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ORDINANCE NO. 1657
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE;
TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE--
POSITION B; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING
ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF
VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD
AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES
FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING 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. The City Council of the City of La Porte accepts
the resignation of Mike Shipp as Councilperson-at-Large--Position B,
such resignation to be effective July 25, 1989.
An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the
City of La Porte, Texas, on the 9th day of September, 1989, such day
being the second Saturday in September, 1989, between seven o'clock
(7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the purpose of
filling the vacancy of Councilperson-at-Large--Position B.
A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on September
30, 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 nLn
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 Armand
, Presiding Judge
Jerrie Neumann
, Alternate Presiding Judge
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Election Precinct t 2
Polling Place: Baker School Cafetorium
West Main Street and Underwood Road
La Porte, Texas 77571
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:
Inqe Browder
, Presiding Judge
Anita Drake
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct t 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 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;
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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 tracksJ
THENCE south along North Broadway Street to West "A" StreetJ
THENCE west along West "A" Street to the Southern Pacific
Railroad tracksJ
THENCE north along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks,
following a curve to the east of said railroad tracksJ
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 # 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 StreetJ
THENCE south along Broadway Street to the south City Limit
lineJ
THENCE east along the south City Limit line to the shoreline of
Galveston BaYJ
THENCE northerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to
Donaldson AvenueJ
THENCE northwesterly along Donaldson Avenue to Barbour's Cut
Bou1evardJ
THENCE west along Barbour's Cut Boulevard to North BroadwaYJ
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 No. 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 30i
THENCE North 89 deg. 59'450 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 G.H. & 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 tracti
THENCE North 7 deg. 18'320 West, along said East right-of-way
line of the G.H. & S.A. Railroad, said line being along the
West lines, respectively, of the R.V. Whiteside 62.512 acre
tract, the Ralph Liles 52.l2 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 Roadi
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 146i
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 ~f Pine Bluff Additioni
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 BaYi
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 Additioni
THENCE in a Westerly direction along the South lines of the
W.M. Rose 1.08 acre tract, 0.39 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 146i
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 l08 acres or 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
Street;
THENCE east along West nAn Street to South Broadway.
Election Officials:
Delores Gonzales , Presiding Judge
Theresa Sabin , Alternate Presiding Judge
Absentee Polling Place: La Porte City Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 7757l
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 ballot:
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, August
9, 1989. No application shall be accepted for filing prior to
July 26, 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 Annotatedi 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 24th day of July, 1989.
CI~ LA PORTE~
BY: ~ 1l!<7~ ~
& man Malone, Mayor
ATTEST:
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C erle Black, City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins, City Attorney
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o RDENANZA NUM. 1657
UNA ORDENANZA LLAMANDO LA ELECCION ESPECIAL DE LA CIUDAD DE LA
PORTEj PARA LLENAR LA VACANTE POSICION DE CONSEJERO-A-LA-MAYORIA -
POSICION Bj LLAMANDO UNA ELECCION DE EMPATE, SI NECESARIAj
DESIGNANDO PRECINTOS ELECTORALES Y LUGARES DE VOTOj PROVEYENDO EL
usa DE LAS MAQUINAS DE VOTARj NOMBRANDO OFICIALES ELECTORALESj
PROVEYENDO LOS METADOS Y FECHAS DE LA VOTACION EN AUSENCIAj
PROVEYENDO POR UN COMITE DE VOTACION EN AUSENCIA; PROVEYENDO LA
NOTACION OFICIAL DE LOS VOTOS DE LA ELECCIONj PROVEYENDO LA
NOTICIA DE ELECCIONj PROVEYENDO LA FECHA MAS TARDE PARA HACERSE
CANDIDATO Y LOS GASTOS PARA ESTOj DANDO UNA CLAUSULA DE
SALVAMIENTO, EN LA CUAL SE DECLARA QUE SI UNA PORCION DE LA
ELECCION RESULTA INCORRECTA 0 CON ERROR, LAS PORCIONES QUE QUEDAN
NO ESTAN AUTOMATICAMENTE INVALIDASj COMPLIENDO CON LA LEY DE LAS
SESSIONES ABIERTASj Y POR ESTO PROVEYENDO UNA FECHA EFECTIVA.
SEA ORDENADO POR EL AYUNTAMIENTO MUNICIPAL DE LA PORTE:
Seccion 1. El ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de La Porte acepta
la renuncia de Mike Shipp como Consejero-a-Ia-Mayoria--posicion b,
dicha renuncia efectiva el 25 de julio, 19B9.
Una eleccion sera administrada dentro de los limetes de la
Ciudad de La Porte, Tejas el 9th dia de septiembre, 19B9, ese dia
siendo el segundo sabado en septiembre, 19B9, entres las horas de
las siete (7:00) a.m. y las siete (7:00) p.m., con el proposito de
llenar la vacancia del Consejero-a-la-Mayoria--Posicion B.
La eleccion de empate, si necessaria, sera tomada septiembre
30, 19B9, entre las mismas horas.
Seccion 2. Dicha eleccion sera tomada en cada uno de los
siguentes lugares dentro de la Ciudad de La Porte y las siguentes
personas seran oficiales de la eleccion:
Precinto Electoral Num 1
Lugar de Votacion: Lomax Elementary School
10615 North Avenue L
La Porte, Texas 77571
Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion del ferrocarril Southern Pacific
y Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
Siguiendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Big Island
Sloughj
Siguendo al norte hasta la norte frontera de Creekmont
Subdivisionj
Siguendo al oeste por la frontera norte de la subdivision de
Creekmont hasta Underwood
Siguendo al oeste hasta las lineas del ferrocarril Southern
Pacificj
Siguendo al sureste por las lineas del ferrocarril, siguendo
una curva 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
Lugar de Votacion: Baker School Cafetorium
West Main Street and Underwood Road
La Porte, Texas 77571
Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de Willmont Street y Fairmont
Parkway;
Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway hasta la frontera este
de San Jacinto College;
Siguendo al norte por la frontera este de San Jacinto College
hasta Spencer Highway (West Main Street)
Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Underwood Road;
Siguendo al norte por Underwood Road hasta la norte frontera
de la subdivision Creekmont;
Siguendo al oeste por la frontera del norte de la subdivision
Creekmont hasta el Big Island Slough;
Siguendo sur por el Big Island Slough hasta Spencer Highway;
Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Myrtle Creek
Drive;
Siguendo sur por Myrtle Creek Drive hasta Cedarmont Drive;
Siguendo al sur por Cedarmont Drive hasta Willmont Drive;
Siguendo al sur por Willmont hasta Fairmont Parkway
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Inge Browder
Juez principal
Anita Drake
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. ~
Luaar de Votacion: Rizzuto Elementary School
3201 Farrington Boulevard
La Porte, Texas 77571
Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de el olieducto de Exxon y
Fairmont Parkway;
Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway hasta Willmont Road;
Siguendo al norte por Willmont Road hasta Cedarmont Drive;
Siguendo al norte por Cedarmont Drive hasta Myrtle Creek
Drive;
Siguendo al norte por Myrtle 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
Parkway.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Janet Graves
Juez principal
Paula Rizzuto
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. 4
Lugar de Votacion: DeWalt Special Services Center
Madison & North 6th Street
La Porte, Texas 77571
Fronteras:
Empesondo en la interseccion de North Broadway Street y las
lineas ferrocarril Southern Pacific;
Siguendo sur por North Broadway Street hasta West A Street;
Siguendo al oeste por West A Street hasta los lineas
ferrocarril Southern Pacific;
Siguendo al norte por el ferrocarril Southern Pacific,
siguendo una curva al este del ferrocarril;
Siguendo al este por el ferrocarril Southern Pacific hasta
North Broadway Street.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Pauline Lewis
Juez principal
Anna Humohrev
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. ~
Lugar de Votacion: La Porte Senior High School
301 E. Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de Barbour's Cut Boulevard y
North Broadway Street;
Siguendo al sur por Broadway Street hasta los limites sureno
de la Ciudad;
Siguendo al oeste por esta linea de limites hasta la bahia de
Galveston;
Siguendo al norte por la bahia de Galveston hasta Donaldson
Avenue;
Siguendo al noroeste por Donaldson Avenue hasta North
Broadway y
Lo que era el distrito Municipal de Utilidades de Bayshore:
Tract I
Empesando con la esquina sureste de R. V. Whiteside 62.512
acre, situado en la linea oeste de derecho-de-camino de State Hwy
146, dicha esquina siendo tambien la esquina noreste de esa
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porcion de la edicion Shore Acres situada al oeste de State hwy
146, y siendo aproximadamente 5,500 pies al sur y 5,900 pies al
este de la esquina noroeste de W. P. Harris Survey, Abstracto 30;
Siguendo al norte B9 grados 59'44" oeste, por la linea al sur
de R. V. Whiteside 62.512 acres, la misma siendo la linea al norte
de la edicion 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 pun to
siendo la esquina noroeste de la edicion de Shore Acres y la
esquina suroeste de dicha R. V. Whiteside 62.512 acres tracto.
Siguendo al norte 7 grados 18'32" oeste, por la linea este de
derecho-de-camino de G. H. & S. A. ferrocarril, dicha linea siendo
por las lineas oeste, respectivamente, de la R. V. hiteside 62.512
acre tracto y el Charles E. McCabe 2B acre trato y continuando por
dicha linea-de-derecho al este de la linea de G. H. & S. A.
ferrocarril, una distancia total de 2,350 pies, mas or menos,
hasta un punta de interseccion con una projeccion al oeste de la
linea nortenia de McCabe Road;
Siguendo en una direcion hacia el este de dicha
linea-de-derecha nortenia, la misma siguendo por McCabe Road con
dicha linea de derecho-de-camino, la misma siguendo por las lineas
de sur de B. F. Weems 74 acre tracto & Edicion de Tidewood, y
continuando en la misma direction este al cruzar State Hwy 146, a
distancia de 5,950 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta un punto de
intersecion con la linea-de-derecho-de-camino de State Hwy 146.
Siguendo al sur por 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 la edicion Pine
Bluff, a distancia de 1,350 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta un punto en
la bahia de Galveston;
Siguendo en una direcion sureste por el trante de la bahia de
Galveston, 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 1.0B acres, una distancia de 3,000 pies, mas 0 menos,
hasta la esquina sureste de dicha W. M. Roas 1.0B acres, la misma
siendo la esquina noreste de la edicionde Shore Acres.
Siguendo al oeste por las lineas de sur de W. M. Rose 1.0B
acres, .39 acres, y .2BB acres, la misma siguendo por la linea del
norte de la dicha edicion de Shore Acres, y continuando en la
misma direcion al oeste, cruzando State Hwy 146, a distancia de
3,000 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta un punto en la linea oeste de la
linea derecho-de-camino de State Hwy 146;
Siguendo al norte por la linea oeste de derecho-de-camino de
State Hwy 146, a distancia de 125 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta la
esquina sureste de R. V. Whiteside 62.512 acres, hasta el punto de
principio, dicha area totalmente en W. P. Harris Survey, Abstract
30, Harris County, Texas y conteriendo 396 acres 0.62 millas
quadradas, mas 0 menos.
Tract II
Empesando con la esquina noroeste de la edicion Shady Oaks en
la linea este de la linea de derecho-de-camino de State Hwy 146,
la misma siendo la esquina suroeste de esa porcion de Shore Acres
residiendo al este de State Hwy 146;
Siguendo al este por las lineas norte, respectivamente, de la
edicion Shady Oaks, el Lloyd T. Moody 14 acres y el J. G. Head
42.5 acres, la misma siguendo 6,200 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta un
punto oeste de la Bahia de Galveston;
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Siguendo en direcion sureste por el frente de la Bahia de
Galveston, la misma siguendo por la linea este de J. G. Head 42.5
acres, a distancia de 1,000 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta la esquina
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 14 acres, y la edicion
de Shady Oaks, la mismas siguendo por la linea del norte de Humble
Oil and Refining Company, a distancia de 6,BOO pies, mas 0 menos,
hasta un punto en la linea de derecho-de-camino este de State hwy
146, dicho punto siendo la esquina suroeste de la edicion Shady
Oaks;
Siguendo al norte por la linea de derecho-de-camino este de
State Hwy 146, la misma siendo la linea oeste de la edicion de
Shady Oaks, una distancia de 750 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta la
esquina noroeste de dicha edicion Shady Oaks, hasta el punta de
principio, dicha area residiendo to tolmente dentro de W. P.
Harris Survey, Abstract 30, Har~is Co., TX, y continuando 10B
acres or .17 millas quadradgo, mas 0 menos.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Sarah Odell
Juez principal
Irene Hardv
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. 6
Lugar de Votacion: La Porte City Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de West "A" Street y South
Broadway;
Siguendo al sur por South Broadway Street hasta McCabe Road;
Siguendo al oeste por McCabe Road hasta las lineas de
ferrocarril Southern Pacific;
Siguendo al norte por las lineas de ferrocarril Southern
Pacific hasta Fairmont Parkway;
Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway has el olieducto de
Exxon;
Siguendo al norte por el olieducto de Exxon hasta Spencer
Highway;
Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta las lineas de
ferrocarril Southern Pacific;
Siguendo al sur por la linea de ferrocarril de Southern
Pacific hasta West "A" Street;
Siguendo al oeste por West A hasta South Broadway Street.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Delores Gonzales Juez principal
Theresa Sabin Juez alternativo
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Lugar de Votacion en Ausencia: La Porte City Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Seccion i: La votacion en dicha eleccion, incluyendo la
votacion en ausencia, sera por medio de maquinas de votacion, 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
eleccion de empate, si necesaria. Charlotte Boudreaux sera
nombrada Juez Principal de este comite. A 10 menos dos (2) otros
miembras del comite seran nombrados or este juez principal en la
misma forma en cual se nombran los precinct election clerks.
La votacion en ausencia por aparecer personalmente comenzara
el dia 20, y continuara durante el dia 4 antes del dia de la
eleccion. Excepto como autorizado por esto, el dependiente no
dejara que nadie vote en ausencia por aparecer personalmente
durante un dia que sea dia de trabajo regular 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 comenzara el dia
20 antes 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.
La votacion en ausencia se conducira por un dependiente para
esta, precisamente, Paula Rizzuto, y el lugar de la votacion en
ausencia se designa como la casa del ayuntamiento de La Porte, 604
West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Tejas, y a esta direccion se
puede conseguir balotas y mandar balotas terminadas. Dicho
dependiente guardara abierta su oficina para este proposito
durante las horas regulares de trabajo, y en todo caso, por lo
menos B horas cada dia que no sea sabado, domingo, 0 dia de
vacacion oficial del estado.
Seccion 5: El cuarto de conferencia de la Ciudad de La Porte
sera designado como la estacion central que recibe todos las
balotas de dicha eleccion, y Cherie Black sera el juez prinicpal
en esta estacion central. Dicha jeuz puedra nombrar asitentes
para ayudar en recibir balotas y otros documentas y en asistiendo
en otras hobras de la juez. El City Manager esta autorizado y
direjido a obtener la maquinaria. El City Manager tambien
nombrara un manager y un supervisor en cargo de tabulacion para
hacer los cargos como designado por la ley y con respecto al
proceso y tabulacion de balotas en la estacion centra.
Seccion 6: Que todas 105 materiales de la eleccion inclusive
noticias de la eleccion, balotas, tarjetas instructivas,
atestaciones y otras formas que necesiten los votantes para firmar
y todos los materiales de la votacion en ausencia se escriben en
espanol e ingles, 0 sea que traducciones 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 noticias de dicha eleccion por causar que una porcion
substanciel de esta ordenanza sea publicada una vez en al Bayshore
Sun, lo cual por esto se halla y se declara un periodico de
circulacion general en dicha ciudad, no menos de diez (10) dias ni
mas de trenta (30) dias antes de la fecha de la eleccion.
Seccion B: Al ofrecer un candidato su aplicacion en la forma
requerida, la secretaria municipal dara a tal candidato toda la
informacion tocante alas calificaciones referentes a la oficina
deseada; el metodo de poner el nombre sobre la balota, cuanto
cuesta para hacerse candidato, y otra informacion pertinente.
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Seccion q: Cada candidato para la oficina de alcalde 0
consejero tiene que ser residente que pueda votar de la ciudad.
Cada candidato en busca de la oficina de consejero de distrito
tambien tiene que vivir en ese distrito.
Seccion 10: La feccha mas tarde en la que un candidato puede
dar su aplicacion para que aparezca su nombre en la balota para
tal eleccion por esto se disigno y se establece come las 5 de la
tarde, miercoles, el 9 de agosto, 19B9. No se puede hacer
aplicacion antes del 26 de julio, 1989. EI gasto para cada
candidato deseando hacerse consejero por esto se establece como
cincuenta dolares ($50.00). Estos gastos se usaran para disminuir
el coste de la eleccion, y dicho gastos se usaran de forma
prorrata y si quede algo de los gastos, este de devolvera a dichos
candidatos. En rez de pagar dicho cargo, un candidato puede podra
obtener una posicion en el boleto con la presentacion de una
peticion como escrito en el Home Rule Charter de la Ciudad de La
Porte, Article 2.04 c.3.
Seccion 11: Dicha eleccion se celebrara conforme las
provisiones de la carta municipal de la ciudad de La Porte, y las
leyes generales electorales del estado de Tejas que gobiernan las
elecciones generales y municipales, tanto que estas se aplican.
Seccion 12: Inmediatamente despues de dicha eleccion, los
oficiales contaran y entregaran los resultados y records
acompanantes de uso en el cuente oficial al ayuntamiento de la
ciudad de La Porte, y el ayuntamiento contara estos resultados tan
pronto posible, entonces inmediatamente declarara los resultados
de la eleccion. Entonces el alcalde inmediatamente dara al
candidato que gano la mayoria de la votacion en cada lugar de
votacion un certificado de eleccion. Tales oficiales eligidos
tomaran sus tareas dentro de diez (10) dias, no inclusive los
domingos, al tomar su juramiento de oficina.
Seccion 1~: Cada y toda provision, parrafo, oracion, y
clausula de esta ordenanza ha sido seperadamente considerado y
pasado por el ayuntamiento de la ciudad de La Porte, Tejas, y cada
dicha provision hubiera sido pasada seperadamente sin otra
provision cualquiera, y si una provision de esta resulte
inefectiva, invalida, 0 contra la constitucion, no importa la
causa, esto no danara 0 afectara la porcion que queda, ni ninguna
otra parte, sino la porcion valida quedara en vigor como si la
hubieran pasado por si sola.
Seccion 14: Esta ordenanza estara efectiva inmediatamente
despues de ser y pasada aprobada.
Seccion 15: El ayuntamiento oficialmente halla, determina,
recita, y declara que noticias escritas suficientes de Ia fecha,
la hora, el lugar, y el sujeto de esta reunion del ayuntamiento
fueron puestas en un lugar conveniente al publico en la casa del
ayuntamiento de la ciudad durante tiempo requerido por la ley
antes de esta reunion, como requerido por 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, consideradas, 0 cuando se han tornado acciones
oficiales tocante a esta, como requerido por la ley. Mas, el
ayuntamiento ratifica, aprueba, y confirma tales noticias
escritas, sus contenidos, y que se han hecho publicas.
Pasada y aprobada este dia el 24 de julio, 19B9.
CIUDAD DE LA PORTE
Por s/Norman L. Malone
Norman L. Malone, Mayor
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ATESTADO:
s/Cherie Black
Secretaria municipal
AP ROBADO:
s/Knox Askins
Licenciado municipal