two Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April of each even numbered year and two Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year. After the votes of the election have been canvassed and the results of the regular City Election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, have been declared, the candidate for the office of Mayor and the two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner receiving the highest number of qualified votes at such elec- tion shall be declared elected and shall serve as Mayor and Commissioners, respectively, for a term of two (2) years, upon qualifying as required by law; the two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner receiving the third and fourth highest number of qualified votes for the offices of Commis- ! I I I ~ i! ~ ~ " ~ I' J ~ Ii ~ ~ ~ r II sioner at such election shall be declared elected and shall serve as Commissioners for a term of one (1) year, upon qual- ifying as required by law. If two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner . . . . e e -3- tie with the highest number of qualified votes, they both shall be declared elected and serve for a term of two (2) yearsi if two (2) candidates for the offices of Commis- sioner tie with the third highest number of qualified votes, they shall both be declared elected and serve for a term of one (1) yeari if two (2) candidates for the offices of Com- missioner tie with the fourth highest number of qualified votes, the City Commission shall call a special election within thirty (30) days to determine the winner between the candidates receiving such tie vote with the fourth highest number of qualified votes, and the candidate receiving the highest number of qualified votes at such special election shall be declared elected and serve for a term of one (1) I ',Iii V l~ ,I r o " ~ ~ ~ II ~ ~ i ! I i I , I I I I I I i 1 I I i I I I i i I I I I j , year. Thereafter, in the election of Commissioners at the elec- tions to be held annually on the fourth Tuesday in April of each year, the two (2) candidates receiving the highest num- ber of qualified votes shall be declared elected, and there shall be no run-off electionsi in the election of a Mayor, the candidate receiving the highest number of qualified votes shall be declared elected and there shall be no run-off elec- tions. In the event the election of a Mayor or a Commissioner cannot be determined because of a tie vote, the City Commis- sion shall call a Special Election within thirty (30) days to determine the winner between the candidates receiving such tie vote, and the candidate receiving the highest number of qualified votes in such special election shall be declared elected. The four (4) positions of Commissioners on the City i, :1 , I . . . . e e -4- Commission shall be numbered One (I), Two (2), Three (3), and Four (4), and at the first regular meeting of the City Commission after the results of the regular City Election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, have been declared, the four (4) Commissioners elected shall determine by lot the number of the position of each Commissioner. In all subsequent elections all candidates for City Commissioner shall be voted on and elected separately for positions on said City Commission, and all candidates shall be desig- nated on the official ballot according to the number of such positions to which they seek election." Section 2. Said election shall be conducted and held at the " i ~City Hall in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas (all of J II said City being included in one (1) election precinct), and the Ii ,i ~follOWing named persons are hereby appointed officers to conduct II said election: p i I Judge MRS. H. M. RALSTON Assistant Judge MRS. OTIS HARRISON Clerks MRS. LOIS COMPTON ~ms. REX: BAKER MRS. HALLIE WRIGHT Section 3. Said election shall be held in accordance with I I i the provisions of the Constitution and the laws of the State of i i ! Texas and only duly qualified resident electors of the City of I ! La Porte, Harris County, Texas, shall be qualified to vote at such i , i election. I I i if Section 4. The ballot for said election shall conform to II !I It Chapters 6 and 7 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, Acts It " I I I i I II I, ,\ 'I I, . . . . e e -5- of the 52nd Legislature, page 1095, Chapter 492, 1951 (Vernon1s Annotated Texas statutes, Election Code, Article 6.01 through 6.10 and 7.14 through 7.17), as far as applicable. Voting machines shall be used at said election, and the ballot for said election shall have written or printed thereon the follow- ing: OFFICIAL BALLOT AMENDMENT NO. I FOR amending Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, to provide that after the regular election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be composed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners; that the two (2) candidates for the offices of City Commissioner receiving the first and second highest number of qualified votes at such election shall e declared elected for a term of two (2) years; providing that the two (2) candidates receiving the third and fourth highest number of ualified votes at such election shall be declared elected for a erm of one (1) year; and providing for a special election in the vent of a tie in the fourth highest number of votes; providing tha Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth uesday of April, 1962, and each even-numbered year thereafter; pro iding that two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth uesday of April, 1961, and each odd-numbered year thereafter; pro- iding that the four (4) positions on the City Commission shall be equent elections all candidates for City Commissioner I I I I I I shall be voteki I I i i I I i i I I I I I I I I I umbered One (I), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4), and at all sub- I ~on and elected separately for positions on said M Jr1 !~ ilAGAINST ij : ~ City Commission. amending Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter . . . . e e -6- of the city of La Porte, to provide that after the regular election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be composed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners; that the two (2) candidates for the offices of City Commissioner receiving the first and second highest number of qualified votes at such election shall be declared elected for a term of two (2) years; providing that the two (2) candidates receiving the third and fourth highest number of qualified votes at such election shall be declared elected for a term of one (1) year; and providing for a special election in the event of a tie in the fourth highest number of votes; providing tha a Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday of April, 1962, and each even-numbered year thereafter; pro! i viding that two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth ! , II Tuesday in April, 1961, and each odd-numbered year thereafter; pro-! ! viding that the four (4) positions on the City Commission shall be ! I II numbered One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4), and at all sub- I I i sequent elections all candidates for City Commissioner shall be I ! i I I voted on and elected separately for positions on said City Commis- I I s ion. I Each voter shall place an "X" or plus sign or cause to be Plac~d i I I I I an "X" or plus sign, or any other mark that clearly shows his in- I I I I I. tent ion, in the square by the amendment to be entered as his vote : I I I I I on such amendment. i I I ! Section 5. Notice of said election shall be given by posting i i I I a copy of the notice containing a substantial copy of the ordinance! I I I at the City Hall in the City of La Porte, Texas, and by publicationl i I I I i thereof, at least one (1) time in the La Porte Liberal, the officia~ I i newspaper of the said City of La Porte, the same being a newspaper . . . . e -7- e published in the English language and of general circulation within the said city of La Porte and further that, not less than thirty (3 days prior to such election, the city Clerk of said City shall mail a copy of the proposed amendment to every qualified voter in the City of La Porte, Texas, as appears from the Tax Collector's rolls for the year ending January 31, 1960. Passed and approved, this the 4th day of March, 1960. ATTEST: ( Frank G. Baker, City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas ~ I ~ Ii I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I H. of . . . . 'e e MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 5, 1960 7:00 O'CLOCK P. M. On this, the 5th day of February, 1960, the City Commis- sion of the City of La Porte, Texas, convened in regular session, at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, in the City of La- Porte, Texas, with the following members present, to-wit: ~ 1ft I ?f;ir_J c-h-mJ W~ aJ-4 6UA_/j,~.t/' " /J) " ~k.~~ I' 7: (~~~_A)--&1// / ;/ U--..'" ~ ( r)7 .L) .' , _.~ dl jJ .1.1 G"\ ..' -, L: ,~t .1,n/ /, "~p'} (" .l::;) Oc /.k:.e..., Mayor Commissioner, No. 1 Commissioner, No. 2 Commissioner, No. 3 Commissioner, No. 4 ,-, and the following members were absent: 7l~~' Commissioner, No. Commissioner, No. and the and seconded by commissione~ Commission pass a Resolution giving notice of its an ordinance submitting one (1) certain amendment to the existing Home Rule Charter of the City of La port4' Texas, the motion carri by the followin vote: c~mmisSioner ~aLUU f ,Ql~nd ae.-~/ and Commissioner /' / and commiSSion(:J Jo.-- ~l/ voting "Aye" and none voting "No".' hereupon the following Resolution was read at length, approved and adopted: e e . -2- A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT NOTICE BE GIVEN OF THE INTEN- TION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY, FOR APPROVAL OR REJEC- TION, ONE (1) CERTAIN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte deem it advisable at this time to submit to the qualified voters of the City of La Porte one (1) amendment to the existing Charteri and WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of La Porte has not been altered or amended within two (2) years next preceding the da e . of the proposed Charter Amendment Election: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: SECTION Ii That it is the intention of the City Commis- sion to pass an ordinance on the 4th day of March, 1960, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City, at an election to be held for that purpose, the following amendment to the existing Charter: AMENDMENT NO. I . Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, as amended, shall be amended so that the same shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 12. City Commission, Number, Selection, Term: The members of the City Commission of the City of La Porte shall hold their offices for a term of two (2) years, ex- cept that two (2) Commissioners elected at the regular election for City Officers to be held on April 26, 1960, shall hold their offices for the term of one (1) year as hereinafter provided, and until their successors have . been elected and duly qualified. After the regular City Election to be held on the . . . . ii i :! 'I :, ] :1 I I I I 1 I I !I h " ~ I I I i I ~ I I I I ~ ~ II !I \ ~ II ~ j ! I I 'I ~ !I ~ i I I II ~ ~ ~ b 'I I, ~ 11 " ~ ~ II II II ~ e e -3- fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the city Commission shall be composed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners, and thereafter a Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1962, and the other two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1961, and thereafter a Mayor and two Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April of each even numbered year and two commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year. After the votes of the election have been canvassed and the results of the regular City Elec- tion on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, have been declared, the candidate for the office of Mayor and the two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner receiv- ing the highest number of qualified votes at such election shall be declared elected and shall serve as Mayor and Commissioners, respectively, for a term of two (2) years, upon qualifying as required by law; the two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner receiving the third and fourth highest number of qualified votes for the offices of Commissioner at such election shall be declared elected and shall serve as Commissioners for a term of one (1) year, upon qualifying as required by law. If the two (2) candidates for the offices of Commis- sioner tie with the highest number of qualified votes, they both shall be declared elected and serve for a term of two (2) years; if two (2) candidates for the offices of Com- missioner tie with the third highest number of qualified . . . . e e -4- votes, they shall both be declared elected and serve for a term of one (1) year; if two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner tie with the fourth highest number of qualified votes, the City Commission shall call a special election within thirty (30) days to determine the winner between the candidates receiving such tie vote with the fourth highest number of qualified votes, and the candidate receiving the highest number of qual- ified votes at such special election shall be declared elected and serve for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, in the election of Commissioners at the elections to be held annually on the fourth Tuesday in J I'. , , I Ii ; ~: f ,I' ff' II I' " II i' " :1 I: , ii ;1 ~ ij April of each year, the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of qualified votes shall be declared elect- ed, and there shall be no run-off elections; in the election of a Mayor, the candidate receiving the highest number of qualified votes shall be declared elected and there shall be no run-off elections. In the event the election of a Mayor or a Commissioner cannot be determined because of a tie vote, the City Commission shall call a Special Elec- tion within thirty (30) days to determine the winner be- tween the candidates receiving such tie vote, and the candi- date receiving the highest number of q~alified votes in such special election shall be declared elected. The four (4) positions of Commissioners on the City Commission shall be numbered One (I), Two (2), Three (3), and Four (4) , and at the first regular meeting of the City Commission after the results of the regular City Election on the fourth e e . -5- Tuesday in April, 1960, have been declared, the four (4) Commissioners elected shall determine by lot the number of the position of each Commissioner. In all subsequent elections all candidates for City Commissioner shall be voted on and elected separately for positions on said City Commission, and all candidates shall be designated on the official ballot according to the number of such positions to which they seek election." . SECTION 2: That the Mayor of the City of La Porte be authorized and instructed to publish a copy of this Resolution in the La Porte Liberal, a newspaper published in the City of La Port and the official newspaper of said City, as notice of the intentio1 of the City Commission to submit said Amendment, and the same, whe marked "NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SUBMIT CHARTER AMENDMENT," SIGNED BY THE Mayor of the City of La Porte and attested by the City Cler and published as aforesaid, is to be due notice thereof. SECTION 3: That said notice shall be published in the ~ La Porte Liberal, the official newspaper as aforesaid, for not les than ten (10) days and the first publication thereof shall be not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date on which the proposed ordinance submitting the amendment to the City Charter is to be passed II APPROVED AND ADOPTED, THIS THE 5th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1960 I I I I I of the Ci~y ~ ( ATTEST: ~ / / -=~-'-:~-~~/~/ iifLJ r----~ ity Clerk of the City of Porte, Texas H. P. Pfeif '1:-, of La Porte, Texas / La- e e >. /\"J n ~..u/ r\..~') . LL':G'L NOTIC.E NOTICE OF :::::L;~~CTION '1'0 ;';I'/IEND THE CITY CW\RTI~R OF THE CITY OF PO;:lTE, TEXj~S To the duly quali fied r-cs:Lden t e lec tors oF' the Ci ty of La Porte, Texas, and to all other intcrested persons: Notice is her-eby ven that an election will be held in and thr-oughout the City of La Por-te, Texas, on the 26th day of April, 1960, in accordance with the following Ordinance, passed and o.pproved by the City Commission of the City of' La Porte, 'rexas, to-wit: ORDIN/mCE CALLING /,N ELECTION TO I',MEl'm TH_2: CITY CH.,grrEH ~ ST:\TE OF TEX;\S COUNTY OF Hi\HRIS CITY OF LA PORTE On this, the 4th c3a;y of f'larch, 1960, the Ci ty Conunission oI' the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, met in regular session, 8.t the City Hcrll, l' ','-1 ~a:La" City, at 0".00 0 I cloc.:c, P I' \"lJ-h h' , ~ _ _ _ . "1., .v' G t (.;. followLlg members therc~o;' present, to-v,ri t: H. P. Pfeiffer, Mayor, /J kA 1'-1 . ---.----..--..-6--=:::'------ ___Jf.jL~ cXJ~ ---~~---- , Conunissioner. , Commissioner' , Commissioner: , Commissionep' ~ with the followi members thereo absent, to-wit: ____/:'L ~_____________ ____.._, Commissioner. , Commissioner the members present cons ti tutin:~, a quor'um, cd~ which the follovrt. business and proceedinss were transacted. Mayor H. P. Pi'ej,:['i'er lnt20duced a proposed (kdina'LCe :Ny sel. The Ordinance was read in full by Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer. ConTmissiO"ler _."~~~-_._- moved the passa<'~~;c ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "\ e e ,r I f I :, 'ilof II ~- J / II~. !vote: Commissioner I ~~~. , and Commissioner -2- ! I I I I j I , commissionerl ,Commissioner ~ ~c I ~ I I I I \ A true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 5~ I thus approved I I I I i I I I I C-:XU{//~L1~JI Frank G. Baker, City Clerk I City of La Porte, Texas I ORDINANCE NO....tr 9 I I i IAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 26, 1960, I IFOR THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO ACCEPT OR REJECt IIA PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER OF SAID CITY FOR A CITY i iCOMMISSION COMPOSED OF A MAYOR AND FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS: PROVIDINf I FOR DECLARING THE TWO (2) CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONER RECEIVING THE I I FIRST AND SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF QUALIFIED VOTES AT THE REGULAR ! ,CITY ELECTION ON APRIL 26, 1960,. TO BE DECLARED ELECTED FOR A TERM I IOF TWO (2) YEARS; PROVIDING THAT THE TWO (2) CANDIDATES RECEIVING !THE THIRD AND FOURTH HIGHEST NUMBER OF QUALIFIED VOTES AT THE SAID I IREGULAR CITY ELECTION ON APRIL 26, 1960, TO BE DECLARED ELECTED FOR!' IA TERM OF ONE (1) YEARj AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE EVENT OF A TIE IN THE FOURTH HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES; PROVIDING I THAT A MAYOR AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE ELECTED ON THE FOUR H I,TUESDAY OF APRIL, 1962, AND EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTER; PRO ,VIDING THAT TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE ELECTED ON THE FOURTH ITUESDAY OF APRIL, 1961, AND ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF APRIL IN EACH IODD-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTER; PROVIDING THAT THE FOUR (4) POSITIONS IOF THE COMMISSIONERS ON THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL BE NUMBERED ONE I (1), TWO (2), THREE (3) AND FOUR (4), AND THEREAFTER THAT THE CAN- IDIDATES FOR CITY COMMISSION SHALL BE VOTED ON AND ELECTED SEPARATEL FOR POSITIONS ON SAID CITY COMMISSION AND THAT ALL CANDIDATES SHALL IBE DESIGNATED ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF SUC IpOSITIONS TO WHICH THEY SEEK ELECTION. I IBE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, I THAT: i I the Ordinance, the motion was seconded by Commissioner . The motion carried by the following \~~~ voting "Aye ", and none voting "No." lis I Ii ,I 11 II March, II II :I II !: hereto attached and made a part hereof for all purposes. To certify all of which witness my hand, this the 4th day of 1960. TEXA , I City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, on the 26th day of April, 1960, ! I I , I I Section 1. An election shall be held in and throughout the . ~ . . e e ,~ -3- at which election there shall be submitted to the resident qualified electors of the City of La Porte, for their acceptance or rejectio of the following amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, to-wit: AMENDMENT NO. I Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, as amendedl shall be amended so that the same shall hereafter read as follows: I The members of the City Commission of the City of La Porte shall I I I I (2) Commissioners elected at the regular election for City Offi- I I , I I I I I I I After the regular City Election to be held on the fourth Tues-I I I I I Mayor and four (4) Commissioners, and thereafter a Mayor and two I I (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in APrilj 1962, and the other two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the I hSection 12. City Commission, Number, Selection, Term: hold their offices for a term of two (2) years, except that two cers to be held on April 26, 1960, shall hold their offices for the term of one (1) year as hereinafter provided, and until their successors have been elected and duly qualified. day in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be composed of a fourth Tuesday in April, 1961, and thereafter a Mayor and two Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April of I 1 I I I I ~ I I I I I ~ I \ ~ II ~ each even numbered year and two Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year. After the votes of the election have been canvassed and the results of the regular City Election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, have been declared, the candidate for the office of Mayor and the two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner receiving the I . . . ~ I I I I I I I I I I j I I i thJ I I I I I In the event the elec- I I I I I I e e .,,, ... -4- highest number of qualified votes at such~ection shall be declared elected and shall serve as Mayor and Commissioners, respectively, for a term of two (2) years, upon qualifying as required by law, the two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner receiving the third and fourth highest number of \1 ~l :! qualified votes for the offices of Commissioner at such election ,1 :1 ~ shall be declared elected and shall serve as Commissioners for j j I a term of one (1) year, upon qualifying as required by law. If two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner tie with the highest number of qualified votes, they both shall be declared elected and serve for a term of two (2) years, if two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner tie with the third highest number of qualified votes, they shall both be declared elected and serve for a term of one (1) year, if two (2) candi- dates for the offices of Commissioner tie with the fourth highest I number of qualified votes, the City Commission shall call a I I I I I I Special Election within thirty (30) days to determine the winner between the candidates receiving such tie vote with the fourth highest number of qualified votes, and the candidate receiving I I i the highest number of qualified votes at such Special Election i !I II I ! shall be declared elected and serve for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, in the election of Commissioners at the elections to be held annually on the fourth Tuesday in April of each year, the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of qualified votes shall be declared elected, and there shall be no run-off elections, in the election of a Mayor, the candidate receiving highest number of qualified votes shall be declared elected and there shall be no run-off elections. i I II Hon of a Mayor or a Commissioner cannot be determined because !I II II ~ ~ . ~~ e . , il II I I I -5- i I of a tie vote, the City Commission shall call a Special Election I I within thirty (30) days to determine the winner between the can- I I I I I I i shall be declared elected. The four (4) positions of COmmiSSiOnerS on the City Commission shall be numbered One (1) Two (2), Three ! i I didates receiving such tie votel and the candidate receiving the highest number of qualified votes in such special election I I , II II il II II I' I I I (3), and Four (4), and at the first regular meeting of the City Commission after the results of the regular City Election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, have been declared, the four (4) Commissioners elected shall determine by lot the number of the position of each Commissioner. In all subsequent elections all candidates for City Commissioner shall be voted on and elected separately for positions on said City Commission, and all can- i I II II II II II ICity Hall in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas (all of sai I ICity being included in one (1) election precinct), and the followin I Inamed persons are hereby appointed officers to conduct said I I I I I I I I I I II Section 3. IproVisions of the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas didates shall be designated on the official ballot according to the number of such positions to which they seek election. II Section 2. Said election shall be conducted and held at the Judge MRS. H. M. RALSTON I electioJll: I I , I I I Assistant Judge MJ.'1S. OTIS HARRISON Clerks 11lRS. LOIS COMPI'ON MRS. REX BAKER HRS. F..ALLIE WRIGHT Said election shall be held in accordance with the and only duly qualified resident electors of the City of La Porte, I I I I I I , II Ii . . . ~ e . " . i~ -6- j: " :1 I I Harris County, Texas, shall be qualified to vote at such election.; I I I Section 4. The ballot for said election shall conform to Chapters 6 and 7 of the Election Code of the state of Texas, Acts of the 52nd Legislature, page 1095, Chapter 492/ 1951 (Vernon1s Annotated Texas statutes, Election Code, Article 6.01 through 6.10 and 7.14 through 7.17), as far as applicable. I , ballots followt I I I I , I I I Voting machines shall be used at said election, and the for said election shall have written or printed thereon the I II ii ing: :1 i I i I i II II !I I' i i on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be I I I I I i I ! and second highest number of qualified votes at such election shal I I II be declared elected for a term of two (2) years; providing that th ~ two (2) candidates receiving the third and fourth highest number ot I qualified votes at such election shall be declared elected for a I I term of one (1) year; and providing for a special election in the I I I I event of a tie in the fourth highest number of votes; providing th~t I I " I a Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth ! 'I'I I Tuesday of April, 1962, and each even-numbered year thereafter; pr~- I ! I viding that two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth I I , Tuesday of April, 1961, and each odd-numbered year thereafterr prot viding that the four (4) positions on the City Commission shall bel numbered One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4), and~all SUbSequtnt OFFICIAL BALLOT AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR amending Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, to provide that after the regular election composed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners; that the two (2) ~ ~ . ~ ; . , . " \ i Ii I I I I I I I I I I AGAINST amending Article III Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter I of the City of La Porte, to provide that after the regular electiop I I j . be composed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners; that the two I \1 (2) candidates for the offices of City Commissioner receiving the I II first and second highest number of qualified votes at such eleCtiOr i shall be declared elected for a term of two (2) years; providing I I i I I II II II , I -7- elections all candidates for City Commissioner shall be voted on and elected separately for positions on said City Commission. on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall that the two (2) candidates receiving the third and fourth highest number of qualified votes at such election shall be declared elect~d , I I I I in the event of a tie in the fourth highest number of votesi pro- I for a term of one (1) yeari and providing for a special election viding that a Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on I I I thereafteri providing that two (2) Commissioners shall be elected I t I I thereafteri providing that the four (4) positions on the City com-l mission shall be numbered One (1), TwO (2), Three (3) and Four (4)( and at all subsequent elections all candidates for City commissionrr shall be voted on and elected separately for positions on said City I the fourth Tuesday of April, 1962, and each even-numbered year on the fourth Tuesday of April, 1961, and each odd-numbered year Commission. Each voter shall place an "X" or plus sign or cause to be placed an "X" or plus sign, or any other mark that clearly shows his intention, in the square by the amendment to be entered as hiSj vote on such amendment. I I Section 5. Notice of said election shall be given by poSing I 1\. a copy of the notice containing a substantial copy of the ordinanc~ I I I I i I I ! I I I I I i. I ! , I I I at the City Hall in the City of La Porte, Texas, and by publicationl I I thereof, at least one (l) time in the La Porte Liberal, the officia~ newspaper of the said City of La Porte, the same being a newspaper I I published in the English language and of general circulation Withinl II the said City of La Porte and further tha~ not less than thirty (30 II :i days prior to such election, the City Clerk of said City shall maili II I il a copy of the proposed amendment to every qualified voter in _the .1 ;; ;1 Ii City of La Porte, Texas, as appears from the Tax Collector's rolls il 'I II for the year ending January 31, 1960. II , I I I I , i ~ J .1 ,I II !l il ATTEST: ;: _..,-- t[ ,~~.<-/tt" c~~~- ;1 rank G. Baker, City Clerk of the I City of La Porte, Texas Ii :\ ;1 jl II , , I I I I I I , II 'I I I I I I I II !\ II II .I !I II I I I ! I I , II il Ii \1 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 . : ~ . '. ' /0 ' . -8- Passed and approved, this the 4th day of March, 1960. the H. P. Pfeiffer City of La por I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I . . . ~ I, Frank G. Baker, the duly appointe.. City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby certify that the above and. foregoing is a true and correct copy of a portion of the journal recora of the proceetlings of the City Commission at its regular meeting heli on the 4th ciay of April, 1960, and further certify that Ordinance No. 581 was passefl after the expiration of 20 liays from the first date of publication of the notice to amend the City Charter, said notice of intention having been published for more than 10 ciays in the La Porte Liberal, the official newspaper of the City of La Porte. c~X~/R A I Frank G. Baker .~ City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas ~ this the Sworn to am subscribed before me, the/7undersignea. Notary PUblic, 8th clay of March, 1960. (J I ! ))' ~~~. Notary Pu J.C n ana for Harris County, Texas . . ~ . . e e \. " 'I: I, :11 I:j' \. ,I NOTICE OF ELECTION TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LA- j PORTE, TEXAS. 'I :il ,II i I I I i j I i I ,j I! :1 :1 :1 I , ! NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: wit: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 26, 1960, FOR THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO ACCEPT OR RE- JECT A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER OF SAID CITY FOR A CITY COMMISSION COMPOSED OF A MAYOR AND FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR DECLARING THE TWO (2) CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONER RECEIVING THE FIRST AND SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF QUALIFIED VOTES I BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TE~, II THA T : ! !I I il I ; I ! I i City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, on the 26th day of April, ! ~ I ~ ::::~f::dW::::t:::C::O:h:h:::yS::l:ab:o:::~i:::dt::i:h:C:::::::: ~ ~ I ! il I ,I I :l I il I I' II ! 11 I II I il I " \I I Ii I! I Ii : \1 \ ~l j II I Section 1. An election shall be held in and throughout the rejection of the following amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, to-wit: ~ ~ . . .. e - i I ., I Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter of the City I I of La Porte, Texas, as amended, shall be amended so that the same I I I i I i I I I , i I I I I I , I I I I I , I I I I I I I I I i I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I , I I I I I \ -2- I I j:'j 'I! f' I:~ 11 'I'i :1 I I AMENDMENT NO. I shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 12. City Commission, Number, Selection, Term: The members of the City Commission of the City of La Porte shall hold their offices for a term of two (2) years, except that two (2) Commissioners elected at the regular election for City Officers to be held on April 26, 1960, shall hold their offices for the term of one (1) year as hereinafter 'I II il Ii :1 " !I II II II I, II I' ,I II II II II II II !I II !I II Ii 11 j! II !1 " II il II II ~ II II ,I !I Ii I ! ! I II II Ii II II , Ii I' ,I 'I Ii Ii 11 :1 II !I II :i provided, and until their successors have been elected and duly qualified. After the regular City Election to be held on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be com- posed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners, and thereafter a Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1962, and the other two (2) Com- missioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1961, and thereafter a Mayor and two Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April of each even numbered year and two Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year. After the votes of the election have been canvassed and the results of the regular city Election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, have been declared, the candidate for the office of Mayor and the two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner receiving the highest number of qualified votes at such elec- tion shall be declared elected and shall serve as Mayor and ~ ~ I Ii ~ I' j1 : \ I I I I i ! i I I I 1 i I I I I I I i I I !i .1 ;\ Ij II :1 II 'I II II iI II il II II !I Ii II :1 ;1 II I !I II II r .I il II 'I !I II II II II II 11 II II II I 1 I I I I, II q !I :1 il 11 Ie ~ . ~ e e -3- Commissioners, respectively, for a term of two (2) years, for the offices of Commissioner receiving 1 1 I i the third and fourth I . I offlces of Commis- ! I I I upon qualifying as required by lawj the two (2) candidates highest number of qualified votes for the sioner at such election shall be declared elected and shall serve as Commissioners for a term of one (1) year, upon qual- ifying as required by law. If two (2) candidates for the offices of Commissioner tie with the highest number of qualified votes, they both shall be declared elected and serve for a term of two (2) yearsj if two (2) candidates for the offices of Commis- sioner tie with the third highest number of qualified votes, they shall both be declared elected and serve for a term of one (1) yearj if two (2) candidates for the offices of Com- missioner tie with the fourth highest number of qualified votes, the City Commission shall call a special election within thirty (30) days to determine the winner between the candidates receiving such tie vote with the fourth highest number of qualified votes, and the candidate receiving the highest number of qualified votes at such special election shall be declared elected and serve for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, in the election of Commissioners at the elec- tions to be held annually on the fourth Tuesday in April of each year, the two (2) candidates receiving the highest num- ber of qualified votes shall be declared elected, and there shall be no run-off electionsj in the election of a Mayor, the candidate receiving the highest number of qualified votes ~ I I I ] ~ '1 :1 :1 \1 II il II II II , i I I I II II II I, II !I I ~ I i \ i I i I , il II I 1 I I II II II Ii 'I I I II I' I . I J II 1\ II I' I II d , e e I: \ ~ Ii -4- shall be declared elected and there shall be no run-off elec- tions. In the event the election of a Mayor or a Commissioner cannot be determined because of a tie vote, the City Commis- sion shall call a Special Election within thirty (30) days to determine the winner between the candidates receiving such tie vote, and the candidate receiving the highest number of qualified votes in such special election shall be declared elected. The four (4) positions of Commissioners on the City Commission shall be numbered One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4), and at the first regular meeting of the City Commission after the results of the regular City Election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, have been declared, the four (4) Commissioners elected shall determine by lot the number of the position of each Commissioner. In all subsequent elections all candidates for City Commissioner shall be voted on and elected separately for positions on said City Commission, and all candidates shall be desig- nated on the official ballot according to the number of such positions to which they seek election." Section 2. Said election shall be conducted and held at the City Hall in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas (all of said City being included in one (1) election precinct), and the following named persons are hereby appointed officers to conduct said election: Judge 1ffiS. H. M. RALSTON Assistant Judge MRS. OTIS HARRISON Clerks :MRS. LOIS COMPTON MRS. RFJC BAKER MRS. HALLIB WRIGHT . ~ . . e e -5- 1 ~ 9 Section 3. Said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the laws of the State of I i I I 1 fl ~ ;~ I ~ ~ ~ q ~ ~ i ! I I I ! I I 1 I I I ~ ~ ~ q ij ~ q ~ i I , i I , ~ ~ u ~ I' " p I I I l I I i I I I' d d ~ P !I 'I ~ . J I' ;i I t 1 1 I La Porte, Harris County, Texas, shall be qualified to vote at suc~ I I I I I I I , I I Chapters 6 and 7 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, Acts I I I I Texas and only duly qualified resident electors of the City of election. Section 4. The ballot for said election shall conform to of the 52nd Legislature, page 1095, Chapter 492, 1951 (Vernon's , I Annotated Texas Statutes, Election Code, Article 6.01 through 6.1d I I I i I 1 Voting machines shall be used at said election, and the bal19ts I for said election shall have written or printed thereon the follo~- I I I and 7.14 through 7.17), as far as applicable. ing: 1 I OFFICIAL BALLOT I i I AMENDMENT NO. I I I I FOR amending Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter of I , I the City of La Porte, to provide that after the regular election qn I the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be I I i composed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissionersr that the two (2) I candidates for the offices of City Commissioner receiving the firJt I and second highest number of qualified votes at such election sha~l , be declared elected for a term of two (2) yearsj providing that t~e I two (2) candidates receiving the third and fourth highest number 1. f qualified votes at such election shall be declared elected for a term of one (1) yearj and providing for a special election in the I event of a tie in the fourth highest number of votes; providing t~at I a Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth I I Tuesday of April, 1962, and each even-numbered year thereafter; P10- I I \ ~ . ~ . e e -6- viding that two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth Tuesday of April, 1961, and each odd-numbered year thereafteri pro~ I i viding that the four (4) positions on the City Commission shall bel 1 I I numbered One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4), and at all sub-! I I I sequent elections all candidates for City Commissioner shall be voted I ! 1 I I I II AGAINST amending Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter I I I I II of the City of La Porte, to provide that after the regular electioilil; fl on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be i .1 I ~ I il candidates for the offices of City Commissioner receiving the first I i I and second highest number of qualified votes at such election shali ~ 1 ,il be declared elected for a term of two (2) yearsi providing that th' !I I 11 two (2) candidates receiving the third and fourth highest number ot II i II I II Ii J Ii II ,1 I Ii II II " II !I Ii :1 II !I I I on and elected separately for positions on said City Commission. composed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissionersi that the two (2) qualified votes at such election shall be declared elected for a a Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth viding that two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth sequent elections all candidates for City Commissioner shall be sion. . ~ . . I .. ' ,. e e -7- on such amendment. \..'.1 , i II i I I I I Section 5. Notice of said election shall be given by postinJ I a copy of the notice containing a substantial copy of the ordinancr I at the city Hall in the City of La Porte, Texas, and by publicati9n , thereof, at least one (1) time in the La Porte Liberal, the OfficJal newspaper of the said City of La Porte, the same being a newspaperl i published in the English language and of general circulation withir the said City of La Porte and further that, not less than thirty (bo) I I days prior to such election, the City Clerk of said City shall mai!l I I a copy of the proposed amendment to every qualified voter in the I City of La Porte, Texas, as appears from the Tax Collector's rOlls! ! I , I I i I II :1 II 'I II II II II I' ! for the year ending January 31, 1960. I I II I I I ! I I \ I r ,I II I ! II II 'I I I " II il II April 26, 1960, at the City Hall in said City. !, II II Ii II :1 II ,I !I \i il II II :1 Ii II I , I I Passed and approved, this the 4th day of March, 1960. ATTEST: /s/ H. P. Pfeiffer Mayor of the City of La Porte, Texas /s/ Frank G. Baker City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas I I This is to certify that the above and foregoing is a true an~ I correct copy of the Ordinance calling the Charter Amendment ElectfPn I I and of the proposed Amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the Cit~ , I onj , ! of La Porte, Texas, to be voted upon at the election to be held To certify all of which witness my hand and official seal of the City, this the 4th day of March, 1960. .U C::22~~er~tB:;~~e City of La Porte, Texas