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ORDINANCE NO. 1'738' "
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A RE-DISTRICTING COMMITTEE, AND ESTABLISHING
ITS POWERS AND DUTIES1 FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW1 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 hereby
appoints the following residents of the City of La Porte to a
Re-Districting Committee, to-wit:
Chairperson:
District 1:
District 2:
District 3:
District 4:
District 5:
District 6:
Position A:
Position B:
Alternate 1:
Alternate 2:
Section 2.
Harold Pfeiffer
Betty Waters
Russell Ybarra
Jimmie Ray Spradlin9
Robert Daniels
Robert Swanaqan
Bob Capen
Paul Felqner
Brenda Villareal
Following publication of the 1990 Federal Census,
the Re-Districting Committee shall conduct an investigation and
determine the population of the City, and the population of each of
the districts from which district Councilpersons are elected. Each
such determination shall be based upon the best available data,
including, but not limited to, the 1990 Federal Census. Each such
determination shall be reported by the Re-Districting Committee to
City Council, which shall express the results of such determination
in an ordinance, which shall be a final determination for purposes
of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte. After any such
determination, if the distribution of population among the various
districts is determined by City Council to be materially unbalanced,
the Re-Districting Committee shall, following public notice and an
opportunity for public input, recommend to City Council the
establishment of new boundaries for the election of district
Councilpersons.
Section 3.
recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
The City Council officially finds, determines,
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 Annotated1 and that this meeting has been open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance
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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..
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 14th day of January, 1991.
ATTEST:
Cherie Black
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney