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ORDINANCE NO. 1676
AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTE: CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY: CALLING A CHARTER
AMENDMENT ELECTION: 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: PROVID,ING 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 5th day of May, 1990,
such day being the first Saturday in May, 1990, 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:
Councilperson-at-Large--position B, for a 3 year term
Councilperson--District 1, for a 3 year term
Councilperson--District 6, for a 3 year term
A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on May 19,
1990, between the same hours.
Section lA. An election shall be held within the corporate
limits of the'City of ' La Porte, Texas, on the 5th day of May, 1990,
at which election there shall be submitted to the resident qualified
electors of the City of La Porte, for their acceptance or rejection,
the following amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of La
Porte, Texas, to-wit:
Section 5.02, "Purchase Procedure," of the Home Rule Charter of
the City of La Porte, 'Texas, shall be amended so that the same shall
hereafter read as follows:
"5.02. Purchase Procedure
All purchases made and contracts executed by the city shall be
pursuant to a requisition from the head of the office,
department or agency whose appropriation will be charged, and
no contract or order shall be binding upon the city unless and
until the city manager or his designee approves the same and
certifies that there is to the credit of such office,
department or agency a sufficient unencumbered appropriation
and allotment balance to pay for the supplies, materials,
equipment or contractual services for which the contract or
order is to be issued. Before the city may enter into a
contract that requires an expenditure of more than $5,000.00,
the City must comply with the procedure prescribed by Chapter
252, Texas Local Government Code, for competitive sealed
bidding or competitive sealed proposals. The city may use the
competitive sealed proposals procedure only for high technology
procurements. Council may by ordinance confer upon the city
manager general authority to contract for expenditures without
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further approval of council for budgeted items not exceeding
$5,000.00. All contracts for expenditures involving more than
$5,000.00 must be expressly approved in advance by council. If
the competitive sealed bidding requirement applys to the
contract, the contract must be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder. Councilor the city manager, in such cases
as he is authorized to contract for the city, may reject any
and all bids. If the competitive sealed proposals requirement
applys to the contract, the contract must be awarded to the
responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most
advantageous to the city considering the relative importance of
price and the other evaluation factors included in the request
for proposals. Council by ordinance may increase the $5,000.00
limitation herein provided to conform to subsequent increases
authorized by state law. Contracts for professional services
for which bidding is prohibited by state law shall not be let
on competitive bids. Procurement of architectural or
engineering services shall be in accordance with the
Professional Services Procurement Act. In the event of
conflict between any provision of this section and state law,
state law shall prevail."
The ballot for said charter amendment election shall conform to
Section 52.072 and Section 52.073, TexaS Election Code. The wording
of the proposition that is to appear on the ballot shall be "THE
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 5.02, 'PURCHASE PROCEDURE,' OF THE HOME RULE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE." The words "FOR" and, below it,
"AGAINST" s~all be printed on the ballot to the left of the
proposition.
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 i I
Polling Place:
Lomax Elementary School
10615 North Avenue "L"
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).
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Election Officials:
Kenny Price
, presiding Judge
Betty Price
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct # 2
Polling Place: Baker School Cafetorium
West Main Street and Underwood Road
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the inte~section 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:
Inge Browder
, Presiding Judge
Anita 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 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,
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THENCE northerly along Myrtle Creek Drive to Spencer Highway
(West Main Street):
THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Exxon
Pipeline Easement:
THENCE southerly along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Fairmont
Parkway.
Election Officials:
Paula Rizzuto
, presiding Judge
Georgette Oliver
, 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 Humphrev
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct i 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:
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THENCE west along Barbour's Cut Boulevard to North Broadway;
and
The former Bayshore Municipal utility District, to-wit:
TRACT I
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of the R.V. Whiteside 62.5l2
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 30;
THENCE North 89 deg. 59'45" 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 tract;
THENCE North 7 deg. 18'32" 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 52.12 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 146;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along said East right-of-way
line of State Highway 146 a distance of 100 feet, more or less,
~o 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, 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 146;
THENCE in a Northerly direction along said West right-of-way
line of State Highway 146, a distance of 125 feet, more or
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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.
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. H~ad 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 or 0.17 square miles,
more or less.
Election Officials:
Sarah Odell
, Presiding Judge
Lorraine Miller
, 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 "An 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~
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THENCE north along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Spencer Highway
(West Main Street)1
THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
Southern Pacific Railroad tracks1
THENCE south along Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to West "A"
Street1
THENCE east along West "A" Street to South Broadway.
Election Officials:
Barbara Moser , Presiding Judge
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 seven o'clock
(7:00) P.M. on 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
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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)
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 on the same day in each of
two successive weeks, in the BAYSHORE SON, which is hereby found and
declared to be a newspaper of general circulation in said City, not
less than fourteen (14) 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
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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
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 21,
1990. No application shall be accepted for filing prior to February
19, 1990. 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 ll. 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.
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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
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.
Sectionl5. 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 12th day of February, 1990.
BY:
ATTEST:
(I./;~~
Cherie Black, City Secretary
A~~d.
Knox W. Askins, City Attorney
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ORDENANZA NOM. 1676
UNA ORDENANZA LLAMANDO LA ELECCION ANNUAL DE LA CUI DAD DE LA PORTE i
ORDENANDO UNA ELLECION ELIMINATORIA SI ES NECESSARIO i ORDENANDO UNA
ELECCION DE ENMIENDA TITULARi DESIGNANDO PRECINTOS ELECTORALES Y
LUGARES DE VOTO i PROVEYENDO EL USO DE LAS MAQUINAS DE VOTAR i
NOMBRANDO OFICIALES ELECTORALESi PROVEYENDO LOS METADOS Y FECHAS
DE LA VOTACION EN AUSENCIAi PROVEYENDO POR UN COMITE DE VOTACION
EN AUSENCIAi PROVEYENDO LA NOTACION OFICIAL DE LOS VOTOS DE LA
ELECCIONi PROVEYENDO LA NOTICIA DE ELECCIONi PROVEYENDO LA FECHA
MAS TARDE PARA HACERSE CANDIDATO Y LOS GASTOS PARA ESTO i 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 INVALIDASi COMPLIENDO CON LA LEY
DE LAS SESSIONES ABIERTAS i Y POR ESTO PROVEYENDO UNA FECHA
EFECTIVA.
SEA ORDENADO POR EL AYUNTAMIENTO MUNICIPAL DE LA PORTE:
Seccion 1. Una eleccion sera administrada dentro de los
limetes de la Cuidad de La Porte, Tejas el 5th dia de mayo, 1990,
ese dia siendo el primer sabado en mayo, 1990, entres las horas de
las siete (7:00) a.m. y las siete (7:00) p.m., para elegir
oficiales del ayuntamiento municipal:
Consejero por mayoria, posicion B - por 3 anos
Consejero - Distrito 1 - por 3 anos
Consejero - Distrito 6 - por 3 anos
La eleccion de empate, si necessaria, sera tomada mayo 19,
1990, entre las mismas horas.
seccion 1A. Habra una eleccion entre los limites corporativos
de la cuidad de La Porte, Texas el 5 de mayo, 1990, en la cual
eleccion se sometera a los votantes autorizados de la cuidad de La
Porte, para que accepten or rechazen la enmienda suiguiente al
titulo de Regla de Casa de la cuidad de La Porte, atestacion:
seccion 5.02, "procedimiento de Compras" del titulo de RegIa
de Casa de la cuidad de La Porte, Texas, sera enmendada para que
de hoy en adelante leera:
"5.02. procedimiento de Compras"
Todas las compras y contratos efectados por la cuidad seran
de conformidad a la demanda del jefe de la oficina,
departamento, 0 agencia a la cual la appropriacion se Ie
cobrara y ningun contrato ni orden obligara a la cuidad a 10
menos que y hasta que el gerente de la cuidad 0 la persona
designada, apruebe y certifique que hay credito a tal oficina,
departamento, 0 agencia, suficiente para appropriar sin
sobrecargo y que haya un balance para pagar la provicion,
materias, 0 material 0 servicios contratados por la cual el
contrato u orden se ha hecho. Antes que la cuidad pueda
obligarse a un contrato en el cual se gastara mas de $5,000.00
la cuidad tiene que cumplir con la demanda del titulo 252,
Codigo Local del Gobierno de Texas, para la oferta competativa
cerrada, 0 proposicion competativa cerrada. La cuidad puede
usar la proposicion competativa cerrada solo para la obtencion
de alta tecnologia. El Concilio puede otorgar al gerente
general de la cuidad la autoridad de contra tar los gastos sin
aprobacion mas del concilio para 10s articulos presupuestos
que no excedan los $5,' 000.00. Todos los contratos de gastos
excediendo mas de $5,000.00 tienen que ser expresamente
aprovados con anticipacion por el concilio. si se requiere
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la oferta competativa cerrada, el contrato se le dara a la
oferta mas baja y responsable. El concilio 0 el gerente de
la cuidad en tal caso como sera autorizado a cotratar para la
cuidad, puede rechazar cualquier 0 todas las ofertas. si se
requiere la proposicion competativa cerrada, el contrato se
dara al ofertador responsable del cual la proposicion es
determinada ser la mas ventajosa a la cuidad considerando la
importancia de precio, otros evaluativos incluyendo los
requisitos para las proposiciones. El Concilio por ordenanza
puede aumentar subsiguientes autorizados por la ley del
estado, contratos de servicio profesionales por los cual no
se permite ocupar por oferta por la ley del estado, no se
permi tiran. Obtencion de servicios de arqui tectura 0 de
engenieria seran de acuerdo con el Acto de Obtener Servicios
Profesionales. En el evento que haya conflicto con este
provicio de esta seccion y la ley del estado, la ley del
estado prevalecera.
El escrutino de tal eleccion de enmienda conformara a la
seccion 52.072 y seccion 52.073, Codigo de elecciones de Texas.
La fraselogia de la proposicion que aparecera en el escrutino sera
"La enmienda de la seccion 5.02, "procedimiento de Compras" del
titulo de Regla de casa de la cuidad de La Porte las palabras "POR"
y debajo "ENCONTRA" seran imprimidas en el escrutino a la izquierda
del la proposicion.
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 Slough;
siguendo al norte hasta la norte frontera de Creekmont Subdivision;
Siguendo al oeste por la frontera norte de la subdivision de
Creekmont hasta Underwood
Siguendo al oeste hasta las lineas del ferrocarril Southern
Pacific;
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)
Officiales de Eleccion:
Kennv Price
Juez principal
Bettv Price
Juez alternativo
precinto Electoral Num 2
Luqar de votacion: Baker School Cafetorium
w~st Main Street and Underwood Road
Lq Porte, Texas 77571
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Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de Willmont street y Fairmont Parkway;
Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway hasta la front era 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:
Inqe Browder
Juez principal
Anita Drake
Juez alternativo
precinto Electoral Num. 3
Luqar 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:
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:
Paula Rizzuto
Juez principal
Georqette Oliver
Juez alternativo
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precinto Electoral Num. 4
Luaar 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 hast a 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 Humphrev
Juez alternativo
precinto Electoral Num. 5
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 e1 distrito Municipal de uti1idades 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
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 89 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 punto siendo la esquina
noroeste de la edicion de Shore Acres y la esquina suroeste de
dicha R. V. Whiteside 62.512 acres tracto.
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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 28 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 punto 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 1.08 acres, una distancia de 3,000 pies, mas 0 menos, hasta
la esquina sureste de dicha w. M. Roas 1.08 acres, la misma siendo
la esquina noreste de la edicionde Shore Acres.
Siguendo al oeste por las lineas de sur de W. M. Rose 1.08 acres,
.39 acres, y .288 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;
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 siguende per la linea del nerte de Humble oil and
Refining Company, a distancia de 6,800 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;
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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 punto de principio,
dicha area residiendo to tolmente dentro de W. P. Harris Survey,
Abstract 30, Harris Co., TX, y continuando 108 acres or .17 millas
quadradgo, mas'o menos.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Sarah Odell
Juez principal
Juez alternativo
Lorraine Miller
precinto Electoral Num. 6
Luaar 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:
Barbara Moser
Juez principal
Theresa Sabin
Juez alternativo
Luaar de votacion en Ausencia: La Porte city Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
seccion 3: 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.
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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 siete (7:00)
P.M. de la tarde durante el 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 10 menos 8 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 j euz puedra nombrar asi tentes 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 los materiales de la eleccion inclusive
noticias de la eleccion, balotas, tarj etas instructi vas,
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 baj 0 las circunstancias permi tidas 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 en el mismo dia de dos semanas
sucesivas en al Bayshore Sun, 10 cual por esto se halla y se
declara un periodico de circulacion general en dicha cuidad, no
menos de catbrce (14) 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
requerida, la secretaria municipal dara a tal candidato toda la
informacion tocante alas calificaciones referentes a la oficina
deseada; el metoda de poner el nombre sobre la balota, cuanto
cuesta para hacerse candidato, y otra informacion pertinente.
seccion 9: 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 aplicaqion 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 21 de marzo, 1990. No se puede hacer aplicacion
antes del 19 de febrero, 1990. El gasto para cada candidato
deseando hacerse consejero por esto se establece como cincuenta
dol ares ($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
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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: Oicha 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 13: 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
inefecti va, inval ida, 0 contra la consti tucion, 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 la 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 tomado 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 12 de febrero, 1990.
CIUDAD DE LA PORTE
Por s/Norman L. Malone
Norman L. Malone, Mayor
ATESTADO:
s/Cherie Black
Secretaria municipal
APROBADO:
s/Knox Askins
Licenciado municipal