HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2019-3733 Ordering a General Election of the COLP to be held on May 4, 2019ORDINANCE NO. 2019- 3733
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS;
DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION
WITH THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING
FOR METHOD, LOCATIONS AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING
BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING
FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY, ON THE SECOND SATURDAY IN JUNE; PROVIDING FOR
NOTICE; 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, TEXAS:
Section 1. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 4th
day of May, 2019, such day being the first Saturday in May, 2019, 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:
District.
Councilperson-at-large–Position A, for a 3 -year term
Councilperson—District 4, for a 3 -year term
Councilperson—District 5, for a 3 -year term
This will be a joint election with the La Porte Independent School District and the San Jacinto College
A run-off election will be held, if necessary, on June 8, 2019, that day being the second Saturday in June,
2019, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M.
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 49013-1, 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
1A & 1B, La Porte 0utlots;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of Tracts 1A & 1B, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lots 5 & 6, Lot 7,
Lots 8, 13 & 28, and Lots 9, 10, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 & 30-1/2 to the southwest corner of Lots 231 & 232, La
Porte Outlots;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east fine 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;
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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. 8106-00-00, 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:
Isabelle Salas, Presiding Judge
Bonnie Garrison, 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.
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Election Officials:
Isabelle Salas, Presiding Judge
Bonnie Garrison, 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. 8106-00-00, 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;
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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 Willmont 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:
Isabelle Salas, Presiding Judge
Bonnie Garrison, 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 (West 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, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and 30-1/2, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of Tracts 471D-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, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and 30-1/2, 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;
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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 12B, 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;
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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 16th 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
Debbie Yancey, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #5
Polling Place: La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
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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 (West Main Street) to its
intersection with the centerline of South 17th Street;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South 17th 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;
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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;
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
Debbie Yancey, Alternate Presiding Judge
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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 Hiliridge 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;
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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:
Isabelle Salas, Presiding Judge
Bonnie Garrison, 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 Early Voting Polling Place
9832 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
Bi -Lingual Election Clerk/Interpreter: Isabelle Salas and Gladis Sanchez.
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. Garth Riggenbach is appointed Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot
Board, and Misty Bryant is appointed Alternate 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 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.
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Applications for a ballot by mail shall be mailed, emailed, faxed or sent by common or contract carrier to
the City Secretary, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571, fax: 281-842-3701, email:
csostaff _laportetx.gov.
Ballots voted by mail shall be mailed to the City Secretary, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, LaPorte, TX
77571, or sent by common or contract carrier to the same address or while the polls are open on election day, in
person delivery to the early voting clerk's office by the voter who voted the ballot.
Early Voting shall be conducted by a clerk for Early Voting, namely the City Secretary; and the places at
which Early Voting by personal appearance shall be conducted are designated as the La Porte City Hall, 604
West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, (main early voting polling place), and the Instructional Technology
Center (ITC Building), 9832 Spencer Hwy., La Porte, Texas, (branch early voting polling place).
Early Voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 12th day and shall 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 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for the third day and the final day of the early voting
period, in which case early voting hours shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 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 the City Secretary 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.
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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 the central counting station, alternate presiding judge of the central
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 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 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 to be
published one time in the BAY AREA OBSERVER, 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; in addition, Notice of said election shall be posted on the bulletin board in City Hall not later than the
twenty-first (21S) day before election day and remain posted thorough election day.
Section 8. Upon a candidate tendering his or her 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; and any other pertinent information concerning said election;
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Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Councilperson-at-large—Position A must be a resident
qualified voter of the City for 12 months immediately preceding election day. Each candidate for the office of
Councilperson- District 4 and Councilperson- District 5 must be a resident qualified voter of the City for 12 months
immediately preceding election day and must also be a resident of the district for which he or she files.
Section 10. The deadline for a candidate to make application to have his or her name appear upon the
ballot for such election, is hereby designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M., Friday, February 15, 2019.
No application shall be accepted for filing prior to Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Section 11. Said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of
La Porte, Texas, 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, Texas; and the City Council shall canvass said returns at a Special Meeting set by the City
Council; and shall, immediately after canvassing the returns, declare the results of the election. The Mayor shall
immediately thereafter deliver a certificate of election to the candidate for whom the majority of votes have been
polled for each respective 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.
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
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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 day of January„ 2019.
CITY
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Loui R. Rigby, I\Vr
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Patrice Fogarty Ci Ser ary
APPROVED:
Clark T. Askins
Assistant City Attorney
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