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ORDINANCE NO. 1630
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 MACHINES1 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 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 6th day of May, 1989,
such day being the first Saturday in May, 1989, 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:
Counci1person-at-Large--Position A, for a 3 year term
Counci1person--District 4, for a 3 year term
Counci1person--District 5, for a 3 year term
A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on May 20,
1989, between the same hours.
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 ALA
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 Subdivision:
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 the Southern Pacific Railroad
tracks, following a curve to the South, and continuing in a
Southerly direction along the Southern Pacific Railroad to
Spencer Highway (West Main Street).
Election Officials:
Sara Arnand
, Presiding Judge
Jerrie Neurrann
, Alternate Presiding Judge
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Election Precinct # 2
Polling Place: Bake~ School Cafetorium
West Main Street and Underwood Road
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of Willmont Street and Fairmont
ParkwaY1
THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to the east boundary line of
San Jacinto College1
THENCE north along the east boundary line of San Jacinto
College to Spencer Highway (West Main Street)1
THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
Underwood Road1
THENCE north along Underwood Road to the north boundary of
Creekmont Subdivision1
THENCE east along the north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision
to Big Island Slough1
THENCE south along Big Island Slough to Spencer Highway (West
Main Street).
THENCE west along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Myrtle
Creek Drive1
THENCE south along Myrtle Creek Drive to Cedarmont Drive1
THENCE southerly along Cedarmont Drive to Willmont Drive1
THENCE southerly along Willmont Drive to Fairmont Parkway
Election Officials:
Inqe Browder
, Presiding Judge
Ani ta Drake
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct # 3
Polling Place: Rizzuto Elementary School
3201 Farrington Boulevard
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Exxon Pipeline Easement
and Fairmont ParkwaY1
THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to Willmont Road1
THENCE northerly along Willmont Road to Cedarmont Drive1
THENCE northerly along Cedarmont Drive to Myrtle Creek Drive1
THENCE northerly along Myrtle Creek Drive to Spencer Highway
(West Main Street)1
THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Exxon
Pipeline Easement1
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THENCE southerly along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Fairmont
Parkway.
Election Officials:
Janet Graves
, Presiding Judge
Paula Rizzuto
, 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 "A" Street to the Southern Pacific
Railroad tracks~
THENCE north along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks,
following a curve to the east of said railroad tracks~
THENCE easterly along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to
North Broadway Street.
Election Officials:
Pauline Lewis
, Presiding Judge
Anna Humphrey
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct t 5
Polling Place: La Porte Senior High School
301 East Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the 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~
and
The former Bayshore Municipal utility District, to-wit:
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TRACT I
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of the R.V. Whiteside 62.512
acre tract, located in the West right-of-way line of State
Highway Noo 146, said corner being also the Northeast corner of
that certain portion of Shore Acres Addition lying West of
State Highway No. 146, and being approximately 5,500 feet South
and 5,950 feet East of the Northwest corner of the W.P. Harris
Survey, Abstract 30~
THENCE North 89 deg. 59'45ft West, along the South line of said
R.V. Whiteside 62.512 acre tract, same being the North line of
said Shore Acres Addition, a distance of 5,516 feet, more or
less, to a point for corner in the East right-of-way line of
the GoHo & S.A. Railroad, such point being the Northwest
corner of said Shore Acres addition and the Southwest corner of
said R.V. Whiteside 62.512 acre tract~
THENCE North 7 deg. l8'32ft West, along said East right-of-way
line of the GoH. & SoA. Railroad, said line being along the
West lines, respectively, of the R.V. Whiteside 62.512 acre
tract, the Ralph Liles 52.12 acre tract, the Robert F. Harris
107 acre tract, and the Charles E. McCabe 28 acre tract, and
continuing along said East right-of-way line of the G.H. & S.A.
Railroad, a total distance of 2,350 feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection with a Westerly projection of the North
right-of-way line of McCabe Road~
THENCE in an Easterly direction with said Westerly projection
of said North right-of-way line of McCabe Road with said North
right-of-way line, same being along the South lines of the B.F.
Weems 74 acre tract and Tidewood Addition, and continuing in
the same Easterly direction across State Highway 146, a
distance of 5,950 feet, more or less, to a point of intersec-
tion with the East right-of-way line of State Highway l46~
THENCE in a Southerly direction along said East right-of-way
line of State Highway 146 a distance of 100 feet, more or less,
to the North line of Pine Bluff Addition~
THENCE in an Easterly direction along said North line of Pine
Bluff Addition, a distance of 1,350 feet, more or less, to a
point on the West Shoreline of Galveston Bay~
THENCE in a generally Southerly and Easterly direction along
the meanders of the West Shoreline of Galveston Bay, same being
along the East lines, respectively, of pine Bluff Addition,
Bayside Terrace Addition and Bay Oaks Addition, and the W.M.
Rose 1.08 acre tract, a distance of 3,000 feet, more or less,
to the southeast corner of said W.M. Rose 1.08 acre tract, same
also being the Northeast corner of Shore Acres Addition:
THENCE in a Westerly direction along the South lines of the
W.M. Rose 1.08 acre tract, 0039 acre tract, and 0.288 acre
tract, same being along the North line of said Shore Acres
Addition, and continuing in the same Westerly direction,
crossing State Highway 146, a distance of 3,000 feet, more or
less, to a point in the West right-of-way line of said State
Highway l46~
THENCE in a Northerly direction along said West right-of-way
line of State Highway 146, a distance of 125 feet, more or
less, to the Southeast corner of the R.V. Whiteside 62.512 acre
tract, the point of beginning, said area lying wholly within
the W.P. Harris Survey, Abstract 30, Harris County, Texas, and
containing 396 acres or 0.62 square miles, more or less.
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TRACT 2
BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of Shady Oaks Addition in the
East right-of-way line of state Highway 146, same being the
Southwest corner of that certain portion of Shore Acres
Addition lying East of State Highway 146;
THENCE Easterly along the North lines, respectively, of Shady
Oaks Addition, the Lloyd T. Moody 14 acre tract and the J.G.
Head 42.5 acre tract, the same being along the South line of
Shore Acres Addition, a distance of 6,200 feet, more or less,
to a point on the West Shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE in a generally Southerly and Easterly direction along
the meanders of the West Shoreline of Galveston Bay, same being
along the East line of said J.G. Head 42.5 acre tract, a
distance of 1,000 feet, more or less, to the Southeast corner
of the J.G. Head 42.5 acre tract;
THENCE Westerly with the South lines, respectively, of the J.G.
Head 42.5 acre tract, the Lloyd T. Moody 14 acre tract, and
Shady Oaks Addition, same being along the North line of the
Humble Oil and Refining Company tract, a distance of 6,800
feet, more or less, to a point in the East right-of-way line of
State Highway 146, said point being the Southwest corner of
Shady Oaks Addition;
THENCE Northerly along the East right-of-way line of State
Highway 146, same being the West line of Shady Oaks Addition, a
distance of 750 feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner of
said Shady Oaks Addition, the point of beginning, said area
lying wholly within the W.P. Harris Survey, Abstract 30, Harris
County, Texas, and containing 108 acres o~ 0.17 square miles,
more or less.
Election Officials:
Sarah Odell
; Presiding Judge
Irene Hardy
, 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 nAn 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;
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THENCE south along Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to West nAil
StreetJ
THENCE east along West nAn Street to South Broadway.
Election Officials:
Delores Gonzales
, Presiding Judge
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Theresa Sabin , Alternate Presiding Judge
Absentee Polling Place: La Porte City Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Section 3. Voting at said election, including absentee voting,
shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots of said
election shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended.
Section 4. An Absentee Ballot Board is hereby created to
process Absentee Voting results for the election and the runoff
election, if necessary.
Charlotte Boudreaux
is appointed
Presiding Judge of the Absentee Ballot Board. At least two (2)
other members of the Absentee Ballot Board shall be appointed by the
Presiding Judge, in the same manner as the precinct election clerks.
Absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 20th
day and shall continue through the 4th day preceding the day of
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 preceding
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)
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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
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 equipment, 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 b~llot,
the amount of the required filing fee, and any other pertinent
information concerning said election.
Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Councilperson must
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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 application
to have his name appear upon the ballot for such election, is hereby
designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M., Wednesday March 22,
1989. No application shall be accepted for filing prior to February
20, 1989. 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. As an alternative to paying a filing fee, a
candidate may obtain a place on the ballot by filing a petition as
provided for in City of La Porte Home Rule Charter, Article 2.04
c.3.
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 12. 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 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
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provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective, 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
Civil 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 23rd day of January, 1989.
CITY OF LA PORTE
BY~~:{~~
AT~~
Cherie Black, City Secretary
Aa;;:a;
Knox W. Askins, City Attorney
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ORDENANZA NUM. 1630
UNA ORDENANZA LLAMANDO LA ELECCION REGULAR Y ANUAL DE LA CIUDAD DE
LA PORrE~ LLAMANDO U~4 6LECOrON.:E~P~GIA~,:St N~CE3AijrA; 'DE~IqN4NQQ
PRECINTOS ELECTQ~ALE~"Y .r,.UqA~E;~ DEVQTO; P:ijQVE.lE;NQO. EL U~Q' .OF;:.L~~..
MAQUINA~" DE.. V <rI:A, R; NOMa RANDO: OFIGJ;A~E;& .ELEP1:0 R4~E~;. P ~OYE;lE~pO...LqS
METADOS.:Y :~EqIi4S .DE '~A. -Y.OTAGIQN ~E;N Al!~ENGJ;A,;.. ..PROVEYENI;>Q ;p;Qa'.UN ... '.:.
COMITE' DE VOTACJ;O~:EN AQ.ENG~A,~ PROVEYENPO LA ~orAGIO".OFrcIA~ DE
LOS.VOTOS PE..LA, E.LEG~IONi:~RqVEYE~DO L4'NqTICIA~DE':E.~E.CGIO~~~~ :.
~ ROVEYENDO :LA :FECI:iA::MA~.. TA-RPE .~p~ a.l\ :I-JACE RSE ".GA,~DlpA TO.: Y".40~ .. GASTOS
P~RA .ESTQ;. DAND,Q :UNA',C~AUSO~A, D,E:.SA~VAl>1~.E;NTQ, J~N :I:.A..C{;!AL ..~E ~':.'; .:.,
bEOLARA..QUE:SJ :UNA~PORClON:I;>E ~A EL~qCIO~~RESULTA~.INqORREGTA 0 CON
Ea.ROR,' LAS .PO.RcrQNES .:QUE. :QU~OAN .NO':E&rA,~ ..A1;Jl'OMA.rICAMENr~ : .',
INVALIDAS.; CQMP4rENPO CON I;.;A :LEY. D,E LAS ..SES~rONES.:ABIERTAS; Y POR
ESTO..P ROVEYENDO.. UNA :~EGJ.!A SFECTtV A,"; ..... "::.:: ~ .-. . .:.: '. ,'. .'. ,
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SEA ORDENADO POR EL AYUNTAMIENTO MUNICIPAL DE LA PORTE:
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_.~ecc~on .1. .Una e~eccion sera administr~da dentro'~e 105
limet~~ ~e la C~~~~d de La Porte, Tejas el 6th ~i~ ~~ ~!yo~ 1?89,
e~e dia siendo :e1 primer"sabado en 'mayo, ~989, e~t~es .l~s .hora~ de
la~ .s;ete (7::.09) a.m. .y las ~ie~~_ ~~:OO) p.tti., para elegir
oficiales del ayuntamiento municipal:
Conse3ero por.mayoria, Posicion.A - por 3 anos
Consejero - Distrito 4 - por 3 anos
Gonsejero - pistrito 5 - por 3 anos
L~~l~cc~on de empate~ 51 necessaria, sera tomada mayo 20,
1989, :entre las mismas horas.
Seccion 2. Dicha eleccion sera tomada en cada uno de 105
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~iguen~es .lugares '~en~ro de la Ciudad de La Porte y las siguentes
personas seran oficiales de la ~leccion::
Precinto Electoral Num 1
Lugar de Votacion: Lomax Elementary School
10615 North Avenu~ L
La Por~e, Texas 77571
Fronteras:
Empesando en la lnteFseccion..del ferrocarril Southern Pacific
y Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
.Siguiendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Big Island
Slougn;
Siguendo al norte hasta la norte frontera de Creekmont
Subdivision; ..
Siguendo al oeste por 1a frontera norte de la subdivision de
Creekmont hasta Underwood
Siguendo al oeste hasta las lineas del ferrocarril Southern
Pacifi,c;
Slguendo al sureste pOF las lineas- del ferrocarril, siguendo
una cqrva al sur, y.continuando al sur por la linea del
ferrocarril hasta Spencer Highway (West Main Street)
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Officiales de Eleccion:
Sara Armand
Juez principal
Jerrie Neumann
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num 2
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Lugar de Votacion: Baker School Cafetorium
West Main Street and Underwood Road
La Popte, Texas 77571 ..
Fronte ras:
Empesando en la interseccion de Willmont Street y Fairmont
Parkw~y;
.Siguendo al oeste.por Fairmont Parkway hasta la frontera este
de Sa~ Jacinto College;
. Siguendo alnorte por.la.fpontera este de San Jacinto College
hasta..Spencer Highway (West Main Street)
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Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Underwood Road;
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Siguendo al norte por Underwood Road hasta la norte frontera
de la:.subdivision Creekmontr
Siguendo al -oeste por la fpontera del norte de la subdivision
Creekmont hasta el Big Island Slough;
Siguendo sur por ei Big Island Slough hasta Spencer Highway;
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Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Myrtle Creek
Dri ve';.
Siguendo sur por Myrtle Creek Drive hasta Ceda rmont Drive;
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Siguendo al sur por Cedarmont Drive hasta Willmont Drive;
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Siguendo al sur por Willmont hasta Fairmont Pa rkway
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Inge Browder
Anita'Drake
Juez principal
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. ~
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Lu~ar de Votacion: Rizzuto .Elementary. School
3201 Farr;ington Bou~evard
La Porte, Texas : ,77571
Fronteras:
Empesando.en la interseccion de el olieducto de Exxon y
Fairmqnt Parkway;
Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway hasta Willmont Road;
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Siguendo al norte por Willmont Road hasta Cedarmont D ri v e ;
.Siguendo al norte por Cedarmont Drive hasta Myrtle Creek
Drive"
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Siguendo al norte por My rt 1 e Creek Drive hasta Spencer
Highway;
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.Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta el olieducto de
Exxon';
..Siguendo al sur por el olieducto de Exxon hasta Fairmont
Pa rkway.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Janet Graves
Juez principal
Paula Rizzuto
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. 4
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Lugar de Votacion: DeWalt Spe~ial.Serv{~es .ri~nter
Maqison::& North. 6th Stre~t
4a Porte, Texas 77571
Fronteras:
.Empesondo en .la. interseccion de North Broadway Street y las
linea~ ferrocarril Southern Pacific;
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Siguendo sur por North Broadway Street hasta West A Street;
~iguendo .al .0este~por.W~st A Str~et hasta los lineas
ferro~arril Southern Pacifiq;
. .- - - -Siguendo - al .norte-por el. fe r-roc.a rri.l .Southe rn Pac ific ,
siguendo una curva al este del ferrocarril:;.
. . - .Siguends al este por el ferrocarril Southern Pacific hasta
No rth: .Broadway St reet.
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Oficiates de Eleccion:
Pauline Lewis
Juez principal
Anna Humohrev
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Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. S
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Lugar de Votacion:
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La Porte-Senior High.Sehool
3G1.:.E. Fai rmont p:arkw~y
La P~rt~, Texas '.77571
F ronte ras:
. -Empesands en.la.interseccion de Barbour's Cut Boulevard y
North.Broadway Street;
,Slguendo al sur por Broadway Street hasta los limites sureno
de Ia: .Ciudad;
-Siguendo al oeste por est a linea de limites hasta la bahia de
Galve~ton;
Siguendo al norte por la bahia de Galveston hasta Donaldson
Avenu~;
. Siguendo al noroeste por Donaldson Avenue hasta North
Broad~ay y
Lo que era el distrito Municipal de Utilidades de Bayshore:
Tract I
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Empesando..conla esquina sureste-de.R.. V. Whiteside 62.512-
acre,1situado en la linea oeste..de .derech9-d~-c~mino de State Hwy
146, dicha esquina siendo tambien la esquina noreste de ~sa
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porcion de.-la edicion-Sho~e Acres situadaa1 oeste de State hwy
146, y siendo aproximadamente .5,500 pies .al sur y 5,90Q pies al -
este de 1a esquina noroeste de W. P. Harris Survey, Abstracto 30;
...4.. . ... . . . _. .. _ . . . ... '.... . .6
Siguendo .al norte 89 grado~ 59'44" oeste, por la linea al sur
de R." V. Whiteside 62.5.1.2 acres, la misma siendo la linea.al norte
de ~a edi~ion Shore Acres, una distancia de 5,516 pies, mas 0
menos, a un punto que hace esquina con la linea este de
develcho-de-camino de G. H. & S. A. ferrocarril, dicho punto
siendo la esquina noroeste de 1a edicion de Shore Acres y la
esquina suroeste de dicha R. V. Whiteside 62~512 acres tracto.
. . .. . Siguendo .al. .nor-te 7 g rados i 8' 32". -oest.e,. ..po.r -la -I inea - este..de
de reoqo-de-carnino- .de G ..H-. --& - S . -A;!, fe rroca rri 1, d icha .linea siendo
por .1as .lineas..oeste,..;-r-e~pect;i;vamente, de--la -R.-.V.. h.iteside -62.5-1-2
acr-e-tracto y.-el.Char-les E. -McCabe 28 acre tr~to::y continuando por.
dic-ha .linea-de-de.~echo..a1 :est.e....de. la...linea. de-.G. .H..- & -S-.. .A.. .
fe rroca rril .. una .d istanc.ia . total .de .2 .350 .pies.: .mas .or~ .menos .
, ".. . ,
hasta un ~unto de interseccion con una projeccion al oeste de la
linea nortenia de McCabe Road;
- -S.iguendo .en una-direcion hacia el oeste de .dicha - ..
linea~de-de recha .nortenia, la .misma siguendo po r McCabe Road con
d icha .1 inea de derecho-de-camino., .la misma - s-i:guendo.;po r .:J:as lineas
de-sur-.de B..-F. Weems-74. aC.l'e.tracto-& Edicion-de Tidewood, y
continuando. -en l~ md. sma :di f'ection--este ~1- c r\;lza r. State -Hwy 146, a
d istanc ia de. 5,950 pies; mas. 0 .menos, .hasta .un pupto - de :.. ::
intersecion con la linea-de-derecho-de-camino de State Hwy 146.
. ... f.. ... . ...... . ... .. .. . . ... ..... .. -. .. '. . ~
.- ..
. -. -Siguendo al sur-pol' -la linea. de. derecho-de-comino este de -
State- Hwy .146 a.distancia de 100 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta la linea
norte de la::edicion Pine Bluff;
Siguendo - al este por' dicha .linea del..norte .de 1a - edieion Pine
Bluff:i.a distancia.de. 1,350 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta un punta en
~a bahia de Galveston;
- - - -Siguendo en.-una..dir-ecion sureste..por -el .tf'ante--de. 1abahia .de
Galve~ton; .la -misma siendo-por la linea del-este, respectivamente,
de la ediciones de Pine Bluff;.Bayside Terrace.y Bay Oaks; -y la W.
M.. . Rose -1 ..08. ac f'es; ..,una ..distancia de 3, QOO .pies, mas q menos, -'.
haspa la - esq.u ina . su r-este -.de..d ieha. W.. .M.... Roas .1..08.. ac.res, la misma
siendo la esquina noreste de la ed~ciond~ Shore Acres.
. -Siguendo a1 oeste por-las lineas .de su.r-de W.- M. Rose ..1..08-. -
acres',:. ..39 -acr-es; y .-288 acres, la misma siguendQ ppr- ~.a .linea...del
norte de .la dicha edicion -d.e. Shore ACf'es, y continuando -en.-la. ..
misma direcion. a1 oeste, cruz~ndo State Hwy 146, a.distancia de
3,000 pies; -mas--o menos,. h.sta.un pun to ~n la.:linea oeste de 1a
linea derecho-de-camino de State Hwy 146;
.. ..... . . ...- ...
.Siguendo a1 norte .por ia lin~a oe~te-de .derecho-de-camino de
State.;Hwy - 1-46; .a d istanc ia de .1-25. pies, mas.. 0 .menos,. hasta. la -
~squin~ su r~ste . de -R.. V.' - Whi teside. 62.512 ac res,' has.ta .el pun to. de
principio, dieha ar~a.~ot~1mente en-We P. Harris Survey,. .Abstract
30;. Harris County, .Tex.as y conterienqo 396:-acres 0.62 millas
quad~adas, mas 0 menos.
Tract II
.Empesando. con la esquina nor-oeste. .de .la edicion .Shady -Oaks en
1a 1 inea este de .la -linea de de recho-de-camino . de -State. Hwy ..146 ,
la misma- siendo- la esquina .suroeste. de esa porcion. de Shore Aqres
residiendo al este de State Hwy 146;
. Siguendo a1 .este..pol' .las lineas .norte~ .respectivamente,. de la
ediciqn Shady Oaks, .el Lloyd T. Moody 14 acr-es y el J. G. Head-
42..5 ac r~s-,. la ,misma . siguendo ..6, aDO. -piel3., mas 0 menol3., ~ast:a un
punta oeste de la Bahia de Galveston;
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Ordinanza Num 1630, Page 5
. .Siguendo en direcion sureste por el-fr-ente de la Bahia de
Galveston, la - misma, siguendo. por la linea este de -J. G ~ Head .42.5
acreSj.a distancia de 1,000-~iesj mas 0 menos, has~a l~ ~squina
sureste de J. G. Head 42.5 acres;
Siguendo al.oeste con la .:lineas del..sur, . respectivamente.,.. .de
J.. G"..Head.42.5 .acres, -los Lloyd T. .Moody .l4.-ac.res,.y la edicion.
qe -Shad,y Oaks, .la mismas siguendG..por la linea del--norte de Humble
Oil.'.and R~fining -Company,- . a distancia de 6, 800pies,- mas 0 'm~nos-;
~asta un."punto.en :la. linea de derecho-de-camino este.de .State. hwy
146,--dicho punto siendo la esquina suroeste de la edicion Shady
Oqks;
.Siguendo al.norte.por.-la .linea de-derecho-de-camino este..de
State. Hwy .146,-la misma siendo la. linea Geste de la edicion de
Shady .qaks ,.::una .distancia de 750 .pies, mas 0 menos, hasta .la
~squin~ .noroeste de-dic~a .edicion.Shady..Oaks, hasta el punta de
principie, dicha area. residiendo .to tolm~nte dentrode-W.. P.
Harri-s Survey,.Abstract-30,.Harris Co.,.-TX, y continuan~o 108
~cres or .17 millas quadradgp, mas q menqs.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Sarah Odell
Juez principal
Irene Hardv
..
Juez alternative
Precinto Electoral Num. 6
LU2ar de Votacion: La Porte City.Hall
604~West ~airmpnt Parkway
La.:pqrte,. ,Texas 77571
Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de West "A" Street y South
Broad\ofay;
Siguendo al sur por South Broadway Street hasta McCabe Road;
.. .. I .
Siguendo al.oeste por.McCabe Road hasta las lineas de
fe rroca rril Sou the rn Pac ifiq; .
- - . Siguende a1 no r-te per las.. 1 ineas de fe rroca rril Southe rn
Pacif~c hasta Fairmont Parkway;
",.
-. . -Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway has el olieducto de
Exxon:;.
.Siguendo a1 norte por e1 olieducto de Exxon hasta Spencer
Highw~y;
- Siguendo .al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta las lineas de
ferroc~rril Southern Pacific;
Siguendo al sur ~or.la .linea de ferrocarril de Southern
Pacif~c hasta West "A" Street;
Siguendo al oeste por West A hasta South Bro~dway Street.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Delores Gonzales Juez principal
I ',. 4 _ .
Theresa Sabin
Juez alternativo
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Ordenanza Num 1630, Page 6
Lugar de Votacion en Ausencia:
La Porte City .Hall
604..West F,a i rmpnt Pa rkway
La:;PQrte,.Texas 77571
. .Seccion ~~ La .votacion en dicha. eleccion~ incluyendo la
votacion en ausencia~ sera por medio de maquinas de votacionr y
las.balotas de dichas elecciones conformaran al codigo electoral
Tejano, como enmendado.
Seccion 4: Un comite de Eleccion en Ausencia es creada para
procesar los..votos en ausencia -para las eleccions juntas y para la
elecc.ion de..empate; .sinecesaria. . Charlotte .Boudreaux .sera
nombrada Juez. Principal- de oeste - com~te. . -A .10'~menos. .d0s. (2). ot r0S
miemb ras. ~el..comi te se ran nomb rados. or. este juez - p.rinc ipa1. .en la
misma forma en.cual se nombran los precinct election clerks.
. .ba votacion.en-ausencia por-aparecer-personalmente. comenzara
el.di, 20, y.continuara durante e1 dia 4 antes del-dia .de-Ia -'
e1eccion. Excepto comoautorizado-por-~sto. -el-dependiente-.no
dejara .que l1adie -vote .en .ausenei.a po.r aparecer .per-sonalmente. -.
durante un- dia que -sea dia.de-trabaj0-r-egu1ar.en-la .oficina .del
dependiente, .y..bajo .ningunas. circunstancias pueda alguien votar
cuando la oficina esta cerrada al publico.
..La..votacion en.ausencia por medio del-correo.eomenzara .el dia
20 an~es..de.la.fecha de la..eleccion,.y seguira hasta las diez (10)
de la manana durante el segundo dia antes del dia de la eleccion.
. . - Lavotacion en ausencia.se.conducira-por un dependiente para
esta.~precisamente, Paula .Rizzuto, .y ellugarde .la .votacion .en
ausencia se -designa . como -liji ca.sa del .ayuntamient0 de La - po.rte,. 604
West .Fai r-mont .P.arkway' -. -La . .Porte . TeJ' as.. y .a. .esta . di recc:ion se
, " . . .
p'uede:~conseguir-: .balotas.:y mandar balotas- terminadas. .. Dicho
dependiente guar-dara .abierta su ofieina para este pr-opQsito
du rante las. ho ras . regula res. de .t rabajo., y en todo caso, por 10
menos..8-horas cada -dia -que no sea sabado, domingo, 0 dia de
vacaciq,n oficial del estado.
. . .. Seccion 5: - El cua.rto de conferencia. de 1a Ciudad de La Porte
ser-a.~esignado como .la .estacion .central que .reci~e..todos l,s. ~
balotas de-dicha eleccion, y Cherie Black sera el juez -prihicpal
en .esta -estacion central. - -Diqha jeuz puedra .nombrar -asitentes--
para-ayudar. en-recibir balo~as y otr6s-documentas y en asistiendo
en..otr-as hobras..de la juez~ . .EI-City .Manager-esta .autorizado y
direjido a obtenerla maquinar:-ia.... El,.City -Manager tambien . -..-
nombrar-a -un .manager y un .supervisor.en.,car-go de tabulacion para
hacer 10s cargos como designado porIa ley-y con respecto al
proceso y tabulacion de balotas en la estacion centra.
- .-Seccion .6: Que todas los.mater-iales.-de.la eleccion inclusive
notic~as .de..la eleccion, balotas.,..tarjetas. instructivas.,
atestac iones y - otras fo rmas que necesi ten los votan tes' pa ra fi rma r
y .todos los -materiales. de -1a. votacion .en ausenc ia .se .esc riben en
espanol- e. ingles, o. sea que t raducciones espanolas esten
disponibles bajo las circunstancias permitidas y de la manera
requerida por la ley.
Seccion .7~ La-secretaria de la ciudad de La Porte pronto
dara 110ticias..de -dicha eleccion .por causar.que.vna..porcion
substanciel de esta ordenanza sea publicada una-vez .en.al Bayshore
Sun, -lo.cual -poresto-se. halla.y se declara un. periodico de
~irculaeion .general en -dicha .ciudad, no ..menos. de .d.fez (10) dias ni
mas de trenta (30) dias antes de la fecha de la eleccion.
. .... .Seccion .8: . Al ofrecer un candidato su-aplicacion en la forma
reque.r:-ida, la :;sec reta ria. mun ic ipal . dara. a .tal cand i.dato toda la.
informacion tocante alas calificaciones referentes a la oficina
deseada; - el metodo. .de . poner. el nomb re sobre la balota; cuanto
cuesta para hacerse candidato, y otra informacion pertinente.
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Ordenanza Num 1630, Page 7
Seccion .q: Cadacandidato.para la oricina de alcalde 0 .
c0nseje ro .tiene. .q~e - ser .residente.. que pueda -votar-. -de. .la-ciudad.
Cada candidato.-en busca de la-oficina.de consejero de distrito
~ambien tiene que vivir en ese distrito.
- -. -Secc ion -10: La .feccha -mas -ta rde - en la .que -un c,aAd idato . puede
dar s~ .aplicacion -para..que .aparezca .su.-n0mbre-en.la .balota para-
tal- eleccion -por esto se. disigAO y se establece- come las.5 de la
tarde;- miercoles,. el 22 de MarZO,. -1989. No se--puede. hacer- -
aplicacion- antes del -20 de febrero, -.1.989... El gasto para cada
candidato deseando hacerse consejero. po.r---es~o - se estal:>lece como-
cincuenta dolares .'$50~00). Estos gastos se usaran para disminuir
el .coste de -la .eleccion, y..diqho -gastos se .usaran .de -forma - - - - . .
prorrata.y si quede algo-de los.gastos~ oeste de. devolvera.a dichos
car-tdida-tos. - En r-ez-.de--pagar .dicho cargo, - un. candidato puede pod ra
obtener-una pqsicioA -en.el-boleto con la-presentacion de una..
petioion .como -escrit0 en el Home Rule Charter de la Ciudad de La
Porte, Article 2.04 c.3.
Seccion 11: - Dic.ha eleccion se celebra.ra conforme las
prov i~-iones. dela. .qa rta . munic ipal- -de la. c iudad -de - La. -Po rte-,- y las
ley.es generales electorales del estad0 de Tejas que gobiernaA las
elecciones generales y municipales, tanto que estas se aplican.
- ,- .Seccion -12:. -Inmediatamente..despues de dicha eleccion, los
0fici~les .con-taran..:y..entr-egaran -los -resultados - y .pecords ... ..-
acompanantes de-uso en .el cueAte oficial al ayuntamiento de. la
c iudad de -La .Porte, .y - el ayuntamiento conta ra .estos. resultados tan
pronto posible, 'ent0nces inmediatamente declarara.los-resultados
de..la. eleccion-.. -.Entences .el .alcalde .inmediatamer-tte -dara. al. ..
candidato - que--ganq la. mayoria de .la votacion -en cada- luga.r .de-.
votac.ion -un cer-tificado -de- eleccion. Tales oficiales -eligidos
tomaran sus tareas dentro -de diez. (10) .,dias, no inclusive los
domingos, al tomar su juramiento de oficina.
. - .-..Seccion t~~ Cada-y.toda provisioA,-parrafo, oracion_. y
claus~la de. esta.o~denanza ha sido .seperadamente considerado- y.
pasado-por el ayuntamiento. de-la-ciudad..de. La -Porte, Tejas, y cada
di-cha .provision - hul:>iera sido..pasa.da -seperad~mente sin ..otra
provision .cualquiera, y si una provision-de .esta resulte--
ir-tefectiva, invalida, 0 contra la .constitucion,- n0 -importa..la .--.-
causa) -esto no.danara 0 afectara la poreien. que queda,- -ni ninguna
otra..parte; .sino- la porcioA valida quedara en vigor como si la
hubieran pasado por si sola.
. ..Seccion .1.4: Esta-ordenanza estara efectiva inmediatamente
despu~s de se r::y pasada ap robada.
..- -Seccion-15: - El ayuntamiento.oficialmente .halla,. determina,
recit~; y declara que noticias escritas suficientes-de .la--fecha,
la--hora-, - el-lugar, y el su-jeto de esta reunion .del .ayuntamiento .
fuerer-t- puestas -en. un -luga r . conven iente- alpubl ico- -en--la --casa del
ayuntamiento de.la .ciudad1durante tiempo requerido -por..la .ley .
antes - de esta. reunion, como requerido pOl" la -ley de. .las.. sessiones
abiertas, articulo 6252-17,. las leyes tejanas civiles revisadas
anotadas; .y- que esta..session ha estado .abierto-al publico todo el
tiempo .cuando esta ordenanza-y.otras-coas tocante-a-esta han sido
discutidas,. eenside~adas, 0 .cuando-se. han-tomado .acciones
oficiales tocante.a.esta).como requerido por.la ley. .Mas, el
ayuntamiente-: ratifica-, ap rueba,- y.-confi rma tales .notic ias
escritas, sus contenidos, y que se han hecho publicas.
Pasada y aprobada este dia el 23 de ene ro, 1989.
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CIUDAD DE LA PO RTE
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Por sl-Norman L.- .Malone .
Nor~an L. ~alpne, Mayor
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Ordenanza Num 1630, Page 8
ATESTADO:
.. ,'. ~'..
s/Cherie Black
Seqretari~ municipal
APROBADO:
s/Knox .Askins
Liqenciado municipal
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