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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-36 73
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS
2 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3661, ADOPTED ON JANUARY 9, 2017,
WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ORDERED THE REGULAR ANNUAL
ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON MAY 6, 2017,
AND APPOINTED ELECTION OFFICIALS; CONTAINING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2017, the City Council of the City of La Porte adopted Ordinance
No. 2017-3661, which, among other things, ordered the regular annual election of the City of
La Porte, Texas, to be held on May 6, 2017, and appointed election officials; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte desires to amend Ordinance No.
2017-3661 to appoint replacement election officials for the regular annual election to be held on
May 6, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 2017-3661, adopted on January 9, 2017, is hereby amended by
deleting Section 2 thereof and substituting in its place a new Section 2 to provide removal of Barbara
Matuszak and appointment of Debbie Yancey as Presiding Judge for Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 6 on
Election Day, May 6, 2017, which new Section 2 shall read as follows:
"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: Instructional Technology Center (ITC Building)
9832 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
Precinct Boundaries:
BEGINNING at a point on the east right-of-way line of Underwood Road, said point being the
southwest corner of Tract 490B-1, La Porte Outlots, and the northwest corner of Reserve Al,
Block 14, Creekmont, Section 2;
THENCE in a westerly direction a point for corner on the west right-of-way line of Underwood
Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west right-of-way line of Underwood Road to its
projected intersection with the north right -of -line of State Highway 225;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the north right-of-way line of State Highway 225 to
the southwest corner of Tracts 30A & 30A-1, Strang Subdivision;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of Tracts 30A & 30A-1, Tracts 17A & 18, and
Tracts 17A-1 & 18A, Strang Subdivision, to a point for corner at the northwest corner of Tracts
17A-1 & 18, Strang Subdivision;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts 17A-1 & 18, Strang Subdivision to
a point for corner at the northeast corner of Tracts 17A-1 & 18, Strang Subdivision;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of Tracts 17A-1 & 18, Tracts 17A & 18, and
Tracts 30A & 30A-1, Strang Subdivision to a point for corner at the southeast of Tracts 30A &
30A-1, said point being located on the north right-of-way line of State Highway 225;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the north right-of-way line of State Highway 225 to its
intersection with the centerline of Sens Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road to its intersection with the
centerline of Old La Porte Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Old La Porte Road to the west right-of-
way line of Sens Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the west right-of-way of Sens Road to the centerline of
Sens Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road to the projected northeast
corner of Tracts 1 A & 1 B, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of Tracts 1A & 1 B, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lots 5
& 6, Lot 7, Lots 8, 13 & 28, and Lots 9, 10, 10112, 11, 11-112, 30 & 30-112 to the southwest corner
of Lots 231 & 232, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots to a point at
the southeast corner of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of Tracts 471, Tracts 471 D & 471 D-1 and
Tract 471 D-2, to the east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport to
the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
the centerline of Farrington Boulevard;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Farrington Boulevard to the centerline of
Meadow Place Drive;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Meadow Place Drive to its projected
intersection with the centerline of Harris County Flood Control District Unit No. B106-00-00,
commonly known as Big Island Slough;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Big Island Slough to the projected north
line of the Creekmont Subdivision;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of the Creekmont Subdivision to POINT OF
BEGINNING of the herein -described District 1 boundary.
Election Officials:
Debbie Yancey, Presiding Judge
Hector Villarreal, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #2
Polling Place: Instructional Technology Center (ITC Building)
9832 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
Precinct Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway and a line
projected south from the southwest corner of Tract 17K, W.M. Jones Survey, A-482;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of Tracts 17K, 17K-1, 17-D, 17E & 17R, and
17M, W.M. Jones Survey, A-482, to its projected intersection with the north right-of-way line of
Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line of Spencer Highway (West Main
Street) to its intersection with the projected centerline of Clarksville Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Clarksville Road to its intersection with
the centerline of Carlow Lane;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Carlow Lane to its intersection with the
centerline of Underwood Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Underwood Road to its intersection with
the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway to the
POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -described District 2 boundary.
Election Officials:
Debbie Yancey, Presiding Judge
Hector Villarreal, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #3
Polling Place: Instructional Technology Center (ITC Building)
9832 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
Precinct Boundaries;
BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway and the
centerline of Underwood Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Underwood Road to its intersection with
the centerline of Carlow Lane;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Carlow Lane to its intersection with the
centerline of Clarksville Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Clarksville Road to its intersection with
the north right-of-way line of Spencer Highway;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way of Spencer Highway (West Main
Street) to its intersection with the west right-of-way line of Underwood Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of Underwood Road to its intersection with
the projected northernmost boundary of the Creekmont Subdivision;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of the Creekmont Subdivision to its
intersection with the centerline of Harris County Flood Control District Unit No. B106-00-00,
commonly known as Big Island Slough;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Big Island Slough to its intersection with
the centerline of Hillridge Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Hillridge Road to its intersection with the
centerline of Roseberry Drive;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Roseberry Drive to its intersection with
the centerline of Rocky Hollow Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Rocky Hollow Road to its intersection with
the centerline of Willmont Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Willmont Road to its intersection with the
centerline of Clairmont Drive;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Clairmont Drive to its intersection with the
centerline of Rosemont Drive;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Rosemont Drive to its intersection with
the centerline of Parkway Drive;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Parkway Drive to its intersection with the
centerline of Willmont Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Willrribnt Road to its projected intersection
with the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway to its
intersection with the centerline of Underwood Road being POINT OF BEGINNING of the
herein -described District 3 Boundary.
Election Officials:
Debbie Yancey, Presiding Judge
Hector Villarreal, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #4
Polling Place: La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Precinct Boundaries:
BEGINNING at point at the intersection of the centerline of Spencer Highway (Vilest Main Street)
and the projected east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport to the
westernmost northwest corner of Lots 9, 10, 10-112, 11, 11-112, 30 and 30-112, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of Tracts 471 D-2, 471D & 471D-1, and 471,
La Porte Outlots, to the southeast corner of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots, to the
southwest corner of Lots 231 & 232, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts 9, 10, 10-112, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and
30-112, Lots 8, 13, & 28, Lot 7, Lots 5 & 6, Lot 4, Lot 3, Lot 2, and Tracts 1A & 1 B, La Porte
Outlots, to the centerline of Sens Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road to a point 350' north of the
intersection of the centerline of North "P" Street and Sens Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the west right-of-way of Sens Road to its intersection with
the centerline of Old La Porte Road;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Old La Porte Road to its intersection with
the centerline of Sens Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road to its intersection with the
north right-of-way line of State Highway 225;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line of State Highway 225 to the
northeast corner of Tract 12A, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of Tract 12A and Tract 128, Enoch Brinson
Survey, A-5, to the east right-of-way line of Strang Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the east right-of-way of Strang Road to the northwest
corner of Tract 13D-3, Staashen Subdivision;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts 13D-3 and Tract 13D, Staashen
Subdivision, to the west right-of-way of State Highway 146;
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the west right-of-way of State Highway 146 to its
intersection with the shoreline of San Jacinto Bay;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the meanders of the shoreline of San Jacinto Bay to a point
for corner at its intersection with the north boundary line of the La Porte Independent School
District;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of La Porte Independent School District to
its intersection with an imaginary line 2,500 feet distant from, parallel to, and southwest of the
centerline of the Houston Ship Channel;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along said imaginary line situated 2,500 feet distant from,
parallel to, and southwest of the centerline of the Houston Ship Channel to its intersection with
the north line of the City of Morgan's Point;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of the City of Morgan's Point to its intersection
with the west line of the City of Morgan's Point, said point being a line projected northward from
the east right -of -line of North Broadway;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of North Broadway to its intersection with the
north line of Barbour's Cut Boulevard;
THENCE along the north line of Barbour's Cut Boulevard to its intersection with the projected east
line of Donaldson Avenue;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the east line of Donaldson Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of East "E" Street;
THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of East "E" Street to its intersection with
the centerline of South Nugent Avenue;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of South Nugent Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of Park Street;
THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of Park Street to its intersection with
the centerline of South Ohio Avenue;
THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of South Ohio Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of East "G" Street;
THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of East"G" Street to its intersection
with the centerline of South Broadway;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South Broadway to its intersection with
the centerline of Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with
the centerline of South 16t' Street;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South 16th Street to its intersection with
the centerline of West °B" Street;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of West "B° Street to its intersection with the
centerline of South 17th Street;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South 17th Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
its intersection with the projected east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport and the POINT
OF BEGINNING of the herein -described District 4 boundary.
Election Officials:
Mary Ann Trainer, Presiding Judge.
Norma Repman, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #5
Polling Place: La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Precinct Boundaries:
TRACT 1:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) and the
centerline of Fleetwood Drive;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spencer Highway (Vilest Main Street) to
its intersection with the centerline of South 17th Street;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South 17' Street to its intersection with
the centerline of West °B" Street;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of West "B" Street to its intersection with
the centerline of South 16th Street;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South 16th Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with
the centerline of South Broadway;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South Broadway to its intersection with
the centerline of East "G" Street;
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of East °G Street to its intersection with
the centerline of South Ohio Avenue;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of South Ohio Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of Park Street;
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of Park Street to its intersection with the
centerline of South Nugent Avenue;
THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of South Nugent Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of East "E" Street;
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of East "E" Street to its intersection with
the west line of the City of Morgan's Point;
THENCE in a southeasterly along the west line of the City of Morgan's Point to its intersection
with the shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to its intersection with the
north line of the City of Shoreacres;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of the City of Shoreacres to its intersection
with the west line of State Highway 146;
THENCE in northeasterly direction along the west line of the State Highway 146 to the south line
of McCabe Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of McCabe Road to its projected intersection
with the west line of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way to
its intersection with the south line of Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with
the centerline of Driftwood Drive;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Driftwood Drive to its intersection with the
centerline of Spruce Drive North;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Spruce Drive North to its intersection with
the centerline of Fleetwood Drive;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Fleetwood Drive to the POINT OF
BEGINNING of the herein -described Tract 1 of District 5 boundary.
TRACT 2:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the east line of South Broadway and the south line of the City
of Shoreacres;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of the City of Shoreacres to its intersection
with the northeast corner of the Bay Colony Subdivision and the shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the east line of the Bay Colony Subdivision and the
shoreline of Galveston Bay to the southeast corner of the Bay Colony Subdivision, said corner
also being the city limit line of the City of Pasadena;
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THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of the Bay Colony Subdivision and the city
limit line of the City of Pasadena to its intersection with the east right-of-way of South Broadway;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of South Broadway to the POINT OF
BEGINNING for the herein -described Tract 2 of District 5 boundary.
Election Officials:
Mary Ann Trainer, Presiding Judge
Norma Repman, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct ##6
Polling Place: Instructional Technology Center (ITC Building)
9832 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
Precinct Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway and the
projected centerline of Willmont Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Willmont Road to its intersection with the
centerline of Parkway Drive;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Parkway Drive to its intersection with the
centerline of Rosemont Drive;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Rosemont Drive to its intersection with
the centerline of Clairmont Drive;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Clairmont Drive to its intersection with
the centerline of Willmont Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Willmont Road to its intersection with the
centerline of Rocky Hollow Road;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Rocky Hollow Road to its intersection
with the centerline of Roseberry Drive;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Roseberry Drive to its intersection with
the centerline of Hillridge Road;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Hillridge Road to its intersection with
Harris County Flood Control District Unit No. B106-00-00, commonly known as Big Island Slough;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Big Island Slough to its intersection with
the projected centerline of Meadow Place Drive;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Meadow Place Drive to its intersection
with the centerline of Farrington Boulevard;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Farrington Boulevard to its intersection
with the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
its intersection with the centerline of Fleetwood Drive;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Fleetwood Drive to its intersection with
the centerline of Spruce Drive North;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spruce Drive North to its intersection with
the centerline of Driftwood Drive;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Driftwood Drive to its intersection with
the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway to the
POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -described District 6 boundary.
Election Officials:
Debbie Yancey, Presiding Judge
Hector Villarreal, Alternate Presiding Judge
Early Voting
Polling Places: La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers) — Main Early Voting Polling Place
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Instructional Technology Center (ITC Building) — Branch Polling Place
9832 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
Bi -Lingual Election Clerk/interpreter: Isabel Salas and/or Gladis Sanchez."
Section 2. Ordinance No. 2017-3661, adopted on January 9, 2017, is hereby amended by
deleting Section 5 thereof and substituting in its place a new Section 5 to provide removal of Martha
Gillett and appointment of Jana Wood as Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station on Election
Day, May 6, 2017, which new Section 5 shall read as follows:
"Section 5. The City Secretary's election office in the LaPorte City Hall is hereby designated
as the Central Counting Station to receive all ballots cast at said election, and Patrice Fogarty is
hereby appointed the Presiding Manager for said Central Counting Station, and Sharon Harris is
hereby appointed the Alternate Presiding Manager for said Central Counting Station. Said Manager
shall appoint any clerks necessary to assist in receiving ballots and other records and in performing
the other duties of said Manager in this regard. Jana Wood is hereby appointed as the Presiding
Judge of the Central Counting Station, and Sharon Harris is hereby appointed as Alternate Presiding
Judge for said Central Counting Station.
The City Secretary 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. Sharon Harris is hereby appointed the tabulation supervisor, and Gladis
Sanchez is hereby appointed the assistant tabulation supervisor.
In compliance with Chapter 127 of the Texas Election Code, the tabulation supervisor,
assistant tabulation supervisor, presiding judge of counting station, alternate presiding judge of
counting station and any appointed clerks are entitled to compensation at the same rate as a
precinct presiding judge except that the counting station judge is entitled to a minimum
compensation of five hours' pay regardless of the amount of time worked; and a clerk who serves
for the entire time a counting station is in operation is entitled to a minimum compensation of three
hours' pay regardless of the amount of time worked."
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence,
phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this
City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective
of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared
invalid.
Section 4. 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; 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.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this qday of April, 2017.
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Patrice Fogarty
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Assistant City Attorney
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