Ord. 1989-1664 - canvass vacancy election

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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1664 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA ~ORTE ON SE~TEMBER 9, 1989, FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE, POSITION B" FINpING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte on the 9th day of September, 1989, a special election for the purpose of electing a Councilperson at Large -- Position B, in accordance with Section 8.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the following listed person the number of votes opposite his name: COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE POSITION B Alton E. Porter 129 1 D.O. Laird Paul FeIgner 1 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Judge and officials to the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Porte and submitted to the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law, that said election was held in the manner required by law, that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers, that said returns have been canvassed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, that said election has resulted in the election of the following named person, to-wit: COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE -- POSITION B Alton E. Porter Section 2. 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