HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2005-2804
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested. Januarv 24, 2004
Requested By: K. Askms
Appropriation
Source of Funds:
Date:
Legal
Account Number:
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance:
x
Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits:
Ct.A.J
Amount Requested:
Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits:
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Attached for your consideration is the ordinance calling for the regular Annual election of the City of La Porte to be
held on May 7, 2005, and calling for a Run-Off Election, if necessary.
Action ReQuired bv Council:
Approve Ordinance calling General and possible Run-Off Elections.
Approved for Citv Council A!!enda
!-f2-D5
Date
ASKINS & ARMSTRONG. P. C.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY
P.O. BOX 1218
LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218
KNOX W. ASKINS
.JOHN D. ARMSTRONG
CLARK T. ASKINS
November 18, 2004
Ms. Martha A. Gillett
City Secretary
City of La Porte
City Hall
La Porte, Texas
TELEPHONE 281 471-1886
TELECOPIER 281 471-2047
KWASKINS@AOL.COM
JOHN-A@SWBELL.NET
CTASKINS@SWBELL.NET
Re: Agenda Request for January 24, 2005, Meeting.
Dear Martha:
I enclose herewith form of ordinance calling the regular annual
election of the City of La Porte.
The schedule for the annual election, the dates of which are
established by the Texas Election Code, are as follows:
Filing begins:
Filing deadline:
Early voting begins:
Early voting Saturday:
Early voting ends:
Election date:
Canvass election:
Runoff election,
if necessary:
KWA: sw
Enclosure
Monday, February 7, 2005
5:00 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2005
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
May 7, 2005
Special meeting of City Council on
Monday, May 16, 2005
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Yours very truly,
;);/~~
Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
City of La Porte
ORDINANCE NO. 200S-~~04
AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTE, 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 EARLY VOTING, PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING
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.
An election shall be held within the corporate
limits of the city of La Porte, Texas, on the 7th day of May,
2005, such day being the first Saturday in May, 2005, 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 Saturday,
June 11, 2005, 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: Baker School (Entry Area)
6000 West Main Street
(West Main Street/at Underwood - enter off
Spencer/Main)
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad
and "Old" Underwood Road;
THENCE south along Underwood Road to the north boundary line
of the Creekmont subdivision;
THENCE east along the north boundary line of the Creekmont
subdivision to Big Island Slough;
THENCE south along Big Island Slough to Meadow Place as
projected westi
THENCE east along Meadow Place to the west boundary line of
the La Porte Airporti
THENCE north along the west boundary line of the La Porte
Airport to the north boundary line of the La Porte Airporti
THENCE east along the north boundary line of the La Porte
Airport and continue to project east along this same line to
Sens Roadi
THENCE north along Sens Road to the Union Pacific Railroadi
THENCE west along the Union Pacific Railroad to Underwood
Road the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election Officials:
Joe..e..na Vav-u'
, Presiding Judge
Me1.ody EUe..dge..
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #2
Polling Place:
Baker School (Entry Area)
6000 West Main Street
(West Main street/at Underwood - enter off
Spencer/Main)
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of Underwood Rd. and Spencer
HighwaYi
THENCE west along Spencer Highway to the west La Porte City
Limit Line west of Luella Blvdi
THENCE south along the west La Porte city Limit Line to
Fairmont ParkwaYi
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to Underwood Rdi
THENCE north along Underwood Rd. to Spencer Highway the POINT
OF BEGINNING.
Election Officials:
JM.eM Dew)}..
Me1.ody EUe..dge..
, Presiding Judge
, Alternate Presiding Judge
2
Election Precinct #3
polling Place:
Baker School (Entry Area)
6000 West Main Street
(West Main Street/at Underwood - enter off
Spencer/Main)
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of Underwood Road and the north
boundary line of the Creekmont subdivision;
THENCE south along Underwood Road to Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to Big Island Slough;
THENCE north along Big Island Slough to Spencer Highway;
THENCE east along Spencer Highway to Glen Meadows Drive as
projected south;
THENCE north along Glen Meadows Drive to Meadow Place;
THENCE west along Meadow Place, as proj ected west to Big
Island Slough;
THENCE north along Big Island Slough to the north boundary
line of the Creekmont subdivision;
THENCE west along the north boundary of the Creekmont
subdivision to Underwood Road the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election Officials:
Joe.e.na. Vav"u
Muody EUe.dge.
, Presiding Judge
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #4
Polling Place:
La Porte High School Student Center
301 East Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad
and Sens Road;
THENCE south along Sens Rd. to the north boundary of the La
Porte Airport as projected east;
3
THENCE west along the projected north boundary line of the La
Porte Airport to the east boundary line of the Airport;
THENCE south along the east boundary line of the La Porte
Airport to Spencer Highway;
THENCE east along Spencer Highway to the Union Pacific
Railroad;
THENCE south along the Union Pacific Railroad to Fairmont
Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to South Broadway (Old Hwy
146) ;
THENCE north along South Broadway to East "G" st.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "G" st. to South Iowa;
THENCE northwesterly along South Iowa to East "F" St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "F" st. to South Ohio;
THENCE northwesterly along South Ohio to East "E" St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "E" St. to the northeast La
Porte city Limit Line;
THENCE northwesterly along the northeast La Porte City Limit
Line to North "E" St.;
THENCE west along North "E" st. to North Blackwell;
THENCE north along North Blackwell to Barbours Cut Blvd.;
THENCE west along Barbours Cut Blvd. to North Broadway;
THENCE north along North Broadway to Union Pacific Railroad;
THENCE west along the Union Pacific Railroad to Sens Rd. the
POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election Officials:
. MMif Ann T ~neJt
, Presiding Judge
- NOfWla Re.pman
Alternate Presiding JUdge
Election Precinct #5
Polling Place: La Porte High School Student Center
301 East Fairrnont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
4
Boundaries:
TRACT ONE
BEGINNING at the intersection of East "E" St. and the
northeast La Porte City Limit Line;
THENCE southeasterly along the La Porte City Limit Line to
the shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE southerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to the
southern La Porte city Limit Line and the northern Shoreacres
City Limit Line;
THENCE west along the southern La Porte City Limit Line to
the west right-of-way line of State Highway 146;
THENCE north along the west right-of-way line of State
Highway 146 to McCabe Rd.;
THENCE west along McCabe Rd. to Union Pacific Railroad;
THENCE north along Union Pacific Railroad to Fairmont
Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to South Broadway (Old Hwy
146) ;
THENCE north along South Broadway to East "G" st. ;
THENCE northeasterly along East "G" st. to South Iowa;
THENCE northwesterly along South Iowa to East "F" St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "F" St. to South Ohio;
THENCE northwesterly along South Ohio to East "E" St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "E" St. to the northeast La
Porte city Limit Line the POINT OF BEGINNING.
TRACT TWO
BEGINNING at the intersection of South Broadway (Old Hwy 146)
and the city of Shoreacres southern City Limit Line;
THENCE east along Shoreacres southern City Limit Line to the
shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE southerly meandering the shoreline of Galveston Bay to
the southernmost La Porte City Limit Line;
THENCE west along the southernmost City Limit Line to South
Broadway (Old Hwy 146) ;
5
THENCE north along South Broadway to the southern city Limit
Line of city of Shoreacres being the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election Officials:
, Presiding Judge
Malted Ann T JuUneJt
NOJuna Re.y.)man
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #6
Baker School (Entry Area)
6000 West Main Street
(West Main street/at Underwood - enter off
Spencer/Main)
La Porte, Texas 77571
polling Place:
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of Big Island Slough and
Spencer Highway;
THENCE south along Big Island Slough to Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to the Union Pacific
Railroad;
THENCE north along the Union Pacific Railroad to Spencer
Highway;
THENCE west along Spencer Highway to the east boundary line
of the La Porte Airport;
THENCE north along the La Porte Airport east boundary line to
the north boundary line of the airport;
THENCE west along the La Porte Airport north boundary line to
the west boundary line of the airport;
THENCE south along the west boundary of the La Porte Airport
to Meadow Place as projected east;
THENCE west along Meadow Place to Glen Meadows Dr.;
THENCE south along Glen Meadows Dr. and as projected south to
Spencer Highway;
THENCE west along Spencer Highway to Big Island Slough the
POINT OF BEGINNING.
6
Election Officials:
Joe..e..n.a. Va.v16
, Presiding Judge
M~j'ody Elle..dge..
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Early Voting Place:
La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
section 3. voting at said election, including early 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 Early voting Ballot Board is hereby created to
process Early voting results for the election and the runoff
election, if necessary.
pe..ggy Holla.nd
is appointed
Presiding Judge of the Early voting Ballot Board.
At least two
(2) other members of the Early voting Ballot Board shall be
appointed by the presiding Judge, in the same manner as the
precinct election clerks.
Early Voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 17th
day and shall continue through the 4th day preceding the day of
election.
Early Voting by mail shall begin on the 45th day preceding
the date of the election, or as soon thereafter as ballots are
available, and shall continue until seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on
election day.
Early voting shall be conducted by a clerk for Early voting,
namely, MaJ1.j:ha. A. Gil-left
, and the place at which the
Early voting shall be conducted is designated as the La Porte City
Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to which address
7
ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be mailed.
Early voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 17th day
and continue through the 4th day preceding the day of election.
Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the
weekdays of the early voting period and during the hours that the
city Secretary's main business office is regularly open for
business, and on Saturday, April 23, 2005, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Section 5. The City Secretary's election office in the La
Porte City Hall is hereby designated as the Central Counting
station to receive all ballots cast at said election, and Martha
A. Gillett is hereby appointed the 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. 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 early voting
materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish
translations thereof shall be made available in the circumstances
8
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 Mayor must be a
resident elector of the city. Each candidate for the office of
District Councilperson must be a resident elector of the City, and
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 0' clock P. M., Monday,
March 7, 2005. No application shall be accepted for filing prior
to Monday, February 7, 2005. 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
9
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 on May 16, 2005, 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 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.
1.0
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, 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 24th day of January, 2005.
CIJ\Y OF LA ~TE
~:I-f~
Alton E. Porter, Mayor
By:
ATTEST:
~(j)iiJijr f/1d
Mart a A. Gillet
City Secretary
APPROVED; /' . '
~v'-l71/(' ~i'?7t4-
Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
11
ASKINS & ARMSTRONG. P. C.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
702 W. F"AIRMONT PARKWAY
P.O. BOX 1218
LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218
CLARK T. ASKINS
TELEPHONE 281 471-1886
TELECOPIER 281 471-2047
KWASKINS@AOL.COM
JOHN-A@SWBELL.NET
CTASKINS@SWBELL.NET
KNOX W. ASKINS
JOHN D. ARMSTRONG
November 18, 2004
Mr. Danny sno~
Attorney ~/Law
1155~~qua, suite
Ho~on, TX 77034
490
Re: San Jacinto College District Election - 2005
Dear Danny:
In connection with the joint election on May 7, 2005, among the
City of La porte, La Porte Independent School District, and San
Jacinto College District, I enclose herewith a copy of my agenda
request to the City of La Porte, showing the schedule of dates for
the election.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
~r$ very truly,
,(Y,A
.~ W. Askins
KWA: sw
Encloprre
cc: ~~~ Martha A. Gillett
City Secretary
city of La Porte
city Hall
La Porte, Texas
(YjAR.-r/..}A G.
ASKINS & ARMSTRONG, P.C.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY
P. O. BOX 1218
LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218
CLARK T. ASKINS
TELEPHONE 281 471-1886
TELECOPIER 281 471-2047
E-MAIL: kwaskinst1ilaol.com
iohn-at1ilswbell.net
ctaskinst1ilswbell.net
KNOX W. ASKINS
JOHN D. ARMSTRONG
November 18, 2004
Ms. Jean W' ams
Adminis tive Assistant to Superintendent
La P e Independent School District
30 ast Fairmont Parkway
Porte, TX 77571
j )~' ,
...... (j
and via em ail williamsilWlpisd.ora
Re: 2005 Election for Board of Trustees
Dear Jean:
I enclose as an e-mail attachment, a proposed resolution for LPISD Board of Trustees, to
call its 2005 election.
The schedule for the annual election, the dates of which are established by the Texas
Election Code, are as follows:
Filing begins:
Monday, February 7,2005
Filing deadline:
5:00 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2005
Early voting begins:
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Early voting Saturday:
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Early voting ends:
Election date:
May 7, 2005
Canvass election:
Special meeting of Board of Trustees on
Monday May, 16 or Tuesday May 17, 2005
This Resolution should be placed on the School Board agenda for Tuesday, January 25,
2005.
LPISD
November 18, 2004
Page 2
Please call if you have any questions.
Yours very truly,
/~Jt:;/z';L'
L./"
Knox W.Askins
KW A:sw
Enclosure
Cc: vMs. Martha Gillett
City Secretary
City of La Porte
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, TX 77571